NEW YORK (AP) -- Lucas Duda hit a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday night, rallying the New York Mets over the Houston Astros 2-1.

New York Mets' Lucas Duda, top, throws his helmet and is showered with sunflower seeds as he comes home after hitting a two-run walkoff home run in the ninth inning
New York Mets' Lucas Duda, top, throws his helmet and is showered with sunflower seeds as he comes home after hitting a two-run walkoff home run in the ninth inning (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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Held to two hits by four Houston pitchers through eight innings, the Mets came back against Tony Sipp (4-3).

Eric Young Jr. tripled with one out and stayed there on Daniel Murphy's flyout to shallow left field.

Duda followed with a line drive off the right-field foul screen for his 29th home run.

Jenrry Mejia (6-6) pitched one inning for the win.

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