What had the vibe of a Mayors Trophy game after 4 innings on Sunday unexpectedly turned into another Subway Series thriller. Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. The Mets charged. The Yankees, extremely desperate for a win, didnt relent. And in the end, it might have been Cody Bellingers glove that ensured manager Aaron Boones crew would return to The Bronx with a shred of dignity. To stop the bleeding a little bit, get a W into the off-day is always better for the soul, Boone said after the Yankees snapped their six-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory at Citi Field. The Mets, after falling into a five-run hole in the middle innings they were forced into a bullpen game for the second time in the series with the rotation depleted were right there with a shot in the seventh, trailing by two runs, when Juan Soto hit a sinking line drive to left field with Francisco Lindor on first base and nobody out. Bellinger snatched the ball Willie Stargell Jersey with a shoestring catch and turned it into a double play that changed the games momentum. Max Fried of the Yankees throws a pitch in the first inning at Citi Field, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Queens, NY. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Explore More Pretty incredible play there, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said after his teams four-game winning streak concluded. The jump off the bat was pretty impre sive. From Boones perspective, the play held deeper significance. Considering the context of this week and everything, thats probably our play of the year so far, Boone said. Lindor, caught between the bases, blamed himself for initially looking toward second base umpire Mike Estabrook for the call instead of Laz Diaz at third. It was Diazs call as the umpire closest to the play. Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) hits a two-run home run during the fifth inning against the Mets on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at Citi Field in Queens, NY. Robert Sabo for NY Post There were a couple of mistakes that one definitely hurt us, Lindor said. Mendoza didnt reach the finish line he was ejected in the bottom of the ninth while vehemently protesting plate umpire John Bacons called third strike on Luis Torrens. It was Mendozas second ejection in the past eight games. The Yankees received a strong bullpen effort, highlighted by Devin Williams perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts. Had anyone reached against Williams, Soto would have come to the plate representing the tying run. Lefty Tim Hill provided 1 / scorele s innings. Mets outfielder Juan Soto (22) strikes out swinging during the fifth inning against the Yankees on July 6. Robert Sabo for NY Post Max Fried was removed after plunking Brandon Nimmo to begin the sixth. The left-hander allowed three earned runs on six hits and one walk with five strikeouts in his shortest outing since May 30. Chris Devenski gave the Mets a superb two-inning start in which he retired six of the seven batters he faced, largely keeping the Yankees off-balance with off-speed pitches. The right-hander was removed with the game scorele s. Austin Wells blasted Zach Pops second pitch of the afternoon for a homer leading off the third. The blast was No. 13 for Wells this season. Pop allowed a two-out single to Trent Grisham in the inning but escaped. Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) hits a two-run home run during the fifth inning against the Mets on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at Citi Field in Queens, NY. Robert Sabo for NY Post Pop returned for the fourth and surrendered a leadoff double to Giancarlo Stanton. After Bellingers ensuing single put runners on the corners, Antony Volpes RBI fielders choice gave the Yankees a 2-0 lead. Pop surrendered a third hit in the inning, a single to DJ LeMahieu, before he was replaced by Brandon Waddell. The lefty got Wells to hit into a fielders choice, with the Yankees third run of the game scoring. Aaron Judges two-run homer in the fifth sank the Mets into a 5-0 hole. Paul Goldschmidt doubled leading off the frame before Judge served a first-pitch changeup from Waddell over the fence in left-center for his second homer of the series and 33rd this season. Lindors two-run single in the fourth sliced the Yankees lead to 5-2. Jeff McNeil, Hayden Senger and Starling Marte all singled in succe sion before Lindor delivered, giving him 49 RBIs for the season. But Fried struck out Soto and retired Pete Alonso to keep the Yankees lead from further evaporating. The Mets loaded the bases with nobody out in the sixth before McNeils infield squib against Jonathan Loisiga sliced the Yankees lead to 5-3. Sengers double play grounder brought in another run. Judges diving catch on Martes bloop to right kept the tying run from scoring. Judge extended the Yankees lead to 6-4 in the seventh on a sacrifice fly after Goldschmidt and Grisham singled in succe sion against Huascar Brazobn. It was a hell of a series, Mendoza said. Even on a day like today, the guys fought back, we got down and they kept fighting. Edward Olivares Jersey