Heartbreak at the Citi Field
Well folks, it was another nail-biter at Citi Field tonight as our beloved New York Mets took on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Although we fell just short with a final score of 4-3 in favor of the Diamondbacks, there were definitely some moments that had us Mets fans on our feet!
Early Action and Vientos' Home Run
Things started off on a quiet note as both teams kept each other scoreless through the first two innings. The tension in the air was finally lifted when Mark Vientos broke the scoreless tie by smashing a solo homer to left in the bottom of the third inning, giving us the lead at 1-0. What a thrill!
Diamondbacks Rally Back
Unfortunately, the Diamondbacks weren't going to make it easy for us. In the top of the 7th, the tables turned as Geraldo Perdomo brought in two runs with a single, taking the lead 2-1. Then the top of the 9th didn't do us any favors as they added two more with strategic sac flies.
Mets Almost Pull It Off
Of course, we never go down without a fight! In the bottom of the 9th, Tyrone Taylor gave us a glimmer of hope by hitting a solo bomb to left center, making it 2-4. And when Francisco Lindor walked and Juan Soto followed with another walk, it really seemed like a late-game comeback was in the cards. Pete Alonso even got hit by a pitch!
Jesse Winker grounded out to first, allowing Lindor to score, making it 3-4. No doubt about it, the tension reached its peak! But despite our best efforts and a McNeil walk to load the bases, Francisco Alvarez grounded out to end the game.
Looking Forward
Sure, the game didn't end in our favor, but there were rays of hope like Vientos' blast and Taylor's late homer. Let's keep our chins up and look forward to the next game. We've got a team that can deliver, and there's still plenty of baseball left to play this season. Let's go Mets, always pushing forward!
Always in our hearts, let's get 'em next time!
Scoreboard for Diamondbacks @ Mets (April 30th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 |