How the Mets made the playoffs

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April 4: Finally, a (walk-off) win The Mets were 3 outs from falling to 0-6 when Pete Alonso and Tyrone Taylor rallied them to a walk-off win

May 15: Vientos called up for good Seeking a spark, the Mets called up Mark Vientos, who became one of their best hitters from that point forward

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June 12: Grimace stars at Citi Field When Grimace threw out a first pitch on June 12, the Mets couldn’t have known he’d become a season touchstone

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June 28: “Oh My God!” Another early-season call-up, shortstop-turned-musician Jose Iglesias, kept the vibes going with a postgame concert at Citi Field

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July 9: Shoring up the 'pen Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns was aggressive weeks before the Trade Deadline, acquiring a bullpen patch in Phil Maton

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July 24: Mets sweep Subway Series Those in search of bragging rights found them in the Bronx, where the Mets swept the season Subway Series over the Yankees

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July 27: Senga goes down After waiting all season for Kodai Senga to debut, he finally did… and lasted less than 6 innings before suffering a major injury

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Sept. 6: Win streak hits 8 The Mets reached nirvana on a Mark Vientos walk-off homer near the end of their season-best 9-game win streak

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Sept. 11: Lindor’s blast keys crucial win The Mets were nearly no-hit before Francisco Lindor hit a 9th-inning homer off Bowden Francis to steal a win in Toronto

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Sept. 22: Díaz locks down 6-out save One day after he recorded a four-out save, Edwin Díaz nailed down the final 6 outs of a series win over Philadelphia

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Sept. 30: Mets clinch in instant classic Needing to win 1 game of a doubleheader in Atlanta, the Mets rallied twice against their archrivals to secure a playoff berth