The victory was Manaea’s 1 st in his postseason career. He had issues prior to this breakout performance going 0-3 with a whopping 10.66 ERA. The offense came from all corners of the lineup led by bombs from Pete Alonso (his 3 rd in four games) and Jesse Winker (his 1 st in this postseason).

In the 16-year history of Citi Field, the Mets have never held a champagne celebration at their home ballpark. Wednesday offers the promise of another chance. When the Mets clinched the National League East title in 2015,