Mets Beat Marlins 6-5 in 12 innings behind clutch hits by Khalil Lee and Johneshy Fargas

New York Mets RHP Marcus Stroman (Photo Credits to Sam Navarro-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 tonight in Miami in 12 innings and improved their record to 21-17. The offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first inning after 3B Jonathan Villar led off with a walk and stole second and then SS Francisco Lindor followed with a RBI double. RF Cameron Maybin and LF Dom Smith flew out and then Lindor tried to advance to third base and was able to score after Marlins centerfielder Magnerius Sierra threw past third baseman Brian Anderson. In the top of the fourth, Smith walked with one out and then catcher Tomas Nido continued his hot hiting as of late with a RBI double. The bats went quiet after that and wasted several scoring opporunities in the top of the tenth and eleventh innings, but finally broke through in the top of the 12th. Pinch-hitter Jake Hager led off with a single which advanced Smith to third. Pinch-hitter Khahil Lee then came up to the plate and broke out of his 0-8 slump with 8 strikeouts to begin his ML career with a RBI double. Pinch-hitter Johneshy Fargas followed with a two-run triple to break the game open and he tried to stretch the triple into an inside the park home, but was thrown out at the plate. RHP Marcus Stroman had a terrific start allowing one two runs on six hits in six innings. He gave up one walk and had strikeouts. Stroman came back out for the bottom of the seventh in hopes of going one more innign, but he was taken out after he gave up a lead-off walk to 3B Brian Anderson. RHP Miguel Castro came in next and immediately gave up a two-run homer to 1B Garrett Cooper Castro was able to recover and strike out his next three hitters. RHP Trevor May followed and worked out of a based loaded jam in the bottom of the eighth by striking out Cooper with two outs to end the inning, but it wound up costing him 32 pitches. RHP Jeurys Familia threw a scorleess bottom of the ninth inning. RHP Edwin Diaz threw a scoreless bottom of the tenth inning. RHP Drew Smith threw a scoreless bottom of the eleventh inning and picked up his first win. LHP Aaron Loup came on in the bottom of the 12th and gave up two runs, but was able to induce a ground-ball which resulted in a double play. RHP Jacob Barnes had to come in to get the last out of the game and pick up his first save. The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at the Marlins at 4:00 p.m. .