Walker's solo shot off Reds starter Jon Moscot accounted for one-third of the support the Mets gave Matt Harvey, who improved to 2-3 with six innings of two-run ball. Harvey allowed a Zack Cozart homer and a Eugenio Suarez RBI single, but otherwise skated in and out of trouble all night.
Though Moscot largely did the same, the Reds committed three errors behind him to the tune of two unearned runs. After Michael Conforto put them away with a late two-run double, the Reds fell to 1-8 on the road, losing for the 16th time in their last 18 games against the Mets.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
To the nines: When Walker's third-inning homer landed beyond the left-center-field fence, the second baseman tied Washington's Bryce Harper for the Major League lead. His ninth home run of April also matched Dave Kingman, Carlos Delgado and John Buck for the most in any calendar month in Mets history, extending Walker's own personal career high.
Harvey danger: Once again, nothing came easy for Harvey, who put multiple runners on base in three of his six innings. But Harvey made pitches when he needed to. In the first inning, after a Cozart homer, a single and a Lucas Duda error, Harvey struck out the next three batters en route to five straight whiffs. In the fifth, he induced an inning-ending double play from Devin Mesoraco to cut short a promising Reds rally.
Leading it off: Cozart gave the Reds a quick 1-0 lead when he pulled Harvey's 2-1 pitch into the left-field seats for a leadoff homer. It was Cozart's second homer of the season and his fifth career leadoff homer -- his first since June 29, 2012, vs. the Giants.
WHAT'S NEXT
Reds: Following a day off on Thursday, the road trip continues on Friday in Pittsburgh with the series opener vs. the Pirates at 7:05 p.m. ET. Jay Bruce is due back from paternity leave and Dan Straily is the scheduled starting pitcher for Cincinnati.
Mets: A three-game series with the Giants awaits the Mets at Citi Field following an off-day Thursday. Rookie Steven Matz will oppose 15-year veteran Jake Peavy in Friday's opener at 7:10 p.m. ET, which should also feature the return of Yoenis Cespedes to the Mets' starting lineup. Cespedes has not started a game since last Friday due to a badly bruised right leg.
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Anthony DiComo has covered the Mets for MLB.com since 2008. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDiComo and Facebook, and listen to his podcast.
Mark Sheldon has covered the Reds for MLB.com since 2006, and previously covered the Twins from 2001-05. Read his blog, Mark My Word, follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon and Facebook and listen to his podcast.
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