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More content below. So for both teams, this October baseball game was meaningless, with neither team having any skin in the game whether they won or lost. Both teams rested several regulars, so neither team had any distinct advantage.

All the makings of an exciting game of baseball for most people. In the top of the second, Pete Alonso got the Mets first hit on a single to Guillermo Heredia in center field. In the bottom of the inning, Austin Riley led things off with a strikeout. Peraza then followed that with a fly out to Rosario in left field.

In the bottom half of the inning, Heredia led off with a swinging strike out, but William Contreras walked to give the Braves their first base runner of the night. Ynoa popped out to Alonso, and Pederson grounded out to Peraza who got the force at second to end the inning. In the top of the fourth, the Mets began to make things interesting. However, McCann hit a single to left field which drove Alonso in. Pillar then hit another single to left field which gave the Mets runners at first and second with two outs.

Peraza then walked, loading the bases for Megill. Megill struck out swinging to end the inning. In the bottom of the inning Adrianza started off with a ground out to Alonso.

Riley ultimately struck out, and Rosario hit a bullet that Alonso snagged, then threw to Megill to get the out at first. In the fifth inning, Brandon Nimmo gave the Mets another run on the board with a leadoff home run. Lindor followed that up with a ground out to Albies at second for the first out.

Alonso then hit a ground out to Arcia of his own to end the Mets half of the inning. Heredia then hit a ground out to Lindor for the second out. Contreras then hit a ball to Lindor, who had to make a long throw to get Contreras at first and end the inning. In the top of the sixth inning, the Braves brought in Jacob Webb to pitch.

Smith, the first Mets batter of the inning, led off with a single to center.