In a closely-fought game, a critical moment unfolded when Mark Vientos misfielded a grounder due to a hole in his glove, allowing the Pittsburgh Pirates to extend the inning. Although it was officially scored as a double rather than an error, the situation put the Mets at risk before Brett Baty ultimately secured the lead with a pivotal homer. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza noted the unexpected nature of the mistake, and despite the blunder, Senga's impressive pitching helped the Mets to a 2-1 victory.
Vientos bizarrely had a space in the webbing large enough for the baseball to sneak through, allowing the Pirates to extend the inning with runners on second and third.
Mendoza had walked to the mound, checked on Senga and told the Mets ace that he had one more hitter - with his pitch count already at 99 - before exiting.
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