Je se Winker couldnt have picked a better moment to hit Lauri Markkanen Jersey his first home run in the orange and blue than on Wednesday. The outfielder launched a walk-off solo shot into the left field stands, and in a moment of pure jubilation, stopped before reaching first base, pumped his fist and launched his helmet and elbow guard before enjoying the trip around the bases in the . That was crazy. I blacked out, 100 percent. I still cant believe that. Thats unreal, Winker told SNYs Steve Gelbs on the field after the homer. Mets left fielder Je se Winker reacts after he hits a walk off home run. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST Winker had come in as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the ninth with the goal of simply trying to get on for the boys. Explore More Ive got [Francisco Lindor] coming up behind me, and then it went out. I dont even know, he said. The outfielder had come to the Mets in late July before the trade deadline in a deal with the Nationals. Winker entered the game hitting .275 with 14 hits in 51 at-bats since joining the Mets. He was still riding the high of the game-winning home run when he spoke with Gelbs on the field. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST This place is lit. This place is unreal, Winker said. I love this st. We need everyone, so we appreciate yall. Happy to be on this side. Lets go Mets! The victory was the second time during the series with the Orioles that the Mets to pull out a needed win. Winker wasnt the only one riding the high of the victory on Wednesday afternoon in Queens. The Mets celebrated the moment by putting up the We back up meme on the Citi Field video board and added a photoshopped Mets hat on top of Idris Elbas character from The Wire. The win over the Orioles comes for the Mets, who face the Padres next. Je se Winker delivered the Mets second walk-off homer of the series. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST It also comes a day after the Orioles trolled the Mets on X during Tuesday nights game, by calling them the New York Me s in a post following a series of of the series. Wendell Carter Jersey