Mets star barked at Phillies after he launched home run

Brandon Nimmo's seventh-inning home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the NL Division Series came with some extra words for his opponents.

The New York Mets outfielder's 390-foot home run off of a 96-mph sinker from Phillies reliever Orion Kerkerking put the Mets ahead 4-3 after they blew a 3-0 lead a half-inning earlier on Sunday.

Nimmo, who typically puts his head down and runs with little fanfare, was shown saying something toward the Phillies and catcher JT Realmuto as he rounded third base and went into the dugout. It seemed like Realmuto returned fire with some words of his own, though it was unclear what caused the exchange or what exactly was said.

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"Hit that first playoff home run and he was chatting with JT Realmuto on the way to the plate," play-by-play broadcaster Adam Amin said.

"He looked like he was yapping, kind of, toward the Phillies dugout — like his eyes weren't at JT, they were more first base dugout area," analyst A.J. Pierzynski said.

"Think I heard him say something about Sanchez," analyst Adam Wainwright said. "Wonder if somebody like (Cristopher) Sánchez was over there chirping."

Sánchez, the Phillies' starter, threw five innings, allowing two earned runs — all on Mark Vientos' home run — on five hits and a walk. He struck out five.