MIAMI -- JT Riddle's
first major league hit was certainly special, if not sensational -- a
little dribbler down the third base line, a few days ago.
His second hit, now that was something smashing.
The Miami rookie launched a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning Sunday and the Marlins beat the New York Mets 4-2. The drive cleared the wall in right-center field and led to a robust celebration at home plate.
"It was an amazing feeling," Riddle said. "It is something you dream about as a little kid. And to be here doing that, walk-off home run to get a big win, is huge."
Riddle connected off Addison Reed (0-1) right after the Mets made a perfect relay to prevent the winning run from scoring.
"I left a fastball belt high over the middle of the plate and those usually get hit pretty well," Reed said. "He didn't miss it."
The Marlins also showed off their defense. Miami came close to holding the Mets hitless, helped by left fielder Marcell Ozuna's acrobatic catch.
Ozuna raced back, hung on to the top of the wall, and caught Wilmer Flores' drive in the fifth. Flores slammed his batting helmet into his leg while Ozuna flashed a big smile.
"Early, I thought that ball was gone, but I said, let me (go back) just in case," Ozuna said.
Marlins starter Dan Straily and three relievers didn't allow a hit until Neil Walker singled with two outs in the eighth. Miami won the final three of a four-game series.
"It's been a crazy series," Riddle said. "Every game was close. It's fun to be up here."
The Mets made it 2-all in the ninth on pinch hitter Asdrubal Cabrera's two-out, two-run single off David Phelps (2-1).
"We didn't hit, but we got big hits late when we needed to," Mets manager Terry Collins said.
Ozuna led off the bottom of the ninth with a single against Reed (0-1). Miguel Rojas doubled with one out, and a perfect relay from left fielder Yoenis Cespedes to Cabrera to the plate nailed Ozuna. Riddle followed with his homer.
Straily, who entered with a 7.56 ERA in his first two starts, tossed 5 1/3 no-hit innings before being lifted after issuing a pair of walks. He walked five and threw 93 pitches.
"I was trying my best to throw strikes," Straily said. "I was effectively wild."
Marlins reliever Jarlin Garcia got the final two outs of the sixth. Kyle Barraclough pitched a hitless seventh before turning it over to Brad Ziegler, who gave up Walker's hit.
"Just locating their pitches," Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud said. "That's the name of the game. That's the name of pitching."
Christian Yelich and Ozuna drove in runs to put Miami ahead 2-0. The Marlins nearly had another run, but Justin Bour missed the plate on a slide.
Mets starter Matt Harvey allowed one earned run in six innings.
"I think each start and each outing from here on in is going to be kind of a test," Harvey said. "Being able to go against that lineup and kind of control the damage for the most part is definitely uplifting for me."
GORDON'S HOME
Dee Gordon went 3 for 4 with a run scored to finish the homestand 13 for 30 (.433 average) with five runs over the last six games.
"You've got to keep Dee off the bases," Collins said. "He creates havoc."
Gordon had a bunt single to lead off the first, went to third on Harvey's wild pickoff and scored on a groundout.
METS HOMER STREAK ENDS
The Mets had their 11-game home run streak end. The last time the Mets had a longer single-season home run streak was 12 straight in April 2013.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: 3B Martin Prado (right hamstring) is expected to rejoin the team on Monday after completing a rehab assignment with Single-A Jupiter. "I'm feeling ready to go," Prado said. "It's been a fun four days getting back to my routine and I've been able to play defense and offense and not worry about running the bases. I think I'm close as I can be to play at this level now." ... C J.T. Realmuto returned to the lineup after battling an illness shortly after delivering a walk-off RBI double on Friday.
UP NEXT
Mets: Begin a nine-game homestand on Tuesday against Philadelphia with RHP Zack Wheeler (1-1, 7.45 ERA) on the mound. Wheeler is 3-1 with a 3.25 ERA in six starts against the Phillies.
Marlins: Open a three-game series at Seattle on Monday. RHP Tom Koehler (0-0, 3.27) will start for Miami while the Mariners will counter with LHP Ariel Miranda (0-1, 5.06). Miami's Ichiro Suzuki returns to Seattle where he was a 10-time All-Star in 12 seasons.
New York Mets
His second hit, now that was something smashing.
The Miami rookie launched a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning Sunday and the Marlins beat the New York Mets 4-2. The drive cleared the wall in right-center field and led to a robust celebration at home plate.
"It was an amazing feeling," Riddle said. "It is something you dream about as a little kid. And to be here doing that, walk-off home run to get a big win, is huge."
Riddle connected off Addison Reed (0-1) right after the Mets made a perfect relay to prevent the winning run from scoring.
"I left a fastball belt high over the middle of the plate and those usually get hit pretty well," Reed said. "He didn't miss it."
The Marlins also showed off their defense. Miami came close to holding the Mets hitless, helped by left fielder Marcell Ozuna's acrobatic catch.
Ozuna raced back, hung on to the top of the wall, and caught Wilmer Flores' drive in the fifth. Flores slammed his batting helmet into his leg while Ozuna flashed a big smile.
"Early, I thought that ball was gone, but I said, let me (go back) just in case," Ozuna said.
Marlins starter Dan Straily and three relievers didn't allow a hit until Neil Walker singled with two outs in the eighth. Miami won the final three of a four-game series.
"It's been a crazy series," Riddle said. "Every game was close. It's fun to be up here."
The Mets made it 2-all in the ninth on pinch hitter Asdrubal Cabrera's two-out, two-run single off David Phelps (2-1).
"We didn't hit, but we got big hits late when we needed to," Mets manager Terry Collins said.
Ozuna led off the bottom of the ninth with a single against Reed (0-1). Miguel Rojas doubled with one out, and a perfect relay from left fielder Yoenis Cespedes to Cabrera to the plate nailed Ozuna. Riddle followed with his homer.
Straily, who entered with a 7.56 ERA in his first two starts, tossed 5 1/3 no-hit innings before being lifted after issuing a pair of walks. He walked five and threw 93 pitches.
"I was trying my best to throw strikes," Straily said. "I was effectively wild."
Marlins reliever Jarlin Garcia got the final two outs of the sixth. Kyle Barraclough pitched a hitless seventh before turning it over to Brad Ziegler, who gave up Walker's hit.
"Just locating their pitches," Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud said. "That's the name of the game. That's the name of pitching."
Christian Yelich and Ozuna drove in runs to put Miami ahead 2-0. The Marlins nearly had another run, but Justin Bour missed the plate on a slide.
Mets starter Matt Harvey allowed one earned run in six innings.
"I think each start and each outing from here on in is going to be kind of a test," Harvey said. "Being able to go against that lineup and kind of control the damage for the most part is definitely uplifting for me."
GORDON'S HOME
Dee Gordon went 3 for 4 with a run scored to finish the homestand 13 for 30 (.433 average) with five runs over the last six games.
"You've got to keep Dee off the bases," Collins said. "He creates havoc."
Gordon had a bunt single to lead off the first, went to third on Harvey's wild pickoff and scored on a groundout.
METS HOMER STREAK ENDS
The Mets had their 11-game home run streak end. The last time the Mets had a longer single-season home run streak was 12 straight in April 2013.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: 3B Martin Prado (right hamstring) is expected to rejoin the team on Monday after completing a rehab assignment with Single-A Jupiter. "I'm feeling ready to go," Prado said. "It's been a fun four days getting back to my routine and I've been able to play defense and offense and not worry about running the bases. I think I'm close as I can be to play at this level now." ... C J.T. Realmuto returned to the lineup after battling an illness shortly after delivering a walk-off RBI double on Friday.
UP NEXT
Mets: Begin a nine-game homestand on Tuesday against Philadelphia with RHP Zack Wheeler (1-1, 7.45 ERA) on the mound. Wheeler is 3-1 with a 3.25 ERA in six starts against the Phillies.
Marlins: Open a three-game series at Seattle on Monday. RHP Tom Koehler (0-0, 3.27) will start for Miami while the Mariners will counter with LHP Ariel Miranda (0-1, 5.06). Miami's Ichiro Suzuki returns to Seattle where he was a 10-time All-Star in 12 seasons.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Straily pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Granderson grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Walker walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Céspedes popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Matt Harvey pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Gordon reached on bunt single to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon safe at third on throwing error by pitcher Harvey. | 0 | 0 |
| Realmuto popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich grounded out to shortstop, Gordon scored. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Dan Straily pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Duda grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| d'Arnaud lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Reyes walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Flores struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matt Harvey pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Bour struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Dietrich flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Dan Straily pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Harvey grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Granderson flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Walker walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Céspedes grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Harvey pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Rojas popped out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Straily grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Gordon singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Realmuto singled to center, Gordon to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Yelich grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Dan Straily pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Bruce struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Duda struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| d'Arnaud popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Harvey pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Stanton walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Bour flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Ozuna reached on infield single to second, Stanton hit by batted ball out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| Dietrich popped out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Dan Straily pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Reyes flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Flores flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Harvey struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Harvey pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Rojas grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Straily struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Gordon singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Realmuto grounded into fielder's choice to third, Gordon out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Dan Straily pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Granderson fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 1 |
| Walker walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Céspedes walked, Walker to second. | 0 | 1 |
| García relieved Straily. | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Duda flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Harvey pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Yelich singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Stanton struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Bour walked, Yelich to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Ozuna doubled to deep left center, Yelich scored, Bour thrown out at home. | 0 | 2 |
| Dietrich struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Barraclough pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Barraclough relieved García. | 0 | 2 |
| d'Arnaud flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Reyes grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Flores flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Josh Smoker pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Smoker relieved Harvey. | 0 | 2 |
| Rojas grounded out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Moore hit for Barraclough. | 0 | 2 |
| Moore struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Gordon grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brad Ziegler pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Ziegler relieved Barraclough. | 0 | 2 |
| Conforto hit for Smoker. | 0 | 2 |
| Conforto grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Granderson struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Walker singled to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Céspedes singled to center, Walker to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Bruce grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Hansel Robles pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Robles relieved Smoker. | 0 | 2 |
| Realmuto singled to left. | 0 | 2 |
| Yelich grounded out to shortstop, Realmuto to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Stanton grounded out to second, Realmuto to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Bour grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| David Phelps pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Phelps relieved Ziegler. | 0 | 2 |
| Rojas at third base. | 0 | 2 |
| Riddle at shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Duda struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| d'Arnaud singled to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Reyes struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Flores singled to right center, d'Arnaud to third, Flores to second on error by right fielder Stanton. | 0 | 2 |
| Lagares ran for Flores. | 0 | 2 |
| Cabrera hit for Robles. | 0 | 2 |
| Cabrera singled to right center, d'Arnaud and Lagares scored. | 2 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Addison Reed pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Reed relieved Robles. | 2 | 2 |
| Reyes at third base. | 2 | 2 |
| Lagares in center field. | 2 | 2 |
| Cabrera at shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| Ozuna singled to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Suzuki hit for Phelps. | 2 | 2 |
| Suzuki struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Rojas doubled to deep left, Ozuna thrown out at home. | 2 | 2 |
| Riddle homered to right center (419 feet), Rojas scored. | 2 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
New York Mets
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granderson CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | .174 | .235 | .261 |
Reed P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Walker 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | .239 | .333 | .304 |
| Céspedes LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .250 | .351 | .688 |
| Bruce RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .271 | .364 | .542 |
| Duda 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .256 | .356 | .615 |
| d'Arnaud C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .323 | .417 | .645 |
| Reyes SS-3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .087 | .176 | .109 |
| Flores 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .188 | .212 | .375 |
Lagares PR-CF
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| Harvey P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Smoker P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Conforto PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .353 | .409 | .765 |
Robles P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Cabrera PH-SS
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .286 | .310 | .429 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 163 | |||
| a-grounded to shortstop for J Smoker in the 8th b-singled to right center for H Robles in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING RBI: Cabrera 2 (9) 2-out RBI: Cabrera 2 Mets RISP: 1-4 (Cabrera 1-1, Bruce 0-2, Duda 0-1) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Harvey (1, throw) Outfield Assist: Céspedes (Bour at Home, Ozuna at Home). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 20,028 (53.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:58 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Tripp Gibson, First Base - Brian Gorman, Second Base - D.J. Reyburn, Third Base - Mike DiMuro |
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