Starling Marte delivered a walk-off RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning to wrap the New York Mets’ 4-3 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon and complete a perfect homestand.
The Mets’ 7-0 record over the last seven days ranked as the second-longest undefeated homestand in franchise history — trailing only the 10-0 showing in April 2015. That team went on to earn the franchise’s most recent World Series appearance.
The Mets also improved their MLB-leading record to 18-7, which ranks as the second-best 25-game start in franchise annals. Only the 1986 World Series champions, who jumped out to a 20-5 record, got off to a hotter start.
The Phillies, meanwhile, suffered their fourth loss in a row. Johan Rojas and Trea Turner produced back-to-back RBI singles in the fourth inning to make it 2-2, then Nick Castellanos gave the Phillies a 3-2 lead in the 10th with an RBI single. However, the Phillies couldn’t do further damage with the bases loaded and one out. Reliever Max Kranick (2-0) entered for the injured Edwin Diaz and induced flyouts by Bryson Stott and Max Kepler.
That set the stage for the Mets’ heroics.
Automatic runner Francisco Lindor moved to third on Juan Soto’s groundout against Jordan Romano (0-1) before Pete Alonso laced the game-tying RBI double to right-center. Brandon Nimmo was walked intentionally and Romano struck out Mark Vientos before Marte blooped the game-winning single just beyond the reach of second baseman Stott.
Alonso slid across home plate ahead of the throw from center fielder Cal Stevenson and slapped his hands on the ground before being lifted up by teammate Jesse Winker.
Brett Baty hit a second-deck two-run homer in the second inning for the Mets. Soto was 1-for-4 and remains without a homer in 13 games at Citi Field since signing with the Mets in December. He preserved the 2-2 tie in the eighth inning when he threw out Castellanos trying to score from second on Kepler’s single.
Alec Bohm had three hits for the Phillies while Edmundo Sosa added two singles.
Mets starter David Peterson allowed two runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out two over 5 1/3 innings.
The Phillies’ Zack Wheeler gave up two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out nine over six innings.
–Field Level Media
