The Citi Field crowd was large and loud. The weather was the precise perfect we missed all spring. And the holiday matchup in Queens turned out to be a home run — technically, seven of them. 

Even with the Yankees and Mets generally at their worst and unhealthiest in recent weeks — and let’s hope it doesn’t get much worse or any unhealthier than this — the show must go on. And what a Subway Series show these two struggling/ailing teams put on while simultaneously putting their various, increasing troubles aside. 

This was an American holiday done right, from first-inning fireworks featuring three home runs, including one each by superstars Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, to Jeff McNeil’s game-winning home run and finally McNeil’s show-stopper of a play in the ninth to help save a memorable 6-5 win for this seriously depleted Mets team. 

“That was a [bleeping] good one,” one Met declared upon entrance into their clubhouse.