Mets vs Royals (7/9/26) | Mets Highlights
The Mets took control with a four-run fifth inning, highlighted by Carson Benge's clutch two-run single, to defeat the Royals 7-3 and win the series.
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He leads off against Banayan.
His first pitch, and Thomas hits it deep to left, and that ball's gonna sail out of here.
Lane Thomas on the first pitch of the game, rockets a home run.
It's his seventh straight game with an extra base hit, the longest in the majors this year, and he wastes no time giving the Royals a one nothing lead.
There goes Marte first pitch.
The throw by Torrens right on the money, and Marte is out.
Do not run on this cat.
Luis Torrens bags another one.
Young toward the right field corner, headed toward the wall, and it's off the base.
That'll bring in the Mets first run.
Benj scores.
Young slides in safely with a birthday RBI double, and it's one to one.
He launches one to deep left field, forget that.
Witt's got a home run, and the Royals have the lead.
Second home run given up by Banayan today, and it's two to one, Kansas City.
Taylor hits it deep to left.
Back near the wall.
That ball's outta here.
Tyrone Taylor, his third home run in his last three games with an at bat.
Number six for Taylor, and the Mets get even.
It's two to two.
And Bo hits one in the air to center.
That should get the run home.
Beatty tagging at third.
He comes down the line to score.
The throw goes to third, and the Mets have their first lead of the day.
Now Benj pops one up shallow center.
Coming on is Thomas, and drops in for a base hit.
Ewing scores.
The throw to third gets away.
Up on his feet and coming home is Soto.
Two runs score on the play.
Benj winds up at third, and the Mets have a five to two lead.
And he drives one to left field, and that ball's in for a base hit, and that'll bring in Benj with the fifth run of the inning.
Francisco Alvarez tacks on with an RBI single, and it's six to two, New York.
That's lined down the right field line.
Cag Leone's got an extra base hit, and that'll bring in Lofton.
So Cag Leone with his third double in this series, and the Met lead is cut to six to three.
Flied to deep right center field by Soto.
Back goes Cag Leone for a walk, and it's out of here.
Juan Soto with his second home run of the series, his 21st of the year, and it's seven to three, New York.
