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Francisco Lindor# SS 0 for 4; 1 K; Bo Bichette 3B 1 for 4; 1 double; 1 run; 1 K; Carson Benge* RF 1 for 4; 3 Ks; Mark Vientos DH 1 for 4; 1 HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Jared Young* 1B 1 for 4; 1 double; 1 K; Christopher Morel LF 1 for 3; 1 K; Cristian Pache LF 1 for 1; 1 run; Marcus Semien 2B 1 for 4; A.J. Ewing* CF 2 for 4; 1 K; Francisco Alvarez C 1 for 3; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Juan Soto PH 0 for 1; 1 K; Luis Torrens C 0 for 0; Robert Stock (W, 1-3) 5.1 innings; no runs; 5 hits; 4 Ks; Nate Lavender* (H, 7) 0.2 inning; no runs; 1 hit; Dedniel Núñez (H, 2) 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Daniel Duarte (H, 6) 0.2 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 1
walk; Chris Devenski (H, 1) 0.1 inning; no runs; Kodai Senga (S, 5) 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K;
Final: Mets 3, Rays 2
Player of the Game: Mark Vientos
The New York Mets defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-2, at Tropicana Field on Monday, August 31, 2026. Mark Vientos went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI to lead the way. Robert Stock (1-3) earned the win; Ian Seymour took the loss; Kodai Senga (5) picked up the save.
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
New York Mets Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Lindor SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| Bo Bichette 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| Carson Benge RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .277 |
| Mark Vientos DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .212 |
| Jared Young 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| Christopher Morel LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .171 |
| Cristian Pache LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| Marcus Semien 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 |
| A.J. Ewing CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| Francisco Alvarez C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .234 |
| Juan Soto PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 |
| Luis Torrens C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
HR: Mark Vientos | 2B: Bo Bichette, Jared Young
Tampa Bay Rays Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Díaz DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .300 |
| Jonathan Aranda 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .277 |
| Junior Caminero 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 |
| Liam Hicks C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| Jorge Mateo PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| Kenny Piper C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Chandler Simpson LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .311 |
| Cedric Mullins CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| Jonny DeLuca RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .267 |
| Richie Palacios 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Taylor Walls SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
New York Mets Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Stock (W) | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.88 |
| Nate Lavender | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dedniel Núñez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.23 |
| Daniel Duarte | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.19 |
| Chris Devenski | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 |
| Kodai Senga (SV) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.36 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Seymour (L) | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4.21 |
| Casey Legumina | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.73 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.17 |
| Steven Matz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.90 |
Scoring Plays
T4: Mark Vientos grounds into a double play, shortstop Taylor Walls to second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Bo Bichette scores. Carson Benge out at 2nd. Mark Vientos out at 1st. (NYM 1, TB 0)
T7: Mark Vientos homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. (NYM 2, TB 0)
T7: Francisco Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Cristian Pache scores. Marcus Semien to 3rd. (NYM 3, TB 0)
B8: Liam Hicks singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Taylor Walls scores. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd. (NYM 3, TB 1)
B8: Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Jonathan Aranda scores. Jorge Mateo to 3rd. (NYM 3, TB 2)
Game Highlights
Mark Vientos, Robert Stock lead Mets in 3-2 win (00:03:56)
Condensed Game: NYM@TB - 8/31/26 (00:12:41)
Mark Vientos' solo homer in return from IL (12) (00:00:27)
Robert Stock's scoreless performance vs. Rays (00:01:19)
Francisco Alvarez's RBI single (00:00:19)
Chandler Simpson's RBI single (00:00:20)
Ian Seymour strikes out 10 against Mets (00:02:49)
Christopher Morel's leaping catch (00:00:27)
Field View: Mark Vientos' home run in return (00:00:34)
Liam Hicks' RBI single (00:00:19)
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