Cespedes, Lugo lead Mets to 10-3 win over Braves
Yoenis Cespedes hit a grand slam, Seth Lugo won his fourth straight start and the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 10-3 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
10
Atlanta Braves
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Markakis grounded out to first, Kemp scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-3
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Snyder homered to left center (405 feet).
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
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Play Result 10-1
Lugo hit sacrifice fly to right, De Aza scored, Loney to third.
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Advancing On Play 10-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Loney doubled to deep right, Johnson scored, De Aza to third.
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Advancing On Force 9-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
De Aza singled to left center, Granderson scored, Johnson to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Johnson singled to right, Cabrera scored, Granderson to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Freeman singled to center, García scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Loney homered to right (353 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Céspedes homered to left (409 feet), Lugo, Reyes and Cabrera scored.
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End Inning 10-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Peterson grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Beckham out at second.
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Advancing On Force 10-3
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Ground Out 10-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-3
Peterson batting
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Play Result 10-3
Edgin relieved Verrett.
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Lineup Change 10-3
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Lineup Change 10-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Beckham singled to right, Recker to third, Castro to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-3
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Advancing On Force 10-3
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Single 10-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-3
Beckham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Castro singled to center, Recker to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-3
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Single 10-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 10-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 10-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-3
Castro batting
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Play Result 10-3
Castro hit for Cunniff.
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Lineup Change 10-3
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Lineup Change 10-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Recker walked.
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 10-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-3
Recker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Markakis grounded out to first, Kemp scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-3
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Ground Out 10-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Head to Head
NYM win series 2-1
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Ender InciarteCF22
Adonis Garcia3B13
Freddie Freeman1B5
Matt KempLF25
Nick MarkakisRF22
Anthony ReckerC
Dansby SwansonSS7
Gordon BeckhamSS29
Williams PerezP71
Substitutes
Blake Lalli1B74- Jed BradleyP72
Brandon SnyderPH26
Brandon CunniffP39
Daniel CastroPH9
Joel De La CruzP60
Jace Peterson2B6
NYM
Jose Reyes3B7
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Kelly Johnson2B55
Alejandro De AzaCF17
James Loney1B28
Rene RiveraC47
Seth LugoP67
Substitutes
Sean GilmartinP85
Logan VerrettP41
Josh EdginP55
Michael ConfortoRF30
Brandon NimmoCF24
Gavin CecchiniPH2
Matt ReynoldsSS3
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