Mets Rally with Five-Run 8th to Beat Phillies 6-2 in NLDS Game 1

Oct 5, 2024, 10:13 PM

The New York Mets secured a dramatic 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Division Series (NLDS) at Citizens Bank Park. Despite a stellar performance by Phillies' ace Zack Wheeler, who pitched seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts and allowed only one hit, including a bloop single by Kyle Schwarber, the Phillies' bullpen faltered in the eighth inning. The Mets capitalized on this, scoring five runs in the eighth to overturn a 1-0 deficit. Pete Alonso added an insurance run with a sacrifice fly, and the Mets' bullpen held on to seal the win. This marks the first postseason meeting between the two NL East rivals, and the Mets' late-game heroics have given them a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series.