And now it is down to one must win game on Saturday.

The New York Mets 2022 season that had once been so promising has now come down to this. The Amazin’s were dominated by the San Diego Padres 7-1 at Citi Field in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series, as Max Scherzer couldn’t get out of the fifth inning having been charged with seven runs on seven hits.

Scherzer served up four home runs over the course of the night. A two-run bomb to Josh Bell in the first inning was the opening salvo. The back-breaker came on a three-run shot by Jurickson Profar that pushed the Padres up 6-0. Manny Machado’s solo shot sent Scherzer to the showers under a cascade of boos from the Mets faithful.

The Padres can eliminate the Mets tomorrow night with a win.

• Max Scherzer talks about Game 1 Loss

  Max Scherzer’s performance was the worst of his career in the postseason. The closest he came to the ERA he had on Friday night, you’d have to go back to 2011 when he had a 9.72 ERA in two starts for the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS against Texas.

  "Baseball can take you to the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. This is one of the lowest of lows."
  
  - Max Scherzer pic.twitter.com/23B3LkUNbl

  — SNY (@SNYtv) October 8, 2022

• Max Scherzer Booed

  Max Scherzer received a mixed reception from the Citi Field crowd after giving up seven runs in 4.2 innings. pic.twitter.com/BCZCXHyYRs

  — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 8, 2022

  Max Scherzer, after giving up seven runs in 4 2/3 innings, gets booed off the Citi Field mound. #LGM pic.twitter.com/F2RgwyWLXq

  — Nick Hirshon (@nickhirshon) October 8, 2022

• Twitter Reaction to Scherzer Getting booed

  Max Scherzer has allowed seven earned runs and is getting booed at Citi Field. It's the most ER he's ever allowed in any of his 27 career playoff appearances.
  
  Scherzer's final line: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 0 BB, 4, K, 4 HR, 80 pitches.
  
  Wow.
  
  Padres 7, Mets 0, top five.

  — Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) October 8, 2022

  Never thought I'd live to see Max Scherzer booed off the field by a home crowd. He has not been himself since that oblique injury. This may be his last season.

  — James Heilman (@jkheilman) October 8, 2022

  That is a pathetic performance by Max…

  — Moose™ (@MarcMalusis) October 8, 2022

• Emma Stone also got Booed by Mets fans

  Actress Emma Stone – a San Diego Padres fan – was also booed by Mets fans when she appeared with her husband on the jumbotron.

  Emma Stone is at Citi Field, wearing Padres gear. She got a loud boo when they showed her on the jumbotron. She shrugged.

  — Stephanie Apstein (@stephapstein) October 8, 2022

  Emma Stone is trending because of her sick jacket and great taste in baseball teams pic.twitter.com/i1UQg86sSL

  — R. Friar (@RadioFriar) October 8, 2022

• Padres Bomb Squad

  And just like that it's 6-0. We hear Emma Stone is excited. #CapturetheMoment #LGM https://t.co/rjLIN1DO0I

  — FOX Sports New Jersey (@FOXSportsNJ) October 8, 2022

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