BOSTON — Luis Guillorme wore a boot on his right foot as he stabilized himself on crutches in the Mets clubhouse Saturday afternoon.
The Mets infielder was lost to the injured list after he suffered a right calf injury while fielding a grounder in the sixth inning of the Mets’ 5-4 victory over the Red Sox, the resumption of a suspended game from Friday night.
The Red Sox won the second game, 8-6.
Danny Mendick was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to take Guillorme’s roster spot.
Mendick arrived during the middle innings of the second game, but did not play.
Guillorme said the injury occurred as he took a step to field Rafael Devers’ grounder, which had bounced off his chest and ended up as a single.
“I think it was in the second push when I went to reach for it,” Guillorme said. “It was just one of those where it’s a reaction play and sometimes you get it and sometimes you don’t.”
Guillorme’s departure forced the Mets to shake up their defensive alignment.
They moved Jeff McNeil to second base from right field.
Mark Canha moved from left field to right, and DJ Stewart was inserted as the left fielder.
The Mets have been short in the outfield following Starling Marte’s placement on the IL on Thursday with migraines.
In addition, Tommy Pham’s right-groin tightness has kept him on the bench.
Marte’s roster replacement, Mark Vientos, has limited outfield experience.
Pete Alonso went 4-for-8 in the two games in a possible sign he’s emerging from a weeks-long slump.
Alonso blasted a long fly to deep center in the second game that went for a triple in the ninth inning, igniting a three-run rally that fell short.
“I was really encouraged by Pete,” manager Buck Showalter said. “I was thinking before his last at-bat he was so close to putting together two really good games and [the triple] is a home run in how many ballparks? That’s good to see. Pete’s last couple of games he’s looked more like the level he’s spoiled us with.“You can see it in his face that he’s feeling good about some things and how he’s seeing the ball. We all know what that could mean to us.”
Daniel Vogelbach, who homered in the fourth inning Friday before the game was suspended, has four homers in his last 22 games.
In his first 47 games this season, Vogelbach, who fouled out to left field as a pinch hitter to end the second game, had homered only once.
