The Mets, on life support after a horrendous start to their season and with a roster filled with injured players, sure appeared to be on their way to another series loss, this time to the Yankees in the Subway Series.
Down to their final out, Tyrone Taylor hit a game-tying three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth.
Mets outfielder Tyrone Taylor reacts after hitting a game-tying, three-run home run in the ninth inning against the Yankees on May 17, 2026. Robert Sabo for NY Post And in the 10th, after Devin Williams got Austin Wells to hit into an inning-ending double play with runners on the corners to keep the game knotted, Carson Benge won it in the bottom of the inning with a grounder up the middle that scored Marcus Semien from third in a 7-6 win at Citi Field.
With Tim Hill on the mound, A.J. Ewing bunted free runner Semien to third and with the infield in, Luis Torrens was hit by a pitch.
That brought up Benge, who hit a chopper over the mound and second baseman Max Schuemann and shortstop Anthony Volpe collided and Semien scored without a throw.
The Mets trailed by four runs before they came back with a pair in the bottom of the sixth and survived a standout day by Anthony Volpe, who had his first two hits of the year and added three RBIs.
