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Mets drop Game 2 of NLDS to Phillies 7-6 after wild back-and-forth affair

The Mets rallied again in the late innings to tie the game in the ninth inning, but this time they still lost as the Phillies scored in the bottom of the ninth to win Game 2 of the NLDS on Sunday in Philadelphia by a score of 7 -6.

The Phillies won it in the bottom of the ninth when, with two outs, Tylor Megill walked Trea Turner And Bryce HarperAnd Nick Castellanos ran a hanging slider down the left field line for a single to win the game.

The series is now tied at 1-1, with Game 3 at Citi Field on Tuesday.

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Here are the takeaways…

-It was a wild game, with the Mets blowing 3-0 and 4-3 leads before rallying for a two-run rally to tie the ninth Mark Vientos‘two-run home run from left Matt Strahm.

Vientos had a spectacular day, hitting two homeruns and a double.

He became the youngest player in National League history to have three extra-base hits in a postseason game.

-Luis Severino appeared to be cruising when he gave up a single, home run and home run to three straight Phillies hitters, Turner, Harper and Castellanos, to tie the game at 3-3 in the sixth inning.

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The Phillies rallied again in the eighth Edwin Diaz Taking the lead 4-3.

-After Brandon Nimmo had given the Mets a 4-3 lead with a home run in the top of the seventh inning, manager Carlos Mendoza made a bold move, bringing in Diaz for a crucial spot in the bottom of the seventh. And while it paid off with a strikeout of Kyle Schwarber to leave two runners on base, the Phillies reached Diaz in the eighth.

It started with a one-time walk to Harper. Castellanos then hit an opposite-field fastball toward the right field line for a single that sent Harper to third base. Against left-handedness Bryson StotDiaz got a 3-2 count and then hung a slider that Stott put down the right field line for a triple, giving the Phillies a 5-4 lead.

Mendoza then brought in Megill, who got a soft ground ball to Vientos at third base. Stott broke on contact from third and Vientos appeared to rush the play to the plate, bouncing and losing the ball, allowing the Phillies to score an insurance run.

-Nimmo had a great at bat that resulted in a go-ahead home run in the top of the seventh inning, just after the Phillies rallied to tie the game.

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Nimmo showed his trademark patience against some good reliever sweepers Orion Kerkeringputting them ahead in the count 3-1. When Kerkering then left a 96-mph sinker well above the knees, Nimmo launched it into the right-field seats to give the Mets a 4-3 lead.

-Severino let an excellent start slip away with three terrible pitches: It started with a hanging sweeper to Turner when Severino was ahead in the count 1-2, resulting in a line-drive single to left.

Then the big mistake: Severino had already struck out Harper twice and was consistently beating him with fastballs, but well-located fastballs away or above.

After getting another swing-and-miss and a foul ball, Severino got a little cocky or careless and threw a thigh-high fastball up the middle that launched Harper to center for a sure-fire home run.

Against the next batter, he took the lead with a sweeper, but then hung up the next one and Castellanos crushed it.

-Vientos’ two-run home run in the third inning off left-hander Cristopher Sanchez gave the Mets an early 2-0 lead.

Vientos switched the first pitch to the opposite field and reached the seats above the high right field wall. Vientos had doubled to right on a 95 mph sinker in the first inning, so maybe he went there next time thinking Sanchez would start him with his best pitch, his changeup, on the first pitch, and if so, did it pay off. a big road.

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Vientos was 0-for-7 in his career against Sánchez with six strikeouts.

Pete Alonso added to the Mets’ lead with an opposite-field home run in the sixth inning against right-handed reliever Jose Ruizmaking the score 3-0.

Alonso was behind in the count, 1-2, but Ruiz dropped a curveball over the plate, and Alonso did well to go the other way, just as he did with his series-winning home run in Milwaukee on Thursday night.

Game MVP: Nick Castellanos

Castellanos had three big hits, including the game-tying home run and the walk-off single in the ninth.

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What’s next

After a down day on Monday, the Mets return to Citi Field on Tuesday for the first time since September 22 (when they faced the same Phillies in a 2-1 win) to play Game 3 of the NLDS.

The first pitch is scheduled for 5:08 PM

LHP Sean Manaea (12-6, 3.47 ERA) will face RHP Aaron Nola (14-8, 3.57 ERA).

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