Off the bat, conclusions were universal: Hit. New York Mets infielder Eric Campbell hit a 1-1 fastball from Gio Gonzalez toward the right-center gap. The Mets needed the ball to fall in. They were trailing the Washington Nationals on the field, 5-2, and in the standings by two games. Bad fielding and surprisingly unsteady pitching from starter Matt Harvey bumped the Mets into a hole.
“I was thinking extra bases off the bat,” Campbell said. “I was thinking we had two RBIs, 5-4 game.”
The sound and flight of the ball suggested what Campbell thought was correct.