The Mets talked all winter about winning, about contending, and they dreamed about scenes such as the one at Citi Field on Thursday. Lucas Duda delivered the big hit, sending home the go-ahead run against the Miami Marlins. The crowd was on its feet, chanting “Doo-da! Doo-da!” The Mets won their fifth game in a row and jumped into first place in the National League East.
To their credit, the Mets’ 7-5 victory Thursday did not feel like a lazy April game. They made two comebacks, were on the wrong end of an overturned call at the plate that tied the score in the top of the seventh and then surged back in the bottom half of the inning to take the lead for good.