About fifteen minutes after the start of Tuesday night’s game at Citi Field, the Phillies looked to be on their way to another loss at the hands of aggressively coifed Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom. Owner of a 6-0 record and 2.10 ERA in ten lifetime starts against the Phils—all won by New York—deGrom struck out the side in the top of the first, and was staked to a 1-0 lead on doubles from Nori Aoki and Travis d’Arnaud.
And then the rookies showed up. Rhys Hoskins, your lord and savior, led off the second with a single.