Mets Coming Back to Queens

 

Overused reliever blew it in the 8th in Game 2. 

So, though all the other Wild Card winners advanced after two games (best of 3), the Mets (again) were the only ones to go to the third.  

No one not named "Francisco Lindor" got on base until the ninth (he got on then too) except for someone hit by a pitch. Overused reliever #2 made it 2-0, Brewers, in the 7th. So, it was time for ... sure, Diaz.  

Of course, Pete Alonso -- who even misplayed a pop-up in that inning -- came up with two on and one out in the 9th. And ... hit a three-run homer. The guy got hit again, stole second, and was knocked in.

Peterson got his first save of his career.  Mets -- as Carlos Mendoza promised -- will return to Citifield. The next round is best of five, and the Mets will at least play one there. Phils is up next.