Nursing a one-run lead with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens saved his inept bullpen by
New York Mets first base Pete Alonso reacts after catching a throw from catcher Luis Torrens during a game-ending double play on a ball hit by Philadelphia Phillies’ Nick Castellanos during a London Series baseball game at The London Stadium, in London, Sunday, June 9, 2024. The Mets won 6-5. pouncing on a Nick Castellanos roller in front of the plate by turning a game-ending double play to preserve his side’s 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies to salvage a London Series split.
In a role reversal of bullpens, Phillies closer Jose Alvarado imploded in the top of the ninth by allowing three runs. Trailing 4-3 entering their final turn at-bat, Tyrone Taylor worked a lead-off walk and moved to third on Jeff McNeil’s single, all with no outs. He came in to score on Mark Vientos’ chopper up the third-base line that could not be held by Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm to tie the game at four. Torrens then drew a four-pitch walk to load the bases.
With a 6-4 lead, Mets reliever Reed Garrett continued his club’s season-long bullpen anxieties when he allowed a Christian Pache lead-off single before hitting JT Realmuto to put two on with one out. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza turned to Drew Smith to face Bryce Harper, who ripped a single to load the bases.) erased a 3-0 deficit by scoring three runs in the sixth inning to tie things up against what was once an unhittable Phillies bullpen.
Two of the three runs were charged to the ex-Met Walker, who allowed just two hits and a walk with six strikeouts across his 5.2 innings of work.
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