The Mets went 15 consecutive scoreless innings. Last night's National League Wild Card Game went into the bottom of the ninth inning with no runners other than Francisco Lindor reaching third base.
The Mets were left with nothing, but yet another improbable, all-time great moment in franchise history occurred.
Just three days after Lindor's ninth-inning homer in Atlanta all but guaranteed the Mets a postseason berth, Pete Alonso outscored his teammates by three runs in what could be his last at-bat with the Mets. Outperformed his teammates. The Mets won Game 3 in Milwaukee 4-2, sending the NLDS to Philadelphia with two outs left.
One of the most surprising and instantly iconic moments in team history shouldn't have come as a shock at this point. More than a year after manager Max Scherzer said the front office was considering 2024 as a transition year, the Mets are still around. Confirmation of that will likely come during a quiet offseason. The Mets then lost the first five games of the season and fell 11 games below .500 on June 2, establishing themselves as sellers before the trade deadline.
