After the Mets used Edwin Diaz for the ninth inning on Sunday and failed to score in the bottom of the inning, there was no doubt left about who would be next.
Enter Reed Garrett, who is quickly emerging as a 21st century “vulture” with his penchant for winning.
The right-hander helped the Mets survive in a 4-2 win over the Cardinals in 11 innings at Citi Field.
Garrett pitched a scoreless 10th and allowed the automatic runner (unearned) to score in the 11th on Brendan Donovan’s single before the Mets scored three in the bottom of the inning, winning on Mark Vientos’ homer.
Garrett (5-0) is tied for the major league lead in wins.
“I wish I could take credit for all these wins, but it shows how capable we are of fighting back,” Garrett said.
Garrett noted the strangeness of starting consecutive innings with an automatic runner already on second base.
“I feel like it’s been a do-or-die thing from the beginning,” he said. “Even if it’s an unearned run, you do everything you can to block it.”
Francisco Lindor, whose blast in the sixth tied it 1-1, owns a .314/.375/.608 slash line with four home runs in his last 13 games.
After a slow start batting left-handed, he is 12-for-37 (.324) with six extra-base hits in his last 10 games batting left-handed. He started the season 4-for-50 (.080) batting left-handed.
David Peterson pitched two perfect innings with five strikeouts for single-A St. Lucie in his first rehab start since undergoing surgery in November to repair a hip labrum.
The left-hander is eligible to return from the injured list on May 27.
Tylor Megill is scheduled to pitch Thursday for Double-A Binghamton in his second rehab start.
The right-hander pitched two scoreless innings Saturday for Single-A Brooklyn in his first appearance since being placed on the IL with a right shoulder injury.
Kodai Senga is expected to throw live batting practice on Monday, the next step in his progression following a strained right shoulder. He’ll probably throw 20 to 25 pitches.
Left-hander Danny Young was drafted to Triple-A Syracuse and Josh Walker was optioned.
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