Brandon Nimmo delivered a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth to walk off the Phillies and lift the Mets to a 6-5 victory at Citi Field. Starling Marte and Pete Alonso led off the ninth with singles, and Brett Baty, a defensive substitute for Mark Vientos, singled to load the bases. The Mets had built a 5-2 lead with a five-run fifth inning, but the bullpen surrendered runs late. Ryan Helsley allowed a game-tying two-run homer in the eighth. The win was New York's second straight over Philadelphia and moved the Mets within five games in the NL East.
Ryan Helsley made it more difficult than it had to be, but Brandon Nimmo ensured the Mets kept their momentum and went home winners on Tuesday night at Citi Field. The veteran left fielder's bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning walked New York off to a 6-5 victory over the Phillies for its second straight win over their division rivals, which moves the Mets (71-61) to within five games of Philadelphia and its National League East lead.
Just great at-bats by Starling and Pete and Baty, Nimmo said. I think Starling and Pete jumped on some fastballs, really found the barrel. Good things happen when you find the barrel. And then Brett did an unbelievable job taking an at-bat well past his years, coming up in a huge situation as a substitute into the game, and not trying to do too much It made my job a whole lot easier there,
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