Ian Happ<\/a> also homered for Chicago in its fourth consecutive win. Jameson Taillon<\/a> (1-1) pitched six crisp innings.<\/p>\n It’s the longest losing streak for New York since it dropped 11 in a row from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8 in 2004. It has been outscored 60-18 during the slide.<\/p>\n Editor’s Picks The game was tied at 1 when Mets right-hander Freddy Peralta<\/a> (1-2) issued two consecutive walks with two down in the sixth. Peralta then was replaced by left-hander Brooks Raley<\/a>, and Kelly was sent up to hit for Moises Ballesteros<\/a>, a rookie who bats from the left side.<\/p>\n Kelly drove Raley’s first pitch into the bleachers in left-center for his second homer of the season, sending a charge through the crowd of 36,189. It was Kelly’s second career pinch-hit drive.<\/p>\n It also was the first homer allowed by Raley since Aug. 13, 2023, stopping a streak of 53 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n Mark Vientos<\/a> homered for New York. Francisco Lindor<\/a> and Luis Robert Jr<\/a>. each had two hits.<\/p>\n The Mets scored an unearned run on second baseman Nico Hoerner<\/a>‘s throwing error in the eighth, but Ben Brown<\/a> escaped the jam when Vientos grounded out.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/r1105149_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&w=130&h=130&scale=crop&location=center.jpeg\")
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