Bring on the Phillies!
Last night's Mets-Milwaukee Brewers game was exciting, tense, and now that it's over and Mets won--awesome. It was a pitcher's duel through six innings with Jose Quintana and Tobias Myers.
In the seventh, the Brewers struck with back-to-back home runs by Jake Bauers and Sal Frelick off Jose Butto. Butto got one out, and in came Edwin Diaz who secured the next five outs in the seventh and eighth.
The Mets had gone quietly in the eighth. The top of the ninth--the Mets' last chance--began with Francisco Lindor working out a walk. Mark Vientos struck out. Brandon Nimmo singled and Lindor went to third. Then Pete Alonso stepped up to the plate. With a count of 3-1, he hit a homer over the right field fence--becoming the first in MLB history to hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth of an elimination postseason game.
Jose Iglesias grounded out. Jesse Winker was hit by a pitch, stole second, and scored on Starling Marte's single. Tyrone Taylor flied out to end the inning, with a 4-2 Mets advantage.
With three more outs to get, David Peterson took the mound. He gave up a single; recorded a strikeout, and then induced the game and series ending double play for his first career save.
What a game!
I started off the game feeling a little tense. I had hoped Lindor would score in the first inning, but no. Lindor had the Mets' only two hits through eight innings. The back to back homers by the Brewers made my stomach churn. I was worried that it was Alonso at the plate--he hadn't exactly set the baseball world on fire lately. I actually berated myself for my negative thinking. I had already seen so many comebacks by the Mets--I couldn't give up on them yet.
Thanks Pete for coming through. Thanks to all of the Mets for an exciting second half of the regular season and a memorable wild card series win.
LGM! Onto to Philadelphia--the first time these teams faced each other in the playoffs.
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