Mets outlast Guardians 6‑5 in 10 innings
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Interstat) — The New York Mets defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-5 in 10 innings Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, at Progressive Field.
New York scored two runs in the third and one each in the fourth, sixth, ninth and tenth. Cleveland scored once in the fourth, twice in the fifth and twice in the seventh. The Mets collected eight hits; the Guardians had 11.
Bo Bichette drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th with a single that scored Francisco Lindor. Chayce McDermott earned the win with two scoreless relief innings, striking out two. Daniel Duarte recorded his first save with a perfect 10th inning. Matt Festa took the loss.
Jorge Polanco homered and had two hits. Brett Baty also homered, and Jared Young added two hits and an RBI. Nathaniel Lowe drove in two runs for Cleveland.
Tanner Bibee struck out 10 over 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs. Christian Scott struck out seven over five innings for New York.
The Mets improved to 49-66, while the Guardians fell to 57-58. Attendance was 29,033 and the game lasted 3:15.