Mets vs. Reds Game 29 Recap

Mets LHP Jason Vargas (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com)

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 tonight in 10 innings and improved their record to 15-14. LHP Jason Vargas had one of his better starts allowing one run on three hits with three walks and five strikeouts in 5.1 innings. RHP Robert Gsellman came in next and got the last two outs in the top of the sixth and then threw a scoreless top of the seventh inning. RHP Jeurys Familia followed and threw a scoreless top of the eighth inning after being aided by a double play, but ran intro trouble in the top of the ninth inning. Familia gave a walk and three singles before he was taken out. RHP Drew Gagnon had to come in to struck out 3B Eduardo Suarez with the bases loaded. Gagnon stayed in for the top of the tenth and threw a scoreless inning and picked up his first win.

In the bottom of the third inning, SS Amed Rosario led off with a single, CF Juan Lagares reached 1B on a fielder's choice and starting pitcher LHP Jason Vargas bunted Rosario and Lagares over. 2B Jeff McNeil drove in the first run after he reached on a drag bunt. The bats went quiet after that until the bottom of the seventh when 3B Todd Frazier hit a solo homer. In the bottom of the eighth inning, McNeil lead off with a double, and then 1B Pete Alonso and LF Brandon Nimmo struck out. RF Michael Conforto drove in McNeil with a RBI single. In the bottom of tenth inning, pinch-hitter 3B J.D. Davis led off with a double then McNeil singled for his fourth hit of the game. 1B Pete Alonso hit a sacrifice fly to right field for the first walk-off RBI of his career.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night against the Reds at 7:10 p.m.