Mets vs. Marlins Game 158 Recap

Mets RHP Jacob deGrom (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com)

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 10-3 tonight to improve their record to 83-75, but were eliminated from playoff contention. The offense jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning after CF Brandon Nimmo led off with a walk and LF Jeff McNeil followed with a double Two batters, RF Michael Conforto drove them both in with a RBI double and advanced to third base on an error by Marlins RF Lewis Brinson. Catcher Wilson Ramos then hit a RBI ground-out. In the bottom of the second inning, 3B Todd Frazier led off with a single and RHP Jacob deGrom singled on a well executed hit and run. Nimmo walked to load the bases and McNeil drove in Frazier with a sacrifice fly. 1B Pete Alonso then broke the game open with a three-run homer, his 51st of the year and is now one homer shy of tying Aaron Judge's record for most homers in a rookie season as well as 118 RBI''s and 25 homers at home, which also sets a new club record. 2B Robinson Cano led off the bottom of the third inning with a double and two batters later, SS Amed Rosario hit a RBI double. Nimmo later drove in Rosario with an RBI double of his own. In the bottom of the seventh inning, pinch hitter Rajaa Davis hit a RBI double following a walk by Joe Panik.

RHP Jacob deGrom finished up his year with a dominating performance and his final line was 7 innings, 2 hits, 1 walk and 7 strikeouts. deGrom retired the last 14 hitters he faced and has thrown 23 consecutive scoreless innings. He lowered his ERA to 2.43 (second in the National League), threw 204 innings (second in NL), had 255 strikeouts (first in NL) and .97 WHP (first in NL) and a record of 11-8. deGrom is the third pitcher in Met history along with Tom Seaver in 1970 and 1971 and Dwight Gooden in 1984 and 1985 to  have back-to-back seasons of at least 250 strikeouts. It remains to be seen whether or now he will be named the National League Cy Young winner for the second consecutive year. RHP Tyler Bashlor followed with a scoreless top of the eighth inning. RHP Drew Gagnon gave up three unearned runs in the top of the ninth.

Injury News
LF Jeff McNeil left the game in the bottom of the sixth inning after he was hit-by-pitch on the hand and x-rays showed he has a right distal ulnar fracture. McNeil will miss the rest of the year.

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