Heroes, zeros and the inside pitch on Friday afternoon in the Subway Series in Queens: Hero Jeff McNeil smoked a two-run homer off Luke Weaver with two outs in the bottom of the seventh that gave the Mets the lead for good. The versatile McNeil, playing second base, also made a Jim Bunning Jersey terrific diving play on DJ LeMahieus soft liner that seemed on its way to right field for a single with one out in the top of the ninth. Jeff McNeil put the Mets up in the seventh inning of the teams July 4 win over the Yankees. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post Zero Explore More Weaver, so good last year and the early part of this season until being sidelined with a hamstring injury, has allowed a homer and multiple runs in each of his last three appearances. And theyve all come in defeats. Unsung hero Can a $765 million player be unsung? Maybe not, but McNeils late heroics overshadowed Juan Sotos early dominance, which helped keep the Mets in the game. Juan Soto had a huge day for the Mets on Friday. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post He homered in the bottom of the first to tie the game and doubled and scored in the third to begin to put his past miserable Subway Series showing in The Bronx behind him. Key stat 4 Consecutive lo ses in which the Yankees have allowed at least six runs and three homers. Quote of the day I think if you back us into a corner, were gonna fight our way out of it. Reed Garrett Rocky Colavito Jersey