"Baty led off the fifth with a long fly ball to center field against Jake Irvin. Young raced back and got twisted around with the ball tailing back over his head. He turned his body and leaped at the wall, but the ball was jarred out of his glove when he hit the fence. The ball never touched the wall, however, and a stumbling Young kicked it back up into the air with his right foot hacky-sack style before gloving it a second time for a circus catch."
"In the ninth inning, Alvarez led off with a high line drive to deep left-center field. Young again raced back and jumped, this time catching the ball cleanly at the top of the fence to help preserve a 3-2 victory. New York, who have lost 11 of 15, began the day with a one-game lead over Cincinnati for the final National League wildcard spot."
Jacob Young produced two game-changing defensive plays, including a foot-assisted juggling catch in the fifth and a leaping grab at the wall in the ninth, to preserve a 3-2 Nationals win. Brett Baty led off the fifth with a long fly that Young chased, lost the ball when he hit the fence, then kicked it back up with his right foot before catching it a second time. Francisco Alvarez hit a high line drive in the ninth that Young caught at the top of the fence, denying a tying homer. The Mets' loss left them tied with Cincinnati for the final NL wildcard spot, with the Reds holding the tiebreaker. The Mets' second-half struggles have featured poor starting pitching, blown leads and costly errors.
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