Marlins Hold Off Mets

     The Miami Marlins dropped the New York Mets 5-4 on Tuesday night at loanDepot park. The Marlins won the first two contests of this four-game series. The Mets have fallen in seven of their last 10 games. 

     Miami(46-61) got in front 1-0 in the bottom of the second. Alan Jackson connected on a 3-2 pitch to center field for his first home run in the majors.

     In the third inning, the Marlins expanded it to 4-0. Isan Diaz lifted a solo home run to right-center field on a 2-1 count for his third homer of the campaign. The Fish later loaded the bases for Bryan De La Cruz to drive in Jesus Aguilar and Lewis Brinson on a base hit up the middle.

     New York(55-51) closed it to 4-1 in the top of the fourth. Dominic Smith hit a sacrifice fly to left and Jeff McNeil crossed the plate. 

     The Mets made it 4-3 in the sixth inning. Pete Alonso was able to score on a sacrifice fly to center field by Smith. J.D. Davis followed with a double off the the right-center field wall and McNeil reached home. 

     The Fish extended it to 5-3 in the bottom of the eighth. Jorge Alfaro knocked in Brinson with a double into deep center. 

     New York made one last charge in the ninth inning. James McCann lined a double into the right-field corner and Davis easily scored.