NEW YORK -- In a sense, Friday night’s game between the Mets and Phillies began only after starters Max Scherzer and Ranger Suárez left the game. Both were excellent. Both allowed only one run.

Then things became interesting.

The Mets, who entered the night 9-1 in extra-inning games, uncharacteristically let several opportunities slip away from them in the final two innings of a 2-1 loss to the Phillies in 10 frames at Citi Field. Here’s a look at the three late moments that mattered most:

Bottom 9: Marte’s daring attempt
The Mets were primed for a walk-off when Starling Marte led off the bottom of the ninth with a double, then moved to third on Francisco Lindor’s deep fly ball. With the winning run 90 feet from home and only one out, the Phillies elected to walk Pete Alonso to get to Daniel Vogelbach.

The strategy worked, as Vogelbach lifted a low fly ball just 235 feet, well within range for a play at the plate. When Marte elected to run anyway, Matt Vierling unleashed a 92.6 mph throw that beat Marte home by about 10 feet, giving J.T. Realmuto enough time to apply the tag for an inning-ending double play.

Afterward, Mets manager Buck Showalter lauded the idea, saying he wasn’t sure -- and didn’t particularly care -- if Marte was running on his own or if third-base coach Joey Cora told him to. Marte, one of the fastest players in the league who stole 47 bases last year, characterized it as a joint decision between the two of them.

“It really just came down to a player making a perfect throw there at that point,” Marte said through an interpreter. “That’s what ended up happening.”

Top 10: Marte nearly turns the tables
Not long after being thrown out at the plate, Marte had a chance to make amends when, with a runner on third base and one out, Alec Bohm lofted a fly ball to right. With plenty of time to settle under it, Marte was able to fire off a 97.6 mph throw home, one-hopping it to catcher Tomás Nido.

As he awaited the ball, however, Nido misjudged the carom. Rather than settle back for it, Nido took multiple steps in front of home, which forced him to field it on a short hop. The ball glanced off his glove and ricocheted to the backstop, allowing Bryson Stott to score the go-ahead run.

“It’s just one of those do-or-die plays,” Nido said. “There was a burner on the bases, so maybe that played a factor in it. But I feel like I misjudged the throw a little bit. It ate me up a little bit. Looking back on it now, I had a little bit more time than I thought.”

Bottom 10: Robertson slams the door
Leading into the Aug. 2 Trade Deadline, a popular rumor had the Mets acquiring David Robertson from the Cubs to bolster their late-game bullpen mix. Instead, the Phillies swooped in and traded for Robertson, while the Mets acquired Mychal Givens instead.

Thrust into this NL East rivalry, Robertson made his presence felt immediately, striking out Tyler Naquin on a pitch near the outside corner with a man on third base and one out. That changed the complexion of the 10th inning, which ended moments later when Luis Guillorme grounded out.

“Somebody said it might have been a little bit off the plate,” Showalter said of the fastball to Naquin. “But Robertson’s a good pitcher. That’s why they added him. They’ve got a good bullpen. They’re doing a lot of good things.”