Jose Reyes belts a two-run single in the eighth inning of the Mets' 7-5 win on Saturday night.
It was perfect symmetry. It made too much sense. On the night Terry Collins became the Mets’ longest-turned manager, passing Davey Johnson, a seemingly easy victory grew incredibly tense. After all, nothing in the seven years Collins has been in Queens has come easy to the Mets. Very little has for this franchise.
The Mets started the ninth with a five-run lead. Five batters later, it was a three-run game, the bases were loaded, and Mike Trout was at the plate.