Mets Pull Off Extra Inning Heroics In 6-2 Win Over Giants

The final game between the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants shaped up like the first two, but the offense got tired of the lack of production. The Mets came back to tie the game in the ninth, survived the tenth and 11th innings, then put the game away once the 12th inning came around.

In the ninth inning, the Mets were in a situation that was all too familiar to them. After the Giants closer, Jake McGee hit Pete Alonso with a pitch and allowed a Michael Conforto single to set up a first and third situation. Alonso ended up leaving the game after getting hit in the elbow but is day-to-day. J.D. Davis ended up tying the game with a sacrifice fly to keep the Mets’ hopes alive. Edwin Diaz followed by delivering scoreless ninth and tenth innings.

In the eleventh inning, Conforto delivered again with an RBI double which gave the Mets a 2-1 lead and turned the bottom of the inning to Jeurys Familia. He instantly allowed a game-tying single to Tommy La Stella but managed to escape and get the game to the 12th. Throughout all this commotion, the Giants were out of position players and down to their last reliever. Starter Anthony DeSclafani left after 1.1 innings pitched with an ankle injury which put manager Gabe Kapler in an early pinch.

Survival of the Fittest

Tyler Chatwood was the last reliever left and was in his second inning of work. He struck out Jonathan Villar to start the inning after Villar missed a double by a foot. Patrick Mazeika‘s infield single set up Kevin Pillar‘s three-run home run, which gave the Mets the huge hit they have been searching for. Chance Sisco made his debut and finished off the inning with an RBI double to finish off the inning.

Jake Reed got the opportunity to close the game and was flawless. He struck out two and retired the side in order to secure the win and get the Mets back to the 500 mark. The win showed the importance of Marcus Stroman‘s start the previous night. It gave the bullpen the rest it needed, and every pitcher except Aaron Loup had at least one day of rest.  Tylor Megill also did his job by holding the Giants to just one run over six strong innings.

Tommy Lasorda once said, “No matter how good you are, you’re going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are, you’re going to win one-third of your games. It’s the other third that makes the difference.” This fits perfectly for the 60-60 Mets who have an opportunity to resurrect their season still, but it will not come easy. The Los Angeles Dodgers are up next for a four-game series with Taijuan Walker throwing game one, starting at 10:10 p.m. ET from Dodger Stadium.