ATLANTA — One night after getting struck in the face by a 95-mph fastball, Kevin Pillar popped out of the dugout to deliver the lineup card to home plate.
No way the Mets were losing this game.
Even if it took a hit from the most unlikely of players.
Jonathan Villar and Tomás Nido homered for the Mets, powering a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night, but it was a third-inning single by reliever Tommy Hunter that symbolized how resourceful the Mets have been in the face of a staggering rash of injuries.