Mets Beat Rays 8-7 on Walk-Off Homer by Alonso

Mets DH Mark Vientos (Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta-USA Today Sports)

 The New York Mets beat the Tampa Rays 8-7 tonight in 10 innings at Citi Field to snap their two-game losing streak and improved their record to 21-23.

The offense did not do much for the first six innings until the bottom of the seventh after LF Mark Canha was hit by a pitch with one out and then 3B Mark Vientos followed with a two-run homer to tie the game.

In the bottom of the ninth, DH Daniel Vogelbach led off with a walk and RF Starling Marte followed with a hit by pitch.

3B Brett Baty then struck out and Vientos flew out to centerfield, but then catcher Francisco Alvarez came up and delivered a three-run homer to tie the game.

In the bottom of the tenth, 2B Jeff McNeil led off with a single which advanced CF Brandon Nimmo to third after Nimmo started out the inning on second base as the "ghost runner."

Two batters later, 1B Pete Alonso capped off the comeback with a massive three-run walk-off homer for his Major League leading 15th homer of the season.

RHP Kodia Senga had the best start of his Met career allowing one run on three hits in six innings.

Senga gave up three walks with 12 strikeouts.

He had sharp command of his fastball, slider, change-up and "ghostfork" or splitter and hopefully will be able to build off this start.

RHP Jeff Brigham followed in the top of the seventh and gave up a solo homer to CF Jose Siri.

RHP Adam Ottavino came in next and gave up a two-run homer to 2B Brandon Lowe.

RHP Stephen Nogosek came on in the top of the ninth and gave up a RBI single to DH Randy Arozarena.

RHP David Robertson followed in the top of the tenth and gave up a RBI single to pinch-hitter Harold Ramirez and a RBI single to RF Josh Lowe, but still picked up his first win of the season.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, May 18 at home against the Rays at 1:10 p.m.