Peculiar Sequence of Events Ends in Two-Run Homer for Bryan Reynolds
The Mets looked bad, then good, then abysmal. In the end, the Pirates improved their chances of winning by a lot.
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Knotted at two runs apiece in the bottom of the fifth inning on Friday, everything fell apart for Luis Severino and the New York Mets in a roller coaster sequence.
Severino attempted to pick off a runner at second base and threw the ball nowhere in the vicinity of a fielder, allowing the baserunners to advance to second and third. Then, Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez picked off the runner at third. Two pitches later, Bryan Reynolds took a fastball 399 feet for a two-run home run.
Well, at least they picked the guy off at third to limit the damage, right?
Here's a video of the crazy sequence:
Illustrating just how important a go-ahead run (or two) can be in the fifth inning, the homer increased the Pirates win probability by 21.3%.
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