New York Mets Win Dramatic Walk-Off Hours After PR Crisis
What a whirlwind of emotions the last 48 hours have been for the New York Mets. In the bottom of the ninth, down 5-1, the Mets scored five runs to defeat the Miami Marlins, capped by a walk-off RBI single to left field by Michael Conforto that drove in Pete Alonso and Javy Báez. The Mets second baseman, who has been a subject of controversy since Sunday’s game against the Washington Nationals, scored the winning run all the way from first after left fielder Jorge Alfaro mishandled the ball before attempting to nail Báez at home. The dramatic victory marks the completion of a game that started ...