Sal Romano, a Long Island Native, Baffles the Mets

In his New York homecoming on Tuesday, Sal Romano of the Cincinnati Reds beat the Mets.Sal Romano got the win in his New York homecoming, pitching into the seventh inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds over the Mets, 6-1, on Tuesday night in a game delayed by rain for 1 hour 40 minutes in the first inning.

Romano (7-9) was born in Syosset on nearby Long Island and grew up in Southington, Conn. He allowed a run, two hits and three walks, striking out five over six-plus innings to help the Reds stop a three-game skid.

Romano, 24, took the mound two hours later than anticipated, but with a 3-0 lead thanks to a Reds outburst that bookended a thunderstorm. Mets starter Jason Vargas allowed hits to…