Revenge of Former Yank Relievers Continues. Mets 7 Yankees 6 in 10

May 18, 2026 paperbacklou 2026 0
Tyrone Taylor hits 3-run HR off David Bednar with 2 outs in 9th to tie game.

David Bednar coughed up a 3-run HR with 2 outs in the 9th to pinch-hitter Tyrone Taylor, blowing the save and sending the game into extras — where the Mets won 7-6 in 10 innings on a beautiful, 80-degree Sunny Sunday afternoon at Citifield.

Former Yank reliever Devin Williams — who was replaced as Yankee Ace reliever by Bednar at the trade deadline last year — came in to pitch a shutout top-of-10th, not allowing the inherited runner to score, to get the win.

Just the game before, Devin Williams pitched a 1-2-3 shutout 9th to get the save after former Yank reliever Luke Weaver got an incredible ‘hold’ — coming in to get out of a bases-loaded, nobody out situation in the 7th and pitching a shutout 8th.

The Revenge of the Yankee former relievers enabled the Mets to take 2 of 3 in the weekend Subway Series.

The game ended when Carson Benge hit a chopper past the pitcher that Anthony Volpe and Max Schuemann collided on while trying to field-and-throw-frantically home, allowing inherited runner Marcus Semien to score from 3rd for the Mets’ walkoff win.

Bednar allowed consecutive singles to start the 9th, but then got 2 outs and was an out away when he threw a first-pitch curveball to Taylor that was swacked down the line in left for the game-tying HR.

“I’ve had a lot of success with that pitch,” said Bednar afterwards. “I trust my stuff implicitly. It’s more the position I put myself in — not putting guys away early. Getting 2 strikes on the 1st guy and not being able to put him away. Then 1st pitch ground ball, and then not being able to get a strikeout — especially with 2 outs. Overall it’s unacceptable, especially in that spot. It’s very frustrating.”

The Yankees drop to 28-19, now 3 games back of Tampa in the AL East. The Mets improve to 20-26, now 11.5 behind Atlanta in the NL East.

1. Pitchers’ Duel Between Rodriguez vs Peralta

The Mets started Freddy Peralta, whom they acquired in a trade with Milwaukee this winter for prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat. Peralta will become a free agent this winter; in the meantime he is the Ace of the Mets staff. The 29-year-old, 6’0 righthander led the NL in wins last year, slashing 17-6 2.70.

The Yankees countered with top prospect Elmer Rodriguez, his 3rd start of his MLB career.

Both pitchers locked into a pitchers duel on the warm, blazing sunshine Sunday afternoon. Rodriguez was getting groundout after groundout — and was helped by Spencer Jones — playing right to give Aaron Judge a day off — who made a tremendous sliding catch to end the 1st inning.

Peralta was shakier — walking 2 batters with 2 outs in the 1st (Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger) but getting the final out, and then allowing a 2-out double to Anthony Volpe in the 2nd, but getting the final out.

2. Rice HR Puts Yanks Ahead 1-0

Ben Rice got to Peralta in the top of the 3rd with a 409-foot blast to right for his 15th HR of the year. Yankees 1 Mets o.

3. Semien RBI Double Ties It 1-1 in 4th

The Mets got to Rodriguez in the 4th — a 1-out single by Mark Vientos followed by a 2-out single by Brett Baty, and an RBI double to right by Marcus Semien for a 1-1 tie.

Elmer Rodriguez then walked A.J. Ewing before getting the final out. Rodriguez got an out in the 5th before being relieved by Ryan Yarbrough who finished the inning — helped by a tremendous diving catch by Trent Grisham to end the inning with runners on 1st and 3rd. A Huge play at the time.

4. Peralta Tires in 6th; Yanks Jump on Manaea for 5-1 Lead

Peralta got in rhythm following the Rice HR, pitching a 1-2-3 inning in the 4th and 5th — but his early wildness returned in the 6th — as he walked the first 2 batters in the inning (Cody Bellinger again, and Jazz Chisholm Jr.) and was relieved by Sean Manaea.

Ryan McMahon bunted the 2 runners over to 2nd and 3rd, and Manaea hit Paul Goldschmidt to load the bases for Anthony Volpe — who ripped a 2-RBI single to left — his 2nd hit of the day.

Amed Rosario then hit a sac fly to right, scoring Schuemann — who had come in to run for Goldschmidt — for a 5-1 Yankee lead.

Trent Grisham hit a popup behind shortstop that Bo Bichette lost in the blinding sunlight — it dropped as Volpe scored from 2nd for a 4-1 Yankee lead.

5. Yarbrough & Bird Cough Up 2 Runs in 6th

But Ryan Yarbrough gave it right back, with help from Greg Bird.

Yarbrough — who had gotten the final 2 outs of the 5th, came back out for the 6th and got the first out, but then allowed a single to Marcus Semien and walked A.J. Ewing.

Jake Bird came in and allowed a 2-RBI double to Luis Torrens for a 5-3 game, before getting a strikeout and flyout to end the inning. Yankees 5 Mets 3.

6. Clutch Volpe Bases-Loaded Walk Gives Yanks 6-3 Lead

The Yanks came right back in the top of the 7th against Manaea — consecutive 1-out singled by Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm Jr., and then a 2-out walk by Schuemann to load the bases.

Anthony Volpe then came back from an 0-2 count to work a walk — forcing in a run to make it 6-3 Yankees — before Manaea got Austin Wells to ground out to end the inning.

7. Doval & Cruz Good

Camilo Doval pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the 7th, and Fernando Cruz pitched a shutout 8th, allowing just a 2-out walk — and the Yanks looked like they were on their way to a win, leading 6-3 entering the 9th.

8. Bednar Blows Save

But David Bednar — who has been king of the non-agita save for the Yanks this year despite having a rather high ERA and WHIP — blew the save.

Bednar allowed consecutive singles to begin the 9th — to Benge and Bo Bichette.

He got Juan Soto to ground into a fielder’s choice — Bichette out at 2nd — then struck out Mark Vientos.

But with 2 outs, pinch-hitter Tyrone Taylor — he of the .188 batting average with 3 HR’s — hit a first-pitch hanging curveball down the line in left — just fair — for a game-tying 3-run HR.

9. Mets Walk It Off

Devin Williams pitched the top of the 10th for the Mets, and struck out Max Schuemann to begin the inning. Ryan McMahon however stole 3rd base — so the Yanks were setup to score the go-ahead run on a sac fly.

Williams walked Anthony Volpe — but Austin Wells grounded into an inning-ending double play.

And so it was to the bottom of the 10th — Tim Hill on the mound for the Yankees.

And the Mets executed — A.J. Ewing with a sac bunt to move the inherited runner — Marcus Semien — to 3rd.

Hill hit Luis Torrens with a pitch — which actually wasn’t bad for the Yankees as it set up the double play.

But with 1 out, Gordon Benge hit a chopper past Hill on the hill, and Volpe and Schuemann collided while hastily trying to field-throw-home — as Semien scored for the old ballgame.

The Boxscore

https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401815379

 

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