Juan Soto went 2-for-4 with an RBI to help lead the New York Mets to their second straight victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night. Soto came up with a big hit in the bottom of the sixth inning, breaking a 1-1 tie with a single to right field, then advancing to third on another RBI single from Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, giving New York a 3-1 lead at the time.
That set the stage for Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo to step up to the plate—and for a meme-worthy moment from Soto. With one out and runners on second and third, Nimmo battled, fouling off four pitches in the at-bat. On the fifth pitch with the count 1-and-2, Brewers righthander Nick Mears delivered a slider low in the zone that resulted in a check-swing from Nimmo. Brewers catcher William Contreras appealed to third base umpire Jeremie Rehak, who ruled that Nimmo went around for strike three.
