New York Mets’ Luisangel Acuña (2) hits a sacrifice bunt in the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, July 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
New York Mets’ Tyrone Taylor slides home to score in the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, July 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
New York Mets pitcher David Peterson throws in the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, July 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Andrew Abbott (41) throws in the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, July 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
New York Mets’ Luisangel Acuña slides safely to second base past Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain (9) in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz (44) hits an RBI single in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, July 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Soto scores tiebreaking run in 8th as Mets prevent sweep by Reds
NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto dashed home with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, beating a throw to the plate on Luis Torrens’ sharp grounder to second base, and the New York Mets avoided a three-game sweep Sunday with a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
New York Mets’ Luisangel Acuña (2) hits a sacrifice bunt in the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, July 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto dashed home with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, beating a throw to the plate on Luis Torrens’ sharp grounder to second base, and the New York Mets avoided a three-game sweep Sunday with a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
Soto led off the inning by drawing a walk from Brent Suter (1-1) and went to third on Jeff McNeil’s one-out double. With the infield playing in, Tony Santillan got Torrens to hit a hard grounder to second baseman Matt McLain, but Soto got an excellent jump and scored with a headfirst slide as the one-hop throw arrived.
Ryne Stanek earned his second save with a scoreless ninth.
Edwin DÃaz (5-0) blew a save opportunity for the second time this season when he plunked Spencer Steer with a pitch to force home the tying run in the eighth. DÃaz then struck out Tyler Stephenson to leave the bases loaded.
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Brandon Nimmo had an RBI single in the third and No. 9 hitter Luisangel Acuña gave the Mets a 2-1 lead with a run-scoring double in the fifth.
Elly De La Cruz hit an RBI single in the first for the Reds.
Mets left-hander David Peterson allowed an unearned run in six innings. Fellow All-Star Andrew Abbott gave up two runs in six innings for Cincinnati.
Key moment
It was Torrens’ first RBI in a Mets victory since he had two in an 8-1 win over Colorado on June 7.
Key stats
The bottom four Mets batters went 4 for 13 with two RBIs. … Reds center fielder TJ Friedl was plunked four times in the series and has been hit by a pitch six times in his last five games. He was hit by a pitch just five times in his first 91 games.
Up next
The Mets continue a six-game homestand Monday night, when RHP Kodai Senga (7-3, 1.39 ERA) starts against Los Angeles Angels LHP Tyler Anderson (2-6, 4.34).
The Reds head to Washington, where RHP Brady Singer (7-7, 4.32 ERA) opposes Nationals RHP Jake Irvin (7-5, 4.58).
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