There was no devil wearing road grays this time. This time, the joint jumped because of the baseball, and only the baseball. This time, there were 44,287 people — largest crowd for a Mets game in the history of Citi Field — who only were interested in doing their part in keeping this remarkable run going.
There was no disappearing to the Acela Club or the Caesars Club, even if that’s where the warmth was. They were in their seats for introductions. They were on their feet to welcome Keith Hernandez, an October hero out of yesterday, as he fired home the ceremonial first pitch.