Nick Castellanos drives in game-winning run in Phillies-Mets Game 2

Driving the news: Castellanos shook off some early struggles to finish 3-for-5 from the plate, including a solo home run in the sixth inning that tied the game at 3-3. It came one pitch after Bryce Harper slugged a mammoth two-run shot to put the Phillies on the board.

• Fans showered Castellanos with adoration — and a teammate showered him with a Gatorade bath — after his redemptive walkoff hit.

Catch up quick: It was a major turn-around for the Phillies, who teetered on the brink of destruction for most of the game.

• Castellanos even drew mocking cheers from the Philly faithful earlier in the night following a rough at-bat.

What they're saying: "Unbelievable," Castellanos said of his clutch hit during a postgame interview. "There's a lot of baseball left. We turn the page and get refocused."

Other major moments: Bryson Stott hit a two-run triple in the eighth inning to help put the Phillies up 6-4. But the Mets' Mark Vientos answered in the top half of the ninth inning, slugging his second two-run homer to tie the game and set up a dramatic finish.

• After Harper drew a walk, Castellanos lined a ball into left field to score Trea Turner.

The bottom line: Losing back-to-back home playoff games would've been a death knell for the Phillies.

• Instead, Castellanos ensured his team's World Series hopes are still very much alive.