The New York Mets were holding onto a late lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning of Thursday's game, but a brutal defensive mishap led to the Dodgers tying the game up.

With runners on the corners and one out, Andy Pages hit a ground ball to third base, which was fielded cleanly by Brett Baty. Dodgers catcher Will Smith, who was the runner on third, took off towards home plate. Baty attempted to make a play at the plate and threw the ball to Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez, but the throw was in the dirt, causing the ball to deflect into the air. Reed Garrett, who was on the mound for New York, managed to catch the ball in mid-air, but when he attempted to tag out Smith, he collided with Alvarez who was still searching for the ball.

Mayhem.

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