NEW YORK, NY – The top of the second inning was filled with sloppy defense by the New York Mets, except for Tyrone Taylor.
The center fielder made one of the wildest catches you’ll ever see that could have been insanely disastrous.
New York had already allowed a run to cross home thanks to not being able to execute on some weak contact — their first run of the game scored before a ball was even hit into the outfield.
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Tyrone Taylor #15 of the New York Mets slides to make a catch while colliding with Starling Marte #6 in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game Three of the National League Championship Series at Citi Field on October 16, 2024 in New York City. (Luke Hales/Getty Images)
But, Tommy Edman was this close to driving in two runs with a double — however, Taylor saved the day.
Edman drove a ball into the right-center field gap that seemed destined to drop in between Taylor and Starling Marte — the two outfielders also were on a crash course right for one another.
Tyrone Taylor #15 of the New York Mets slides to make a catch while colliding with Starling Marte #6 in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game Three of the National League Championship Series at Citi Field on October 16, 2024 in New York City. (Luke Hales/Getty Images)
But Taylor, somehow, was able to make the diving catch, quite literally against Marte’s leg, and avoid any Mike Cameron-Carlo Beltran situation.
The runner on third scored, resulting in a tough luck sac fly for Edman, and Taylor undoubtedly saved the runner on first from scoring.
Tyrone Taylor #15 of the New York Mets makes a catch for an out in the second inning during Game 3 of the NLCS presented by loanDepot between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets at Citi Field on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 in New York, New York. (Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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Francisco Lindor struck out with the bases loaded to end the Mets’ threat in the bottom of the second, leaving it a 2-0 lead for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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