Reyes, Cabrera thwart Phillies in 11-inning win
off the ninth with a single. One out later, Reyes — who played with the Mets from 2003 through 2012 before returning to the team in July — hit a two-run homer off a bullpen roof beyond right field.
“It never crossed my mind that I was going to be in this situation to play again for the New York Mets,” said Reyes, who signed with the Mets after serving a 51-game suspension for a domestic-violence incident. “I get in this situation tonight, it was an unbelievable moment.”
The Phillies retook the lead in the 11th against a trio of Mets pitchers, including All-Star closer Jeurys Familia, who was charged with the runs Philadelphia scored on an RBI single by A.J. Ellis and a bases-loaded walk issued to Franco.
Philadelphia rookie right-hander Edubray Ramos, looking for his first career save, opened the 11th by retiring Nimmo on a grounder to short.
Michael Conforto then worked a walk, and Reyes singled just beyond shortstop Freddy Galvis to bring up Cabrera, who crushed a 1-and-0 pitch well beyond the fence in right field for his fourth career walk-off homer.
“We’ve got Jeurys on the mound, and now you lose the lead,” Collins said. “Come back up and you get a couple guys on, you’re thinking, we get (Yoenis Cespdedes) up there, we got a chance. And Cabby hits a homer.”
Cabrera immediately flipped his bat as the Mets began spilling out of the dugout.
“As soon as I hit it, I knew the ball was going to be out,” Cabrera said. “I’m just excited.”
Tying and winning the game on dramatic home runs was especially appropriate for the Mets, who missed a walk-off win by inches on Wednesday when Atlanta center fielder Ender Inciarte ended the Braves’ 4-3 win by reaching beyond the wall in right-center to rob Cespedes of a three-run homer.