2023-09-21 17:38:50
MIAMI — Mark Vientos hit more than one home run in a game for the first time in his career, Brandon Nimmo added a home run, a double and a single, and the New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 8-3 on Wednesday.
Kodai Senga pitched six innings of two-run ball, while Brett Baty contributed another home run for the Mets, who secured victory in the three-game series once morest the playoff-bound Marlins.
Miami remained half a game behind the Chicago Cubs, who also lost on Friday but have the third wild card berth to the postseason in the National League.
Senga (12-7) allowed seven hits, struck out three and walked a pair. The Japanese rookie has allowed two runs or less in his last eight starts.
Venezuelan infielder Luis Arráez missed his second straight game with the Marlins due to a sprained left ankle.
The defeat went to the Dominican Eury Pérez (5-6), who received a solo home run from Vientos in the second inning. Vientos hit his second home run in the sixth inning.
For the Mets, Dominican Ronny Mauricio was 1-for-3 with two runs scored. Puerto Rican Francisco Lindor 1-for-5 with an RBI. The Venezuelans Rafael Ortega 4-0, Omar Narváez 4-1.
For the Marlins, Cubans Jorge Soler 4-2, Yuli Gurriel 1-1 with an RBI. The Dominicans Bryan de la Cruz 4-2 with one scored, Jesús Sánchez 3-0.
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