The suddenly surging New York Mets won an extra-inning game by nine runs. Yes, you read that correctly. For 11 innings in a matchup with the Nationals, the game was as tight as it gets. The division rivals entered the 12th inning tied at 6-6 before the Mets blew the doors open with a 10-run inning to win 16-7.
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Before the game turned into a Little League scoreboard, it may have been the Mets’ most complete offensive performance of 2026. Let’s see who drove in the runs:
- 2nd inning – Luis Torrens RBI double
- 4th inning – Brett Baty solo home run
- 5th inning – Juan Soto two-RBI single
- 7th inning – Bo Bichette solo home run
- 11th inning – Marcus Semien sacrifice fly
- 12th inning – Carson Benge RBI infield single
- 12th inning – Vidal Brujan RBI bunt single
- 12th inning – Baty two-RBI single
- 12th inning – Semien RBI single
- 12th inning – AJ Ewing RBI single
- 12th inning – Benge two-RBI double
- 12th inning – Bichette two-RBI double
The Mets’ first eight runs came from seven run-scoring plays by seven different players. No singular hitter carried the offense, and it was reminiscent of Opening Day, when the Mets knocked out Paul Skenes in the first inning after scoring six runs.
All in all, there was only two spots in the order that didn’t drive in a run, and that was Tyrone Taylor’s and Mark Vientos‘ (who was the only one to not get a hit).
The run production was just as balanced.
The Mets’ first seven runs were scored by seven different players. In a season that has had many fans at a loss for words, or at least kind ones, this game truly exemplifies what this team can do when they’re having consistent competitive at-bats. With only two runs coming via the homer, the Mets relied on sustained pressure and different kinds of contributions throughout the lineup.
Juan Soto and Carson Benge by Berto Carlo
The Mets finished with 16 runs on 18 hits and four walks. Eight different Mets recorded RBIs, while five scored multiple runs.
After the game, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza highlighted the Mets’ determination throughout a hard fought game. “
We won a very good game today. It was a back-and-forth, and we never got down,” he said. “We kept punching.”
For an offense that spent most of April near the bottom of the league, the Mets are finally beginning to resemble the lineup many expected entering 2026.
Since May 1 (they’re 11-5 since then), the Mets rank 14th in wRC+, fifth in runs, 13th in OBP and 14th in slugging. It’s right in the middle of MLB, but it’s spades better than their bottom-of-the-league offense the first five weeks of the year.
Carson Benge (.892 OPS, 158 wRC+), Brett Baty (.850 OPS, 147 wRC+) and A.J. Ewing (.989 OPS, 185 wRC+) are leading the charge here. The turnaround has happened. Francisco Lindor, Luis Robert Jr. and Jorge Polanco likely won’t return to the lineup anytime soon. This group now is who will push the Mets back into playoff conversation. They’re off to a good start. Next stop: .500.
