Tyrone Taylor Belts 3-Run Ninth-Inning Homer as Mets Rally Past Yankees
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Updated · New York Post · May 17
Tyrone Taylor Belts 3-Run Ninth-Inning Homer as Mets Rally Past Yankees
12 articles · Updated · New York Post · May 17
Tyrone Taylor erased a late Mets deficit with a two-out, three-run homer in the ninth, turning boos at Citi Field into cheers against the Yankees.
The backup outfielder's blast landed in the left-field bleachers after much of the crowd had already thinned, instantly tying the game and sparking the comeback.
Taylor emerged from the clubhouse smiling with the Mets' gold-encrusted championship belt, saying the mood had swung from "bummed out to happy."
The win gave the Mets a jolt in the crosstown rivalry, though the bigger question hanging over the club is whether one dramatic swing can shift the course of its season.
Can one heroic home run salvage the season for MLB's most expensive and underperforming team?
Beyond one dramatic win, what will it take for the Mets' $250 million roster overhaul to finally pay off?