The New York Mets had chance after chance on Saturday night, but they kept missing everything in a 10-inning 4-3 loss against the Los Angeles Angels on May 2.

And the missed replay challenge in the first inning, which could have subtracted an Angels run from the scoreboard, was the most glaring failure.

Nolan McLean struck out Zach Neto and Mike Trout to open the game, but then the Angels put together three straight hits. On that same play, right fielder Austin Slater fired the ball to third, where Jorge Soler was tagged out to end the inning.

But the problem was the timing of the play. Replays showed the tag happened before Nolan Schanuel touched home, which meant the run should not have counted. The Mets never challenged, so the Angels stayed in front, 1-0.

Manager Carlos Mendoza later admitted the dugout contacted the replay room, but coordinator Harrison Friedland missed the window.

“We called obviously, and he missed it,” Mendoza said. “Harrison is one of the best at his job and it ends up being a big play when you lose by one run, but I also think we had [other] chances there.”

Yes, they got plenty of chances later, but the failure to erase that run loomed large as the game progressed. After Bo Bichette tied the game 1-1 with an RBI single in the 3rd, the Angels added two more runs in the 4th.

Mets starter Nolan McLean struggled with command, issuing walks and ending after just four innings(the shortest start of his career), after surrendering three earned runs on six hits.

Mets Strand Runners and Lose to Angels in Extra Innings

The Mets rallied in the 7th. Mark Vientos opened the inning with a double, followed by a Marcus Semien single. Andy Ibáñez’s sacrifice fly and Tyrone Taylor’s RBI single tied the score at 3-3.

But even then, the Mets could not finish the job. With the bases loaded, Bo Bichette hit into a fielder’s choice at the plate, and Juan Soto struck out to end the threat.

The 10th inning brought another chance, and another miss. The inning started with Brett Baty reaching base after catcher’s interference, but Bichette followed with a double play while Francisco Alvarez popped out after Soto was intentionally walked.

“We had a chance to win it,” Bichette said. “I had two chances and didn’t get the job done.”

That left the Mets empty-handed again, and the Angels made them pay in the bottom. Former Yankee Oswald Peraza came through with a two-out RBI single against Austin Warren for the 4-3 walk-off win.

The loss also brought another setback to the team. Ronny Mauricio suffered a left thumb fracture during his first base dive which will lead to his entry on the injured list.

The situation becomes more difficult for the team, which already struggles without their player Francisco Lindor.

The Mets have lost 18 games out of their last 22 matchups which causes every minor mistake to become a major issue for them.

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Written by

Md Saife Fida

Edited by

Utsav Gupta