Oswald Peraza Scores in Mets’ 4-3 Extra-Inning Loss
oswald peraza was part of a Mets loss that turned on one missed decision and one late inning. The Angels beat New York 4-3 in extras on May 1, 2026, after the Mets did not challenge a first-inning play at the plate. That run stood, and the game never settled into the Mets’ favor.
Carlos Mendoza Misses the First Inning
The Angels opened with a 1-0 lead against Nolan McLean in the first inning. Austin Slater threw out Jorge Soler trying to get to third to end the inning, but the umpires did not see the out at third beat the runner scoring at home. Carlos Mendoza did not challenge the play, and the run counted.
That decision set the tone for a game the Mets could not fully control. After a previous win on May 1, the loss landed as another rough result in a terrible April for New York.
Bo Bichette Ties It
Bo Bichette answered in the third inning with a single to right field that tied the game 1-1. The Mets then pushed in front briefly before the Angels answered with two runs in the fourth.
Vaughn Grissom blooped a single to center to drive in those two runs, and the Angels went ahead 3-1. McLean’s outing ended after four innings, and Tobias Myers took over in long relief for the bottom of the fifth.
Tyrone Taylor Reaches 3-3
The Mets kept scraping back. Andy Ibáñez lifted a sacrifice fly to deep center in the fifth, and Tyrone Taylor followed with a single to center that tied it 3-3.
Ronny Mauricio left the game after hurting himself on a slide into first base in that same fifth inning. Later, Sam Bachman retired Bichette after the Mets loaded the bases with one out, and New York could not cash in again. The missed first-inning challenge hung over the rest of the night, because the Mets had to chase the game from the start and still came away with another one-run loss.
