MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara gave up two runs in seven-plus innings, Connor Norby homered and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the New York Mets 6-2 Friday evening.
The Mets dropped out of the third NL wild-card place when Cincinnati beat Milwaukee later Friday. The Reds pulled right into a tie with the Mets within the standings, however maintain the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Xavier Edwards had three hits and Otto López doubled and singled for the Marlins.
Alcantara (11-12) settled down after permitting Francisco Lindor’s game-starting homer and Pete Alonso’s RBI double within the first. The 2022 NL Cy Younger Award winner allowed six hits by way of the primary three innings then retired 10 straight earlier than Lindor walked to guide off the eighth that ended his outing.
The Marlins chased Mets starter Brandon Sproat (0-2) throughout a six-run fifth that erased a 2-0 deficit. Heriberto Hernández hit a two-run triple and scored on Jakob Marsee’s RBI groundout. Xavier Edwards hit an RBI single and Norby’s two-run, pinch-hit homer off reliever Gregory Soto capped the outburst.
Cade Gibson relieved Alcantara and bought the primary two outs within the eighth. Tyler Phillips closed with the four-out save after the Mets loaded the bases within the eighth.
Lindor’s first inning homer was his eleventh leadoff blast of the season and thirty first of his profession.
Sproat gave up 4 runs and 5 hits over 4 2/3 innings. It was Sproat’s fourth profession begin since being referred to as up from Triple-A on Sept. 7.
Mets third baseman Brett Baty exited the sport within the second inning as a result of facet soreness.
Key second
Phillips inherited the bases loaded when Soto reached on a fielder’s alternative and Nimmo reached on a throwing error by second baseman Edwards, and Jeff McNeil labored a two-out stroll. Pinch hitter Mark Vientos popped out to quick left discipline to finish New York’s risk.
Key stat
Norby’s drive was the ninth pinch-hit homer by the Marlins this season.
Up subsequent
RHP Clay Holmes (11-8, 3.66 ERA) will begin for the Mets on Saturday whereas the Marlins will go together with RHP Eury Pérez (7-5, 4.20).
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