Comeback Mets Power Past Baltimore, Tie for First in NL East After 7-6 Extra-Inning Win
What began as a sluggish night at the plate for the Mets turned into their most electric comeback of the season. Held scoreless for five innings and down four runs in the eighth, New York stormed back behind home runs from Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso, clutchness from Brandon Nimmo, a three-hit game from Juan Soto, and timely pitching to take down the Orioles 7-6 in 10 innings.
The @Mets stage a 4-run 8th-inning comeback and win it in the 10th!
(MLB x GEICO) pic.twitter.com/ZAhQfFqcTl
— MLB (@MLB) July 9, 2025
With San Francisco’s walk-off inside-the-park home run handing the Phillies a loss, the Mets are now tied with Philadelphia for first place in the NL East.
And with that… https://t.co/aOF1dyjAOb pic.twitter.com/0nuJuv1Arc
— Gab (@gabrielleraucci) July 9, 2025
A Breakthrough in the Eighth
The Mets’ bats were quiet early, stifled by Orioles rookie Brandon Young, who retired the first eight batters he faced and even fired an immaculate inning in the fifth—the fifth ever thrown against the Mets.
But Ronny Mauricio cracked the spell with a solo home run in the sixth to get the Mets on the board. Brett Baty and Brandon Nimmo followed with back-to-back doubles to give New York a brief 2-1 lead.
Ronny Mauricio goes deep to tie the game at 1-1! pic.twitter.com/bwHllcE9Tf
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 9, 2025
Nimms stays RED HOT 🔥 pic.twitter.com/J8gwsQ4qXe
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 9, 2025
Clay Holmes, who had been solid through five, unraveled in the sixth. The Orioles strung together four straight hits—highlighted by Ryan O’Hearn’s two-run double and Ramón Laureano’s RBI single—to jump ahead 5-2 by the seventh. Jackson Holliday added a solo shot in the seventh off the debuting flamethrower Alex Carrillo, making it a 6-2 game.
Four-Run Eighth
But in the eighth, the Mets offense flipped the script. Nimmo battled through a seven-pitch leadoff at-bat before singling up the middle, setting the tone for what followed. Francisco Lindor, having watched every pitch of Nimmo’s at-bat from the on-deck circle, jumped on Bryan Baker for a 425ft two-run homer—his 18th of the season—to cut the lead to 6-4.
Wayyyy outta here!@Lindor12BC | #LGM pic.twitter.com/0BRthdaT0u
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 9, 2025
On-base-machine Juan Soto singled next, and Pete Alonso followed with a towering two-run shot of his own (his 21st of the year) to even the game at 6-6—all before the Orioles recorded a single out in the inning.
Pete Alonso!
The @Mets score 4 in the 8th to tie the game! pic.twitter.com/r0heaVC50H
— MLB (@MLB) July 9, 2025
Late-Inning Execution and Extras
With the game tied, the Mets turned to Edwin Díaz, who delivered a clean, 1-2-3 ninth inning to force extras.
In the top of the 10th, with Lindor on second, Soto lined the first pitch he saw back up the middle to give New York its first lead since the sixth inning. The Mets loaded the bases with no outs but failed to tack on insurance. Fortunately, it wasn’t needed.
Soto comes through 🙌 pic.twitter.com/tkWkwAEdlH
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 9, 2025
Huascar Brazobán came on in the bottom of the tenth and fired a clean frame to notch his second save and seal the comeback.
Mauricio Sparks, Torrens’ Darts, Bullpen Holds
Ronny Mauricio played a pivotal role on both sides of the ball. His sixth-inning home run ignited the offense, but his defensive work kept the game tied in the eighth. With the go-ahead run threatening, he started a tricky force at third and turned it into a double play with a sharp throw to Alonso, who kept his foot on the bag through the review.
Ronny Mauricio and Pete Alonso team up for the double play! pic.twitter.com/svLTg8SDYp
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 9, 2025
Catcher Luis Torrens also continues to make his presence known as a shutdown threat behind the plate, neutralizing the running game with precision throws that are keeping extra-base pressure off the Mets’ pitchers.
An absolute BEAUTY 🤩 pic.twitter.com/gD8KvhXlXr
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 8, 2025
One pitch for Alex Carillo and he gets his first MLB out courtesy of a pickoff by Luis Torrens pic.twitter.com/pzs3PlJRG7
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 9, 2025
The Mets’ bullpen stabilized after Holmes’ early exit. Richard Lovelady got two key outs, Carrillo rebounded from a homer to collect his first big-league strikeout, and Reed Garrett navigated the eighth to give the offense a chance.
Mets ‘Fab Four’ Carries the Load
The Mets finished with seven runs on 11 hits—eight of those hits and six of the runs coming from the top four in the order. Nimmo, Lindor, Soto, and Alonso powered the comeback and showed once again why they remain one of the most difficult groups to pitch through when locked in.
THE BIG 4 pic.twitter.com/RXwmi1Q3YI
— dianna (@runwildkian) July 9, 2025
“We believe in the lineup we have,” Soto said after the win. “There’s no panic, we just roll in with what we have. And we compete out there. It’s not going to be easy wins, we gotta get it. We have to go out there and win it.” Lindor echoed the sentiment: “When you’re down, you’ve got to pick each other up. The offense did a good job today, but the pitching staff did a fantastic job, too. Everyone contributed.”
“He gave me an opportunity to see every pitch. Literally that’s what I told him when I scored – ‘you set that up.’ That was a very professional at-bat”
Francisco Lindor talked about Brandon Nimmo’s at-bat before his home run pic.twitter.com/oGrGzD8DlU
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 9, 2025
Winker Back, Senga to Start Friday, Manaea Expected Sunday
The win capped a productive day for the Mets on all fronts. Jesse Winker officially rejoined the team following a multi-level rehab assignment, returning to the lineup as the DH and logging two at-bats.
Meanwhile, reinforcements are on the way: Kodai Senga is slated to return to the rotation on Friday in Kansas City, while Sean Manaea is expected to start Sunday alongside Clay Holmes as the Mets transition to a tandem setup to ease back in for his first Major League outing of 2025.
Back on Top
Now tied with the Phillies for first in the NL East, the Mets continue their pre-All-Star break road trip with renewed momentum and proof that, even when down four runs late, this team is never out of a game. They’re not just built to hit—they’re built to answer. These Mets Never Say Die.
