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The New York Mets’ priority this year was preventing runs, and with the help of an umpire, that’s exactly what they got.
Just about everything has gone wrong for the Mets this season, as they boast one of the worst records in the league with a 16-25 mark despite having a league-high $334.8 million in payroll.
But eventually, something broke.
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Detroit Tigers third baseman Colt Keith is thrown out by New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez while attempting to score during the fifth inning at Citi Field in New York on May 12, 2026. (John Jones/Imagn 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 advanced to third.
Keith was safe, beating the throw away from third base, so Keith took a gamble and started sprinting home.
Detroit Tigers third baseman Colt Keith hits a single against the New York Mets during the fifth inning at Citi Field in New York on May 12, 2026. (John Jones/Imagn Images)
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However, when Keith began to move toward home plate, he crossed paths with third base umpire Rob Drake. The two collided and Drake fell directly onto the infield grass.
That held Keith for only a few seconds, and that was enough for Keith to be thrown out by pitcher Freddy Peralta at home, ending the inning and killing a rally the Tigers might have needed.
The game eventually got away from the Tigers later, as the Mets scored three runs in the sixth and eighth innings, and the Mets bullpen managed to hold Detroit scoreless 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. (Photos Kathryn Skeean/MLB via Getty Images)
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The Mets own the longest season losing streak in the league at 12 games, but they have now won six of their last 10 games as they desperately try to turn things around.
