The New York Mets defeated cross-town rivals the New York Yankees 6-3 on Saturday to tie the three-game series. Despite the win, Mets rookie Carson Benge faced backlash for his fielding error.
During the top of the seventh inning, Yankees All-Star slugger Cody Bellinger hit a fly ball towards Benge in right field. The Mets rookie tracked the ball and got under it but failed to catch it.
Fans slammed the young Mets outfielder dropping a routine fly ball.
“This guy sucks in the OF. Another overrated prospect.”
“Kid just wants to be like Aaron Judge. Can you blame him?”
“That kid needs to get his head out of his ass – he is way too lackadaisical in his outfield play!”
“That’s the third time he has done this! He’s not a good player.”
“This a effing joke…..I have never watched a major league player drop a ball like that !! Ridiculous.”
Although the Yankees ended up scoring a run after the error, the Mets made it 6-3 in the bottom of the frame and held out for a series-levelling win.
Mets closer reflects on shutting down former team for 6-3 win
The Yankees were up against familiar faces as Luke Weaver and Devin Williams pitched out for the bullpen for the Mets on Saturday. The former Yankees closers combined to hold the Bronx Bombers scoreless over three innings.
“The moment gets big. You try to find a way to channel it, not panic, not get stressed out,” Weaver said. “It’s pretty stressful. But just sticking with the routine, just trusting that each pitch is going to work – sometimes, it does.”
The teams will clash in the Subway Series decider on Sunday.
Edited by Chaitanya Prakash
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