This game was strategically designed to be hell for Mets fans: Michael Kay was on play by play, Chase Utley joined the booth, the ugly Zoom sticker on all the helmets, home plate umpire Stu Scheurwater particularly squeezing the Mets, and London Stadium was overflowing with Phucking Phillies fans.
And yet, the Mets managed to have themselves a weird afternoon of baseball and come out on top, 6-5.
José Quintana somehow managed to give up just one run in the first inning after loading the bases with no outs. Kyle Schwarber started off the game with a swinging bunt that couldn’t be handled by Luis Torrens (due in part to Quintana being in the path of the throw).