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Braves Roasted by MLB Fans After Losing to Mets on Embarrassing 10th-Inning Mistake
The New York Mets are rolling in the second half of the 2024 MLB season and they picked up another big win Thursday night at home when they beat the Braves, 3-2, thanks to a brutal fielding mistake by Atlanta in the 10th inning.
In case you missed it, the Mets had two runners on when Jeff McNeil hit a fly ball to right field. Ramón Laureano ran over to make a play on the ball but somehow overran it and could only watch as it fell to the ground and the crowd at Citi Field erupted as the Mets walked off the Braves in stunning fashion.
Look at how the Braves lost their fifth straight game:
RAMON LAUREANO OVERRUNS IT AND THE METS WIN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/CVFtfC4BLq
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 26, 2024
The Mets' booth had a fun time calling that final play:
"HE OVERRUNS IT AND THE METS WIN THE BALLGAME!"
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 26, 2024
Gary, Keith and Ron on the call as the Mets walk-off the Braves in the 10th inning! 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/dEpnXBro8I
Fans roasted the Braves:
one of the funniest outfield plays i’ve ever seen https://t.co/j7prUoMtpx
— kevin (@fatmanatee) July 26, 2024
Very satisfying to watch the Barves lose a game on JV high school defense https://t.co/KOIW6JEHwb
— Mike (@hammerito) July 26, 2024
The Bravos are broken. Literally and mentally. Time to extend Chris Sale, get the youngins some playing time, get healthy, and try it again next spring. https://t.co/egKOmMlqBz
— Bryant Gobble (@GobbleBryant) July 26, 2024
This might be one of the worst fielding plays in baseball history. What happened to Ramon’s elite defense https://t.co/lw6XfbULai
— Michael Howe (@howe_michael) July 26, 2024
Walkoff Defensive Error https://t.co/vpc8BY9Ppw
— Keegan Huntsman (@keeghuntsman) July 26, 2024
The Mets, at 54-48, are now just a half game behind the Braves for the top spot in NL wild-card race.
Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.