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Mets RHP Zack Wheeler (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com)
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The New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins 4-2 tonight to split their four game series and dropped their record to 83-76. RHP Zack Wheeler cruised through the first seven innings, but it all fell apart for him in the top of the eighth.. He gave up a lead-off double to LF Harold Ramirez and then two batters later after home plate umpire Eric Cooper missed a third strike call on a 1-2 count, Wheeler gave up a two-run homer to catcher Tom Heineman and then allowed homer to the next batter Pinch-hitter former Met Curtis Granderson. Wheeler was able to finish to get the last two outs and was taken out after the inning in what might have been the final start of his Met career. His final line was 8 innings, 5 hits, 3 runs, 0 walks and 10 strikeouts. LHP Luis Avilan came in next and struck out the only batter he faced in the top of the ninth. RHP Edwin Diaz followed and after getting a ground-out, gave up a solo homer to 1B Austin Diaz. Diaz has allowed 15 homers this year which is the same amount he allowed over the last two seasons combined and the most allowed by a Met reliever in a single year.
The offense was held scoreless until the bottom of the seventh after Wheeler drove in the first run of the game with a RBI single. RF Brandon Nimmo followed with a sacrifice fly.
The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Atlanta Braves at 7:10 p.m in their final series of the year.
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