A potential soul-deflating loss turned into an opportunity for the Mets to launch a celebration near second base Tuesday night.
Wilmer Flores was the guest of honor after delivering a RBI single in the 10th inning that gave the Mets a 5-4 victory over the Phillies at Citi Field.
In a game in which Jacob deGrom and the bullpen flushed a three-run lead in the eighth inning, Flores continued his recent surge with a single to left against Elvis Araujo that let Juan Lagares easily score the tie-breaker.
Lagares’ leadoff single had fueled the winning rally.