Mark Vientos' two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning gave the Mets the lead, and four Mets pitchers combined to make it stand up as New York made it two straight over the host San Francisco Giants with a 2-1 victory Saturday night.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mets as David Peterson has emerged as the ace for the New York Mets. With another quality start last night against the San Francisco Giants, it is fair to say that David Peterson has solidified himself as the New York Mets ' ace.

Called upon to protect a one-run lead in the ninth, Edwin Diaz allowed a one-out double off the rightfield wall by Jung-Hoo Lee. After pinch hitter Mike Yastrzemski struck out swinging, Patrick Bailey hit a bullet to first base that was snagged by a leaping Alonso on the backhand to end the game.