After suffering a broken little toe in Los Angeles earlier this week, Francisco Lindor immediately appealed to New York Mets head coach Carlos Mendoza to continue playing. After the injury was diagnosed, Mendoza insisted on the decision: Lindo will miss Thursday's series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
On Saturday morning Beijing time (Friday night local time in Colorado), Lindo continued to miss the series opener against Colorado Loki. However, Mendoza hinted before the game that Lindo could return early if the team needed it.
The subsequent plot development confirms the prediction of all those who are familiar with Lindo's style. Playing in the nine-inning tie era, Lindo hit a two-point lead and hit a second base hit the right fielder to help the Mets beat Loki 4-2. The team immediately replaced the injured shortstop and started to run on his behalf.
The Mets suffered a serious setback in the early part of the game, and the team had a 13-game hitting rate before Lindor came on. The only bright spot was Pete Alonso's lead two-point two-run second base hit in seven innings.
Ryne Stanek saved a full base run in eight innings to win the game.