Before losing his perfect-game bid, Syndergaard (9-6) had some defensive help from left fielder JD Davis on a ball hit by Allen in the fourth. Allen hit a fly ball that appeared it would land in front of the warning track, but Davis ran back, extended himself and made an over-the-shoulder catch for the second out of the fourth.
Syndergaard struck out five, walked none, threw 73 pitches and improved to 6-1 in his last seven home starts. Wilson Ramos had a two-run double in the fourth that gave the Mets a 2-0 lead and extended his hitting streak to 16 games.
It is the longest streak by a Met since Carlos Beltran also had a 16-game hitting streak in 2009. The Mets won their fifth in a row and improved to 27-10 since the All-Star break, the best mark in the majors.
New York also improved to 13-1 in its last 14 home games in front of a crowd that was hanging on every pitch Syndergaard threw. Syndergaard did not return after heavy rain and winds pelted the field as the Mets batted in the sixth. The game was halted as Ramos batted with a runner on first and the delay lasted two hours, 28 minutes.
The game was halted for a second time after Amed Rosario singled in the eighth. After a delay of 36 minutes, the game was called.
Jeurys Familia and Paul Sewald pitched a scoreless inning apiece. Sewald was credited with his third career save. The Indians concluded a 2-5 trip through New York against the Yankees and Mets. Cleveland is the fourth team to play consecutive series against the Yankees and Mets on the same road trip. Cleveland also lost for the seventh time in nine games overall and dropped 3 1/2 games behind the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central. Cleveland starter Aaron Civale allowed two runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked none.
Dodgers earn second straight walkoff win
Meanwhile, Corey Seager tied the game with a two-run double and Enrique Hernandez capped a second straight walk-off win with an RBI single Thursday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied in the bottom of the ninth to stun the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 and complete a three-game sweep.
The comeback occurred after Blue Jays rookie Jacob Waguespack and two relievers had combined on a one-hit shutout through eight innings, with Toronto using just four hits, including a solo home run by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., to claim a 2-0 lead.
With closer Ken Giles unavailable because he was put on paternity leave earlier in the day, Derek Law (0-2) walked Max Muncy to open the ninth and, after getting one out, allowed a double to Cody Bellinger.
Seager followed with his game-tying hit, and three pitches later, Hernandez ended it with a blooper to center field.
In another match, Kyle Hendricks outduelled Jeff Samardzija in a battle of right-handers, and Chicago completed a three-game sweep of visiting San Francisco. Anthony Rizzo’s two-out single scored Jason Heyward in the fourth inning with the game’s only run, sending the Cubs to their fifth straight win. Chicago had two hits in the fourth — and none the rest of the game. Hendricks (9-9) went seven innings, allowing three hits and no walks.
He struck out seven. The 29-year-old allowed just one Giant to reach scoring position, that coming in the second inning when Brandon Belt lashed a one-out double.
Meanwhile, Ronald Acuna Jr. singled with two out in the ninth to drive home Adeiny Hechavarria with the winning run and give Atlanta a win over visiting Miami. Hechavarria started the inning with a double to left field against Ryne Stanek. Hechavarria advanced to third on a long fly ball by pinch-hitter Charlie Culberson and scored on Acuna’s hit. It was the Braves’ third walkoff win over the Marlins this season.
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