Cincinnati Reds vs. New York Mets – Results, Stats and Summary – September 7, 2024 Gametracker

NEW YORK (AP) Jose Quintana earned his 100th career victory Saturday with a strong 6 2/3 innings as the upstart New York Mets extended their longest winning streak in more than six years with a 4-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

A sluggish Harrison Bader hit a home run to cap a four-run sixth for the Mets, who have won nine games in a row for the first time since April 2018. New York, which began the day tied with rival Atlanta for the final NL wild card, has not trailed in its last 72 innings since Aug. 30 – the longest streak in the major leagues this season.

Bader was mired in a losing streak of 0 for 15 and 2 for 43 before hitting a home run in the sixth inning against Sam Moll (3-2). It was Bader's 11th home run of the year and his first into the opposite field.

Pete Alonso hit an RBI single with one out and JD Martinez hit a two-run double with two outs.

Francisco Lindor's career-best 16-game hitting streak ended 0-3, but his sixth-inning walk extended his on-base streak to 35 games – the longest active run in the major leagues and the longest single-season streak in Mets history.

Quintana (8-9) allowed five hits and struck out six, becoming the 19th active pitcher to reach 100 wins. He has a 0.50 ERA in his last three starts.

Jakob Junis, making his second start for the Reds since being signed from Milwaukee on July 30, allowed one hit in five innings – a double by Jose Iglesias in the fifth inning. It was Junis' longest major league appearance since he threw 5 1/3 innings in relief for San Francisco on Sept. 25, 2022.

It takes two

The Mets' new double-play combination of Iglesias and Lindor produced two impressive double plays. Iglesias, who will be the Mets' second baseman with Jeff McNeil out, stopped Ty France with a diving throw, stealing a hit and starting a 4-6-3 double play in the second inning. Lindor started a 6-4-3 double play by running into the hole on Jonathan India's grounder in the third inning.

TRAINING ROOM

Reds: RHP Hunter Greene (right elbow) could return to the active roster after two live batting practices, the first of which is scheduled for Tuesday. … LHP Andrew Abbott (shoulder) continues to throw in hopes of returning to Cincinnati's rotation before the end of the season.

Mets: McNeil (right wrist) will miss the rest of the regular season after an MRI revealed a small fracture. He was hit by a 74 mph curveball from Brandon Williamson on Friday night. McNeil is not expected to require surgery. He and manager Carlos Mendoza said it's possible McNeil could return in October if the Mets go deep into the playoffs. He will be placed on the injured list on Sunday. … RHP Kodai Senga (left calf strain) threw his second bullpen.

Next

The three-game series ends on Sunday when RHP Luis Severino (10-6, 3.84 ERA) takes the mound for the Mets. The Reds had not yet announced a scheduled starter.

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