Marlins Top Mets 7-3, Take Series From NL East Leaders
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MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered and drove in three runs, Ichiro Suzuki added a three-run homer in the eighth to blow the game open and the Miami Marlins topped the New York Mets 7-3 on Wednesday night.
Dee Gordon had two hits and his sacrifice fly in the seventh put the Marlins ahead for good, adding to a night where he raised his average to .409. Ichiro's first home run since July 25 — his second in his last 487 at-bats — capped the scoring as Miami took two out of three from the NL East leaders.
Sam Dyson (1-0) worked two perfect innings of relief after starter Mat Latos left in the fifth with a left hamstring strain.
Colon (4-1) failed in his bid to be the majors' first five-game winner in 2015, allowing nine hits and four runs in 6 2-3 innings. The Mets used four relievers, all of whom worked at some point in the eighth inning.
Michael Cuddyer hit a two-run homer and Lucas Duda drove in another run for the Mets, who wasted leads of 2-0 and 3-2. Adeiny Hechavarria led off the seventh with a double for Miami, eventually scoring on Gordon's fly to center.
Latos led off the fifth with a single, and that's where his night ended. After a quick conversation at first base manager Mike Redmond decided to make a change and Latos limped off the field, then banged his helmet on a dugout wall in frustration.
At least the Marlins made his hit count.
Donovan Solano pinch-ran for Latos, moved to second on Gordon's second hit, took third on a double-play ball and scored when Stanton was credited with an infield single that tied the game at 3-all.
Cuddyer and Stanton each hit two-run homers in the first. The Mets went up 3-2 in the third when Curtis Granderson hit a leadoff double and scored after two groundouts.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Mets: 3B David Wright (right hamstring strain) took batting practice Wednesday. The Mets are hoping he can resume playing this weekend. ... RHP Bobby Parnell (right forearm soreness) is scheduled to resume throwing off flat ground Thursday, as his rehab from last year's right elbow reconstruction surgery continues.
Marlins: RHP Jose Fernandez (right elbow surgery) is scheduled to throw 15 pitches to live hitters at the team's complex in Jupiter, Florida on Thursday. The Marlins view Thursday as just another step in his comeback, not an indicator that his expected somewhere-around-midseason return could be accelerated. "Just another step in the process," Redmond said.
ICHIRO-COLON, ROUND 100
Ichiro's first plate appearance Wednesday was his 100th against Colon, including postseason play. The only pitcher Ichiro has faced more in the majors is John Lackey, with 122 plate appearances against that veteran right-hander.
MAGIC NUMBER 4
The Mets are 11-1 when scoring at least four runs. They're 4-6 when they score three or less.
UP NEXT
Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom (2-2, 2.96) is the probable starter Thursday when the Mets return home to face RHP Stephen Strasburg (1-2, 4.88) and the Washington Nationals.
Marlins: RHP Tom Koehler (2-2, 4.50) gets the ball Friday when Miami plays host to RHP Jerome Williams (2-1, 3.80) and the Philadelphia Phillies.
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