NEW YORK -- It took a bit of luck and a replay review, but the Mets are now winners of two straight.A successful replay challenge in the ninth inning Saturday allowed the Mets to reverse the course of their rally, paving the way for Ike Davis' walk-off grand slam in a 6-3 victory over the Reds.With the Mets trailing by a run, Juan Lagares drew a leadoff walk against Reds closer J.J. Hoover, then sprinted to second base on Anthony Recker's sacrifice-bunt attempt. Umpire James Hoye initially ruled Lagares out when Joey Votto whirled and threw to second, but Mets manager Terry Collins asked for a video review that reversed the call. 
With two men on and none out, instead of a man on first and one out, Ruben Tejada then walked to load the bases. That brought up Davis, who launched an 0-1 breaking ball into the right-field seats for the victory.Mets starter Dillon Gee was cruising with a one-run lead until the eighth, when pinch-hitter Chris Heisey lifted a soft liner into shallow right field, barreling into second with a double before Curtis Granderson could react. Two batters later, Brandon Phillips smoked a two-run homer to give the Reds a late lead.It was reminiscent of most of the Mets' other losses this season, though this time they recovered.Still, had New York's offense given Gee more early backing, the story might have unfolded with far less drama. Granderson's two-run homer in the sixth inning was helpful at the time, giving him his first Mets home run and New York its first lead. But those good vibes did not last long, and Reds starter Johnny Cueto was otherwise strong.Working around three early walks and an error, Cueto struck out six over the game's first four innings, holding the Mets hitless until Tejada's one-out double in the fifth.Also sharp early was Gee, who retired seven in a row to start the game. Until Phillips struck, Gee had allowed no other runs than Ryan Ludwick's leadoff homer in the fifth.Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
With two men on and none out, instead of a man on first and one out, Ruben Tejada then walked to load the bases. That brought up Davis, who launched an 0-1 breaking ball into the right-field seats for the victory.Mets starter Dillon Gee was cruising with a one-run lead until the eighth, when pinch-hitter Chris Heisey lifted a soft liner into shallow right field, barreling into second with a double before Curtis Granderson could react. Two batters later, Brandon Phillips smoked a two-run homer to give the Reds a late lead.It was reminiscent of most of the Mets' other losses this season, though this time they recovered.Still, had New York's offense given Gee more early backing, the story might have unfolded with far less drama. Granderson's two-run homer in the sixth inning was helpful at the time, giving him his first Mets home run and New York its first lead. But those good vibes did not last long, and Reds starter Johnny Cueto was otherwise strong.Working around three early walks and an error, Cueto struck out six over the game's first four innings, holding the Mets hitless until Tejada's one-out double in the fifth.Also sharp early was Gee, who retired seven in a row to start the game. Until Phillips struck, Gee had allowed no other runs than Ryan Ludwick's leadoff homer in the fifth.Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
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