Starling Marte’s 3 hits, Brandon Nimmo’s go-ahead HR lift Mets over Marlins 6-4

AP – Starling Marte homered, tripled, and drove in three runs, Brandon Nimmo broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run shot and the New York Mets overcame two early deficits to defeat the Miami Marlins 6-4 on Friday night time.

Nimmo completed with three RBIs from the leadoff spot and Marte was a double wanting the cycle for the NL East leaders, who received their fourth straight and maintained a three-game lead over second-place Atlanta.

Pinch-hitter Eduardo Escobar reached on an infield single main off the eighth towards reliever Steven Okert (5-1) and superior on Tomás Nido’s sacrifice bunt. 

Nimmo then drove an 0-1 pitch from Okert over the wall within the right-center.

Daniel Vogelbach doubled twice for the Mets, who had eight extra-base hits — six towards Marlins All-Star starter Sandy Alcantara.

In his shortest outing since May 6, Alcantara accomplished 5 innings. 

He allowed 4 runs and a season-high eight hits in his fourth begin towards the Mets since June 19. 

He walked three and struck out 5.

After 13 consecutive outings of a minimum of seven innings, the right-hander has lasted 11 innings complete in two begins for the reason that All-Star break.

Adam Ottavino (5-2) pitched a scoreless seventh and Trevor Williams adopted with an ideal eighth. 

Edwin Díaz transformed his twenty third save, placing out three batters within the ninth on 10 pitches — all strikes.

Díaz almost had an immaculate inning, however Joey Wendle fouled off an 0-2 pitch earlier than placing out to finish it.

New York tied it 4-all on Marte’s solo homer within the fourth. 

Marte skirted a 97 mph fastball from Alcantara close to his chin after which drove the subsequent pitch over the wall in middle for his eleventh homer.

Wendle grounded right into a double play that scored Luke Williams from third and put Miami forward 4-3 within the second.

Nimmo’s RBI double and Marte’s two-run triple within the second erased a 3-0 deficit.

The Marlins scored three within the first on Miguel Rojas’ bases-loaded double off Chris Bassitt, who made his fourth begin towards the Marlins since June 19. 

The right-hander gave up 4 runs, six hits and 4 walks in six innings.

ROSTER MOVES

The Mets activated outfielder Tyler Naquin, however he did not play. Naquin was acquired in a commerce with Cincinnati late Thursday.

New York additionally recalled LHP Sam Clay and RHP Stephen Nogosek from Triple-A Syracuse. 

LHP David Peterson was optioned to Syracuse, and OF Travis Jankowski was designated for project.

The Marlins chosen the contracts of INF Charles Leblanc and LHP Jake Fishman from Triple-A Jacksonville and designated INF Willians Astudillo for project.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Mets: RHP Drew Smith (strained lat muscle) was positioned on the 15-day injured listing Thursday.

Marlins: LHP Daniel Castano entered concussion protocol after he was hit within the head by a line drive Thursday in Cincinnati.
LHP Trevor Rogers (low again spasms) was positioned on the 15-day injured listing, retroactive to Tuesday. 

1B/DH Garrett Cooper (bruised proper wrist) labored out with the group.

UP NEXT

Mets RHP Carlos Carrasco (10-4, 4.07 ERA) begins the second sport of the sequence Saturday. Miami had not introduced a starter.