Soto Homers, Benge Delivers in Clutch as Mets Hold Off Reds to Stop 5-Game Slide
Juan Soto hit his 12th homer and Carson Benge drove in two runs as New York stopped a five-game skid.
- Juan Soto homered and Carson Benge drove in two runs, leading the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that snapped a five-game losing streak Wednesday night.
- Struggling with offensive production, the last-place Mets prevented a three-game sweep after Eric Wagaman hit a solo home run in his first start for the team.
- Rookie right-hander Jonah Tong earned his third major league win by permitting just an unearned run over 3 2/3 innings, while Brooks Raley and Luke Weaver each contributed 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
- Cincinnati stranded 17 runners against six Mets pitchers, finishing 3 for 15 with men in scoring position despite RBI singles from Nathaniel Lowe and Sal Stewart.
- Following an off day, the Reds start Friday against the East-leading Atlanta Braves with RHP Chris Paddack, while the Mets host Marlins RHP Max Meyer on the same night.
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Mets’ Juan Soto Makes Franchise History During Power Surge
New York Mets’ $700+ million man, Juan Soto, has been on an absolute heater over the past few weeks. In a recent Instagram post, Anthony DiComo pointed out that Soto made Mets history. View this post on Instagram “Juan Soto has done something that no Met has done in the last decade,” said DiComo. “That is, he hit eight homers over a 12-game stretch, including one off an Andrew Abbott curveball tonight. In a 4-2 Mets win over the Reds.”He cont…
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Independent EspañolNew York stopped its bad streak with a 4-2 win over Cincinnati, highlighting Soto and Wagaman home runs. The Mets avoided the sweep. The Reds left 17 runners in base, their season record. Tong achieved his third win, while Williams secured the rescue.
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The Independent OnlineN.Y. Mets 4, Cincinnati 2
Soto homers, Benge delivers in clutch as Mets hold off Reds to stop 5-game slide
Juan Soto homered again, Carson Benge provided two clutch singles and the New York Mets pieced together a 4-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that snapped a five-game losing streak Wednesday night.
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