Mets walk off Yankees in 10th inning to win first Subway Series of 2026

The New York Mets won the first Subway Series of the season against the New York Yankees in dramatic fashion on Sunday afternoon.

The Mets had runners on first and third in the bottom of the 10th inning with one out and rookie Carson Benge at the plate. Benge hit a helicopter over the head of Yankees reliever Tim Hill.

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Carson Benge of the New York Mets celebrates with teammates after hitting the winning fielder’s single during the 10th inning against the New York Yankees in New York on May 17, 2026. (Seth Wenig/AP)

“Once it went over the pitcher’s head, I realized it,” Benge said after the game.

Yankees infielders Anthony Volpe and Max Schuemann collided while trying to play, but neither was able to recover the ball. Marcus Semien headed home to score the winning point. The Mets won the game 7-6.

The Yankees had a 6-3 lead in the bottom of the ninth. Tyrone Taylor came to the plate with Benge and Juan Soto on base. With two outs, he crushed a pitch to left field past David Bednar to tie the game. The Mets’ next exploits came in the next inning.

It was Taylor’s third home run of the season.

“I didn’t know it would stay fair,” Taylor said. “I kind of waited there to see if that would be the case.”

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New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe watches Luis Torrens of the New York Mets react after hitting a two-run RBI double during the sixth inning in New York on May 17, 2026. (Seth Wenig/AP)

The Yankees improved to 2-7 on a nine-game road trip as they prepare for a seven-game homestand against their American League East rivals, the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays.

“Guys are playing hard and making the plays they need to, but they’re just a little short,” Yankees slugger Aaron Judge said. “We have to have a short memory, move forward and prepare … because we have a major division opponent coming.”

Bednar earned a save for the second time in 12 chances and his ERA climbed to 4.95.

“Overall, it’s unacceptable, especially in this location,” Bednar said. “It’s just very frustrating.”

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza applauded the team’s resilience.

Tyrone Taylor of the New York Mets reacts after hitting a three-run home run in the ninth inning against the New York Yankees in New York on May 17, 2026. (Seth Wenig/AP)

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“We go down. We get punched in the face. We get up,” he said. “Today was a perfect example where, like I said, we didn’t play our best game and we still manage to shake hands at the end.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.