The New York Mets scored five runs in the top of the ninth of their game against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night, which gave them a nice six-run lead heading into the bottom of the inning.
All that stood in their way of a win were three little outs.
But then the Mets somehow gave up seven runs and lost the game on Kurt Suzuki’s 3-run walk-off home run off of Edwin Diaz.
That sure did escalate quickly for the Mets, who suffered one of the most embarrassing losses that I’ve seen in quite some time.
Let’s dive into this wild loss.
First, here’s how it happened:
The Mets had all the odds in their favor heading into the bottom of the ninth:
Mets manager Mickey Callaway talked about the loss:
Fans had feelings:
