Francisco Lindor, Mets crush Giants in series finale

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Francisco Lindor belted a pair of two-run home runs and the New York Mets salvaged one win in their three-game series against the host San Francisco Giants with an 8-2 victory on Wednesday afternoon.

Capping a six-game California swing with a third win, the Mets jumped on Giants relievers Sean Hjelle (0-1) and Landen Roupp for six early runs as San Francisco had to resort to