NEW YORK — Ranger Suárez has forged his reputation in the postseason over the past few years. Despite not having his best this October, he lived up to it in the Phillies’ Game 4 loss on Wednesday.
The left-hander gave his team a chance with a gutsy scoreless 4 1/3 innings, navigating around baserunners and pitching his way into and out of jams throughout the evening. He exited with a one-run lead in the fifth inning before Francisco Lindor, New York’s superstar shortstop, blasted a go-ahead grand slam in the bottom of the sixth to defeat Philadelphia in the National League Division Series with a 4-1 win and send the surging Mets to play for the National League pennant.