Cincinnati Reds Rally to Tie but Lose Late as New York Mets Avoid Sweep
NEW YORK, JUL 19 – Jake Fraley matched a career high with three hits and two RBIs as the Reds capitalized on Mets' 11 stranded runners and defensive errors, improving to 52-47 on the season.
- On Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Citi Field in New York, Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Mets 5-2.
- Ineffective pitching by Clay Holmes and defensive lapses left 11 runners stranded, as the Mets finished 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
- Their combined efforts pushed Cincinnati above.500 and stifled New York, with Jake Fraley delivering a tiebreaking single and run-scoring double, while Nick Martinez allowed two runs over five innings.
- Emilio Pagán closed out the game for his 21st save, as the Mets dropped their first series after the All-Star break to a team eyeing the NL wild card standings.
- David Peterson is set to face Andrew Abbott in Sunday's series finale, hoping to end a quality start drought dating back to June 7.
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39 Years Ago, Four Mets Fought The Cops At A Houston Bar Named Cooter's
Before the Mets' game against the Houston Astros on July 18, 1986, Tim Teufel passed out cigars in the team's locker room. The platoon second baseman was rejoining the team after staying behind in Connecticut to be with his wife while she gave birth to their first child. Teufel, who was by all accounts a stand-up guy, made for an odd cultural fit with a Mets team that would become legendary and was already renowned in that moment for high-intens…
Reds spoil Wright’s big day by beating Mets
NEW YORK — Jake Fraley matched a career high with three hits and drove in two runs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 5-2 on Saturday. On a festive afternoon at Citi Field, the Mets honored David Wright by retiring his No. 5 jersey and inducting him into the team’s Hall of Fame during a pregame ceremony. They jumped out to a 2-0 lead, too, before Fraley doubled and scored on a two-base throwing error by catcher Luis Torrens in the thi…

Mets come up short on David Wright’s big day, lose to the Reds at Citi Field
There were so many David Wright jerseys that dotted the Citi Field stands on Saturday afternoon that it almost felt as if the captain himself had returned to action. And by the end of the day, it felt as though the Mets were back in the past. But not the illustrious seasons of Wright’s past, the more dubious ones, like 2009. A memorable day of honoring the career achievements of Wright was followed by a game the Mets will want to forget. Clay Ho…
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