- The Mets advanced to the National League Championship Series after beating the Phillies on Wednesday night.
- And there were crazy celebrations after the team won at Citi Field.
Champagne was flowing in the Mets locker room Wednesday night after they beat the Phillies 4-1 to advance to the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2015.
After a season that began with an 0-5 start and saw the Mets 11 games under .500 in June, New York’s fairytale season has continued after they topped Philadelphia in four games.
And the celebrations that followed were understandably wild, as a raucous locker room sprayed alcohol everywhere, as is tradition after winning an MLB playoff series.
Images from New York show champagne- and beer-soaked scenes, with many players wearing glasses to protect their eyes.
An ‘OMG’ sign also arrived in the locker room, in honor of the success – performed by infielder José Iglesias – which has become an anthem for the team and its fans this season.
The Mets celebrate in the locker room after beating the Phillies 4-1 in Game 4 of the NLDS
A sign that said ‘OMG’, in honor of José Martínez’s hit song, passed throughout the locker room.
The Mets had not won a playoff series at their home stadium since 2000 at Shea Stadium.
A video of the MLB on Fox The X account even showed the team singing the song out loud after their big win.
Outfielder Starling Marte even brought the champagne showers to the stands shortly after the game concluded as he sprayed the fans behind home plate with a huge smile on his face.
The victory marks the team’s first celebration in Citi Field’s 16-season history.
The last time the Mets won a playoff series in their own stadium was in the 2000 National League Championship Series at Shea Stadium.
With tears in his eyes, outfielder Brandon Nimmo hugged shortstop Francisco Lindor as the Mets walked onto the field emotional after the final out.
“This is the kind of thing I was dreaming about,” Nimmo said in a clubhouse interview shown on the giant video in the center. ‘This has been a long time coming. “We wanted it so much for our fan base.”
Mets 1B Pete Alonso (right) and OF Harrison Bader celebrate in the locker room
Starling Marte sprays champagne into stands after Mets beat Phillies
Mets shortstop Luisangel Acuña (2) celebrates in the clubhouse after defeating the Phillies
Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his last decisive swing in a storied season, and the New York Mets reached the National League Championship Series with a 4-1 victory over the Phillies on Wednesday.
Edwin Diaz struck out Kyle Schwarber with two runners on board to end the game and New York finished off the rival Phillies in Game 4 of their best-of-five Division Series, winning 3-1 to close out a postseason series at home by first time. in 24 years.
‘I want to win everything. And ours will be a team that will always be remembered,” Lindor said, speaking in the interview room with one of his young daughters on his lap drinking from a bottle of Gatorade.
‘This will be a team that comes every 10 years and eats for free wherever they go. And I want to do that. I want to do that. But the work is not done.”
After three days of rest, New York will open the best-of-seven National League Championship Series on Sunday against either the San Diego Padres or the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers tied the series 2-2 with an 8-0 victory in Game 4 on Wednesday.
Alonso is seen spraying champagne in the Mets clubhouse after advancing to the National League Championship Series.
New York Mets pitcher Edwin Díaz (39) reacts after ending the NLDS with a strikeout
‘Let’s get on with it!’ Mets slugger Pete Alonso told fans still in the stands when he left the clubhouse party for an on-field interview with his big glasses shielding his eyes. ‘I am very proud of this group. “We have overcome a lot of things.”
New York is seeking its third World Series championship and first since 1986.
“I want to end the negative perceptions of Met fans, and we are on our way to doing that,” said owner Steve Cohen.
For the NL East champion Phillies, who won 95 games and finished six ahead of the Mets during the regular season, it was a bitter exit early in the playoffs and a disappointing step back after advancing to the World Series. of 2022 and then lost Games 6 and 7 of the 2023 National League Championship Series at home to Arizona.