Bryson Stott began racing as soon as the ball left his bat.
With two runners on base in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Phillies trailing by a run, Stott hooked a slider from Mets reliever Edwin Díaz into the right-field corner. He sprinted around the bases, sliding into third base with a go-ahead triple.
Stott pumped his arms. He patted his chest. He sent Citizens Bank Park into a frenzy in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.
“After I got to third, I kind of settled down for a second,” said Stott, who finally took a breather once New York removed Díaz following the three-base hit.