Jose Reyes homers, swipes bag in Mets’ win

Jose Reyes, Curtis Granderson and Wilmer Flores each homered to help the New York Mets complete a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with a 6-3 victory on Wednesday afternoon at Great American Ball Park.The Mets have won 14 straight games against Cincinnati, dating to September 7, 2014. Cespedes said the Mets’ surge is reminding him of the team’s 2015 magic. “When things work out, it’s great”.

The Rays got home runs from center fielder Kevin Kiermaier and Franklin as they avoided a three-game sweep. It’s the second-longest winning streak in franchise history behind a 15-game streak against the Pirates in 1986-87.

The New York Mets collide with the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Grichuk followed two batters later with a two-run shot off Watson (2-4), and Peralta piled on with a solo homer as St. Louis held on to the second wild card in the NL.

Reyes and Curtis Granderson each homered for the second straight day and the Mets beat Cincinnati for the 14th straight time. Cespedes connected off Michael Lorenzen (2-1) for his 28th homer, putting the Mets ahead to stay. “When he hits them, you know they’re gone”.

Reyes isn’t the only one thinking it. Manager Terry Collins said he is undecided whether Montero will start again or whether the manager would turn elsewhere if neither Jacob deGrom nor Steven Matz is ready to return the next turn through the rotation. The Giants play the Colorado Rockies tonight in a game that they will probably win. “They come through when you need them”. With runners on the corners and one out, Eugenio Suarez got caught between first and second on a pickoff attempt, allowing Asdrubal Cabrera to throw to catcher Rene Rivera to nab Peraza at home.

“Then Cespedes does what he can do”, manager Bryan Price said. Alejandro De Aza had a pinch-hit homer in the ninth.

Baltimore’s Dylan Bundy and Tampa Bay’s Drew Smyly each allowed five runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. The closer has allowed one earned run in 15 2/3 innings since August 1. “They all have this whole series”. He now has six homers on the season, while Granderson has 24.

CHICAGO – Avisail Garcia hit a go-ahead single against his former team in a four-run eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Detroit 7-4 to keep the Tigers a game out of the final AL wild-card spot.

He blasted two homers August 30 against Miami, drove in five runs in the two wins over Washington over the weekend, and added a homer Tuesday.

The Mets also called up outfielder Brandon Nimmo, infielder T.J. Rivera, infielder Eric Campbell, left-hander Josh Edgin, right-hander Erik Goeddel and infielder Gavin Cecchini from Las Vegas. Matz, on the DL since August 15 with left shoulder tightness, threw off flat ground on Monday. He felt soreness after his last start on August 28. He hadn’t won since May 10, going 0-9 with a 6.72 ERA in his last 15 appearances, 13 of those starts.

Brad Boxberger (3-0) pitched a scoreless seventh inning to earn the win.

The Mets (74-66) finished off a three-game sweep and have won eight of 10.

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani throws in the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in Cincinnati.