"Coming into the series, this is a team we targeted that we were going to be aggressive, and they executed. You got to give them credit. They executed. Especially with having Lindor, and he had a hell of a jump off the bat."
"We have talked about being aggressive. I felt like as soon as the ball was hit . . . my mindset was going to score. I think I would have scored. I took a little bad of a route. But I'm on board with Leip sending me there because we have talked about being aggressive, and he made the right call."
The Mets experienced a thrilling walk-off victory with a three-run homer by Luis Robert Jr. in the 11th inning against the Pirates. However, they faced disappointment the following day, losing 4-3 in 10 innings. Key moments included a go-ahead run scored by the Pirates and a controversial decision by third-base coach Tim Leiper that resulted in Francisco Lindor being thrown out at home. Manager Carlos Mendoza and Lindor supported the aggressive strategy despite the loss.
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