Díaz escapes in 9th inning as Mets hang on to beat Reds 5-4

— Mark Vientos homered and Edwin Díaz escaped a major jam in the ninth inning as the New York Mets held off the fading Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Friday night in the opener of a pivotal three-game series.
Sep 5, 2026, 10:56 pm - AP
NYM
CIN
123456789RHE
3011000005100
001300000491
D. Peterson
win

D. Peterson9-5

5.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 1 BB
A. Abbott
loss

A. Abbott8-6

4.2 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
E. Diaz
save

E. Diaz26

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

NYMCIN
1stVientos reached on infield single to third, Lindor scored, J. Soto to second.10
1stNimmo hit sacrifice fly to center, J. Soto scored, Vientos to second.20
1stMarte singled to right, Vientos scored.30
3rdVientos homered to center (427 feet).40
3rdMarte hit sacrifice fly to right, McLain scored, Friedl to third.41
4thJ. Soto doubled to right, Lindor scored.51
4thStephenson doubled to left, Steer scored and Hays scored, Stephenson to third.53
4thHayes hit sacrifice fly to left, Stephenson scored.54
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