Mets rally past Braves in Game 1 thriller, clinch NL playoff spot - ESPN

30.09.2024 - 21:59 espn.com

ATLANTA — Francisco Lindor belted a two-run home run in the ninth inning as the New York Mets clinched a National League wild-card playoff berth with a wild 8-7 victory against the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader.

It was Game 161 of 162 for both teams, being played as a high-stakes doubleheader on the day after the scheduled end of the regular season.

The games are a makeup for the two wiped out last week by Hurricane Helene. The Braves appeared to be cruising to victory, leading 3-0 before a seesaw eighth inning began.

The Mets posted six runs in the top of the inning, punctuated by Brandon Nimmo's two-run home run. Braves closer Raisel Iglesias gave up the homer and was pulled after 12 pitches, keeping alive the chance that he could appear in Game 2 for Atlanta.

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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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