Syndergaard: Big night inspired by Bartolo

In the wondrous aftermath of Wednesday's unforgettable performance at Dodger Stadium, where he became the first pitcher in nearly a decade to hit two homers in a game, New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard had to give credit to the big man.

Bartolo Colon, of course.

It was only four days ago, after all, that Colon - the hefty 42-year-old who made his MLB debut when Syndergaard was five - smacked his first career home run, a two-run shot off James Shields at Petco Park, in what he later called the "biggest moment of (his) career."

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Somehow, though, Syndergaard found a way to one-up Colon - who took 31 seconds to round the bases - as the 23-year-old known, affectionately as "Thor," becomes just the second pitcher in Mets history with a multi-homer game, joining Walt Terrell, a mustachioed right-hander who, as a rookie, went deep twice against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Aug. 6, 1983.

First, in the top of the of third, Syndergaard deposited an 89 mph offering from Kenta Maeda into the seats in right-center, affording the Mets an early lead with his first homer of 2016 (and the second of his young career).

When Syndergaard squared off against Maeda two innings later, this time with his team down a run, he victimized the Japanese rookie for a second time, launching a three-run blast to left-center that, according to Statcast, left his bat at 103.5 mph and traveled 396 feet.

So what does a night like that feel like, you ask?

"A dream," Syndergaard said.

(Videos courtesy: MLB.com)