The New York Mets‘ magic carpet ride was just about to end – but we may just be seeing the Miracle Mets 2.0.
Trailing 2-0 in the top of the ninth and two outs from elimination, New York rallied against Devin Williams to steal a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers and move on to the National League Division Series.
Francisco Lindor opened up the inning with a walk, and two batters later, Brandon Nimmo singled to put runners on the corners – that had been the first hit by a Met other than Lindor on the night, as Lindor had been 2-for-3, but everyone else combined to go 0-for-24.
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Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets celebrates after hitting a home run in the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers during Game Three of the Wild Card Series at American Family Field on October 03, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
That brought up slugger Pete Alonso, who has been public enemy No. 1 in Queens with his…