Edwin Díaz, New York Mets shut the door on the Phillies as surge to the postseason continues: 'It’s big boy time'
In the top of the eighth, Díaz had been summoned atypically early by his manager, Carlos Mendoza, to face the top of the Philadelphia Phillies’ order. Mendoza explained later that he wanted his best guy against their best guys: Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, Bryce Harper.