Mets rally to return to NLCS; Dodgers force Game 5 with Padres; Yankees, Tigers up 2-1 in ALDS

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⚾ Good morning to all, but especially to …

THE NEW YORK METS …

The Mets had left the bases loaded twice through five incredibly frustrating innings. Francisco Lindor made sure it wasn’t three in six. The superstar shortstop cranked a go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning, sending the Mets to the NLCS via a 4-1 Game 4 win over the Phillies.

It’s the second playoff grand slam in franchise history, joining Edgardo Alfonzo‘s in 1999, but it’s just the latest in a series of recent heroic hits for a never-say-die team that only got to the NLDS thanks to Pete Alonso‘s late home run. But this one was maybe even more special: It’s the first time the Mets have clinched a series at home since 2000.

What a team, a relentless group of stars, overachievers, comebacks and pleasant surprises. They just don’t quit. On they go, and they’ll get a key piece back.

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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-10-10 13:15:48

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