NEW YORK (AP) — After charging into the wild-card race from way behind, Michael Conforto and the New York Mets weren’t about to get eliminated without making at least one more big comeback.
Conforto homered twice and the Mets rallied just in time to keep their faint playoff hopes alive Tuesday night, beating the Miami Marlins 5-4 in 11 innings. New York trailed by four runs in the seventh but overcame its largest deficit to win this season.
“We’re going to keep on fighting,” manager Mickey Callaway said. “As long as there’s a chance, we’re going to keep on going.