Hours after Jay Bruce trade, Mets kicked in gut in Subway Series loss

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NEW YORK — Just when it seemed the New York Mets had received a second wind with Neil Walker’s homer Sunday and the acquisition of Jay Bruce before the non-waiver trade deadline, the fate of their season took a serious kick in the gut.

Facing a depleted New York Yankees team that had traded away Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller, Carlos Beltran and Ivan Nova, the Mets failed to hold a late lead and lost to the Yankees 6-5 in 10 innings in the Subway Series opener.

If the Mets needed a final display before Bruce’s arrival of their futility with runners in scoring position, Curtis Granderson provided it with a game-ending strikeout against Dellin Betances — the lone remaining member of “No Runs DMC” — with two men in scoring position.

Setup man Addison Reed had matched the franchise record for holds in a season on Sunday. But in the Subway Series opener, Reed surrendered two runs in the eighth, including one baserunner inherited from Jerry Blevins, as the Yankees evened the score.

Normally reliable reliever Addison Reed couldn’t hold the Mets’ lead in the eighth inning on Monday. Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports

When the game reached extra innings, manager Terry Collins summoned Seth Lugo, his final bullpen arm with Antonio Bastardo having been traded and Jonathon Niese not reporting until Tuesday. The Yankees loaded the bases with none out against Lugo and Starlin Castro delivered a tiebreaking sacrifice fly.

The script seemed like it was headed in a different direction until Reed faltered.

Walker’s go-ahead shot on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies …

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