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06/15 21:35 CDT Surez homers twice and drives in 6 to back Burns as Reds rout
Mets 12-0
Surez homers twice and drives in 6 to back Burns as Reds rout Mets 12-0
By JOE REEDY
AP Sports Writer
CINCINNATI (AP) --- Eugenio Surez homered twice and drove in a career-high six
runs, including a grand slam in the second inning as the Cincinnati Reds rolled
to a 12-0 victory over the New York Mets on Monday night.
JJ Bleday added a three-run shot and Chase Burns (8-1) struck out seven over
five innings in Cincinnati's most lopsided shutout since a 13-0 win against
Philadelphia on April 15, 2023.
Burns and three Reds relievers combined on a six-hitter for the team's fifth
shutout this year.
Bo Bichette had three hits for the Mets, who were blanked for the eighth time.
It was their largest shutout loss in eight seasons.
New York had the bases loaded with one out in the fourth, fifth and seventh but
could not score.
Surez hit a two-run homer to left field off starter Tobias Myers (0-2) in the
first on a full-count fastball to make it 3-0.
Cincinnati added six runs in the second, including Surez's grand slam to
center off Jonathan Pintaro with two outs to make it 9-0. It was Surez's ninth
career slam and 24th multihomer game.
Burns struck out six of the first seven batters he faced and allowed four hits.
He lowered his ERA to 2.01.
According to Sportradar, it was the first time a National League team had a
player and pitcher with least six RBIs and six strikeouts in the first three
innings of a game, going back to 1920.
Up next
RHP Kodai Senga (0-4, 9.00 ERA) will be activated off the injured list Tuesday
by the Mets to make his first start since April 26. RHP Brady Singer (2-6,
5.61) goes for Cincinnati.
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