With one swing, it was instantly over for the Mets. After Noah Syndergaard pitched a fantastic game and Addison Reed got out of the eighth inning, it was up Familia to keep the deadlock.
Instead, the result was a three-run homer allowed to Conor Gillaspie that basically secured San Francisco’s spot in the NLDS.
We’ve seen this movie before. Though it was a surprise that it happened via the long ball (Familia only allowed one homer all year), in non-save chances, we haven’t seen nearly the same pitcher who racked up 51 saves with his powerful arsenal and ability to escape a lot of jams unscathed.