The Mets have been struggling, nearly giving up on the season after a rough start and facing a slew of injuries. They lost to the Yankees in the Subway Series, leaving fans feeling disheartened and thinking series elimination was imminent.
But then, there was a twist!
In a dramatic moment during the bottom of the ninth, Tyrone Taylor hit a three-run homer, tying the game. It was an unexpected turn of events.
In the following 10th inning at Citi Field, Devin Williams managed to induce a double play with runners on first and third. Then Carson Benge hit a grounder to center, allowing Marcus Semien to score and clinch the game 7-6.
This victory marked the first time since Pete Alonso’s memorable home run off Williams in the 2024 National League Wild Card Series that the Mets had come back from behind in such a manner.
As the game unfolded, Tim Hill pitched while AJ Ewing bunted Semien to third. Luis Torrence was hit by a pitch, and Benji drove a grounder over the mound. A mix-up between extra infielder Max Schumann and shortstop Anthony Volpe meant Semien could score easily.
The Mets had been trailing by four runs, but they battled back, thanks in part to Anthony Volpe’s performance, which included his first two hits and three RBIs this season.
The nail-biting action kicked off in the ninth when Benji and Bo Bichette got singles. After Juan Soto grounded out and Mark Vientos struck out, Taylor dashed down the left field line.
In the 10th, with one out and a runner on third, Ryan McMahon hit a triple, but Schumann struck out. Volpe walked, and after a chat on the mound, Williams managed to ground out Wells to first, leading to a double play, which kept things tense.
The Yankees nearly broke the deadlock in the sixth, yet they could only muster one hit along with Volpe’s two-run single.
Freddy Peralta started off shaky, walking Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm Jr., which led to a switch with Sean Manaea coming in to pitch.
McMahon bunted, and Paul Goldschmidt was hit by a pitch, leaving Volpe with the bases loaded – a crucial moment.
Earlier in the match, Volpe made his mark with his first hit—a double—and later a two-run homer put the Yankees ahead. Following that, JC Escala’s pinch hitter Amed Rosario added a sacrifice fly, extending their lead to 4-1.
The Mets managed to equalize later in the game. With runners on first and second and just one out, Jake Byrd pinch-hit for Ryan Yarbrough, and Torrens came in to hit a double, bringing the Yankees’ lead down to two.
But Manaea struggled again, giving up singles to Bellinger and Chisholm and loading the bases with a walk to Volpe.
In the first inning, the Yankees looked threatening with two walks, but they could not capitalize as Chisholm struck out, ending the inning.
In the third inning, Ben Rice gave the Yankees their lead back with a home run, but Peralta also walked two batters before finally getting McMahon to ground out.
The Mets found a way to fight back, tying the game again in the fourth. Semien scored Vientos, evening things up at 1-1, but it wasn’t without its moments of tension. With two outs, a hard-hit ball from Taylor was snagged by Grisham, preventing further damage.
