{"id":454893,"date":"2022-05-30T06:38:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T03:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/escobars-walk-off-plummers-hr-lead-mets-over-phillies\/"},"modified":"2022-05-30T06:38:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T03:38:30","slug":"escobars-walk-off-plummers-hr-lead-mets-over-phillies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/escobars-walk-off-plummers-hr-lead-mets-over-phillies\/","title":{"rendered":"#Escobar&#8217;s walk-off, Plummer&#8217;s HR lead Mets over Phillies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2622e8cfc7b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2622e8cfc7b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/escobars-walk-off-plummers-hr-lead-mets-over-phillies\/#%E2%80%9CEscobars_walk-off_Plummers_HR_lead_Mets_over_Phillies%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Escobar&#8217;s walk-off, Plummer&#8217;s HR lead Mets over Phillies&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CEscobars_walk-off_Plummers_HR_lead_Mets_over_Phillies%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Escobar&#8217;s walk-off, Plummer&#8217;s HR lead Mets over Phillies&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Plummer arrived just in time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nick Plummer went from anonymous reserve outfielder to a player who had a Mets moment Sunday night, helping his team emerge from the raw sewage of a blown save by Adam Ottavino to celebrating a wild win.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Plummer tied the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> with a mighty swing in the ninth and Eduardo Escobar\u2019s 10th-inning double sent the Mets to a 5-4 victory and three-game sweep of the Phillies at Citi Field. The sweep was the Mets\u2019 first this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPretty surreal,\u201d said Plummer, whose 112-mph missile off the bat to the porch in right field against Corey Knebel leading off the ninth had a tinge of \u201cCan you believe this?\u201d attached to it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The homer was Plummer\u2019s first major league hit. It came on the 10th anniversary of the last Mets player blasting a homer for his first major league hit (also against the Phillies). Congrats if you guessed current Mets pitching coach Jeremy Hefner as the player who hit that home run.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS095JS.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Mets\" class=\"wp-image-22459191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS095JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS095JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS095JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Nick Plummer hit his first career home run on Sunday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jason Szenes<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Plummer, 25, was recalled from <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip<\/a>le-A Syracuse on Saturday and thrust into left field a night later for his first major league start.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust coming over here and helping the team win, you can\u2019t ask for much more than that,\u201d said Plummer, who was signed as a minor-league free agent in the offseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the 10th inning, Francisco Lindor struck out leading off against Knebel and Pete Alonso was intentionally walked before Escobar stroked a line drive to right field that scored automatic runner Starling Marte.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS122JS.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Eduardo Escobar reacts after his walk-off hit.\" class=\"wp-image-22459239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS122JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS122JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS122JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Eduardo Escobar reacts after his walk-off hit. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jason Szenes<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS143JS.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Eduardo Escobar is mobbed by teammates after his walk-off hit. \" class=\"wp-image-22459584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS143JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS143JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS143JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS143JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Eduardo Escobar is mobbed by teammates after his walk-off hit. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jason Szenes<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThree times today they walked Pete Alonso and faced me,\u201d said Escobar, who finished 1-for-5 with two RBIs. \u201cBaseball gives you an opportunity all the time. One swing changed everything and made my day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Escobar also leaned over the dugout railing to snatch Kyle Schwarber\u2019s pop up leading off the 10th inning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody pushes harder than [Escobar] does,\u201d manager Buck Showalter said. \u201cHe\u2019s got so much \u2018want to\u2019 that sometimes it gets in the way. He\u2019s got a good track record that we\u2019re going to trust and he\u2019s as good a professional as you can want on a club.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Mets improved to 9-3 against the Phillies this season. In a scheduling quirk, the NL East foes have already played four <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>, but the Mets still haven\u2019t faced the Marlins. The final two series of the regular season between the Mets and Phillies are scheduled for August.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Mets (32-17) have arrived at Memorial Day \u2014 a traditional marker in the marathon of a baseball season \u2014 leading the NL East by 8 \u00bd games. It\u2019s the biggest division lead in MLB.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS054JS.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Chris Bassitt pitches Monday during the Mets' win over the Phillies. \" class=\"wp-image-22459587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS054JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS054JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS054JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS054JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Chris Bassitt pitches Monday during the Mets\u2019 win over the Phillies. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jason Szenes<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI feel like how we\u2019ve played together, we have stuck together, it\u2019s just been remarkable,\u201d Alonso said. \u201cWe have a lot of high-quality, character guys in this clubhouse and we have just been pulling in the same direction. If you have that and also you have guys playing well defensively, running the bases and hitting and pitching well, that becomes the end product.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ottavino surrendered a three-run blast in the eighth to Nick Castellanos that gave the Phillies a 4-3 lead. Joely Rodriguez allowed two hits in the inning, but aced his toughest test, retiring Bryce Harper for the second out. Ottavino entered and got two quick strikes on Castellanos before leaving a 96-mph fastball over the plate that dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared behind the left-field fence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS075JS.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Mets\" class=\"wp-image-22459111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS075JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS075JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/05292022METS075JS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Adam Ottavino allows a three-run homer to Nick Castellanos in the eight inning on Sunday. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jason Szenes<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chris Bassitt allowed one earned run on two hits over six innings with seven strikeouts and three walks in burying the memory of his worst performance in a Mets uniform, in San Francisco last week (when he allowed eight earned runs over 4 \u00b9\/\u2083 innings while battling a sinus infection).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bassitt retired the last 10 batters he faced in a seventh start this season in which he lasted at least six innings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He survived a 34-pitch third inning in which he walked three batters, but allowed only one run. Odubel Herrera hit a fly to left that Plummer misplayed into a double leading off the inning before Bassitt walked Johan Camargo and Schwarber to load the bases. Alec Bohm hit into a double play, bringing in the run, and after Harper walked, Castellanos struck out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce you get through that inning, you are like, \u2018OK, I am good to go,\u2019 \u201d Bassitt said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Mets took advantage of the Phillies\u2019 shoddy defense in grabbing a 3-0 lead against Zack Wheeler in the first inning. After Luis Guillorme\u2019s leadoff double and Marte\u2019s ensuing single put runners on the corners, Lindor hit a grounder to first that Rhys Hoskins attempted to turn into a force out at second. But with Guillorme running from third, the shortstop Camargo hurried and never stepped on second base before throwing home. 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