Mets rally to beat Reds 6-4, close in on NL East title
Daniel Murphy had three hits, including a tiebreaking triple in the seventh inning, and the New York Mets closed in on their first playoff appearance in nine years by beating the Cincinnati Reds
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
6
Cincinnati Reds
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Bruce homered to right center (404 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Duda doubled to deep center, Céspedes scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Céspedes singled to center, Murphy scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Murphy tripled to deep right, Granderson scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Duvall singled to left, Suárez scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Phillips singled to left, Cabrera scored, De Jesús to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Duda doubled to deep right, Murphy scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Céspedes hit sacrifice fly to center, Wright scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Wright doubled to deep center, Matz scored.
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End Inning 6-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
De Jesús grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
De Jesús batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Bourgeois struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Bourgeois batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Schumaker grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Schumaker batting
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Play Result 6-4
Schumaker hit for Díaz.
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Play Result 6-4
Familia relieved Robles.
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Start Inning 6-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-4
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Lineup Change 6-4
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Lineup Change 6-4
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Lineup Change 6-4
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End Inning 6-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Céspedes struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Céspedes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Murphy struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Head to Head
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Jason BourgeoisCF4
Ivan De Jesus Jr.LF11
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Todd Frazier3B99
Jay BruceRF30
Eugenio SuarezSS28
Brayan PenaC25
Josh A. SmithP58
Substitutes
Ramon Salvador CabreraPH37
Michael LorenzenP55
Adam DuvallPH14
Manny ParraP39
Burke BadenhopP72
Sam LeCureP63
Jumbo Rafael DiazP17- Skip SchumakerPH55
NYM
Curtis GrandersonRF21
David Wright3B5
Daniel Murphy2B9
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Lucas Duda1B9
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Michael ConfortoLF30
Ruben TejadaSS33
Steven MatzP32
Substitutes
Hansel RoblesP57
Jeurys FamiliaP31
Erik GoeddelP62
Michael CuddyerPH23
Addison ReedP43
Kelly JohnsonPH55
Juan LagaresCF10
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