Winning a game for their team is a dream of every player. Francisco Lindor of the New York Mets fulfilled this with a final action against the Cleveland Guardians. The win was special, given that Lindor has played for the Guardians in the past. With this win, the Mets have won three consecutive games and are third in the NL East, five games behind the top spot.
The Mets showed a team effort to register a comeback win. But Lindor stole the limelight with his celebration at the end. What was his celebration? How has the MLB world created it? Let’s find out!
Francisco Lindor runs it for a win against his former team!
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The game between the Mets and the Guardians saw an explosive end. The Mets won the game with Linder’s RBI, taking the lead in the series. MLB shared the clip of the game with the caption, “Francisco Lindor wins it against his former team!”
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It was a game that saw everything. The Guardians dominated the proceedings at the start and were cruising to victory at one stage. But the Mets came back stronger and completed the comeback with better performance in the seventh and the tenth inning. Pete Alonso was the top contributor for the Mets, as Lindor did the rest of the job.
Francisco Lindor wins it against his former team! #walkoff pic.twitter.com/lOoae5zMun
— MLB (@MLB) May 20, 2023
Meanwhile, Lindor knew the opposition well. He has played for the Guardians for six seasons after making his MLB debut in 2015. Lindor has been with the Mets since 2021 and has played many crucial innings during this period. In his overall MLB career, he has maintained an average of 0.275, scoring over 707 runs.
Lindor’s celebration has got mixed reactions from the fans!
Fans have given mixed reactions to Lindor’s celebration. While the Mets fans are happy, his former franchise supporters have taken a dig at him. Here are a few of such reactions.
METS ARE BACK
— 𝙳𝚜𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 (@Dspring_) May 20, 2023
Script.
— Kathryn Virgo (@CaptainDebbie7) May 20, 2023
Mets won the trade
— dieter (@Dunrath) May 20, 2023
we get it… stop
— rocchio & naylor (bo) szn (@mvpgimenez) May 20, 2023
congrats on winning the WS
— BEN (@dodgersontop) May 20, 2023
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Braves better
— j (@GiantsJx) May 20, 2023
The difference of opinion between the fans is visible. It would be interesting to see what reception Lindor will get once he takes on the field against the Guardians again. What will happen in the game? What will be the outcome? Only time will tell!
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