Suárez's Historic Night
Eugenio Suárez Blasts Two Homers, Six RBI as Reds Shut Out Mets 12-0.
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Suárez’s first-inning two-run homer came off Mets starter Tobias Myers and traveled 376 feet to left-center field at Great American Ball Park.
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The broader RBI-via-home-run rarity was even more specific than “other hitters”: Suárez became the third MLB player this season to reach at least six RBI via home runs by the end of the second inning—and it was the first time in history that three players accomplished the feat, with Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart and Houston’s Yordan Alvarez also involved.
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Cincinnati’s offense followed a clear scoring pattern: three runs in the first inning, six more in the second, and an additional three runs in the eighth for nine total hits.
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Suárez wasn’t the only contributor at the plate—J. Bleday went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs as the Reds piled on the shutout.
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At the time of the game, Suárez’s season line included a .222 batting average and a .682 OPS, alongside seven home runs, seven doubles, and 16 runs scored across 45 games.
Eugenio Suárez hit two home runs and drove in six runs in the first two innings, carrying the Cincinnati Reds to a 12-0 rout of the New York Mets on Monday night. The performance was a season high in RBI for Suárez and his first multi-homer game of 2026, according to CBS Sports.
The blowout was Cincinnati's most lopsided shutout win since a 13-0 victory over Philadelphia in 2023, LimaOhio reported. Chase Burns added five scoreless innings and struck out seven to improve to 8-1 with a 2.01 ERA on the season.
Suárez Buries the Mets Before the Third Inning
Suárez did his damage fast. In the first inning, he launched a 376-foot, two-run homer off Mets starter Tobias Myers to put Cincinnati up 3-0. Then in the second inning, with two outs and the bases loaded, he crushed a 406-foot grand slam into the Reds' bullpen to make it 9-0, according to MLB.com.
Myers lasted just 1.1 innings, giving up seven earned runs on three walks before being pulled. "It sucks. You feel like you've let a team down," Myers told SNY TV afterward. JJ Bleday added a three-run homer in the eighth inning to set the final score. Bleday finished 2-for-4 with four RBIs, per Yahoo Sports.
Suárez Joins a Historic Six-RBI Club in 2026
Suárez became just the third player this season to reach six RBIs via home runs by the end of the second inning. The other two were his own teammate Sal Stewart, who did it on April 15, and Houston's Yordan Alvarez, who did it on June 12. According to The State, statistical services confirmed it is the first time in MLB history that three players pulled off the feat in the same season.
Before this game, Suárez was slashing .222/.287/.395 with a .682 OPS across 45 games. He told reporters after the game he was "enjoying the moment" and focused on "the impact of the game" for a team trying to climb back into playoff contention, per MLB.com.
Burns Escapes Trouble to Cement a Dominant Shutout
Burns was sharp but tested. He limited the Mets to four hits over five innings and struck out seven. He did face two bases-loaded jams in the fourth and fifth innings but escaped both. His pitch count reached 100 by the time he exited, according to CBS Sports.
The 23-year-old rookie is now the front-runner for the NL Cy Young Award. He is only the third Reds pitcher in history to post an ERA below 2.20 with 95 or more strikeouts through his first 14 starts of a season, joining Mario Soto in 1983 and Johnny Cueto in 2014. The Mets, meanwhile, fall to 32-40 and sit last in the NL East.
Mets' Rotation Crisis Deepens After Myers Collapse
The Mets entered the game already thin in their rotation. Myers had been capped at just 40 pitches in Triple-A Syracuse before this start, making him ill-prepared for a full outing. His early exit forced the Mets to burn through their bullpen during a stretch of 10 straight games, per The State.
The Mets are the only MLB team that has not had at least three starters reach 10 starts this season. To respond, New York is expected to activate Kodai Senga from the injured list on Tuesday to face Cincinnati's Brady Singer. Cincinnati, now 34-37, gained ground in a crowded NL Wild Card race with the win, LimaOhio reported.
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