At Citi Field today, in the rest area after the end of the eighth inning, David Peterson, who is 1.98 meters tall, ducked from the head coach's sight. "I knew I couldn't dodge," he admitted with a laugh after the game, "but I really wanted to get into baseball." "

Head coach Carlos Mendoza called the left-hand thrower into the tunnel and avoided the camera to ask about status. "Let me finish! "Peterson was categorical. When Mendoza reminded of the 97 goal limit, he re-emphasized: "I can do it!" Mendoza finally relented: "I'll leave it to you." "

As a result, Peterson became the first Mets to win a complete left throw since Steven Matz in 2019, leading the team to a 5-0 victory with 112 goals and a clean sheet. He mixed five balls to play with the beater, only 6 hits and no guarantees, and his ERA dropped to 2.49, which was fourth in the National League. "It's every pitcher's dream to pitch nine innings," Peterson couldn't hide his excitement after the game, "and tonight was extra special." "

This career masterpiece is full of drama: only two people were allowed to get on base in the first seven innings, and two Ks in a row were cleared when the seven innings were full of bases. Luis García Jr. hit a second base hit in the eighth inning, and when it was about to be broken, Tyrone Taylor, who had just come off the bench, hit the runner with a 91-mile laser home run. "I was catching the ball with my eyes closed," Luis Torrens, the catcher, quipped through an interpreter.

Before coming on in the ninth inning, Peterson wrapped himself in a towel and studied the list of hitters. When the Mets hit three up and three down, he returned to the pitcher mound with a standing ovation from the 40,681 audience. "Knowing it was the last game, I emptied the tank," he said after the game. The three outs included a strikeout, and he roared as he finished the match and hugged Torrance, who had a squat for the first time.

In an era when the winning streak was on the verge of extinction (with just six games in the major leagues this season), Peterson's feat made history for fans. Mendoza's trust stems from his metamorphosis: after left hip surgery last May, he ranked eighth in the league with a 2.74 ERA and became the biggest surprise for the Mets. "It's wonderful to watch him grow," exclaimed Brandon Nimmo, who had two rings in a single game. And Peterson pocketed the ball—like a dream that had finally come true.