The trumpets sounded as Edwin Diaz emerged from the bullpen. Fans cheered and danced to the walk-out song popularized during the closer\'s dominant 2022 season. They cheered again when he was introduced as the Mets\' pitcher in the ninth inning with a one-run lead over the Giants.
Diaz, after a weeklong role demotion, was closing a game again like old times. But these aren\'t like old times for Diaz.
His recent disastrous stretch as closer continued Saturday with another blown save, this time on LaMonte Wade Jr.\'s one-out RBI single that ultimately pushed the game to extra innings. The Giants then erupted for five runs in the 10th inning for their second straight comeback victory to open the series, this one a 7-2 decision.
Diaz has now squandered a lead in four straight ninth-inning appearances. He hasn\'t successfully saved a game since May 6. He has four blown saves in nine chances this season.
Via espn.com