Mets get unlikely assist from umpire collision as Tigers baserunner is thrown out at home plate in key moment

The New York Mets' offseason priority for this year was run prevention, and with a little help from an umpire, that's exactly what they got.

Just about everything has gone badly for the Mets this season, as they boast one of the league's worst records at 16-25 despite their league-high $334.8 million payroll.

But finally, something broke their way.

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The Mets led the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, in the top of the fifth inning when...