Mazeika also plated the winning run Friday with a similar fielder’s choice in the 10th inning of a 5-4 victory over Arizona. The inning started with an apparent tying homer from Kevin Pillar that was overruled after an umpire meeting. Pillar hit Valdez’s second pitch over the wall in the left-field corner, and third base umpire Roberto Ortiz signaled fair, drawing immediate disagreement from the Orioles. He returned from the dugout to continue his at-bat and ended up with a single, which was followed by Villar’s single and a tying hit from Dominic Smith. Jeff McNeil spoiled Means’ bid for a second straight no-hitter by leading off the first inning with a sharp single, but the Mets second baseman was lifted two innings later with body cramps.

Source: New York Times May 12, 2021 03:56 UTC