Mets somber after marathon loss in Game 1

The New York Mets had their chance to walk away from Game 1 of the World Series as the victor, but instead they must try and recover from the 14-inning affair down a game to the Kansas City Royals.

After ending up on the losing side of the longest Game 1 in World Series history, the Mets locker room was abnormally quiet, knowing that they had the win in their grasps.

"We had to put the nail in the coffin when we had it closed," left-hander Jon Niese, who pitched two scoreless innings of relief, told reporters.

The Mets had the Royals right where they wanted them in the ninth inning with a one-run lead and closer Jeurys Familia on the mound, but Alex Gordon kept the Royals alive with a solo blast that eventually came back to bite New York, who lost the game five innings later.

"Both teams were relentless, they were just a little more relentless." said Mets captain David Wright, who made a costly error in the 14th inning, allowing the eventual game-winning run to reach base.

"Familia has come in and done an excellent job all year, so hopefully we can get him the ball again tomorrow."

The Mets will send right-hander Jacob deGrom, who is undefeated in the postseason, to the mound to try and even the series on Wednesday. He will be opposed by Royals right-hander Johnny Cueto.