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05/22 21:03 CDT Prez allows Soto's homer in 1st and Marlins keep Mets off the
scoreboard rest of the way in 2-1 win
Prez allows Soto's homer in 1st and Marlins keep Mets off the scoreboard rest
of the way in 2-1 win
MIAMI (AP) --- Eury Prez gave up Juan Soto's solo homer in the first inning
and settled down to pitch solid ball into the seventh, Owen Caissie drove in
both of Miami's runs and the Marlins edged the New York Mets 2-1 on Friday
night.
Prez (3-6) allowed two hits --- both to Soto --- and struck out five in 6 1/3
innings for his first win since April 19. The right-hander had a 10.00 ERA in
his previous three starts.
Soto's 449-foot homer in the first landed in the upper-deck seats in
right-center for his 10th homer. But Prez and three relievers held the Mets
off the scoreboard after that.
Pete Fairbanks pitched the ninth for his sixth save. He struck out Nick
Morabito and pinch-hitter MJ Melendez before Carson Benge drew a two-out walk.
With Soto waiting on deck, Fairbanks retired Bo Bichette on a fly out to center.
Prez's outing ended before Soto's third at-bat in the seventh. Andrew Nardi
relieved Prez and got Soto on a groundout and struck out Mark Vientos. Nardi
then struck out Brett Baty to lead off the eighth before Michael Petersen came
in and struck out Marcus Semien.
A.J. Ewing hit a two-out single against Petersen, but was thrown out by Joe
Mack attempting to steal second.
Marlins center fielder Jakob Marsee twice robbed Benge of extra-base hits with
leaping catches at the wall in the first and sixth.
Esteury Ruiz tripled against New York reliever Sean Manaea (0-1) and scored on
Caissie's go-ahead single in the fourth.
Tobias Myers started and got the first four outs in the bullpen game for the
Mets. He was lifted after allowing Ruiz's second-inning double. After Ruiz
stole third, Caissie hit an RBI groundout to tie it at 1.
Jonah Tong pitched three scoreless innings after New York recalled the
right-hander from Triple-A Syracuse. Veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel was
designated for assignment in the Mets' corresponding roster move.
Up next
RHP Freddy Peralta (3-3, 3.31) will start for the Mets on Saturday against
Marlins RHP Max Meyer (4-0, 2.85).
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