"I get by with a little help from my friends.All I need is my buddies."Joe Cocker's lyrics were never heard so clearly Tuesday night for the New York Mets in Adam Clendening Women Jersey the nation's capitol Tuesday night when they gotby the Washington Nationals with a little help from their friend. That "friend" was no more than two inches tall, probably weighed le s than an ounce, and had four legs.Was it a bird? A plane? No. It was a rat. Or maybe a mouse. You can't really tell from afar. However, alliteration is always the way to go, so "Rally Rat" it is.In the top of the sixth inning, the Mets were pre sing for action. They had two runners in scoring position when James McCann stepped to the plate.McCann quickly went down 1-2 in the count. But then, something weird happened. Our rambling rodent friend made their way acro s the outfield gra s, scurrying along Thomas Steen Women Jersey the lawn with all their might."Oh my goodne s, you dirty rat!" - KeithGary could only laugh SNY (@SNYtv) The rat sighting is somewhat poetic, given the city of New York's a sociation to rats in subways and city streets.New York was rejuvenated. McCann drove in Eduardo Escobar with a sacrifice fly, giving the Mets a 3-2 lead it wouldn't relinquish.It was a standout moment, according to Nationals' star slugger Juan Soto. Soto, standing in right field when the rat scrambled acro s the gra s, had a front-row view of the spectacle.During a game, Ive seen birds, cats, everything but rats. First time, Soto said.Up to that point, the game had been a tightly-contested matchup between two teams on the opposite sides of the NL East standings.Washington entered the game 10-20, firmly entrenched in the bottom-tier of MLB teams.New York, meanwhile, has gotten off to a frantic start despite losing star pitcher Jacob deGrom to injury before the season. The Mets are 21-10, seven games up on the second-place Braves. They've looked like contenders in the early days Shane Doan Kids Jersey of the season.A lot of New York's succe s can be attributed to left fielder Jeff McNeil. Affably known as "Squirrel", McNeil is a gifted hitter who struggled to put good wood on the ball in 2021. McNeil has impre sed in the first 31 games this season though, posting a .333/.400/.465 slash line in 99 plate appearances so far.McNeil knocked in an RBI in the ninth inning to pad New York's lead. And after the game, he had his take on his new rodent friend.That was a rat, McNeil said.They certainly were. Or maybe they weren't. Either way, the rodent clearly was repping New York's orange- Conor Garland Men Jersey and-blue last night.R-A-T-S, RATS, RATS, RATS. WBraves, Phillies, Marlins LThe Amazins are 11 games above .500, and in 1st by 7G Tyler (@WardyNYM) Time will tell if the "Rally Rat" will catch on for the Mets. Last season, a Yankees game was interrupted by a cat on the field.my favorite kind of content now: animals interrupting baseball games Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven) The cat didn't spark anything in the Yankees that night. They fell to the Orioles 7-1.It wasn't the first cat sighting at a sports event, either. There's been plenty.The Mariners-Royals game in 2017.And who can forget Cat Guy in 1984 at the Kingdome?!A black cat interrupted a Monday Night Football game between the Giants and Cowboys.Black cat runs onto Max Domi Kids Jersey the field during the Giants vs Cowboys game, a breakdown Jomboy (@Jomboy_) The same thing happened at an Everton vs. Wolves match!This cat at a Miami football game caught headlines after it survived a fall from the second level of Hard Rock Stadium.Staying in Miami, a Marlins game was delayed after a swarm of bees took over.And while this animal may not have been on the field, the greatest rally animal still belongs to none other than the Jakob Chychrun Jersey LA Angels' and the Rally Monkey.It was the bottom of the 6th, the Angels were down 4-2 to the A'sMike Trout led off with a tripleBrendan Harris gets on after an error. Trout scoresDown 4-3Pujols gets on 1st after another error. Harris gets to thirdOUTCOMES THE RALLY MONKEYWE NEED THE RALLY MONKEY Austin Lieberman (@LiebermanAustin) All hail the Rally Monkey.