Mets' Lindor back in lineup at shortstop after finger injury June 3 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink LOS ANGELES (AP) Francisco Lindor returned to the New York Mets' lineup Friday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers after mi sing the first game of the series when he slammed his finger while closing a hotel door.Lindor said he was told by trainers after getting an X-ray Thursday that he has a fracture somewhere in the tip of his right middle finger, Chris Taylor Jersey but it is not much of a concern. Lindor went out and threw on the field before manager Buck Showalter inserted him into the lineup at shortstop.It feels like I don't have a fingerprint, but I was able to throw, Lindor said in the clubhouse after going through fielding drills. That was the one thing I was a little more concerned about.Lindor was closing one of two double doors in his hotel room, shortly after the Mets arrived in Los Angeles, when his finger got slammed. The nail bed remains blackened, but the swelling has subsided.Lindor and the Jackie Robinson Jersey Mets are hoping that the injury does not cool him off. He is fourth in the majors with 43 A. J. Pollock Jersey RBIs and fifth in runs scored with 37.Over his last 18 games, Lindor is batting .324 with three home runs, 24 RBIs and three stolen bases. He has raised his batting average 30 points to .261 during that span.The Mets went into Friday night's game 35-18 and with an 9 1/2-game lead over Atlanta in the NL East.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sport in this topic National League Major League Baseball New York Mets Francisco Lindor Los Angeles Dodgers New York Mets share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to Enrique Hernandez Jersey shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins Joc Pederson Jersey host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS