Cespedes continues tear with game-tying blast

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NEW YORK — Yoenis Cespedes had bounded out of the Mets’ dugout and was already there, waiting to wrap David Wright in a bear hug when the Mets’ captain rounded first base on his walk-off hit that gave New York a 5-4 win against the Brewers. Watching the euphoria in Cespedes’ reaction, it was easy to forget that the Mets, once again, might well not have been at that point without him.

Cespedes hit another home run Saturday at Citi Field, a game-tying big fly in the sixth inning that let Wright have his stage in the bottom of the ninth. Cespedes’ 14th long ball of the season, which arced high and tucked just inside the left-field foul pole, pulled him back into a tie for the Major League lead with Colorado’s Nolan Arenado.

Not just another home run, but another dramatic one. Cespedes has a flair for them. Four of Cespedes’ homers this season …

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