Reyes powers Mets past Reds
NEW YORK — Jose Reyes homered twice, Seth Lugo pitched six shutout innings and the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 on Friday night for their third straight win.
Travis Taijeron got the Mets started when the 28-year-old rookie led off the second with his first major league home run. New York, which leads the National League in homers, has won 17 of its last 19 games against the Reds — including eight straight at Citi Field.
Reyes lined rookie starter Amir Garrett’s 0-2 slider into the leftfield seats in the fifth, scoring Lugo and giving New York a 4-0 lead. Reyes also clubbed a solo shot in the third, becoming the 13th player in franchise history to hit 100 homers in a Mets uniform.
Lugo (6-4) allowed four hits, struck out four and walked one in his first win since July 25.
The right-hander escaped a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the fourth. He struck out Eugenio Suarez before Scott Schebler sent a hard-hit grounder to the right side. Second baseman Gavin Cecchini made a nifty stop and tossed easily to first to end the only serious threat the Reds mounted against Lugo.
Cincinnati loaded the bases in the ninth against Jerry Blevins, but closer A.J. Ramos permitted just pinchhitter Zack Cozart’s sacrifice fly, notching his 27th save on the year and seventh with the Mets.
Drew Pomeranz did not allow a hit until the fifth inning and gave up two runs over six, Mookie Betts hit a threerun home run and Boston routed Tampa Bay. Jeimer Candelario helped turn Detroit’s first triple play in 16 years, Nicholas Castellanos slugged his third career grand slam and the Tigers beat Toronto. Michael A. Taylor raced for an inside-the-park grand slam when center fielder Odubel Herrera misplayed his line drive, and Washington moved closer to a second straight NL East title with a win over Philadelphia. Hurricane Irma forced the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays to relocate their series to Citi Field in New York. Major League Baseball announced the New York Mets’ home will host what was supposed to be a Yankees at Rays series that starts Monday.