Phillies answer Mets' magic in the ninth inning with Nick Castellano's walk-off

The Mets found more magic in the ninth inning, but so did the Phillies.

Nick Castellanos hit a walk-off single to give the Mets a significant blow from their Game 2 loss, 7-6, and make this NLDS 1-1.

Mark Vientos hit a game-winning two-run home run in the ninth inning, his second two-run blast of the game, off Matt Strahm, tying the game 6-6.

But Castellanos got to Tylor Megill in the ninth after walking Trea Turner and Bryce Harper.

The Mets blew the lead twice, first when Luis Severino blew a three-run lead in the sixth and again when Edwin Diaz blew a one-run lead in the eighth.

When the Phillies put two runners on in the bottom of the seventh with two outs down 4-3 and Kyle Schwarber came to the plate, the Mets pulled Jose Butto for Diaz, who struck out Schwarber to get out of the jam.

But Diaz fumbled in the eighth, giving up a one-out to Bryce Harper and a single to Nick Castellanos before Bryson Stott hit a triple to give Philly a 5-4 lead.

Diaz was then substituted for Tylor Megill, allowing the inherited runner to score on a fielder's choice.

Severino had the Phillies out of action for 5 2/3 innings as the Mets led 3-0, but after a Trea Turner single, Bryce Harper gave the Phillies life with a gigantic two-run home run to center, and Nick Castellanos made it back. Two consecutive blasts with a solo shot tied the game.

Severino came out after six innings, having allowed six hits and no walks while recording seven strikeouts.

Brandon Nimmo immediately answered with a solo home run in the seventh, but the lead was short-lived.

Vientos opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the third, and Pete Alonso's solo opposite-field homer extended the Mets' lead early in the sixth.