Mets vs Rays (8/31/26) | Mets Highlights
The Mets hold off a late Rays rally to secure a 3-2 win in Tampa Bay. Mark Vientos homered in his return from the injured list, while Robert Stock delivered a strong outing to help secure the series opener.
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Lindor's grounded toward the hole.
Lindor, the backhand.
He plants, and fires, and he got him.
Beautiful play by Francisco Lindor.
Knew just how much time he had against Diaz.
Stuck that foot in the ground and made a perfect throw.
Grounded to short.
Should be a double play.
Six, four, and three as the run comes home.
So for the second straight day, the Mets grab a lead on a double play.
Bichette comes into score, and it's one-nothing New York.
In the air, toward the gap in the left center.
Back goes Morel.
Jumps, and he makes the catch.
Oh, wow.
Christopher Morel with the leaping grab to rob Aronda of an extra base hit and save three runs.
Robert Stock gets out of big time trouble with some help from a former Ray, Christopher Morel.
Vientos hits one low out to left center.
Back goes Mullins near the wall, and it's out of there.
Mark Vientos comes back with a home run.
He missed 43 games on the injured list.
He hit three home runs yesterday for Syracuse, and now in his third at bat off the injured list, Vientos cranks one out for his 12th home run of the year, and it's two-nothing New York.
That's hit the other way by Alvarez for a base hit.
Koch will come around to score.
Simen goes to third.
Francisco Alvarez uses the opposite field, and drives in a run to make it three-nothing New York.
And Hicks lines one into right field for a base hit.
Wells turns third.
He's gonna head home.
Here comes the throw by Benge, on a hop, and he's safe.
Simpson lines one into right field.
That's a base hit.
Aronda will score, and the tying run is now at third as Chandler Simpson picks up his second hit of the night.
Drives in a run to make it 3-2.
Yes.
And he's got him looking, and the ballgame is over.
It's a strike.
Palacios challenges it just to make sure.
No, he did not challenge it.
And that is strike three, and Senga notches the save.
And Robert Stock has his first Major League win since April the 5th of 2019 when he pitched for the Padres, managed by Andy Green.
