In their series opener against the Miami Marlins, the New York Mets showcased a powerful offense, scoring ten runs fueled by four home runs, including a grand slam by Pete Alonso. After a lackluster performance in their previous series, the Mets erupted in the fifth inning, leading to a decisive victory. Alonso's homer marked his first of the season and added to his legacy as one of the franchise's top sluggers. Mets pitcher David Peterson delivered a solid outing, allowing only two runs as the team improved to 2-2 on the season.
Against Marlins starter Cal Quantrill, Luisangel Acuna legged out an infield hit to lead off the big fifth inning and scored from first on a Jose Siri double. Marte was hit by a pitch and with a lefty warming up in the pen Quantrill was left in the game to walk Juan Soto to load the bases for Alonso.
Alonso's blast was one of four home runs hit by the Mets (2-2), who scored just five runs in their opening series against the Houston Astros.
The slugging first baseman worked the count full before going with an outside sinker and lifting it 400 feet to right-center field to give the Mets a 6-1 lead and burn first-year Marlins manager Clayton McCullough for keeping Quantrill in for too long.
Marte's solo home run in the top of the third inning canceled out Otto Lopez's first-inning solo shot off Mets starter David Peterson, which was the start of a 10-0 scoring run by the visitors.
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