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Mets rally for six runs in seventh blowout A’s 9-1 at Citi Field

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Oakland A’s second baseman Zack Gelof falls after making a catch on the New York Mets Ben Gamel’s line out in the bottom of the eighth inning at Citi Field in New York on Wed Aug 14, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Jessica Kwong

NEW YORK. — The Oakland Athletics suffered a blowout 9-1 loss to the New York Mets to even the three-game interleague series at Citi Field at 1-1 on Wednesday night.

New York got revenge for the A’s 9-4 win in game one as Pete Alonso made four hits including a fourth-inning home run and three RBI.

In the first inning, Mark Vientos doubled on a ground ball to left field and Jesse Winker scored, putting the Mets up 1-0.

Francisco Lindor hit a home run on a fly ball to right center field in the third inning to boost New York up 2-0.

In the fourth inning, Alonso hit a home run on a fly ball to left center field and expanded the Mets’ lead to 3-0.

Oakland’s Daz Cameron went out on a sacrifice fly to center field in the sixth inning, allowing Miguel Andujar to score and cutting the Mets’ lead to 3-1.

But in the seventh inning, Lindor singled on a line drive to center field and Vientos scored, giving New York a 4-1 lead. Thanks to a wild pitch by relief pitcher Will Klein, Ben Gamel scored and the Mets were up 5-1. Then Brandon Nimmo went out on a sacrifice fly to center field and Francisco Alvarez scored, putting the home team up 6-1.

The A’s nightmare inning continued as J.D. Martinez doubled on a sharp line drive to right field and Lindor scored, then Alonso doubled on a ground ball to left field and Martinez and Harrison Bader scored, lifting the Mets up 9-1.

Mets starter David Peterson gave up one unearned run and walked four in 6 1/3 innings.

A’s starting pitcher Joey Estes (5-5) allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings. A’s manager Mark Kotsay said he thought the starter did a good job.

“Overall he gave us an opportunity to stay in that game through his outing,” said Kotsay. “I don’t know if he felt great overall but I did think he did a nice job in just keeping us in the game, giving up a couple of runs and really trying to let the offense come back.”

Estes appeared to show up infielder Darrell Hernaiz for missing Vientos’ line drive double, but wanted to clear that up post-game.

“I was reacting out of emotion after the ball got way past Darell. I wasn’t reacting towards Darell. I’d never show up my boys. For people to not know who I am as a person kind of sucks,” clarified Estes. “Darell is my boy. I’d never do that to my teammates.”

The Mets (62-58) snapped their four-game losing streak and a six game losing streak against AL West opponents.

Oakland (51-70) has been held to one or no runs in 27 games this season, tied with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Colorado Rockies for the third-most such games in the MLB.

First pitch for the final of the three-game series at Citi Field is at 10:10 a.m. PT.

Met’s Blackburn can’t solve old teammates as A’s Langeliers homers in 9-4 win

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The Oakland A’s from left to right Miguel Andujar, JJ Bleday (33) congratulate Shea Langeliers (23) after his three home run against the New York Mets at Citi Park in New York on Tue Aug 13, 2024

By Jessica Kwong

NEW YORK. — The Oakland Athletics earned their first win at Citi Field in more than seven years with a 9-4 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night to open a three-game interleague series.

Shea Langeliers had four hits and four RBIs and capitalized on his familiarity with Mets starter Paul Blackburn, who previously played with the A’s.

“It’s weird, you know, you spend two years catching a guy and working together on getting guys out and then you have to go face him and it can kind of go both ways,” said Langeliers of facing Blackburn.

“I know how he likes to get guys out, I know what he likes to do but it’s something that I can kind of overthink and work against me.”

In the first inning, Seth Brown doubled on a line drive to center field and Brent Rooker, JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers scored, putting the A’s up 3-0.

The Mets’ Jose Iglesias singled on a line drive to right field in the second inning and J.D. Martinez scored, cutting Oakland’s lead to 3-1.

In the third inning, Miguel Andujar reached on a fielder’s choice and Rooker scored, growing Oakland’s lead to 4-1. Then Langeliers hit a home run on a fly ball to center field and Bleday and Andujar scored, boosting the A’s up 7-1.

New York’s Jesse Winker in the fifth inning doubled on a line drive to center field and Francisco Lindor scored, making it 7-2. The Mets continued their push with Pete Alonso singling on a sharp line drive to center field allowing Nimmo and Winker to score and cutting the A’s lead to 7-4.

But in the sixth inning, Andujar singled on a ground ball to first base and Rooker scored, bringing Oakland up 8-4. Langelier then doubled on a sharp line drive to left field and Bleday scored, putting the A’s up 9-4. The Mets failed to make a comeback.

“Our club’s played pretty well when we’ve had a lead and again, it does relax guys a little bit and tonight we took advantage of that lead and held on to it,” said A’s manager Mark Kotsay.

A’s starting pitcher Joe Boyle gave up four runs on seven hits and three walks and struck out six over four-plus innings.

Blackburn in his first Citi Field home start allowed a season-high-tying seven runs.

The A’s (51-69) improved to 15-9 since July 12, which is the best record in the American League within that time period.

The Mets (61-58) have lost four straight games for the first time since May when they had a five-game losing streak.

First pitch for game two at Citi Field is 4:10 p.m. PT.

Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara Mason: A’s open up three game series at Citi Park against Mets on Tuesday

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Oakland A’s Brent Rooker belts a double against the Toronto Blue Jays in the top of the sixth inning at Rogers Centre Toronto on Sun Aug 11, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara Mason:

#1 Barbara, the A’s didn’t waste any time scoring six runs in the first inning and they needed all those runs as the Toronto Blue Jays made a run at the A’s later in the game cutting the lead to two runs for a 8-4 win.

#2 The A’s also got home run help from JJ Bleday and Zack Gelof in the top of the six inning to add some runs for the A’s total.

#3 The A’s are on a 58% winning pace to win 74 games for the season. The A’s picked up their 50th win of the season making them 50-69.

#4 The A’s Lawrence Butler has made up a big difference providing some great on base hitting and base running and adding critical runs. Butler went had three hits in Sunday’s game.

#5 A’s open up a three game set with the New York Mets Tuesday night at Citi Park the Mets second place in the NL East eight games off the pace and have won four of their last six games. Starting pitcher for the A’s might be an opener as Mark Kotsay has not named a starter yet. For the Mets former A’s starter Paul Blackburn (5-2, ERA 3.86) first pitch at 4:05pm PT.

Barbara Mason does the Oakland A’s podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

JP Sears Leads A’s To Series Win Over Blue Jays 8-4; Oakland six run first stands up in two run win

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Oakland A’s Lawrence Butler (4) beats the throw on a slide at second base under the glove of the Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Leo Jimenez (49) in the top of the fourth inning at Rogers Centre in Toronto (Canadian Press via AP photo)

By Barbara Mason

JP Sears had a banner day on the mound Sunday in game three of Oakland’s series with Toronto. He was on a tear going through the Toronto Blue Jays (54-64) lineup like a knife through butter. He went seven innings only allowing three hits and three earned runs.

Oakland A’s (50-69) bats were on fire outhitting Toronto 12 hits to five as the A’s took two out of three from the Jays 8-4. The A’s had a perfect blend of long balls and base on hits winning this series. Lawrence Butler, JJ Bleday, Zach Gelof and Brent Rooker were also instrumental in the win. Mason Miller capped off the win with another brilliant inning on the mound, three up and three down to once again close the door in relief.

Game recap: Whatever the A’s had in their Cheerios this morning they came out on fire scoring six runs in the first inning. They show-cased a blend of home runs and base hits. The first run of the inning came in thanks to a Blue Jays throwing error which allowed Lawrence Butler to score for the early one run lead and the A’s were just getting started.

Bleday hit a two run home run with Rooker on base followed by a Gelof two run homer with Seth Brown aboard and Oakland had a 5-0 lead. They finished off the inning with a Butler single and Daz Cameron scored taking a 6-0 lead into the bottom of the first inning.

Oakland extended their lead in the fourth inning with a Bleday single that brought Butler home for a 7-0 lead. The Blue Jays finally got on the board in the fourth with a solo home run from Daulton Varsho. That was all Toronto was able to muster so far in the game trailing 7-1.

The A’s tacked another run on in the sixth inning taking a 8-1 lead into the seventh inning. Rooker who was having a great day doubled to left and Max Schuemann scored from second base.

Going into the eighth inning, the Blue Jays were running out of time to make any kind of move, in fact, they were pretty close to finished after six innings. Through seven innings, the A’s had 12 hits while the Blue Jays were quiet with only three.

Sears was having a banner day going into the eighth innings with only 97 pitches in some amazing efficiency. He left the game in the beginning of the eighth inning after walking both Spencer Horwitz and Davis Schneider.

He had an amazing game going seven innings only allowing three hits, three runs, three walks and four strikeouts. Michel Otanez relieved him in the inning. Toronto made a huge move in the eighth inning with only one out.

Luis De Los Santos doubled Spencer Horwitz home and George Springer singled both Davis Schneider and Luis De Los Santos home. Toronto scored three runs to cut Oakland’s lead in half.

A monster threat came to the plate in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. This guy is capable of changing a game with one swing of the bat but he grounded into a double play to end the threat. The A’s were now three outs away from winning this series.

Mason Miller closed out this game in the manner that has become customary for him. It was a three up, three down ninth inning. Oakland really took it to Bassitt in this game who is typically a great starter. He allowed eight hits, seven runs, two walks and five strikeouts and only lasted four innings.

Game notes: Saturday, the A’s tied up their series with the Blue Jays after dropping game one on Friday. Game two featured a tense pitchers duel with the A’s finishing on top 1-0 thanks to the pitching of Osvaldo Bido and the closing brilliance of Mason Miller.

There was not much offensive effort from either team and it was the home run from Brent Rooker in the sixth inning that decided this game. In game three today, Oakland will be looking for their bats to get hot. JP Sears was the winning pitcher on Sunday improving his record to 10-8.

The Blue Jays started Chris Bassitt got lit up, Bassitt went four innings, allowed eight hits and seven earned runs. The stadium welcomed over 35,000 fans on hand for this game despite neither team having any chance for a playoff run.

Oakland will now travel to New York for a three game series with the Mets. The Mets are in third place in the National League East a half game behind the second place Atlanta Braves. Another familiar name will take the mound for the Mets in Paul Blackburn.

Blackburn was recently traded to New York in an effort to bolster the Mets rotation. His 3.86 ERA is solid as is his 5-2 win/loss record. The A’s will go with Ross Stripling with a 2-11, 5.72 ERA. First pitch for this game is scheduled for Tuesday at 4:10 PM.

Willie Mays, arguably greatest baseball of all-time, dies at 93

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Willie Mays in his last year as a San Francisco Giant in 1972 just before being traded to the New York Mets. (AP News file photo)

By Stephen Ruderman

Giants legend Willie Mays, arguably the greatest baseball player who has ever lived, died this afternoon at the age of 93.

The news was announced this evening by his son, Michael.

“My father has passed away peacefully and among loved ones,” said Michael Mays in a statement. “I want to thank you all from the bottom of my broken heart for the unwavering love you have shown him over the years. You have been his life’s blood.”

Willie Howard Mays Jr. was born on May 6, 1931 in the town of Westfield, Alabama. Mays fell in love with baseball as a kid, as he watched his dad, Cat, play center field. That made the young Mays want to be a ballplayer himself.

Mays began his professional career in 1948 with the Chattanooga Choo-Choos in the Negro minor leagues. Later that summer, Mays joined the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American League. Mays helped the Black Barons in their run to the Negro World Series that year, where they lost the series four games to one to the Homestead Grays.

Mays spent a total of 22 seasons in the major leagues, coming up with the New York Giants in 1951. Mays played for the Giants in 1951 and 1952, and from 1954 to 1972, when the then-San Francisco Giants traded Mays to the New York Mets. Mays played the remainder 1972 and all of 1973 with the Mets.

Mays appeared in four world series (1951, 1954, 1962 and 1973), and won the World Series in 1954, when he made possibly the most iconic catch in Baseball History in Game 1.

Mays, a 24-time all-star, hit .302 with 660 home runs in his 22-year career.

“Today we have lost a true legend,” said Giants Chairman Greg Johnson. “In the pantheon of baseball greats, Willie Mays’ combination of tremendous talent, keen intellect, showmanship, and boundless joy set him apart. A 24-time All-Star, the Say Hey Kid is the ultimate Forever Giant. He had a profound influence not only on the game of baseball, but on the fabric of America. He was an inspiration and a hero who will be forever remembered and deeply missed.”

“I fell in love with baseball because of Willie, plain and simple,” said Giants CEO Larry Baer. My childhood was defined by going to Candlestick with my Dad, watching Willie patrol center field with grace and the ultimate athleticism. Over the past 30 years, working with Willie, and seeing firsthand his zest for life and unbridled passion for giving to young players and kids, has been one of the joys of my life.”

Mays passed away peacefully at a care home in Palo Alto, California, where he was surrounded by his family.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Giants back at Oracle to face mighty Phillies today

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb (62) can’t handle the throw to him covering first base trying to retire the New York Mets DJ Stewart (29) in the bottom of the second inning at Citi Field in New York on Sun May 26, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the SF Giants podcast with Marko Ukalovic:

#1 The San Francisco Giants didn’t end their road trip in New York the way they planned after taking the first two games of the series the Giants buckled in the ninth inning when reliver Tyler Rogers gave up three earned runs in a one run 4-3 loss.

#2 The Giants to start out the contest got good pitching from starter Logan Webb who went seven innings, gave up three hits, a walk and eight strike outs.

#3 It was the Met’s Omar Narvaez who got his first home run this season that was the difference in the three run ninth for the one run win.

#4 For Narvaez it was not only his first home run of the season but it took him going 0-27 for him to get his first hit and help end the Mets five game losing streak.

#5 The Giants tasks get even more challenging as they take on the visiting Philadelphia Phillies for a three game series that starts on Monday Memorial day at Oracle Park in San Francisco. For Philadelphia RHP Taijuan Walker (3-0, ERA 5.06) for San Francisco Blake Snell (0-3, ERA 11.40) first pitch at 2:05pm PT.

Join Marko for the Giants podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Mets end 5 game loss streak, Giants Rogers gives up 3 runs in ninth in 4-3 loss at Citi Park

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The San Francisco Giants Brett Wisely scores and waves in the top of the third inning against the New York Mets on Sun May 26, 2024 at Citi Field in New York (AP News photo)

By Jessica Kwong

NEW YORK — The San Francisco Giants were deprived of a holiday weekend sweep as the New York Mets rallied in the ninth inning for a thrilling 4-3 walk-off win at Citi Field on Sunday afternoon.

New York responded to San Francisco’s dramatic comeback wins in game one and two of the series with the comeback victory of their own in the finale that dealt the Giants their second walk-off loss of the season.

In the ninth, Brandon Nimmo and J.D. Martinez had consecutive hits, and Harrison Bader had a game-tying two-run double. Omar Narváez made a pinch-hit walk-off single and Mets fans in the crowd of 41,016 at the ballpark went wild.

“I felt like we had a good chance to win the game, obviously,” said Giants manager Bob Melvin. “The first game of the series was tough, the last game of the series was tough. In between was good, but it had just felt like a game we were going to win.”

In the second inning, a throwing error by catcher Tomás Nido on the pickoff attempt led Matt Chapman to score and put the Giants up 1-0. Then the Giants challenged a tag play but the call on the field was upheld. Bader singled on a sharp line drive to right field and DJ Stewart scored to tie the game at 1-1

In the third inning, Brett Wisely hit a home run on a line drive to right center field to put the Giants up 2-1.

San Francisco expanded their lead to 3-1 in the sixth inning as Heliot Ramos hit a ground ball into a force out and Wilmer Flores scored.

In the final inning, Bader doubled on a line drive to left field. Against Giants right-handed pitcher Tyler Rogers, Nimmo and Starling Marte scored, tying the game at 3-3. Narváez singled on a line drive to center field and Jeff McNeil scored, and Mets players flooded the field and poured coolers in celebration.

“A great road trip, a lot of good team wins,” said Rogers. “Even when we’re out of it, we still expect to win the games. My effort today kind of put a stink on the road trip, but it was a great road trip for the boys.”

Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb in seven innings allowed three hits and struck out a season-high eight batters.

“Look we got a really good hitting team coming up that you know swung the bats really well against us and they’re probably playing as well as anybody in baseball. And then three days and then an off day which will be needed the way we’ve used our pitching quite a bit,’ said Melvin.

“And then you know we’ve got a Yankee team that’s coming in as well. So we’ve got two really good teams and we’ve been playing well so we should feel good about how we’re playing.” Melvin added.

The Giants return home on Memorial Day and welcome the Philadelphia Phillies for a three-game series. First pitch for game one on Monday is at 2:05 p.m. PT. Starting pitchers for Philadelphia Taijuan Walker (3-0 ERA 5.06) for San Francisco Blake Snell (0-3 ERA 11.40).

Giants rally for 5 runs in tenth inning defeat Mets 7-2 at Citi Field

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New York Mets baserunner Tyrone Taylor is called safe on a stolen base as the San Francisco Giants second baseman Brett Wisely gets the ball too late in the bottom of the seventh inning at Citi Park in New York on Sat May 26, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Jessica Kwong

NEW YORK. — The San Francisco Giants continued their streak of coming back from behind in another thrilling win over the New York Mets, 7-2, at Citi Field on Saturday afternoon.

San Francisco’s victory in extra inning came after their comeback win in the Friday night series opener in which they hit their third consecutive grand slam and reached .500.

Giants manager Bob Melvin admitted, “We seem to have a little here for the dramatic here recently.”

“Look, it’s just kind of what we’re doing now. We talk about it every day, is it’s the 27th out. Until then every bat means as much in the first as it does in the ninth,” said Melvin.

“We’ve come back, bigger numbers than one, so all it takes is one big hit to get a run but it is the talk in the dugout late in the games is, here we go again.”

In the first inning, Starling Marte hit a home run on a fly ball to left field to put the Mets up 1-0.

The Giants went hitless for five innings until the sixth when Patrick Bailey, who hit the grand slam on Friday night, singled on a line drive to left field and allowed Brett Wisely to score, tying the game at 1-1.

In the seventh inning, Brett Baty hit a home run on a fly ball to right field and put New York up 2-1.

San Francisco answered back in the ninth as LaMonte Wade Jr., who was experiencing hamstring discomfort, singled on a sharp line drive to right field and Ryan McKenna scored and tied it at 2-2, taking the game into the 10th inning.

“We’re just a resilient team, that we’re never out of the game,’ said Wade Jr. “Pitchers keep us in it and us hitters you know we’re trying to get that back and the last week it’s been pretty good.”

WIsely then singled on a sharp ground ball to right field and Curt Casali scored, giving the Giants a 3-2 lead. Bailey walked, putting the Giants up 4-2. Then Mike Yastrzemski tripled on a fly ball to left field and Luis Matos, Thairo Estrada and Bailey scored, giving the Giants a 7-2 lead.

“This team is so resilient no matter if we’re down five, down one, we’re going to battle every at-bat,” said Wisely. “It’s been proven the last four games. With the game on the line, you get pretty excited.”

New York failed to earn any more runs.

The Giants (27-26) play the final of the three-game series against the Mets (21-30) on Sunday with first pitch at 10:40 a.m. PT. Starting pitchers for Sunday’s contest for San Francisco RHP Logan Webb (4-4, ERA 3.03) and for the New York Mets former Giants LHP Sean Manaea (3-1, ERA 3.11) first pitch 10:40am PT.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Since Lee’s season ending injury Giants have regrouped

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San Francisco Giants Brett Wisely scored in the top of the sixth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Park in New York on Sat May 26, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the San Francisco Giants podcast with Stephen:

The San Francisco Giants got off to a tough start at the beginning of the season and I said at that time that they’d turn it around but I gave up a couple weeks ago. When Jung Hoo Lee got injured for the rest of the season I thought that could be the end of the season.

I couldn’t claim I told you so anymore and since all those Giants injuries it’s great to see all those guys come up and we saw the guys make a splash last June and they have a good young core of young players like Luis Matos, Heilot Ramos, Marco Luciano, and Casey Schmidt. The Giants have a good young core.

The Giants are the first team since the 1932 St Louis Cardinals to win three straight games on the road coming back from a four run deficit. The Marlins did it but at home against the Giants in 1999. It was 92 years ago back in 1932 when the Cardinals did it can you believe that?

Stephen Ruderman is an MLB podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Bailey’s grand slam in 5 run eighth inning rally helps Giants edge Mets 8-7 in New York

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San Francisco Giants Patrick Bailey (right) is congratulated by third base coach Matt Williams (left) after hitting a grand slam in the top of the eighth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Park in New York on Fri May 24, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Jessica Kwong

NEW YORK. — The San Francisco Giants hit their third grand slam in a row to come from behind and defeat the New York Mets 8-7 on Friday night in the first of a three-game series at Citi Field.

It was the first time that the Giants have won three consecutive games after trailing by four or more runs each, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The game also lifted the Giants to .500 for the first time since being 2-2 on March 31, and put them on a trajectory they hope to continue upward.

“We came on this road trip, we were hoping to do something like that. Come home .500, a little bit better. You know we lose a really tough game to start in Pittsburgh which puts us back at three again which didn’t feel too terribly good,” said Giants manager Bob Melvin. “To win three in a row like that in the fashion we did, really good.”

In the first inning, Pete Alonso singled on a line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski and Francisco Lindor scored, giving the Mets the first run of the game.

San Francisco answered back in the second inning as Jorge Soler hit a homer on a fly ball to center field to tie the game at 1-1.

In the third inning, Luis Matos grounded out and Marco Luciano scored, putting the Giants up 2-1.

But the Mets tied the game back up again in the fourth inning at 2-2 when Jeff McNeil singled on a line drive to center field and Mark Vientos scored. Then Tomás Nido went out on a sacrifice fly to left field and Starling Marte scored, putting the Mets up 3-2.

In the fifth inning, J.D. Martinez hit a home run on a fly ball to left center field, expanding the Mets’ lead to 4-2. Vientos followed up with a homer of his own on a fly ball to right center field to boost New York up 5-2.

The Mets had another homer in the seventh inning by Pete Alonso, who hit a fly ball to left field and the lead grew to 6-2.

But San Francisco put up a fight in the eighth inning. Thairo Estrada doubled on a sharp line drive to center field and Yastrzemski scored, cutting New York’s lead to 6-3. Then Patrick Bailey hit a grand slam to right center field, allowing LaMonte Wade Jr, Estrada and Matt Chapman to score and giving the Giants a 7-6 lead.

“I was just looking for something middle down that I could do some damage with and I put a good spin on it,” said Bailey of the grand slam.

San Francisco was not done there, as Yastrzemski in the ninth inning hit a home run on a fly ball to right field and expanded the lead to 8-6. Lindor singled on a sharp line drive to right field and D.J. Stewart scored, to cut San Francisco’s lead to 8-7.

The key moment happened with the tying run at third base. Vientos hit a slow chopper and Chapman threw the ball off balance to Wade Jr. at first base. Wade Jr. fell backward but had his foot on the bag. The play went under review but the call was upheld, giving the Giants the victory.

“I think it’s the most excited I’ve ever gotten after a play, just the situation, obviously, and how these last four games have been going, it’s just been crazy games,” said Chapman. “To have a walkoff play on defense like that with the bases loaded, game on the line, I think that’s probably the best one for sure. I kind of surprised myself a little bit there.”

Game two of the series at Citi Field is on Saturday with first pitch at 10:40 a.m. PT. Starting pitchers for the Giants RHP Jordan Hicks (4-1, 2.38) for the Mets RHP Luis Severino (2-2, ERA 3.48) for game 2 of the series.