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Errors Doom Mets as Marlins Take Series Opener 7-4

The setback left New York five games behind Philadelphia with 28 to play.

Overview

  • Miami capitalized on three Mets errors that produced five unearned runs to win 7-4 at Citi Field.
  • In the seventh inning of a 4-4 game, Pete Alonso misplayed a grounder and Brandon Nimmo bobbled a single, allowing the go-ahead run as Gregory Soto was charged with the loss.
  • Alonso tied the game in the fifth with his 30th home run of the season after earlier driving a double in a two-hit night.
  • Starter Clay Holmes lasted five innings and dropped a toss at first in the third, a mistake that led to two unearned runs.
  • Cade Gibson earned the win and Calvin Faucher notched the save for Miami, as the Mets now turn to top prospect Jonah Tong for his major-league debut on Friday.