Nimmo's Glove, Alonso and Lindor Power Mets to Thriller vs. A's

 METS 4 - ATHLETICS 3 - 10 Innings 

Talk about a hard earned victory. That is exactly what the Mets did on Sunday afternoon by the Bay in Oakland, California, holding off a the A's in a 4-3 extra inning thriller to complete a weekend series sweep. 

The Mets head to Los Angeles riding a four-game winning streak and a record of 10-6. 

New York led 2-1 going into the bottom of the eighth inning when things got real interesting. John Curtiss couldn't get out of the inning as he labored against the A's, eventually serving up a two-run double to Shea Langeliers to put Oakland in front for the first time all day 3-2. 

In the top half of the ninth, Pete Alonso crushed a 1-0 fastball off the facing of the outer center field wall for a solo homer to tie the game back up at three.

 The Mets would load the bases, but Eduardo Escobar grounded out, ending the inning.

 Later, Jimmy Yacabonis worked in and out of trouble in the bottom half of the ninth thanks in major part to a spectacular grab by Brandon Nimmo in left-center robbing Jace Peterson of a certain RBI base hit. 

In extra's the Mets scratched out a run on a wild pitch that went to the backstop, scoring Escobar to put the Mets back in front 4-3. 

In the bottom half of the 10th, David Robertson had to work out of trouble. He fielded a bunt down the third base line, double-clutched his attempt and still threw Tyler Wade out at third for the first out.

 After a passed ball moved the runners to second and third, Robertson got Connor Capel to ground out hard to Alonso covering first; the runner on third didn't break for the plate. 

Finally, Esteury Ruiz grounded to Escobar at third, who tossed a beauty to Alonso at first for the final out.