Mets’ brutal defensive gaffes cost them in miserable NLCS Game 3 inning

The Mets’ top of the second inning was a display of what not to do on the baseball diamond.

A series of Mets defensive blunders led to the Dodgers scoring first — with two runs — in Game 3 of the NLCS at Citi Field .

After catcher Francisco Alvarez made an ill-advised throw to second on one play and Luis Severino failed to field a grounder on another, Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit a ball back at the Mets starting pitcher, who struggled to field the ball as hit off his glove.

It allowed Smith to reach first and Max Muncy to score from third.

Francisco Alvarez’s ugly night won’t result in a Mets catching change

Outfielder Tyrone Taylor made up for it slightly with a sliding catch in right field to get the second out of the inning to rob Tommy Edman of an extra-base hit.

It did, however, allow the Dodgers to score their second run of the night.

Enrique Hernández was called out on strikes to end the inning and prevent any further damage.

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