Carson Benge makes up for early defensive mishap with a walk-off hit for the Mets

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 13: Carson Benge #3 of the New York Mets reacts after hitting a walk-off RBI single during the tenth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Citi Field on May 13, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. The New York Mets won 3-2. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) | Getty Images Carson Benge began tonight’s game with a mistake that cost the Mets two runs, but he ended it with the game-winning hit in the tenth, as the Mets walked off the Tigers 3-2 in extra innings in a game that was full of oddities, but provided a glimpse into what the future may hold in Queens.

The Tigers got on the board right away in the top of the first. Kevin McGonigle led things off with a walk and then Dillon Dingler hit a fly ball that Carson Benge chased down in deep right, but the ball clanked off Benge’s glove and rolled away from him, resulting in a double for Dingler and a second and third nobody out situation for the Tigers. Scott bounced back to strike out Colt Keith, but then Riley Greene laced a single to plate two runs.

Two consecutive fly balls ended the inning and held Detroit to just two runs, which were the only ones Scott ended up giving up, though one could argue that he should have been charged with zero runs given the mishap by Benge that was not scored an error. The Mets went down quietly in the bottom of the frame, but were able to scratch out a run against Framber Valdez in the bottom of the second. Vientos singled to lead off the inning and then with one out, Brett Baty singled to advance Vientos to third.

Tyrone Taylor then hit a sharp grounder on which Kevin McGonigle made a nice diving stop and was able to throw Baty out at second, but Zach McKinstry threw wildly to first base, allowing Taylor to reach safely and a run to score. Unfortunately, A. J.