With Tuesday’s New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies game at Citi Field tied at 5-5 in the ninth inning, Brandon Nimmo walks it off to help his team take down the Phillies.
As the bases were loaded, the outfielder hit a single to center field to score designated hitter Starling Marte. His lone hit of the evening lifted the Mets to a 6-5 triumph over their division rival.
“This is the most talented team I’ve ever played on, so I know exactly what we’re capable of,” Nimmo told SNY during a postgame interview. “It’s just going out there and executing it every night.”
He finished the game 1-for-4 with two RBI. New York can potentially sweep the series on Wednesday if they take down the Phillies one more time, but Nimmo said the team needs to prioritize “keeping it small.”
“Let’s take it one game at a time,” he added. “We have another game against a team in front of us. If we can win that game and control what we can control, then we like our chances.”
Philadelphia (76-56) is five games ahead of the Mets for the first seed in the National League East. But the Mets have slowly begun to creep up on their lead by taking down the Phillies on Monday and Tuesday.
Mets Fifth-Inning Rally Helps Them Take Down Phillies
After Sean Manaea gave up two runs in the top of the fifth to Bryce Harper, Juan Soto responded with an RBI single to score the Mets’ first run. Alonso then drove in Francisco Lindor by hitting an RBI double to deep left center field.
Mark Vientos scored Marte with an RBI single to right field. Marte, the designated hitter, reached base on a walk from relief pitcher Orion Kerkering.
Nimmo scored Alonso on a sacrifice fly. From the fifth inning on, the Mets were hitless until the eighth inning, when Lindor hit a single to center field.
What Went Right for the Mets
When the trumpets began to play, that meant Edwin Diaz was coming out to replace Helsley. Once he took the mound, the momentum began to swing back in the Mets’ direction. The closer struck out four batters to put the offense in prime position during the ninth inning.
“My confidence level is always really good,” Diaz told SNY during a postgame interview. “I trust myself. When I’m on the mound, I just think I’m the best right there.”
He also offered advice for Helsley, who has been struggling lately to strike out opposing hitters.
“I’ve been through that,” Diaz said. “My advice to him is to stay with your head up. We trust him.”
What Went Wrong For the Mets
New York’s two-run lead turned into a tie ballgame after Edmundo Sosa hit a sixth-inning RBI single, and Harrison Bader hit an eighth-inning two-run home run.
Relief pitcher Huascar Brazoban gave up three hits and a run to Sosa. Ryan Helsley, for whom the Mets traded three prospects on July 30, surrendered the two-run blast to Bader.
Looking Ahead
The Mets will have the chance to take down the Phillies one more time this week on Wednesday, while Philadelphia will need to capitalize on their momentum if they want to avoid their ninth straight loss at Citi Field. Wednesday’s game is at 7:10 p.m. ET.
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