The Miami Marlins finished their first season at Marlins Park as they lost to the New York Mets 4-2 on Wednesday. Miami went 38-43 at home in their new stadium this year. The Marlins ended their season in last place for the National League East with a record of 69-93. The Mets completed their 50th season in major league baseball.
Jeremy Hefner(4-7) nailed the victory for the Metropolitans as he allowed two runs on five hits in 7 1/3 innings while Tom Koehler(0-1) lost his first major league start when he gave up three runs on six hits in five innings for Miami.
In the third inning, Andres Torres blasted a lead-off home run to right field on a 2-0 pitch by Koehler for a Mets 1-0 lead. It was just his third homer this season.
Ike Davis had a one-out double to deep left in the fourth inning. Scott Hairston followed as he socked a two-run homer to left field for his 20th home run this year. Chad Gaudin relieved Koehler in the top of the sixth inning. Two batters in, Davis cracked a solo home run to left field on the first pitch for his 32nd homer and extended the Mets lead to 4-0.
The Marlins broke the shutout in the bottom of the frame. Donnie Murphy scored on a single by Gorkys Hernandez to left field with one out. Miami added an additional run in the eighth inning when Bryan Petersen crossed the plate on a passed ball by Kelly Shoppach with two outs.
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