NEW YORK – A turbulent home stay ended in a positive episode for the struggling Mets.
Pinch-hitter Dominic Smith broke the tie with an RBI single in the seventh inning and New York beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Thursday night for five straight wins.
“It was timely,” Dominican manager Luis Rojas said of Smith. “He’s a guy who knows how to work his at-bats.”
Marlins leadoff hitter Miguel Rojas and his Mets counterpart Jonathan Villar blew the wall off the first pitch they saw, the first time that has happened in a major league game since at least 1985, according to Elias. Sports Bureau.
Statistics do not allow for deeper tracking, since ball and strike counts are not as accurate for previous years.
Francisco Lindor drove in a run with a double for the Mets and scored on starter Sandy Alcantara’s balk (8-13). New York won all three of its full games this week against the Marlins to end a stint that included resuming a suspended game at the top of the first episode on April 11.
The engagement between the two was called off by rain Wednesday night, a day after Mets interim general manager Zack Scott was arrested on drunk driving charges hours after attending a fundraising event. funds at the residence of team owner Steve Cohen.
Scott pleaded not guilty in court Thursday. The Mets suspended him with pay, “until further notice.”
Team President Sandy Alderson will assume responsibilities from Scott for athletic operations.
Jeurys Familia (9-3) took the win by striking out two enemies on a scoreless inning. Puerto Rican Edwin Díaz retired in order in the ninth inning to reach 28 saves.
For the Mets, Puerto Ricans Francisco Lindor 4-1 with one produced and one scored, Javier Báez 4-0. Jonathan Villar 4-1 with an RBI and a run scored.
For the Marlins, Venezuelans Miguel Rojas 4-3 with one RBI and two runs; Jesús Aguilar 3-1 with an RBI; Sandy Leon 1-0. The Dominicans Jesús Sánchez 2-0; Bryan De La Cruz 4-0. Puerto Rican Isán Díaz 2-0. Colombian Jorge Alfaro 4-0.
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