The Mets entered the bottom of the ninth with a six-run lead and looked set to cruise to a win. But their bullpen fell apart fast. A couple of hits chipped away at the lead, prompting a pitching change. That didn’t help. More base runners, more hits, and suddenly the bases were loaded. With the game slipping, the Mets turned to Edwin Diaz to close it out. He needed just two outs and had a four-run cushion. It didn’t matter. The Nationals kept the pressure on, loading the pitch count and forcing full counts. Then Suzuki connected on a 3-2 pitch and launched a three-run walk-off homer to complete the improbable comeback. His teammates met him at home plate with low-key celebration, more stunned than hyped. The Mets bullpen, especially Diaz, wore the collapse. The Nationals walked it off, and the Mets just walked off.
