Luis Severino guts out first Mets playoff start when it looked like he was doomed
Then, a gutsy comeback by the offense in the top of the fifth — their second of the game — inspired the 30-year-old starter, and he returned to the mound to retire the next six batters in a row to steady the Mets’ staff and give the bullpen, which has gotten action in six games over five days, a much-needed break.