Heroes, zeros and the full inside pitch from the Drew Rucinski Jersey in Game 3 of the NLDS on Tuesday night at Citi Field: Hero Sean Manaea outpitched Aaron Nola and baffled the Phillies over seven-plus, one-run innings, the Mets second-half ace establishing himself as the playoff ace, too. Sean Manaea tips his hat to the crowd after exiting in the eighth inning of the Mets 7-2 win over the Phillies in Game 2 of the NLDS on Oct. 8, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Mets pitcher Sean Manaea delivered a big start for the Mets in Game 3 of the NLDS. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Zero Explore More Phillies fireballer Jose Alvarado faced five batters in the seventh inning and let three reach. He was pulled before Jose Ruiz allowed a two-run single to Jose Iglesias. Unsung hero The Mets gloves deserve credit. Mark Vientos speared an Alec Bohm grounder down the third-base line and threw from foul territory for one out in the second, before Bohm was robbed again two innings later by Tyrone Taylor, who barehanded a blast off the wall and sent a rocket to Francisco Lindor, who applied a nifty tag at second base. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Stat: 6 Runs driven in by the Mets with two outs, big hits from Je se Winker, Starling Marte, Iglesias and Francisco Lindor padding the lead. Quote of the Day That game was for her. Sean Manaea, who learned his aunt died Tuesday morning and then delivered a gem. Dave Henderson Jersey