Umpires Delay Mets–Nationals Over Extra-Innings Rule as Mets Win 16–7

Overview

• The Mets, which erupted for 10 runs in the 12th inning Monday, closed out a 16–7 win in Washington.
• Trailing by five in the 12th, the Nationals tried to put infielder Jorbit Vivas on the mound, but the crew paused play for more than five minutes to call the replay center.
• MLB limits position players pitching in regulation to teams down eight or more runs or up 10 in the ninth, yet those limits do not apply in extra innings.
• After the on-field confirmation that the extra-innings exception applied, Vivas entered and recorded two outs while allowing multiple hits and runs.
• Mets broadcasters Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez blasted the delay as “truly embarrassing,” and fan reactions on social media piled on the crew’s confusion.