Keep snug, New York Mets followers. Your magic carpet experience continues.
The Metropolitans, who’re reliving their “Miracle” nickname from the notorious 1973 season, are headed to the NLCS after taking Sport 4 of a division collection towards the Philadelphia Phillies, they usually did it in wild style.
The Mets didn’t get the large hit early. They loaded the bases in each the primary and second innings however got here away scoreless. Within the fifth, they put their first two runners on, however Jeff Hoffman saved the day by retiring inherited runners.
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New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor hits a grand slam towards the Philadelphia Phillies within the sixth inning of Sport 4 of an NLDS through the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Citi Discipline. (Brad Penner/Imagn Photographs)
The Mets once more loaded the bases within the sixth earlier than an out was recorded, and, this time, they cashed in.
Francisco Lindor, the staff’s most precious participant, who has come via time and time once more all through this magic carpet experience, blasted a grand slam to offer New York a 4-1 lead.
Edwin Diaz got here on to shut it within the ninth, and he walked the primary two batters. However after putting out Kody Clemens, he received Brandon Marsh to fly out.
That introduced up Kyle Schwarber, whose October resume speaks for itself. He entered the at-bat 0-for-9 with seven strikeouts towards the nearer, and Schwarber swung and missed on an out of doors slider, giving the Mets a 4-1 victory.
It is the Mets’ first journey to the NLCS since 2015, once they gained the pennant.
Jose Quintana received the beginning, and he tossed 5 innings of one-run ball. That run was unearned, so his postseason ERA stays 0.00 after he threw six scoreless innings towards the Milwaukee Brewers in a do-or-die recreation in a wild-card collection.
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) celebrates a grand slam with Mets outfielder Starling Marte (6) and Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (4) within the sixth inning towards the Philadelphia Phillies in Sport 4 of an NLDS through the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Citi Discipline. (Wendell Cruz/Imagn Photographs)
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The Mets are beginning to really feel like a staff of future. New York had an opportunity to be eradicated from postseason competition on the ultimate day of the season, however the Mets cut up a wild doubleheader to clinch. Then, of their wild-card collection, they have been two outs away from going house.
Trailing 2-0, Pete Alonso belted a three-run homer. It was the primary in MLB historical past by a participant when his staff was trailing within the ninth inning or later of a winner-take-all postseason recreation.
It is one other powerful exit for the Phillies, who’ve fairly actually gone backward. They misplaced within the World Collection in 2022 and misplaced within the NLCS final yr. Now, it’s an early goodbye from the division collection. They did the identical factor from 2008 to 2011, and an 11-year postseason drought adopted.
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) celebrates with teammates within the dugout after hitting a grand slam towards the Philadelphia Phillies within the sixth inning in Sport 4 of an NLDS through the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Citi Discipline. (Brad Penner/Imagn Photographs)
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The Mets have had a wild schedule, at one level enjoying six video games in 5 days, three of which have been postseason contests. Now they’ll loosen up till Sunday and await the winner of the Padres-Dodgers collection. San Diego leads the collection 2-1, with Sport 4 later Wednesday in San Diego.
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