NEW YORK (AP) – Right in the middle of a pennant race, the New York Mets were robbed.
In an electrifying finish to a pressure-packed game for the Mets, center fielder Ender Inciarte took away a game-winning home run from Yoenis Cespedes for the final out of Atlanta’s 4-3 victory Wednesday night.
“Tremendous catch,” New York manager Terry Collins said. “One of the best you’ll ever see.”
With two runners on in the bottom of the ninth inning, Cespedes launched a drive to deep right-center. Inciarte raced a long way to the wall and timed his jump perfectly, catching the ball just above the orange line atop the fence.
“Probably the best catch I’ve ever made,” Inciarte said. “I thought that ball was gone right (off) the bat. But it was the last play of the game. I was just giving everything I’ve got.”