Cedric Mullins Reflects on Costly Outfield Play in Mets' Extra-Inning Loss

New York Mets outfielder Cedric Mullins discussed a 'tough' play in center field on Saturday that resulted in Daylen Lile's go-ahead inside-the-park home run for the Washington Nationals in extra innings. Mullins raced back but the ball went over his head and off the wall, leading to the game-deciding score. He explained, "First thought was make a play on the ball... Once I realized I wasn’t going to have a play, tried to stop myself to read it off the wall, but just got on me pretty quick." Mets manager Carlos Mendoza acknowledged the difficulty, stating, "there’s not much he could do there." Mullins later popped up to lead off the bottom of the 11th, as the Mets ultimately lost.