New York Mets are doubled up by the Miami Marlins

The New York Mets were defeated by the Miami Marlins on Monday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 8-4.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  J.D. Davis had three hits to lead the offense. 

Matz pitched five innings giving up nine hits and six runs with no walks and three strikeouts.  Matz lost his 10^th game of the season.  Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a hit, Walker Lockett pitched giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and Brad Brach pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk.  Luis Avilan pitched to one batter and got him out, Edwin Diaz pitched an inning with two strikeouts and Paul Sewald pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Caleb Smith pitched six innings giving up seven hits and four runs with four walks and three strikeouts and he picked up his 10^th win of the season.  Tyler Kinley pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout, Brian Moran pitched to one batter and struck him out and Jose Quijada pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one.  Ryne Stanek pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Amed Rosario had a hit and four RBI, Jeff McNeil had a hit and Pete Alonso had a hit.  Davis had three hits, Wilson Ramos had a hit and drew a walk and Todd Frazier had a hit and drew a walk.  Michael Conforto drew two walks, Juan Lagares had a hit and drew a walk and Brandon Nimmo drew a walk.  Davis hit a double, Rosario hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. 

Jon Berti had four hits, Miguel Rojas had two hits and an RBI and Starlin Castro had a hit.  Jorge Alfaro had two hits, five RBI and drew a walk, Harold Ramirez had two hits and two RBI and Isan Diaz had a hit.  Austin Dean had a hit, Curtis Granderson drew a walk and Berti hit a double.  Alfaro hit two homeruns and the Marlins were 4-6 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

In the second Alfaro hit a solo homerun to give the Marlins a 1-0 lead.  In the third Rojas hit an RBI single to give the Marlins a 2-0 lead.  In the sixth Alfaro hit a grand slam to give the Marlins a 6-0 lead.  In the bottom of the sixth Rosario hit a grand slam to cut the lead to 6-4.  In the seventh Ramirez hit a two-run single to push the lead to 8-4 and that would be the final score.