Cespedes’ slam highlights Mets’ record win

NEW YORK — There were singles and doubles and even a grand slam. One hit glanced off a fielder’s glove. Another cleared the left-field fence. The rest found patches of outfield grass.

The resulting 12-run third inning not only sent the Mets to their seventh straight victory, a 13-1 bludgeoning of the Giants at Citi Field on Friday, but also created a chunk of history in the process. The Mets sent 15 batters to the plate against Giants pitchers Jake Peavy and Mike Broadway, who retired three of them and allowed the other dozen to score. It was the largest single-inning offensive output in Mets franchise history, surpassing an 11-run inning in 2006.

Capping the onslaught was outfielder Yoenis Cespedes’ third career grand slam, which gave him six RBIs in the third inning alone. That followed run-scoring hits from Michael Conforto (twice), Neil Walker, Asdrubal Cabrera and Curtis Granderson, ballooning Peavy’s ERA to 8.61.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDA dominant dozen: The most prolific inning in Mets history began, as so many memorable rallies do, with a simple leadoff walk. By the time the Mets were done, …

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