The “Underdog” New York Mets beat expectations in Game 1 of the National League Division Series (NLDS) against Philadelphia, a prestigious club in the eastern part of the National League, and won 6:2.
The New York Mets selected an exceptional starting pitcher who threw the Japanese ace pitcher Godai Senga, who only played in one game during this regular season, but failed to meet expectations as the pitcher was dragged 0 to 1 within the game. However, when the starting pitcher of the opposing team left the mound, he displayed amazing concentration as if he had been waiting for the game.
The first round of the NLDS, in which the New York Mets faced off against the Philadelphia Phillies, took place at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sunday (Korea time). The away New York Mets placed the aforementioned Senga on the mound as their starting pitcher. It was a surprise starter. He had no practical experience, as he had played in just one game during the regular season. He also injured his calf muscle after playing in one game and was currently rehabilitating at the Mets’ spring camp facility in Florida.
As expected, the Philadelphia Phillies deployed ace Jack Wheeler (34). As an ace, Wheeler played in a total of 32 games during this regular season, and displayed outstanding performance with 16 wins, 7 losses and an ERA of 2.57. The WHIP index, which indicates the number of runners allowed per inning, also displayed good pitching performance of 0.96 days.
The match between the ace pitchers of the two teams turned out to be a boring competition as many Major League experts expected. However, Philadelphia scored the first run when Kyle Schwarber, the first designated hitter, hit a solo shot in the bottom of the first inning. And this score seemed to be the only point of the game that led to Philadelphia’s victory.
In his first at-bat, Schwarber hit a four-seam fastball with one ball and one strike, and connected the ball to a solo shot that flew well over the right fence. As the first batter, he played his part in the postseason.
However, the New York Mets also did not collapse easily. As if they were waiting for Matt Straum (33), the ace pitcher of the opposing team, to pull off a two-run tie to score two hits by Francisco Lindor (31) and Mark Vientos (25), and quickly turned the game around 2:1.
The Mets did not end their offense here. As the third batter Brandon Nimmo (31) had a hit, the follow-up hitter and first baseman Pete Alonso (30) garnered three more runs, including a sacrifice fly deep in the outfield, to take a 5:1 lead. It was a big inning that he never missed when he had a chance.
In the top of the ninth inning, the Mets added one more run in the final attack to give the game a 6:1 lead. On the other hand, after struggling with just five hits and two runs, the Philadelphia Phillies lost the first NLDS game to the New York Mets 2:6. It was an unexpected result. 먹튀검증
