NEW YORK – With the bases loaded in a possible series-clinching Recreation 4 of the NL Division Sequence, Francisco Lindor wanted solely 4.4 seconds to show Citi Area right into a wild eruption of exclamations and cheers.
Lindor blasted his second profession postseason grand slam off Phillies reliever Carlos Estévez within the sixth inning to provide the Mets the lead over the Phillies on Wednesday of their eventual 4-1 win, the Mets’ first series-clinching victory at residence since Citi Area opened in 2009.
A 2-1, 99.4 mph fastball within the zone from Estévez shortly turned some of the important of Lindor’s profession. Lindor rocketed it 398 toes to heart area at 109.5 mph to ship the gang right into a frenzy.
On the Mets’ radio broadcast, Howie Rose put phrases to the pandemonium: “Swing and a drive towards the hole in right-center; it is fairly deep! It is again close to the wall! It is gone! It is gone! Francisco Lindor! He might have simply outdone himself! He is hit a grand slam into the Phillies’ bullpen in right-center area!”
The Mets had loaded the bases within the first and second innings however couldn’t plate a run, leaving eight runners on via the primary 5 frames. Rose made notice of that:
“They had been famished for the large hit all evening, and Francisco Lindor simply offered a feast!”
Lindor joined Edgardo Alfonzo as the one Mets gamers to hit a postseason grand slam.
Whereas with Cleveland, Lindor additionally hit a grand slam in Recreation 2 of the 2017 AL Division Sequence towards the Yankees.
The Mets loaded the bases towards the Phillies’ bullpen after Ranger Suárez delivered 4 1/3 scoreless innings. J.D. Martinez singled to heart area off Jeff Hoffman and superior to second base on a wild pitch. Starling Marte was hit by a pitch from Hoffman, and each runners superior on one other wild pitch. Tyrone Taylor drew a stroll to load the bases for Francisco Alvarez, who grounded right into a forceout to residence.
However when the Phillies known as for Estévez with the bases nonetheless full, Lindor delivered.
Lindor’s slam was the Mets’ second go-ahead homer this postseason whereas coaching within the sixth inning or later, becoming a member of Pete Alonso’s three-run homer in Recreation 3 of the Wild Card Sequence. The membership had just one such residence run in franchise historical past previous to this 12 months, in 1986 by Lenny Dykstra in Recreation 3 of the NLCS.
