The date is Monday, August 24, 2015. The New York Mets are in the heat of their first pennant race in nine years and are beginning a four-game showdown with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The club has won 15 of its last 21 games and to surge past the underachieving Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. With 39 games left, the Mets have opened up a five-game lead in the division and are looking for additional breathing room.
With All-Star Jacob deGrom on the mound, the Mets fall behind by three runs in the first inning.