Mets Beat Phillies 4-3 in extra innings on a walk-off single by Jonathan Villar

Mets Infielder Jonathan Villar (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com) The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in Game 1 of a split doubleheader in eight innings and improved their record to 3-3. RHP Taijuan Walker made his second start allowed one run on three hits with eight strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. RHP Miguel Castro came on in the top of the fifth and struck out CF Andrew McCutchen and then third baseman tagged CF Roman Quinn who overslid third base to end the inning. Castro stayed in for the top of the sixth and gave up an infield hit to SS Jean Segura with two outs which tied the game. RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the seventh and threw a scoreless 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. RHP Trevor May followed in the top of the eighth with a runner on second due to new extra inning rules and had a strikeout and then walked RF Bryce Harper intentioally to set up a double play. May got 3B Alec Bohm to pop out, but then catcher James McCann committed a passed ball which put the go-ahead run on third. SS Didi Greagrious hit a slow roller infield grounder which brought in a run. The offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first inning after CF Brandon Nimmo led off with a walk and two batters later, LF Dom Smith hit a two-run homer. The bats went quiet after that for the next seven innings until the bottom of the eighth after 1B Pete Alonso hit a game-tying RBI single. 2B Jeff McNeil and RF Michael Conforto followed with a fielders choice and walk and then McCann hit a infield single to load the bases. Pinch-hitter Jonathan Villar then came through with a walk-off single. The Mets have another game tonight against the Phillies and will try to sweep the doubleheader.