The New York Mets just won a baseball game in the most absolutely absurd way possible during their Wednesday night tilt at Citi Field.
Tied with the Texas Rangers in the bottom of the tenth with the bases loaded, Mets batter DJ Stewart went up to the plate to try and get the runner on third into home plate.
Well, Rangers pitcher Aroldis Chapman wound up doing the exact thing you cannot do in a situation like this and hit Stewart with his pitch.
Instead of it just automatically sending Stewart to first base and sending in the next Mets batter, the runner on third got driven into home and the Mets would win the game 6-5 on a walk-off hit by pitch.
AROLDIS CHAPMAN HITS DJ STEWART AND THE METS WIN IT!!!! pic.twitter.com/SnL1hbsNPu
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 31, 2023
The Mets have had a terrible year, but the joy with the Mets dugout all celebrating this just unheard of way to win a baseball game just underscores the ludicrous nature of what happened.
If you can get a win like this, by all means, get the win. While New York fans haven’t had much to celebrate lately, this game will be one for the scrapbook.
MLB fans couldn't believe how this game ended.
giggling and kicking my feet like a child https://t.co/LvOR8F8fPV
— olivia (@oliviapipia) August 31, 2023
What an ending to an incredible game by Stewart wow #LFGM https://t.co/Svj1OLHCU3
— Jay (@jurena1722) August 31, 2023
I can get aboard a Mets win like this. https://t.co/eFsD1bpzaA
— ⚾️ Aaron 🎾 (@AboveAverageA) August 31, 2023
Omg the Mets got Met! https://t.co/EnkqK6GLLv
— Asher (@asher_971) August 31, 2023
LET’S GOOO!!! I COULD NOT SCREAM BUT MORE HAPPY TIMES AT GRAND CENTRAL MADISON FTW!!! WEDNESDAY NIGHT W!!! #LGM https://t.co/JqeCihLrmX
— Bristol//LGM//LGI//TS//WX🌎 (@islesofmets) August 31, 2023
baseball is such a funny sport lmaoo https://t.co/WiCFyyE8fE
— i have to laugh (@tyiraa_) August 31, 2023
what a fun night in the end for the @Mets, love how DJ Stewart just wore the bucket like a crown 😂 #lgm https://t.co/o2BLNQHOMy
— Sylvia Sierra (@sociolinguista) August 31, 2023
I can’t remember the last time I’ve ever seen a hit by pitch game winner. #Ready2Reign https://t.co/HWNmhdsZOP
— Aldo Manuel Banda (@grunge_guy) August 31, 2023
DJ Stewart literally taking one for the team to win the game! #LGM https://t.co/NV67H0B4GS
— Eric Drewitz (@edrew_weather) August 31, 2023
I LOVE IT
LET'S GOOOOOO METS https://t.co/2tC1i5xObi— Mona Lighty (@MonaLighty) August 31, 2023
That was fun! DJ is awesome!!! https://t.co/FYLLbkO96F
— Bryan Turner (@bryan_turnerr) August 31, 2023
This brings me joy https://t.co/JhTxK2WbCR
— dan 😶🌫️ (@powderhokie) August 31, 2023
No way lmaooooooooo https://t.co/SJbBEnpjkH
— And That's Baseball (@AndThatsBB) August 31, 2023
DJ Stewart night https://t.co/tfuyBgRYhs
— Jason Deger (@Jasondeger) August 31, 2023
Go Mets! #NewYorkMets https://t.co/cHBVSJi5eW
— Natalie (@15BigSportsFan) August 31, 2023
DJ STEWART MVP https://t.co/gJyyXYeGFT
— yeehaw buckaroo (@AshyVandross) August 31, 2023
