Mets 6 Phillies 5 (Citizen Bank Park, PA )
Mets record: 20-23
Mets streak: Won 1
L10 4-6
WP - Jorge Lopez (1-0)
LP - Jose Alvarado (1-2)
S- Jake Diekman (1)
L10 4-6
Seat on the Korner: Harrison Bader
We select the star of the game and virtually invite him to a Seat on the Korner, just as Ralph Kiner used to do for his studio postgame show on WOR-channel 9 broadcasts in the early decades of the Mets.
We crown the star of the game and extend a virtual invitation to the esteemed Seat on the Korner, tonight, to Harrison Bader. In the top of the 8th inning, Bader singled on a ground ball to center fielder Brandon Marsh, which was deflected by pitcher Jeff Hoffman. This pivotal hit allowed Tyrone Taylor to score, tying the game at 3, with Pete Alonso advancing to 3rd and Bader himself reaching 2nd. Then, in the top of the 11th inning, Bader's heroics continued as he doubled on a ground ball to left fielder Whit Merrifield. This set the stage for J.D. Martinez to advance to 3rd, and eventually score on a wild pitch, clinching the winning run for the team.
Need to Know
The Mets ended a three game losing streak.
Since starting the season 0-5, the Mets have gone 20-18.
The Mets are in a stretch of 13 straight games and 26 games in 27 days..New York is 2-5 in that span...The Mets are on an eight game road trip to Philadelphia (1-1), Miami (three games) and Cleveland (three games)
New York is 10-9 away from Citi Field.
J.D. Martinez is batting .292 (19-65) with five runs, four doubles, two home runs, seven RBI and four walks in 19 games this year... He has hit 317 home runs in his career...That is eighth among active players... Over the last eight games, Martinez is batting .314 (11-35) with four runs, two doubles, two home runs, five RBI, two walks .
Starling Marte has hit .379 (60-158) with 31 runs, 17 doubles, six home runs, 20 RBI and 10 walks in 40 games at Citizens Bank Park.
Pete Alonso has hit eight home runs in 42 games at the home of the Phillies.
Mets Left Hander Jose Quintana pitched well and took a no descion on the night his career numbers vs. PHI are now 10 G/10 GS): 0-2, 3.71 ERA (23 ER/55.2 IP).
The Phillies are now 12-3 this season in night games at Citizens Bank Park and the Mets put an end to the Phillies 10 game winning streak at home (since 4/15) – during this 10-game winning streak the Phillies had outscored the opposition by 45 (73-28) and are averaging 7.3 runs per game.
Tonight, Phillies icon and Mets Villain Chase Utley will catch a ceremonial first pitch thrown by Apollo and Fire from Gladiators, the UK’s biggest TV show of 2024 in honor of the upcoming London Series between the Phillies and Mets ... In 194 career games against the Mets, Utley slashed .281/.374/.526 with an even .900 OPS – he had 89 extra-base hits (46 2B, 4 3B, 39 HR), 116 runs, 116 RBI and 80 walks ... Utley was hit by a pitch 28 times when facing the Mets, tied for the most of any player against New York in history (also Ron Hunt) ... Utley’s 89 extra-base hits against the Mets rank 7th all time and his .900 OPS ranks 9th (min. 500 PA).
Turning Point
The turning point of the game was quite obviously the bottom of the 10th inning with the score tied at 4 and the ghost runner poised as the winning run at second to start the inning. J.T. Realmuto took his place at 2nd base, setting a tense stage. A pitching change saw Jorge López replace Edwin Díaz who had just blown his second save in a row, and López immediately opted to intentionally walk Bryce Harper, putting Harper on 1st and Realmuto on 2nd. Alec Bohm then grounded into a critical double play, expertly executed by third baseman Mark Vientos to second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Pete Alonso, advancing Realmuto to 3rd but eliminating Harper and Bohm. With two outs and the pressure mounting, Nick Castellanos lined out to left fielder Tyrone Taylor, ending the inning without a run scored and preserving the tie.
Three Keys
PETE WEEK
Pete Alonso is displaying promising signs of breaking out. Pete has had 27 at bats in the last seven days, Pete is batting .296 with one home run and four runs batted in, his first inning home run tonight was the hardest hit ball by a Met this season.
Diaz(ed) and Confused.
Edwin Díaz experienced his second blown save of the week and third of the season in a crucial moment during the bottom of the ninth, with the Mets clinging to a 4-3 lead. Díaz was called in to replace Adam Ottavino and immediately faced Brandon Marsh, who walked. A wild pitch followed, allowing Marsh to advance to 2nd. Kody Clemens then struck out swinging for the first out. Bryson Stott capitalized on the situation with a single to right fielder Starling Marte, driving in Marsh and tying the game at 4. Stott further added pressure by stealing 2nd base, but Díaz managed to strike out Kyle Schwarber for the second out. The inning concluded with J.T. Realmuto lining out sharply to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Despite Díaz's efforts, the blown save shifted the momentum, setting the stage for the extra innings drama.
Born to be Wild.
The Mets Scored two runs courtesy of two seperate Phillies pitchers ,In the top of the eigth inning after Harrison Bader singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brandon Marsh, deflected by pitcher Jeff Hoffman. Tyrone Taylor scores tying the game at three Pete Alonso to 3rd. Harrison Bader to 2nd, it was followed by a wild pitch by pitcher Jeff Hoffman allowing Pete Alonso to score the go ahead run. three innings later a wild pitch by pitcher José Alvarado allowed J.D. Martinez to score the all important sixth run in the top of the 11th inning
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