Laynce Nix Home Run in the 11th Gives the Reds a 3-2 Win

Laynce Nix was resigned by the Reds for moments like this.

The lefthanded power hitter provided thunder off the bench with his first ever game ending home run.

"I've had a lot of walk off hits," Nix said "but not a home run."

The struggling Nick Masset pitched two scoreless innings to get the win for the Reds as the Mets fresh off an eight game winning streak took the road loss.

"This was a big confidence boost," Masset said.

The righthanded reliever was tagged with a two-run home run and three-run double in separate games on this trip. He managed to pitch out of bases loaded jam on Friday night as the Reds held on to win.

"There is a reason for everything if you can pinpoint what it is," Masset said. "It seems that I've been getting beat on my fastball. When you get in a groove it's exciting. This was a big win for us."

"His stuff has been there but his locations has been a problem," Dusty Baker said before the contest. He didn't want to use Masset but was forced to.

Drew Stubbs gave young Mike Leake a 1-0 lead with a leadoff home run, his second of the season. He then misplayed a fly ball hit by the Mets Ike Davis the next inning which led to a tying run.

Leake who was solid again with six innings allowing just two runs, one earned on four hits but his lone walk kept him from being the winner when the Reds bullpen picked him up after he was removed for a pinch hitter.

Leake had walked himself with one out in the fifth and advanced to second base one out later on Stubbs infield hit. Joey Votto delivered him with a sharp single to center off Mets starter, Oliver Perez.

The rookie righthander, who hates to issue walks allowed one to Luis Castillo after retiring nine in a row. Jose Reyes drove in Castillo with a double.

When the Reds got two runners on in the bottom of the sixth, Miguel Cairo hit for Leake and flied out to left. The former Arizona State hurler couldn't post his third winning decision as a result.

Both bullpens held the fort until Manny Acosta relieved for the Mets in the bottom of the 11th.

Nix hit a towering drive for his second career pinch hit home run to send both teams and 14,000 fans home.

"He hung a curve," Nix said. "I'm excited about it. I saw the pile (of celebrating Reds players). I went in low and got out fast."

It was the first time since 2006 when the Reds got a leadoff home run and a game ending home run in the same game.

NOTE:

Chris Dickerson had surgery on his right hand this afternoon. He will miss four to six weeks.