Francisco Lindor's grand slam lifts Mets into NLCS as magical ride continues

10.10.2024 - 18:40 foxnews.com

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Your magic carpet ride continues. The Metropolitans, who are reliving their "Miracle" nickname from the infamous 1973 season, are headed to the NLCS after taking Game 4 of a division series against the Philadelphia Phillies, and they did it in wild fashion.

The Mets did not get the big hit early. They loaded the bases in both the first and second innings but came away scoreless. In the fifth, they put their first two runners on, but Jeff Hoffman saved the day by retiring inherited runners. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor hits a grand slam against the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning of Game 4 of an NLDS during the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Citi Field. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images) The Mets again loaded the bases in the sixth before an out was recorded, and, this time, they cashed in.

Francisco Lindor, the team’s most valuable player, who has come through time and time again throughout this magic carpet ride, blasted a grand slam to give New York a 4-1 lead.

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NEW YORK — Friday evening at Citi Field began with The Temptations singing their 1965 hit single "My Girl" in an ode to Francisco Lindor's walk-up song. Lindor, while warming up on the field, smiled and sang along to the lyrics. Pete Alonso, stretching before what could be his final home game as a Met, joined in, too, and pretty soon the crowd — understandably tense before an elimination game — relaxed a little. Watching the jovial scene unfold in Queens, it was hard to tell that the Mets had lost by eight runs on each of the previous two days and were facing elimination.

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