Mets vs. Marlins Game 156 Recap

Mets LHP Steven Matz (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com)

The New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins 8-4 tonight to drop their record to 81-75. LHP Steven Matz had a 1-2-3- top of the first inning, but gave up a solo homer to Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro in the top of the second. Matz gave up a double to CF Jon Berti with two outs in the top of the third inning and then a single to SS Miguel Rojas.  He settled down after that with scoreless innings in the top of the fourth and fifth innings, but it all came apart for him in the top of the sixth. Matz gave up two singles and then another single to 3B Starlin Castro to load the bases and then gave up a grand slam to Alfaro and was then taken out. RHP Jeurys Familia had to come in and threw a scoreless inning. RHP Walker Lockett followed and walked pinch-hitter Curtis Granderson to lead off the top of the seventh and then a single to Berti. RHP Brad Brach appeared next and he allowed Rojas to hit  a sacrifice bunt. He got Castro to hit a shallow fly ball, but then walked Alfaro intentionally to load the bases and got LF Harold Ramirez to hit a ground-ball to first base. Brach was unable to get over to the bag quick enough to cover, which allowed two runs to score. LHP Luis Avilan came in next and got the last out in the top of the seventh. RHP Edwin Diaz threw a scoreless top of the eighth inning. RHP Paul Sewald threw a scoreless top of the ninth inning.

The offense was held scoreless for the first five inning against Marlins LHP Caleb Smith until the bottom of the sixth inning after 3B Todd Frazier singled with one out, RF Michael Conforto walked, CF Juan Lagares singled and two batters later, SS Amed Rosario hit a grand slam. They weren't able to score any more runs after that.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Marlins at 7:10 p.m.