PHOENIX — In a 6-5 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the New York Mets’ greatest strength Friday night was hustling just enough to bring the game to a brief but complete halt.
Starling Marte’s sprint down the first-base line in the 10th and deciding inning yielded a run when he beat the throw from third baseman Matt Davidson. Initially ruled out, Marte and his immediate safe signal were vindicated when the Mets challenged the ruling, causing everybody — players, coaches, fans — to freeze while the umpires took another look.
The call was overturned, turning Marte’s would-be inning-ending groundout into a go-ahead RBI single, scoring Jeff McNeil and salvaging the night after Edwin Diaz’s first blown save of the season.
