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Mets’ Robert Stock Wins First Start in 3–2 Victory

9/1/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Robert Stock earned his first win as a starter, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2.
Stock threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits, striking out four, issuing no walks.
Mark Vientos homered in the seventh, extending the Mets’ lead to 2-0.
Kodai Senga earned his fifth save by pitching a scoreless ninth.

History

Historical Context

The Mets, founded in 1962 as New York’s NL expansion team, spent their first seven seasons under a .250 winning percentage and lost 100 games five times before the “Miracle Mets” captured the 1969 World Series, finishing 100-62 and beating the 109-win Orioles 4-1. In April 2024, Robert Stock’s win and Kodai Senga’s fifth save echoed that tradition of surprise contributions sparking a playoff push.

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Story summary

Robert Stock earned his first win as a starter, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2.
Stock threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits, striking out four, issuing no walks.
Mark Vientos homered in the seventh, extending the Mets’ lead to 2-0.
Kodai Senga earned his fifth save by pitching a scoreless ninth.

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