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The New York Mets took the first Subway Series of the season over the New York Yankees in dramatic fashion on Sunday afternoon.
The Mets had runners on first and third in the bottom of the 10th. inning with one out and rookie Carson Benge at the plate. Benge hit a chopper over Yankees reliever Tim Hill’s head.
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New York Mets’ Carson Benge celebrates with teammates after hitting the game-winning fielder’s choice during the 10th inning against the New York Yankees in New York on May 17, 2026. (Seth Wenig/AP)
“Once it went over the pitcher’s head, I knew,” Benge said after the game.
Yankees infielders Anthony Volpe and Max Schuemann collided in an attempt to make a play, but neither could come up with the ball. Marcus Semien homered to score the game-winning run. The Mets won the game 7-6.
The Yankees had a 6–3 lead in the bottom of the ninth. Tyrone Taylor came up to the plate with Benge and Juan Soto on base. With two outs, he crushed a pitch to left field off David Bednar to tie the game. The next Mets heroics came in the following inning.
It was Taylor’s third home run of the season.
“I didn’t know it was going to stay fair,” Taylor said. “I kind of waited there to see if it would.”
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New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe watches New York Mets’ Luis Torrens react after hitting a two-run RBI double during the sixth inning in New York on May 17, 2026. (Seth Wenig/AP)
The Yankees went 2-7 on a nine-game road trip as they prepare for a seven-game homestand against American League East rivals the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays.
“Guys play hard and make the plays they need to, but just fall a little short,” Yankees slugger Aaron Judge said. “We’ve got to have a short memory, move on and get ready … because we’ve got a big division opponent coming in.”
Bednar blew a save for the second time in 12 chances and his ERA ballooned to 4.95.
“Overall, it’s unacceptable, especially in that location,” Bednar said. “It’s just very frustrating.”
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza applauded the team’s resilience.
New York Mets’ Tyrone Taylor reacts after hitting a three-run home run during the ninth inning against the New York Yankees in New York on May 17, 2026. (Seth Wenig/AP)
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“We come down. We get punched in the face. We get back up,” he said. “Today was a perfect example where, as I said, we didn’t play our best game and we’re still able to shake hands at the end.”
