Francisco Lindor is the NL MVP. It doesn't matter what the baseball writers say or the voting committee deems.
The Mets are not in this position without Lindor's gaudy numbers, clutch play and poised leadership.
So when No. 12 stepped into the box in the bottom of the sixth inning with one-out and the bases load with the Mets trailing 1-0, there was only one thing for him to do, leave the ballpark.
Lindor took a Jeff Hoffman heater over the right-center field wall to send Citi Field into bedlam.
It was arguably one of the biggest hits in Mets history and certainly in the ballparks 15-year history.
Edwin danced in and out of trouble in the ninth. After letting runners on first and second with no outs Diaz retired the next three batters, including Kyle Schwarber on a 101mph fastball to end the game.
The Mets mobbed Lindor at shortstop and the champagne started to flow. The Amazin's clinched their first NLDS berth since 2015 and will await the winner of the Dodgers-Padres series with their Game 5 slated for Friday.
NLCS Game 1 will open Sunday in either San Diego or Los Angeles. The Mets enjoyed a night on the town Wednesday before gearing up a trip West with the NL Pennant on the line!
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