Thursday, September 30, 2021

Mets Handle Marlins

     The New York Mets held off the Miami Marlins 12-3 at Citi Field on Thursday night. The Marlins will finish their 2021 regular season at home with three games against the Philadelphia Phillies. 
     New York(76-83) scored first in the second inning. Pete Alonso smashed a solo homer to left-center field on a 1-2 pitch for his his 36th home run of the season. 
     Miami(65-94) answered back in the top of the third to go ahead 2-1. Lewis Brinson lifted a two-run homer to left-center field on a 3-2 count with Jazz Chisholm Jr. aboard. 
     The Mets evened it up 2-2 in the bottom of the frame. Michael Conforto knocked in James McCann with a single into right field. 
     The Fish moved ahead 3-2 in the top of the fourth. Magneuris Sierra singled to right field and Eddy Alvarez reached home. 
     New York piled on four runs in the bottom of the fourth. The Mets tied it 3-3 as Javier Baez scored on a Jonathan Villar single to left field. McCann then drove in Jeff McNeil and Villar with a double into left field. Conforto capped it on a base hit to center and McCann crossed home plate. The Mets added six more runs in the eighth inning for the victory. 

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