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Mets fans electrified Citi Field last night

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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As Thor continued to dominate, Mets fans got louder

Danny Abriano, Editor:

Noah Syndergaard was a man on a mission for the Mets on Wednesday night. And while the team fell short, the atmosphere at Citi Field when Thor was on the mound was absolutely electric.

The buzz was palpable upon entry to the ballpark and the fans were in a frenzy from the time Syndergaard fired his first pitch.

The one-and-done aspect of the game caused an air of anxiety to go along with the bedlam, but that only made each out that much more important. And the explosion from the fans after each of Thor’s strikeouts was unlike anything I’ve ever heard at Citi.

With a chill in the air and rally towels waving — with bits of the towels floating in the air throughout Citi — the scene was kind of surreal.

Each time Syndergaard got two strikes on a batter, the crowd would rise in unison, imploring him to complete the strikeout. Often, he did.

And when Curtis Granderson ran over 100 feet to reel in a would-be run scoring double or triple in the sixth inning, slamming in to the wall after making the catch, the eruption in the stands was reminiscent of what happened after Endy Chavez‘s catch in Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS.

Fans jumped and screamed and high fived strangers and hugged one another. Like 2006, though, the game ended in heartbreak. But for eight innings, Citi Field like Shea. And it was amazing.

Michelle Ioannou, Editor:

Yes, the Mets lost last night. Yes Mets fans are upset. But Citi Field last night was electric.

Well, up until the top of ninth inning anyway. And well the violinist at the beginning who played the national anthem. Don’t get me wrong, Perlman is an amazing violinist but we need pump up music before a big game.

Anyways back to the atmosphere.

Mets fans were everywhere. Citi Field was packed. And we were watching our team, the team that overcome so many obstacles this season to be in the Wild Card, and that gave off a sense of pride as well.

Citi Field erupted after Noah Syndergaard shut down the first three batters. And then the next three. And so on.

Citi Field exploded when Curtis Granderson made that beautiful catch in the sixth inning.

It was a great feeling, one of pride, and excitement.

Don’t get me wrong, there was tons of anxiety too. Most of it was probably exuding from me. But there was excitement.

That is, like I said, until the ninth inning.

Man, I’m not sure I ever had a more depressing walk to the train. Throngs and throngs of utterly upset Mets fans. That wasn’t fun. It was quite miserable honestly. But you know what they say, misery loves company.

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