The Mets got a late-night treat in Denver. Brenton Doyle scored the winning run on a ninth-inning throwing error, and Colorado dealt a blow to the Arizona Diamondbacks playoff chances with a 3-2 win Monday night in a game that marked the return ofRockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela from Tommy John surgery. Doyle singled off Ryan Thompson (7-5) leading off the ninth and stole Zach Andrews Jersey second. Ryan McMahon was intentionally walked, Brendan Rodgers hit a grounder to Ketel Marte, and the second baseman flipped the ball to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo for a force out. But Perdomos throw to first trying for a double play was wide of Christian Walker as Doyle scored. He just yanked his throw off the line, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. It would have been a big double play. Explore More Marte hit a two-run homer for the defending NL champion Diamondbacks (83-67), who are in the second NL wild-card position, one game ahead of the Mets and two in front of Atlanta. It turned into a good night for the Mets, on Starling Martes walk-off hit. The Braves were blanked 9-0 by the Dodgers at home to move the Mets one game ahead of Atlanta for the third and final wild-card spot. I was watching. I definitely was, Mets starter Sean Manaea, who threw seven solid innings, said of the scoreboard Brendan Rodgers reaches safely after a Diamondbacks throwing error ends the game on Sept. 16, 2024. Getty Images Ezequiel Tovar and Hunter Goodman homered for the Rockies, who beat the Diamondbacks for only the third time in 11 meetings this season. Pitching won for us today, and we had great performances from the bullpen, Tovar said through an interpreter. Seth Halvorsen (2-0) pitched two scorele s innings for the victory. Senzatela, a 29-year-old right-hander, allowed two runs and four hits in three-plus innings with two strikeouts and two walks. He threw 42 of 67 pitches for strikes and averaged 95 mph with 39 fastballs. He also threw 15 sliders, eight changeups and five curveballs, The Rockies celebrate the win over the Diamondbacks. AP Senzatelas 2022 season was cut short when he tore his left ACL on Aug. 18 during a game at St. Louis when he took a bad step rushing to cover first base on an infield grounder. He returned last year and pitched on May 5 and 10, leaving the second start with a strained right elbow. He later was diagnosed with a torn UCL and had Tommy John surgery on July 26. I just want to say thank you to everybody who supported me during this long year, my teammates, my family, my trainers, my coaches, Senzatela said. It didnt start very well, but it is what it is. I tried to to keep the game there for the team and at the end of the day we got a win and thats all that matters. Corbin Carroll tripled leading off and Marte followed with his 32nd homer, a drive to straightaway center. Arizonas Merrill Kelly gave up one run and two hits in six innings, allowing Tovars 24th homer leading off the fourth. Goodman tied the score in the seventh against Kevin Ginkel with his 12th homer. The Mets surround Starling Marte after his walkoff hit. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Its frustrating, extremely frustrating, especially coming off the game yesterday where we had a lead and then gave up some costly runs, Ginkel said. With the Goodman at-bat, it was a slider. I think he was anticipating it. It wasnt my best slider Ive thrown, but it wasnt horrible. I was not expecting that to be a home run. I was expecting maybe a double, if anything. So that part of it was extremely frustrating and allowed them to tie the game. With AP Jalen Luypen Jersey