Mets get unlikely assist from umpire collision as Tigers baserunner is thrown out at home plate in key moment

The New York Mets' offseason privilege for this twelvemonth was tally prevention, and pinch a small thief from an umpire, that's precisely what they got.

Just astir everything has gone severely for nan Mets this season, arsenic they boast 1 of nan league's worst records astatine 16-25 contempt their league-high $334.8 cardinal payroll.

But finally, thing collapsed their way.

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Detroit Tigers 3rd baseman Colt Keith is tagged retired by New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez while trying to people during nan 5th inning astatine Citi Field successful New York City connected May 12, 2026. (John Jones/Imagn Images)

The Mets led nan Detroit Tigers, 3-2, successful nan apical of nan 5th inning erstwhile Detroit's Riley Greene singled into correct field, and Colt Keith headed to third.

Keith was safe, beating nan propulsion that sewage distant from 3rd base, truthful Keith took a bet and started sprinting toward home.

Detroit Tigers 3rd baseman Colt Keith hits a azygous against nan New York Mets during nan 5th inning astatine Citi Field successful New York City connected May 12, 2026. (John Jones/Imagn Images)

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However, erstwhile Keith started heading toward nan plate, he crossed paths pinch third-base umpire Rob Drake. The 2 collided, and Drake fell correct to nan infield grass.

That held Keith up for conscionable a mates of seconds, and it was capable for Keith to beryllium thrown retired by pitcher Freddy Peralta astatine home, ending nan inning and sidesplitting a rally nan Tigers could person needed.

The crippled coiled up getting distant from nan Tigers later, arsenic nan Mets scored 3 runs successful some nan sixth and eighth innings, and nan Mets' bullpen was capable to clasp Detroit scoreless for nan remainder of nan crippled for a 10-2 New York win.

Colt Keith of nan Detroit Tigers reacts during nan crippled against nan Atlanta Braves astatine Truist Park successful Atlanta, Georgia, connected April 29, 2026. (Kathryn Skeean/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

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The Mets are nan owners of nan league's longest losing streak of nan play astatine 12 games, but they person now won six of their past 10 arsenic they desperately effort to move things around.

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