Sure, the Mets are seeking Homefield advantage in the NLDS, but more importantly, they want to enter the postseason healthy. Tonight, the Mets health was seriously called into question with one pitch:

Yoenis Cespedes leaves game after getting hit in hand by pitch.

He has 34 XBH since August 1, 2nd-most in MLB (Matt Carpenter 35)

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 1, 2015

For an eternity (which is how long this game seemed to last), we waited for the result of Yoenis Cespedes‘ x-ray:

https://twitter.com/bbtn/status/649398261967659008

Whew!  In the meantime, the Phillies hit two more batters before the Mets bothered to retaliate. After the retaliation, and the benches were warned, Hansel Robles threw one near Cameron Rupp‘s head. Note, I don’t think it was intentional, and Ruf swing at it. However, Robles was tossed and:

When benches cleared, Cespedes came in from clubhouse & tried to go on-field. Pat Roessler grabbed his shirt & got him back in dugout. Smart

— Steve Gelbs (@SteveGelbs) October 1, 2015

There was no fight, but I’m still happy the Mets held him back. The rest of the game was just bad baseball and bad news:

Wilmer Flores left this game with lower back stiffness, not illness as originally thought. So not all good news for #Mets.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) October 1, 2015

On top of the injuries, a series of relievers, including Jon Niese and Dario Alvarez, showed why they should not be on the postseason roster. It took them five pitchers, including Robles, to get through the sixth. They entered the inning up 5-3 and left it down 6-5. 

The Mets would lose by the score of 7-5.  At least they came out of the game almost intact. Tomorrow’s game is at 12:05. Hopefully, there will be no carry over from Robles’ last pitch.