Mets play spoiler, put away Reds 8-4
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Jose Quintana pitched 6 2/3 effective innings, Francisco Alvarez hit a two-run double and Daniel Vogelbach added a late bases-clearing double as the host New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 on Sunday.
Mark Vientos had three hits and an RBI for New York (69-80), which salvaged the finale of the three-game series.
The Mets are all but mathematically eliminated from the N