September 6th 2014 -- Reds 2, Mets 1

Saturday Afternoon at the Great American Ballpark, Chris Heisey’s pinch hit homer in the bottom of the 7^th inning broke a 1-all tie. The Reds beat the Mets 2-1.  The game was a pitcher’s duel between Dillon Gee and Johnny Cueto. The Mets drew first blood in the top of the 2^nd on a double by Travis d’Arnaud and an RBI single by Dilson Herrera. The Reds tied the game in the 6^th on a solo homerun to centerfield by Todd Fraizer, his 2^nd homer in 2 days and his 25^th on the year.  Hiesey hit the game winning in the 7^th off Gee. It was his 8^th on the year.  Gee went 7 allowing 7 hits 2 runs (both earned) and both on the long ball. He walked 1 and struck out 6. Gee takes the loss falling to 6-7. Cueto notched his 17^th win.  Jumbo Dias and Aroldis Chapman provided the heat mowing down the Mets in the 8^th and 9^th. In the 9^th the Mets for a moment had 2^nd and 3^rd with 1 out on a double steal by Eric Young Jr and Herrera, but on the replay Young was called out for coming off third. Chapman k’d  Eric Campbell to notch his 30^th save.  d’Arnaud continues to be red hot going 2 for 4 on the day raising his average to .246. Dana Eveland pitched a scoreless inning of relief.  The Mets 3 game winning streak is over. They fall to 67-75 on the year and 34-40 on the road.  Sunday is the final game of the series. Zach Wheeler (9-9 3.45) goes for the Mets, Mat Latos  (5-4 3.46) goes for the Reds.