Mets Rally To Beat Marlins 6-5 With Five Runs In Bottom Of Ninth

Mets 2B Javier Baez (Photo Credits to Adam Hunger-AP) The New York Mets beat the Florida Marlins 6-5 this afternoon at Citi Field in the first game of a doubleheader that was a suspended game from April 11th for their third consecutive win and improved their record to 64-67. The offesne didn't do much for the first eight innings outside of a solo homer by 3B Jonthan Villar, but came alive in the bottom of the ninth. Catcher Chance Sisco walked with one out and then CF Brandon Nimmo followed with a two-run homer. SS Francisco Lindor lined out for the second out, but LF Dom Smith singled and 1B Pete Alonso doubled. Pinch-hitter Javier Baez came up and hit a chopper to SS and beat out an infield hit. RF Michael Conforto then came up and hit a line drive that found a hole in the left side of the infield which allowed Alonso to score to tie the game and then Baez turned up the speed and was able to score all the way from first for the winning run. RHP Taijuan Walker got the start in a game that was orignally started by RHP Marcus Stroman and Walker allowed three runs on seven hits with no walks and six strikeouts in five innings. RHP Heath Hembree came in next and gave up two runs in the top of the sixth. RHP Miguel Castro followed with two scoreless innings in the top of the seventh and eighth innings. RHP Jeurys Familia threw a scoreless top of the ninth and picked up his eighth win. The Mets next game is their scheduled regular game against the Marlins at 7:10 p.m.