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

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Stay comfortable, New York Mets fans. 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. 

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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.

Edwin Diaz came on to close it in the ninth, and he walked the first two batters. But after striking out Kody Clemens, he got Brandon Marsh to fly out.

That brought up Kyle Schwarber, whose October resume speaks for itself. He entered the at-bat 0-for-9 with seven strikeouts against the closer, and Schwarber swung and missed on an outside slider, giving the Mets a 4-1 victory.

It's the Mets’ first trip to the NLCS since 2015, when they won the pennant. 

Jose Quintana got the start, and he tossed five innings of one-run ball. That run was unearned, so his postseason ERA remains