Trending Now - Benge's Walk-off Single Secures Mets' Thrilling Victory Over Tigers

WHO:

[MLB.com] - Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing, Dillon Dingler, Christian Scott, Carlos Mendoza, Juan Soto, MJ Melendez, Francisco Lindor, Jorge Polanco, Luis Robert Jr., Francisco Alvarez, Ronny Mauricio, Jared Young.

WHAT:

[MLB.com] - Carson Benge hit a walk-off single in the 10th inning, driving home A.J. Ewing, leading the Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Tigers.

[MLB.com] - The Mets clinched their third series win in the last four tries.

[MLB.com] - Soto is day to day after X-rays on his right ankle came back negative.

[MLB.com] - Soto has a batting average of .263 with four home runs and 15 walks in 27 games this season.

[MLB.com] - Benge is batting .387 with a 1.038 OPS since May 3, hitting safely in eight of his nine games.

[NY Post] - The Mets won the game in 10 innings with a score of 3-2.

WHERE:

[MLB.com] - The game took place at Citi Field, New York.

WHEN:

[MLB.com] - Benge's walk-off single occurred in the 10th inning of the game.

[MLB.com] - Soto fouled a ball off his right ankle during the game.

WHY:

[MLB.com] - The Mets needed significant contributions from younger players due to nearly half their starting lineup being on the injured list.

HOW:

[MLB.com] - Benge's walk-off single was set up by Ewing being the automatic runner at second base to start the bottom of the 10th inning.

(UPDATED May 14, 2026 06:11 UTC)

In a thrilling finish at Citi Field, Carson Benge delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning, bringing home A.J. Ewing and securing a 3-2 victory for the Mets over the Tigers. This win marks the Mets' third series victory in their last four attempts, despite Juan Soto being day to day after fouling a ball off his right ankle during the game. Benge has been on fire lately, boasting a batting average of .387 with a 1.038 OPS since May 3, hitting safely in eight of his last nine games.