The Philadelphia Phillies managed to score not once, but twice on a very rare wild pitch strikeout play against the New York Mets on Friday. Of course, this was a very typical Mets play through and through, and the Phillies benefited greatly to take a 2-0 lead in the second inning.
With the bases loaded, two outs, and pitcher Chase Anderson facing down a 1-2 count against Marcus Stroman, the Mets nearly were out of the inning when disaster struck. Stroman was able to strike out Anderson, but the sinking splitter eluded catcher James McCann and took an errant and wild bounce all the way to the Phillies dugout.
The result? A wild pitch strikeout that was scored as a passed ball on McCann that allowed two runs home.
What a silly, silly sport.
We'll take it. pic.twitter.com/FmB3DRIzJ5
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 30, 2021
Quite an unfortunate play for the Mets for sure. Had McCann been able to track the wild pitch just a little better, the Mets likely would have gotten out of the inning just one run down — or even unscathed entirely — instead of two.
Just another example of the Mets being the Mets.
