The Mets hit right into a triple play on Friday evening — even when the umpires appeared to have botched the decision.
Jesse Winker pulled the ball to the first-base aspect within the high of the fourth inning, and at first look, Nationals first baseman Nathaniel Lowe appeared to have made the catch earlier than throwing the ball to second base for a second out and again to first to finish the triple play.
There was one massive downside with the decision: the ball had hit the bottom.
Replay confirmed that Lowe didn’t catch the ball earlier than the ball hit the bottom and it ought to haven’t been referred to as an out by first base ump Alfonso Marquez.
The play was not reviewable, so the Mets couldn’t problem the decision, however Mets skipper Carlos Mendoza got here out to argue the ruling with the umpire.
Winker, frozen in disbelief at first base, was caught by cameras saying, “It f–king bounced.”
The triple play ended the highest of the fourth with the Mets trailing 2-0 to the Nationals.
The Amazin’s luck didn’t get significantly better from there: Mark Vientos’ three-run bloop triple wasn’t in a position to get up as Ryne Stanek, closing rather than Edwin Diaz, gave up a pair of runs within the backside of the ninth to snap the workforce’s successful streak at seven.
