Mets defeat Diamondbacks 3-1 in 10 innings

Mark Vientos and Carson Benge delivered RBI doubles in a two-run 10th inning as the New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 in Phoenix on Friday night.

Vientos led off the extra frame with a double on the first pitch from reliever Kevin Ginkel, scoring the automatic runner from second base. Benge followed with a ground-rule double that brought home the runner from third, providing the decisive margin. Tobias Myers pitched a 1-2-3 10th inning, striking out Ildemaro Vargas for his first career save. Devin Williams earned the win with a scoreless ninth.

The game remained tied at 1-1 through nine innings after matching solo home runs in the second. Vientos connected for his fifth homer of the season, a 401-foot drive to open the Mets' scoring. Arizona answered immediately when Nolan Arenado led off the bottom half with his sixth homer.

Mets starter Nolan McLean worked six innings, allowing one run on three hits with six strikeouts, one walk and one hit batter in 100 pitches. The 24-year-old rookie has posted a 2.78 ERA over eight starts this season. Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson matched him closely, yielding one run on two hits and one walk over 6 2/3 innings while...