Mark Vientos homers and hits a go-ahead double in the 10th as the Mets top the Diamondbacks 3-1

by | May 9, 2026 | Sports

PHOENIX — Mark Vientos led off the 10th inning with a tiebreaking double after hitting a solo homer earlier in the game to help the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Friday night.The last-place Mets (15-23) have won four of five and are 5-2 on a nine-game trip after losing 17 of 20 overall. They improved to 3-4 in extra innings this season.Vientos smacked his double down the left-field line on the first pitch he saw from Kevin Ginkel (1-2) to score automatic runner Brett Baty from second base. Carson Benge followed with another RBI double for a 3-1 lead.Tobias Myers worked the 10th for his first career save, striking out Ildemaro Vargas to end it.Mets right-hander Nolan McLean gave up just three hits over six innings, walking one and striking out six. The 24-year-old rookie has been a bright spot this season with a 2.78 ERA over eight starts.Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson allowed two hits and a walk in 6 2/3 innings, his longest outing of the season. He struck out seven.The Mets jumped to a 1-0 lead in the second on Vientos’ fifth homer, but the D-backs evened the score in the bottom half when Nolan Arenado went deep.Arizona loaded the bases against Luke Weaver in the seventh, but the r …

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