Francisco Lindor got the New York Mets off to a good start against the Washington Nationals, breaking a team record while he was at it.

After a difficult start to the summer, New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is crushing his way through August.  In a 9-3 loss to the Washington Nationals o

As play-by-play broadcaster Gary Cohen confirmed on the SNY telecast, Lindor's eighth leadoff blast marks a single-season high for any Mets batter. Curtis Granderson, the ex-Mets All-Star outfielder, twice hit seven in a season.