Lugo (2-2) allowed both runs on three hits in the first inning, when Christian Yelich hit a two-run homer, but allowed just four baserunners – via two hits, a walk and a hit batsman – the rest of the way.
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The Marlins didn’t score again until the final inning of a 7-4 setback to the Mets that cost them positioning in the Wild-Card playoff race. With its seventh victory in nine games, NY remained 2ﾽ games behind St. Louis for the league’s second wild card.
“In this type of situation that we’re in, no matter (what), this cloud looks pretty dark, and it changes in three days or it changes in two days”, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. J.T. Realmuto hit a solo shot in the ninth, when Dee Gordon delivered an RBI single. Jeff Francoeur added his first triple of the season in the ninth inning. Wittgren fell to 4-3.Jose Reyes scored the Mets’ first run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning.Xavier Scruggs had an RBI double in the eighth inning for the Marlins while Ichiro Suzuki had two hits.The teams combined to get just one runner beyond second base prior to an eventful eighth inning. Seven of Familia’s saves this year have come against Miami – most for any major league reliever versus one team.
ROYALS 8, YANKEES 5: Dillon Gee kept the Royals’ momentum going with six sharp innings, Alcides Escobar hit a three-run homer and Kansas City beat the New York Yankees. Phelps didn’t factor into the decision last Friday, when he allowed four runs (three earned) over 3 2/3 innings in the Marlins’ 7-6 win over the San Diego Padres.
Mets right-hander Seth Lugo is scheduled to oppose Marlins right-hander Tom Koehler.
With the Marlins down a run, Koehler retired the first two batters in the fifth before bouncing a ball in the dirt on a swinging strike three pitch to Alejandro de Aza. It was the 17th home run this season and fourth in 11 at-bats for the reigning NL player of the week.
The shortstop has strained a tendon in his left knee twice this season, and that same knee flared up Sunday, keeping him from starting Monday’s game at home against the Marlins.
On Monday night, Yoenis Cespedes did something he’s accustomed to doing: lifting the Mets in a pivotal moment.
Slumping right fielder Jay Bruce, who got the start over Granderson, doubled and scored on a two-out single by Wilmer Flores that gave the Mets a 3-2 lead. Reyes went 4 for 5 with two runs scored to ignite the Mets’ offense, which burst out for seven more runs on 13 hits tonight.
New York Mets’ Curtis Granderson is congratulated in the dugout after he hit a two-run home run …
The right-hander has lost two straight after going 3-0 in his previous six starts.
With the win, the Mets (67-64) tied the Marlins for second place in the National League East.
Struggling reliever Hansel Robles followed Lugo with two scoreless innings. Marlins LHP Adam Conley (finger), who has been on the disabled list since August 14, was cleared by doctors to begin throwing. Cespedes says he wants to be in the lineup but Collins needs him to be healthy. Cashner was scratched from his turn Sunday. RHP A.J. Ramos was OK after crashing into Reyes on a play at the plate Monday night, Mattingly said.
For example, Cabrera’s knee felt a little sore after trying to make a leaping grab in the eighth inning Tuesday, and informed manager Terry Collins, who took him out of the game.
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The American League-leading Rangers won the first of six straight games at home against the two teams chasing them in the AL West and dropped the Mariners into third place, a game behind Houston and 9ﾽ back of Texas.
