Phillies reply Mets’ ninth-inning magic with Nick Castellanos walk-off

The Mets discovered extra ninth-inning magic, however so did the Phillies.

Nick Castellanos hit a walk-off single at hand the Mets a gut-punch of a Recreation 2 loss, 7-6, night up this NLDS 1-1.

Mark Vientos hit a game-tying two-run residence run within the ninth inning, his second two-run blast of the sport, off of Matt Strahm to tie the sport 6-6.

However Castellanos obtained to Tylor Megill within the ninth after walks to Trea Turner and Bryce Harper.

The Mets twice blew leads, first when Luis Severino coughed up a three-run lead within the sixth and once more when Edwin Diaz blew a one-run lead within the eighth.

When the Phillies put two runners on with two outs down 4-3 within the backside of the seventh and Kyle Schwarber coming to the plate, the Mets pulled Jose Butto for Diaz, who struck Schwarber out to get out of the jam.

However Diaz unraveled within the eighth, surrendering a one-out stroll to Bryce Harper and a single to Nick Castellanos earlier than Bryson Stott’s triple put Philly up 5-4.

Diaz was then pulled for Tylor Megill, who allowed the inherited runner to attain on a fielder’s alternative.

Severino had shut the Phillies down for five 2/3 innings because the Mets led 3-0, however after a Trea Turner single, Bryce Harper gave the Phillies life with a mammoth two-run homer to heart, and Nick Castellanos made it back-to-back blasts with a solo shot to tie the sport.

Severino got here out after six innings, having allowed six hits and no walks whereas putting out seven.

Brandon Nimmo instantly answered with a solo residence run within the seventh, however the lead was short-lived.

Vientos opened the scoring with a two-run residence run within the third, and Pete Alonso’s opposite-field solo homer prolonged the Mets’ lead within the high of the sixth.