Edwin Díaz, Mets shut the door on Phillies as surge to postseason continues: 'It’s big boy time'
In the top of the eighth, Díaz had been summoned atypically early by his manager, Carlos Mendoza, to face the top of the Philadelphia Phillies’ order. Mendoza explained later that he wanted his best guy against their best guys: Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, Bryce Harper.