That’s one bruised apple.
A night after Travis d’Arnaud hit a mammoth home run against Jon Lester that hit the apple behind the center-field fence at Citi Field, a bandage was place atop the giant plastic fruit as a gag.
The bandage, forming an ‘X’ was placed near the spot d’Arnaud’s ball landed. The homer was d’Arnaud’s second this postseason, with both coming at home. The apple avoided further damage in the Mets’ 4-1 victory over the Cubs in Game 2 on Sunday night.
With temperatures in the mid-40s as first pitch approached, manager Terry Collins was asked if the cold weather concerned him.