NEW YORK — DJ Stewart homered twice, then forced in the winning run when he was hit by an Aroldis Chapman pitch with the bases loaded in the 10th inning as the New York Mets beat Texas 6-5 on Wednesday night and dropped the Rangers into third place in the tight AL West.
Stewart also made a running backhand catch while crashing into the fence in the ninth inning, robbing Marcus Semien of an extra-base hit. Moments later, the announced crowd of 23,849 serenaded him with chants of "DJ Stewart!"
A year after winning 101 games, the Mets are last in the NL East, 8 1/2 games out of a playoff spot.