The Return of The Fightins: Phillies walk off the Mets, send NLDS to Queens knotted 1-1
Just when it looked like the Phillies were dead men walking, they pulled off a wild comeback that had a sold out crowd at Citizens Bank Park roaring.
It was a Game 2 that I really hope, from the bottom of my heart felt like the worst gut punch possible for New York Mets fans. Somehow, the Philadelphia Phillies snatched a 7-6 win in walk-off fashion, tying up the NLDS at 1-1.
Nick Castellanos was the hero. After getting (rightfully) booed earlier in the game, Castellanos silenced (erupted) the crowd in the best way possible with a clutch walk-off single in the ninth inning.
The Phillies looked like they did throughout Game 1. They fell behind 3-0 in the seventh inning and Luis Servino looked like the second coming of Cy Young himself. Just as the dark clouds started to roll in from the Delaware River, Trea Turner finally sparked some hope with a two-out single.
Then, Bryce Harper, Major League Baseball’s “Greatest Showman” stepped up to the plate and sent a 99 mph fastball 431 feet into straight-away center.
Bryce Harper 2-Run Home Run
That was exactly what the Phillies needed and two pitches later, Castellanos sent a slider into the left-field stands to tie the game. What was a 3-0 Mets lead turned into chaos for New York in a matter of seconds.
The Mets yet again, didn’t just roll over. Brandon Nimmo hit a solo homer in the eighth to give the Mets a 4-3 lead, and manager Carlos Mendoza made a bold move, calling on closer Edwin Diaz for a seven-out save.
That fortunately didn’t go as planned. After getting a couple of outs, Diaz walked Harper and gave up a single to Castellanos. Enter Bryson Stott, who ripped a two-run triple into the right-field corner, giving the Phillies a 6-4 lead.
The Mets, who’ve been comeback kings all season, responded with a two-run homer from Mark Vientos in the ninth to tie it at 6-6. But in the bottom half, Mets reliever Tylor Megill walked both Turner and Harper with two outs, setting the stage for Castellanos to deliver the final blow—a walk-off single to complete the wild comeback.
And just like that, the Phillies have their swagger back and will head to New York with some serious momentum on their side. If Game 2 was any indication, the remainder of this series is going to be a back-and-forth fist fight.
“This team doesn’t give up. They know how to handle these moments,” said Phillies manager Rob Thomson. “But you’ve got to give the Mets credit, too—they’re not going down easy. It’s going to be a fight the rest of the way.” [Source]
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