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The New York Mets’ offseason priority this year was run prevention, and with a little help from an umpire, that’s exactly what they accomplished.
Almost everything has gone wrong for the Mets this season, as they boast one of the league’s worst records at 16-25 despite their league-high $334.8 million payroll.
But finally something broke through.
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Detroit Tigers third baseman Colt Keith is thrown out by New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez while trying to score during the fifth inning at Citi Field in New York City on May 12, 2026. (John Jones/Image Images)
The Mets led the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, in the top of the fifth inning when Detroit’s Riley Greene singled to right field and Colt Keith headed to third.
Keith was safe, beating the throw that got away from third base, so Keith took a chance and started running toward home.
Detroit Tigers third baseman Colt Keith singles against the New York Mets during the fifth inning at Citi Field in New York City on May 12, 2026. (John Jones/Image Images)
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However, as Keith began to head toward home plate, he crossed paths with third base umpire Rob Drake. The two collided and Drake fell directly to the infield grass.
That stopped Keith for just a couple of seconds, and it was enough for Keith to be thrown out by pitcher Freddy Peralta at home, ending the inning and ending a play the Tigers might have needed.
The game ended up slipping away from the Tigers later, as the Mets scored three runs in the sixth and eighth innings, and the Mets bullpen was able to hold Detroit scoreless for the rest of the game for a 10–2 New York victory.
Colt Keith of the Detroit Tigers reacts during the game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia on April 29, 2026. (Kathryn Skeean/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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The Mets own the longest season losing streak in the league at 12 games, but have now won six of their last 10 as they desperately try to turn things around.
