"That's kind of the whole thing in the big leagues — if you make mistakes, you're going to pay," Reds shortstop Matt McLain said.

After taking a series from the first-place Atlanta Braves, the New York Mets have dropped two in a row to the flailing Cincinnati Reds and are falling even furt

The Cincinnati Reds came up just short of completing the sweep against the New York Mets after a 9-1 loss in the series finale.