Game New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves (September 30th, 2024)

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A Rollercoaster Win for the Mets! ​

What a game, Mets fans! The see-saw battle ended in spectacular fashion as our New York Mets triumphed over the Atlanta Braves with a final score of 8-7! Let's dive into the thrilling details.

Quiet Start ​

The game started slow for our boys. Despite some solid contact, we couldn't get any runs across in the first few innings, and the Braves took an early lead. By the end of the 6th inning, we were down 0-3, with Ozzie Albies and Ramon Laureano both homering for Atlanta.

Eighth-Inning Eruption ​

The 8th inning was where the magic happened! Down 0-3, Tyrone Taylor doubled, followed by an Francisco Alvarez double to put us on the board. Then, Starling Marte singled, and Francisco Lindor singled again, cutting the Braves' lead to 3-2. The fireworks continued as Jose Iglesias hit a critical single to score Marte and tie the game!

Mark Vientos then hit a sac fly to bring Lindor home, giving us the lead. Brandon Nimmo capped off the inning with a two-run bomb, making it 6-3. What an inning!

Nail-Biting 9th Inning ​

The Braves didn't go down easy, though. They rallied back in the bottom of the 8th to take a 7-6 lead. Tensions were high, but the Mets showed their resilience.

In the top of the 9th, Starling Marte got on base, setting the stage for Francisco Lindor. And boy, did he deliver! Lindor smashed a towering homer to center, giving us an 8-7 lead!

Closing It Out ​

The bottom of the 9th was nerve-wracking. Eli White singled and later stole second, but Edwin Diaz held his ground. He got Ramon Laureano to strike out and forced Travis d'Arnaud to ground out to seal the victory. What a relief!

Player of the Game ​

No question, today's Player of the Game is Francisco Lindor. His clutch hits, including the game-winning homer, were absolutely crucial to our victory. Hats off to Lindor!

Mets fans, let's savor this win and keep the momentum rolling!

Scoreboard for Mets @ Braves (September 30th, 2024)​

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0​	0​	2​	0​	0​	1​	0​	4​	0​	7​	12​	0​
	0​	0​	0​	0​	0​	0​	0​	6​	2​	8​	11​	0​

 

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Highlights​

Ozzie Albies breaks the 0-0 tie with a two-run home run in the third inning.​

Ramon Laureano takes Tylor Megill deep to give the Braves a 3-0 lead over the Mets.​

Francisco Alvarez hits a ball down the left-field line to cut into the Braves lead.​

Brandon Nimmo demolishes a baseball into the right-field seats for a 2-run home run and 6-3 Mets lead.​

Jose Iglesias ties the score 3-3 with an RBI single, then Mark Vientos hits a sac-fly to give the Mets a 4-3 lead.​

Ozzie Albies ropes an RBI double that gives the Braves a 7-6 lead in the bottom of the eighth inning.​

Francisco Lindor crushes a two-run home run to give the Mets a 8-7 lead in the top of the ninth inning.​