Late defensive disaster by Mets hands Dodgers 6-5 comeback win in jaw-dropping turnaround

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Mets' fielding chaos sparks Dodgers' incredible 4-run comeback in electric 8th inning (AP Photos)
The New York Mets were just five outs away from closing out a win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. Instead, they found themselves the punchline of a bizarre eighth-inning collapse that turned a promising lead into a deflating 6-5 loss at Dodger Stadium.
Dodgers stage dramatic comeback as Mets unravel in 8th with game-altering misplay
It all unraveled with the Mets clinging to a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the eighth. Reed Garrett had seemingly done his job when Andy Pages chopped a routine ground ball to Brett Baty at third. With Will Smith breaking from third, it should've been an easy out at home. But Baty's throw spiked into the dirt, catcher Francisco Alvarez couldn't handle it cleanly, and what followed looked more like slapstick than baseball. As the ball popped into the air, Alvarez collided with Garrett in a chaotic moment better suited for a blooper reel.
Had Alvarez not unintentionally boxed Garrett out while scrambling for the ball, Smith might still have been caught. Instead, he tied the game, and the Dodgers were far from done.
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Three batters later, former Met Michael Conforto returned to haunt his old team. Conforto, who had been enduring a brutal season at the plate, stepped up with two outs and delivered a clutch RBI single — his first hit with runners in scoring position since March 31 and his first with two outs all season.
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The $17 million man finally made good on a big moment, giving Los Angeles a 6-5 lead.
Will Smith had already set the tone for the inning with an RBI double, and Mookie Betts contributed as well, reaching base four times and lacing a double earlier in the night.
Tanner Scott, another recent Dodgers acquisition trying to find his footing, came in to close the ninth. He allowed a single but kept his composure, striking out two and sealing the win with a Luisangel Acuña flyout — earning his 11th save of the season.
Despite their injury-riddled pitching rotation, the Dodgers split the four-game series with the Mets and remained atop the NL West at 38-25. Their 9-7 record during this grueling stretch — which included the Guardians, Diamondbacks, Yankees, and Mets — speaks volumes about their resilience.
Meanwhile, the Mets dropped only their third game in the last 12. But this one will sting. Plays like these don't just cost games — they echo louder in a franchise still fighting to shed its old reputation.
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