Simply when it appears issues cannot worsen for the New York Mets, they do.
It appeared the Mets, who’ve frequently discovered methods to make the mistaken form of historical past this season, would lastly win on Sunday. They entered the highest of the ninth inning of their residence sport in opposition to the Boston Purple Sox main 2-0. Then, because it has quite a few occasions this season, all of it went mistaken for New York.
Francisco Lindor’s botched double play results in a ninth-inning collapse for Mets
With one out and Purple Sox middle fielder Ceddanne Rafaela on first, designated hitter Romy Gonzalez hit a grounder towards Lindor, giving him an opportunity to seal the sport with a routine double play.
It is in all probability one Lindor has made hundreds of occasions in his 12-year profession. Alas, he did not on Sunday. As an alternative, the five-time All-Star dropped the ball and tripped, permitting each runners to advance.
