Marcus Stroman was prepared to pick up the loss in his home debut. Then, the Long Islander found himself gleefully sprinting through the Citi Field clubhouse in his boxers, having watched Todd Frazier hit the game-tying three-run home run, which led to the Mets’ improbable 7-6 win over the Nationals on Friday night.
Stroman, who settled for his second no-decision in as many starts with the Mets, had pitched better on many occasions.
But rarely had baseball felt better.
“I can’t put it into words. I want to pitch [in] every single game like that,” Stroman said.