Phillies Kill Off Mets’ Ninth-Inning Magic With Castellanos Walk-Off To Even Up NLDS
It's a party in Philadelphia tonight! after the third baseman Mark Vientos knocked on his Second home run of the contest With the score tied at the top of the 9th inning in Game 2 of the National League game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets, the Amazins pulled off another magical playoff […]
Phillies answer Mets’ ninth-inning magic with Nick Castellanos walk-off
The Mets found more ninth-inning magic, but so did the Phillies. Nick Castellanos hit a walk-off single, giving the Mets a 7-6 loss in Game 2 and tying the NLDS at 1-1. Mark Vientos hit his second game-tying two-run homer of the game off Matt Stram in the ninth inning, tying the game at 6-6. […]
Pete Alonso hits miraculous ninth-inning homer to send Mets to NLDS
The New York Mets' magic carpet was about to end, and we may just be witnessing the miraculous Mets 2.0. Leading 2-0 in the top of the 9th inning, New York was just two outs away from elimination, but Devin Williams fought back to earn a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers and advance to […]
MLB fans fume after ESPN’s ninth-inning player interview
ESPN erupted in a commotion with baseball fans scratching their heads and banging on their keyboards in anger after airing the thrilling Game 2 of the Mets-Brewers' National League Wild Card Series. When the Mets had a chance to take their last at-bat in a 5-on-3 ball game in the top of the ninth inning […]
Jose Trevino, Gleyber Torres’ effort set up Yankees’ ninth-inning rally
SAN FRANCISCO — Before Juan Soto could take his big swing, Gleyber Torres and Jose Trevino had to do some small work to ensure he got at-bats in the ninth inning. With Soto coming up to bat fourth, Torres hit a leadoff single off Giants closer Camilo Doval before Trevino shuffled in to prevent a […]
Mets cough up lead on ninth-inning home run in brutal loss
The Mets have mastered the art of the gut punch. It’s not just how they continue to lose, it’s how they lose that makes them a particularly frustrating team for fans. The Mets blew another lead in the ninth inning on Sunday, when Jake Diekman hit a two-run homer off Ketel Marte that proved the […]
Omar Narvaez’s walk-off hit caps Mets’ ninth-inning rally in win
A little over an hour before first pitch Sunday, Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” blared through the Mets clubhouse. This was either intended as inspiration for the rundown club, or a nod to the final scene of “The Sopranos,” where the song is heard before the screen goes black. The Mets avoided another setback to the […]
Jeff McNeil’s ninth-inning bunt paves way for Mets’ heroics
The Mets’ comeback in the bottom of the ninth inning ended with Brandon Nimmo’s outburst, but it started with Jeff McNeil’s leadoff drag bunt. McNeil entered the at-bat without a hit, but was also aware that he hasn’t had much success in his career against Atlanta’s AJ Minter. So McNeil took a wide swing “to […]