NEW YORK (AP) — Bryson Stott hit a leadoff homer in the ninth against All-Star closer Edwin Díaz and delivered the tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 10th inning as the MLB-leading Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 5-4 Monday night.
The Phillies trailed 4-2 before Díaz gave up Stott’s homer — the fourth homer of the season surrendered by Díaz, who gave up just three homers in 2022 before missing last season with a torn patellar tendon in his right knee that he sustained while celebrating a win for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.
Díaz then surrendered a single to pinch-hitter Kody Clemens — the first pinch-hit of the season in 16 at-bats for Philadelphia — and walked Brandon Marsh. Two outs later, Díaz walked Whit Merrifield before hitting Alec Bohm with a pitch.
“That’s one of the best closers in the game and Stott, he torched the ball,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. “And then we finally got a pinch-hit, which was nice to see. We put some pressure on (Díaz).”