Belt homers twice after grandma’s death, Giants top Mets 8-0

By JAKE SEINER
AP Baseball Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Belt hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs the same day his grandmother died, rookie Sammy Long pitched into the sixth inning and the Giants trounced the slumping New York Mets 8-0. After using late-game homers to steal consecutive victories from Oakland on Saturday and Sunday, San Francisco powered up early at Citi Field. LaMonte Wade Jr. and Mike Yastrzemski also connected in the first four innings as the Giants jumped to a 7-0 advantage against rookie Tylor Megill. The lone concern for the Giants: seven-time All-Star catcher Buster Posey was removed with left knee discomfort in the fifth.