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Syracuse, N.Y. — Behind a two-homer game by Ryan Clifford and a gem on the mound from Tylor Megill, the Syracuse Mets took down the Indianapolis Indians, 5-0, on Friday at NBT Bank Stadium in front of an electric crowd of 8,834.

In the bottom of the first inning, Syracuse opened the scoring with a solo homer from Ryan Clifford to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.

After a scoreless second, Syracuse added to its advantage. Luis De Los Santos led off and reached base on an error by third baseman Cam Devanney. Next, Jett Williams reached on a fielder’s choice that led to a pair on base. Back-to-back RBI singles by Clifford and Pablo Reyes put the Mets ahead, 3-0.

Syracuse continued to show its power when Joey Meneses led off the bottom of the seventh with a homer, extending the lead

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