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5/27/2026 Box Score: New York Mets 4 Cincinnati Reds 2

Carson Benge*; RF 2 for 4; 2 RBIs; Bo Bichette; SS 0 for 3; 1 walk; Juan Soto; LF 2 for 3; 1 HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; Mark Vientos; 1B 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Marcus Semien; 2B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; A.J. Ewing*; CF 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Eric Wagaman; DH 1 for 2; 1 HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; Jared Young*; PH-DH 1 for 2; 1 run; Brett Baty*; 3B 0 for 3; 1 run; Luis Torrens; C 1 for 3; Huascar Brazobán;  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Jonah Tong; (W, 1-0) 3.2 innings; 1 run; 3 hits; 4 walks; 1 K; Tobias Myers; (H, 3) 0.2 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; Brooks Raley*; (H, 9) 1.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 1 K; Luke Weaver; (H, 7) 1.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Devin Williams; (S, 8) 1 inning; no runs; 3 walks; 3 Ks; 

  • MetsTook the final game of their three-game series with the Reds, 4-2...The loss snapped a five-game losing streak...Also snapped a streak of six games of scoring two or less runs.
  • Huascar Brazobán (1.0 IP, H, BB, 2 K): Fired a scoreless first inning and struck out two as the opener.
  • Juan Soto (2-3, HR, RBI, R)Launched a solo homer to right field in the first inning to put the Mets up 1-0...He has homered eight times over his last 12 games dating back to May 14.
  • Eric Wagaman (1-2, HR, RBI, R): Blasted a solo home run to left field in second inning to extend the Mets lead to 2-0.
  • Jonah Tong (3.2 IP, 3 H, R, 4 BB, K): Earned his first win of the season after throwing 3.2 innings in relief and allowing one run...Marked his second career relief appearance and second this season...He hasn't allowed an earned run over 6.2 innings in relief.
  • Carson Benge (2-4, 2 RBI): Hit an RBI single to center field in the fifth inning and plated another with a single in the seventh.
  • Luke Weaver (1.1 IP, H, K): Stranded a runner in the seventh and threw a scoreless eight inning...Recorded at least four outs for the fifth time this season and each of those appearances have been scoreless.
  • Reds: Reds batters drew nine walks on the night, tied for their second-most in a game this season (also: 4/21 at Tampa Bay)...Their 17 runners left on base were their most in a game this season. 


NY Post: "Carson Benge utilized a time-tested method for breaking his latest slump: He eliminated his mustache before Wednesday’s game...The rookie outfielder returned to the form of May flowers — after April showers to begin his major league career — with two key RBI hits that helped lead the Mets’ 4-2 victory over the Reds at Citi Field."


Abbey Mastracco NY Daily News: "In his second outing as the bulk reliever this season, [Jonah] Tong struggled with his command, walking four hitters, but he was able to limit the damage. Tong allowed only one unearned run on three hits and struck out one over 3 2/3 innings for his first big league win of the season (1-0)" 


Brian Joura Mets360: "Devin Williams walked the bases loaded in the ninth inning but wiggled out of it...Williams walked the first two batters he faced before getting a strikeout. Then he issued his third walk of the inning to load the bases. But he whiffed the next two batters to earn his eighth save of the season."  


Laura Albanese Newsday: "...there were times it seemed like it took everything they had to squeeze this one out, and were hugely aided by the Reds stranding a whopping 17 men on base." 


Mets are off today.  Freddy Peralta takes the mound on Friday against the Miami Marlins in Flushing at 7:10 PM. 


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Today in Mets History: 

Born on this date:

  • Bobby Gene Smith (1934)
  • Mike DiFelice (1969)
  • Ryota Igarashi (1979)
  • Nate Fisher (1996)
  • Edgardo Fermin (1998)

Died on this date:

  • Wes Westrum (2002)
  • Harry Parker (2012)

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New York Mets signed free agent Dick Selma on May 28, 1963.

New York Mets purchased James Loney from the San Diego Padres on May 28, 2016.

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1969

The day after he becomes a father, Randy Hundley hits a grand slam and a double, driving in five runs in Chicago's 9-8 victory over the Giants at Candlestick Park. The eight-pound, four-ounce baby boy named Todd will follow in his dad's footsteps, becoming a major league catcher, receiving for the Mets, Dodgers, and the Cubs.

1969

In a game that features Jerry Koosman striking out 15 batters to set a franchise mark, Bud Harrelson's 11th-inning single plates Cleon Jones to give Tug McGraw and the Mets a 1-0 triumph over the Padres at Shea Stadium. The contest marks the first victory of the team's record 11-game winning streak, which includes three walk-off wins.

1989

With runners on second and third, no outs, and the Mets and Dodgers tied at 3-3 in the 12th inning, home plate umpire Bob Davidson calls a balk against Roger McDowell which scores the winning run in the Chavez Ravine contest. Dave Anderson is waved home when the New York reliever fails to pause and make a discernible stop.

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2008 - In a rare big-name match-up in A ball, the Vero Beach Devil Rays beat the St. Lucie Mets, 2 - 0. Pedro Martinez, a three-time Cy Young Award winner on a rehab start, allows two runs in six innings to take the loss. The win goes to David Price, the top pick of the 2008 amateur draft, making his second pro start. Price allows two hits and no walks in six shutout frames, fanning nine. Martinez says: "He's amazing, that kid." 

2010Corey Hart hits a two-run homer in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 2 - 0 win over the New York Mets at Miller Park. The homer ends a string of 35 consecutive scoreless innings by Mets pitching.

2013:The Mets honor Yankees great Mariano Rivera, who has announced his retirement at the end of the year, by having him throw the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the two teams from the Big Apple at Citi Field, with retired Mets closer John Franco acting as his catcher for the occasion. However, the night doesn't end so well for Mo, as Daniel Murphy leads off the bottom of the 9th with a double and David Wright and Lucas Duda follow RBI singles to turn a 1 - 0 deficit into a 2 - 1 win. It is the first time of Mariano's illustrious career that he blows a save without retiring a single batter; it is also his first blown save of the year. (Box Score).

2016 In the 3rd inning of a game against the DodgersMets P Noah Syndergaard is ejected for throwing at Chase Utley, in apparent retaliation for Utley's aggressive slide which injured Mets SS Ruben Tejada in last year's NLDS. Umpire Adam Hamari also tosses Mets manager Terry Collins for arguing his decision, then Utley gets his revenge when he opens the score with a solo homer off Logan Verrett in the 6th and adds a grand slam off Hansel Robles in the 7th. The Dodgers hit five homers in total as they win the game, 9 - 1.

Amazing Avenue: This Date In Mets History: May 28, 2006 — El Duque wins in his debut with Amazins. Orlando Hernandez joined the rotation on this date in 2006 and Jose Valentin took over as everyday second-baseman.


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