The New York Mets were locked in a back-and-forth duel with the St. Louis Cardinals, the kind of game that keeps fans perched on the edge of their seats and announcers holding their breath. With the score knotted at four in the bottom of the ninth,

Francisco Lindor demolished a walk-off home run, the third of his career and his first with the Mets, to lift the Mets to an entertaining, 5-4 win over the Cardinals in front of 39,627 loud fans at Citi Field who enjoyed warmer weather, crisper play and a never-say-die attitude.

But the bottom of the ninth was unnecessary thanks to Lindor, who hit a walk-off shot off right-hander Ryan Fernandez. Lindor’s 250th home run gave the Mets the win, 5-4. The Amazin’s are now up, 2-0, in the four-game series.