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Mets' Luis Torrens delivers clutch double vs. Giants

Mets backup Luis Torrens delivered a two-run double off the bench against the Giants on Sunday after manager Carlos Mendoza said he was prepared for the specific pinch-hitting situation by his coaching staff prior to the game.

Mets backup Luis Torrens delivered a two-run double off the bench against the Giants on Sunday after manager Carlos Mendoza said he was prepared for the specific pinch-hitting situation by his coaching staff prior to the game.

With the Mets facing a left-hander and down 2-1 in the eighth, the move was surprising but necessary given their thin bench. Torrens worked a full count and poked a changeup down the right-field line, putting New York ahead. "I was prepared even before the game," Torrens said.