Top of the eighth inning, the Yankees' offense began with the turn of Ji-ho Kim, ninth in the lineup: Faced with the Mets' relief pitcher, the Korean player with average hitting ability managed to hit a ground ball through the shortstop and reached first base thanks to a flash of inspiration.
Following Ji-ho Kim's lead, first in the lineup, Heavenly Son maintained the offensive momentum, facing several ambiguous pitches and restraining the urge to swing. Eventually, he earned a walk to first base.
Just when Yankees fans, both at the stadium and watching on TV, thought their team would overturn the game in one swift attack, the struggling Juan Soto became the savior for Mets fans—
In this excellent situation with no outs and runners on first and second, Juan Soto executed the worst possible outcome: a weakly hit ground ball. It was quickly fielded by Francisco Lindor, who swiftly threw it to second base, completing the force out, and then to Pete Alonso at first base.
