Jose Iglesias delivers in clutch spot for Mets in walk-off win
When the season began, Jose Iglesias was on the back burner as a veteran struggling in the minor leagues. He's now a vital piece for the Mets, even more so now with Francisco Lindor likely missing this week's series against the Nationals with a back injury. Monday night marked the first time that Iglesias started […]
Mets’ Starling Marte plays hero with walk-off single in extras vs. Nationals
Just when the Mets needed another hero, Starling Marte came to bat in the top of the 10th inning.Number He pitched an inning on Monday night and became that guy. Francisco Lindor's back is still sore, but not as bad as the Mets' lineup. Marte hit a walk-off RBI single to lead his team to […]
Juan Soto’s walk-off single leads Yankees to hard-fought win over Red Sox
The Red Sox kept opening the door to the Yankees, but the Yankees refused to walk through it. Clearly they were just waiting for the drama to reach a climax. Clay Holmes took the mound with some complaints but recorded the final two outs in the top of the 10th before Juan Soto hit a […]
MLB’s cornfield walkoff needs a deep rewind
It's been a long time since the MLB Field of Dreams game came to fruition. First, people had to sit through the movie Field of Dreams and decide it was worth basing an entire actual sporting event on it. And even when MLB decided to go ahead with the game in 2020…COVID-19 had other ideas. […]
Mark Vientos crushes walk-off homer to send Mets to win
For a time last month, it seemed like every team ranked higher than the Mets in the National League wild-card race was winning on a daily basis. Now, Carlos Mendoza's side are causing similar anxiety for the same squad. It's a great time for the Mets, who delivered another well-rounded performance on Friday night at […]
Florida’s perfect bunt in Little League World Series stunned Taiwan for walk-off win
In the first inning of the final game of the 2024 Little League World Series, Taiwan took the lead against a team from Lake Mary, Florida. Taiwan never gave up the lead until the final batter of the game, and with some great bunts and big defensive errors, they gave Florida its first Little League […]
Shohei Ohtani joins 40-40 club with walk-off grand slam
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani hit a game-winning grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and stole his 40th base before hitting his 40th career home run in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. The Japanese superstar became just the sixth player […]
Jesse Winker’s walk-off homer punctuates massive win over Orioles
This 10-game series against teams with playoff hopes may not define the Mets’ season, but it could break it. The only thing that broke Wednesday may have been Jesse Winker’s spiked helmet. After three games, the Mets’ playoff hopes are still there and have only grown stronger after Winker’s first hit with his new team […]
Staten Island within win of Little League World Series on walk-off hit
With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning and the game tied at 5-5, Peter Giacchio of Staten Island South Shore Little League came to bat determined to end the game. “I told him it was one pitch,” Staten Island manager Bob Laterza told The Post. “He said, ‘I […]
USA women’s rugby wins historic Olympic medal on walkoff ‘truck stick’ score
In the bronze-medal game between the United States and Australia in women’s rugby sevens on Tuesday, the U.S. lost by just five points in the final seconds – nearly the length of the field. That’s when Alex Cedric took the problem into his own hands. Cedric surged through the Australians to score a walk-off run […]