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07/29 15:12 CDT Benge's tie-breaking hit lifts Mets to third straight win, a
3-2 victory over the Braves
Benge's tie-breaking hit lifts Mets to third straight win, a 3-2 victory over
the Braves
By JERRY BEACH
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Carson Benge hit a tie-breaking RBI double in the seventh
inning Wednesday, lifting the New York Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta
Braves in the opener of a doubleheader.
Francisco Alvarez (double) and A.J. Ewing (sacrifice fly) had RBIs in the sixth
for the Mets, who won their third straight game --- their longest winning
streak since a four-game run from May 27-31.
Ewing had two stolen bases. It was the second two-steal game of the season for
Ewing, who is the first Mets rookie with multiple two-steal games since Darryl
Strawberry in 1983.
Huascar Brazobn (5-2) threw a perfect seventh and Luke Weaver got Matt Olson
to hit into an inning-ending double play in the eighth before Devin Williams
tossed a one-hit ninth for his 15th save of the season. Pinch-runner Jorge
Mateo stole second with two outs, after which Williams struck out Austin Riley.
Matt Olson delivered a 402-foot, two-run homer in the sixth for the Braves, who
got two hits each from Drake Baldwin and Eli White.
Dylan Dodd (2-1) took the loss.
Mets left-hander Sean Manaea surrendered two runs and struck out four in six
innings. He has given up three runs or fewer eight times in nine starts since
moving back into the rotation.
Braves right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver allowed two runs and whiffed four in 4 1/3
innings in his return from Tommy John surgery. Smith-Shawver's start was his
first in the majors since May 29, 2025.
Up next
Braves LHP Chris Sale (11-6, 2.19 ERA) opposes Mets RHP Christian Scott (3-2,
3.13 ERA) in Wednesday's nightcap.
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