Carson Benge's 5‑for‑5 drives Mets past Padres

On June 7, 2026 the New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres 7‑3 at Petco Park. Rookie outfielder Carson Benge recorded a perfect 5‑for‑5 night, hitting a solo home run and an RBI triple, becoming only the 13th player in MLB history to go five‑for‑five with both a triple and a homer. Benge's performance helped the Mets clinch their first road‑series win since early May and lifted the team to a 29‑36 record, still 15.5 games behind the NL East leader.

The Padres' scoring came from catcher Freddy Fermin, who hit his first homer of the season, a two‑run blast in the seventh inning, ending a 30‑at‑bat homer drought and briefly narrowing the gap. Despite Fermin’s effort, the Mets’ bullpen, anchored by Sean Manaea’s four innings of relief, held San Diego, while Juan Soto provided an early RBI groundout and Marcus Semien added two homers for New York.

The win marked a notable individual milestone for Benge and underscored the Mets’ reliance on their young leadoff talent amid injuries to key players such as Francisco Lindor.