Zack Wheeler reared back and uncorked a four-seam fastball to Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo in the first inning on Saturday that just skimmed the top of the strike zone. Nimmo waved at it, but had no chance.

The Mets came alive in the eighth inning, batting around and scoring the first five runs that eventually made them 6-2 winners in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. A stunned and disappointed sellout crowd of 45,

After Wheeler held them to no runs and one hit in seven innings, the Mets unloaded against the Phillies' vaunted bullpen to win Game 1, 6-2.