Heroes, zeros and the full inside pitch from the Mets’ 7-6 loss to the Phillies in Game 2 of the NLDS on Sunday:
Hero
Nick Castellanos, booed by his own fans earlier in the game, smacked the walk-off single, added a hit in the eighth-inning breakthrough and crushed a fifth-inning homer.
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Zero
Edwin Diaz.
After putting out a fire in the seventh, Diaz lit one himself in the eighth and allowed a two-run, go-ahead triple to Bryson Stott.
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Unsung hero
Castellanos delivered the final blow, but Bryce Harper ensured the final at-bat would matter.
Harper blasted a two-run homer in the sixth to get the Phillies back into the game and drew walks in the eighth and ninth, ensuring Castellanos and Bryson Stott chances with runners on.