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Sterling Marte took an early lead with a two-run homer in the first inning, and starter Chris Basitt allowed one earned run in eight innings as the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds, 5-1, on Monday night. .
Basitt (9-7) scattered his eight singles, striking out eight and walking one, at least he recorded his ninth straight start of six innings. Former Reds outfielder Tyler His Nakin faced his former team for the first time since his trade on deadline, and in the eighth inning he hit a two-run triple, hitting hot for the Mets. continued.
Right-hander Justin Dunn (0-1) made his debut for the Reds after being recalled from his Triple-A Louisville starting lineup on Monday.
Dunn made his first start in the major leagues since June 17, 2021, after being acquired by the Reds on March 14 with a deal to send Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suarez to Seattle.
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Hit Brandon Nimmo to open first. Marte drilled a 1-0 pitch over 400 feet into left-center field to hit his 12th home run of the season.
The Reds scratched a run in the fourth when Joey Vott's fielder's choice to second base scored Nick Senzel with one out. Early in the inning, Jonathan suffered two serious injuries to his India as his April Pete re-aggravated his right hamstring injured in Alonso's error. I suffered.
After two hitters, Mike Moustakas singled to left center field gap. When he made his first round, Moustakas pulled up short and returned to base. He was later diagnosed with a left calf strain.
Both times he was out of the game by the bottom of the fourth inning.
Albert Almora Jr. robbed Francisco of Lindor's two-running homer of his and recovered the ball by leaping over the center field wall in his first at bat in the fifth inning. After avoiding a two-out bases-loaded jam in the sixth inning, Basitt worked out another jam in his seventh. Senzel reached for catcher interference with two outs to put the runners on first and second, but Basitt retired Matt Reynolds with a flyout to the right to end the threat.
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