The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-6 in a ten-inning game on Sunday, splitting their second series of the season against their division rival.
Luis Torrens drove in the game-winning run with a double in the top of the tenth inning.
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According to a report by amazinavenue. com, the matchup marked the 14th extra-inning game for the Mets this season.
Juan Soto contributed heavily to the victory, drawing three walks and hitting a crucial three-run home run.
Mets starting pitcher Freddy Peralta struggled with efficiency early, needing 22 pitches to escape the first inning.
He threw 103 pitches over 4.2 innings, allowing multiple runs and throwing two wild pitches before being relieved by Cionel Pérez.
The Braves took the lead in the second inning when Carson Benge hit a home run.
Atlanta extended their advantage to 3-1 after Jim Jarvis and Michael Harris II contributed RBI singles, followed by a Matt Olson home run in the third.
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New York responded in the sixth inning when Francisco Alvarez drove in Benge with an RBI single to right field.
The Mets surged ahead 5-3 in the ninth inning after Soto launched a three-run home run into right field.
Atlanta quickly leveled the score in the bottom of the ninth when Olson hit his second home run of the night off Devin Williams.
The two-run blast tied the game at 5-5, forcing extra innings.
In the tenth inning, Owen Murphy made his major league debut on the mound for the Braves.
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After hitting Jared Young with a pitch, Murphy surrendered the decisive RBI double to Torrens, securing the victory for the Mets.
