NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his final game-winning hit in an extraordinary season full of them, and the New York Mets advanced to the National League Championship Series with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.

Edwin Díaz struck out Kyle Schwarber with two runners on to end the game as New York defeated the rival Phillies in Game 4 of their best-of-five Division Series, winning 3-1 and clinching a postseason series for the first time Home graduated in 24 years.

Immediately following, in a loud clubhouse, is the Mets’ first champagne-soaked victory celebration in Citi Field’s 16-year history.

After three days of rest, New York opens the best-of-seven NLCS on Sunday at the San Diego Padres or the Los Angeles Dodgers. San Diego led 2-1 in the NLDS heading into Game 4 on Wednesday night.

It was a bitter exit early in the playoffs and a disappointing regression after they advanced to the 2022 World Series for the NL East champion Phillies, who won 95 games in the regular season and finished six ahead of the wild-card Mets Games 6 and 7 of the 2023 NLCS at home against Arizona.

After falling short again in October, Bryce Harper and the Phillies are still searching for the franchise’s third championship.

This is a developing story and will be updated.