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DETROIT – Once Monday’s fourth inning arrived, the Mets became a Juan-man wrecking crew.

Juan Soto’s Labor Day heroics were much needed. Another Mets starting pitcher was struggling, and runs would be necessary to help start this 10-game road trip properly.

Soto’s bat delivered with a go-ahead grand slam in the fourth. And after that lead was flushed, he produced a go-ahead, two-run triple in the sixth.

Finally, the Mets had a lead to keep in a 10-8 victory over the Tigers at Comerica Park.

Soto began the new month in style by matching a career high with six RBIs. This after he produced a 1.009 OPS

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