Mets game stress pushes pregnant woman into early labor; she considered naming the baby 'Grimace'

The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 3-1 NLCS lead over the New York Mets and enter Game 5 with a chance to advance to the World Series. Colin Cowherd says the series is over, and that this has been a 'talent mismatch.'

The emotions of the New York Mets' current postseason run have already left an unforgettable impact on a new family. 

Mets fan Elisabeth Tarlor, a 32-year-old New Jersey woman who used to be a New York Yankees fan before being converted by her husband, Eric, was pregnant with her first child when the team's National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers began. She wasn't expecting to have her baby for a few more weeks, according to The New York Post. 

But things took a turn on Monday during Game 2 of the series as the Mets were defending a 7-3 lead, looking to even the series at one game a piece.

The first-time mother was sent into an early labor, and credited the emotions of watching her favorite team hold on for a competitive win. It was one of the team's biggest games in nearly 10 years. 

"Just the excitement of it — every game has been so exciting and emotional. There’s been so much cheering and being up and about," the new mom told the Post on Friday.

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From left: New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor celebrates a grand slam with outfielder Starling Marte and catcher Francisco Alvarez in the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the NLDS at Citi Field in New York on Oct. 9. (Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images)

Tarlor gave birth to her baby at around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning. She and Eric decided on the name Summer Shea for their newborn daughter. 

"We love Shea as a name. And I told her that’s common for Mets fans like