PHILADELPHIA -- Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo keyed another comeback in New York's electric run through the National League playoffs, helping the Mets break through for five runs in the eighth inning against a pair of All-Star relievers as they rallied for a 6-2 win Saturday over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of their division series. The Mets had been stymied by Phillies ace Zack Wheeler , held to just one hit while trailing 1-0 and unable to muster any real scoring chances over the first seven innings. With Wheeler lifted after nine strikeouts and a startling 30 swings-and-misses over 111 pitches, the Mets -- whose whirlwind week included a victory in a makeup doubleheader at Atlanta to clinch a postseason spot and three games in the NL Wild Card Series at Milwaukee -- pounced against Phillies relievers Jeff Hoffman and Matt Strahm in the eighth.
Editor's Picks MLB division series preview: Strengths and fatal flaws for all 8 remaining teams 13h Jeff Passan and David Schoenfield Ranking the 40 players who will most rock October 4d David Schoenfield Phillies' Sánchez becomes dad ahead of G2 start 5h Associated Press In true New York fashion this October, the Mets had to rally, not just on the scoreboard, but on a gut check in each at-bat. Francisco Alvarez hit a leadoff single against Hoffman before three straight batters reached base after facing 0-2 counts. Francisco Lindor worked a walk from his 0-2 count and Vientos followed with a tying single.
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