Final
Mets set sights on seventh straight win
Apr 18, 2015 - 1:00 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - Jacob deGrom equaled a modern-day major league record by striking out the first eight batters to open the contest against the Miami Marlins on September 15 last season. The Mets right-hander aims to continue his success versus Miami when New York hosts the third installment of this four- game series Saturday night.Despite striking out a career-high 13 batters in that September meeting, deGrom didn't get a decision in the Mets' 6-5 loss. Houston Astros pitcher Jim Deshaies is the only other pitcher in major league history with eight consecutive strikeouts to start a game, and that happened on September 23, 1986 against the Dodgers.
Both deGrom and Deshaies accomplished this feat in their rookie seasons.
Last season, deGrom went 2-0 with a 1.67 ERA in four starts against the Marlins.
In his most recent start, Monday against the Phillies, deGrom, the reigning NL Rookie of the Year, picked up his first win of the season, allowing seven hits, striking out three and walking one over 6 1/3 innings. He has tossed 11 1/3 straight scoreless innings, dating to his first start of the season.
In 11 career starts at Citi Field, Latos is 6-3 with a 1.56 ERA.
Mat Latos has struggled immensely in his first two starts in a Marlins uniform. The right-hander, who is playing under a 1-year, $9.4 million contract, has lasted just 4 2/3 innings over his first two starts of 2015. On Monday against Atlanta, he allowed three runs -- two earned -- on five hits and three walks with five strikeouts over four-plus innings.
In eight career starts against the Mets, Latos is 2-3 with a 2.54 ERA.
On Friday, Bartolo Colon tossed seven solid innings of one-run ball in New York's 4-1 win.
Colon's (3-0) lone run allowed came on a Giancarlo Stanton homer in the first inning. He settled down to scatter just five more hits the rest of his outing to go with five strikeouts for the Mets, who have won six straight.
"We're very excited about the way we've started," New York manager Terry Collins said.
Michael Cuddyer went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored and Jeurys Familia fired a scoreless ninth for his fifth save of the season.
Stanton's blast to dead center was the fifth straight game he's homered against the Mets.
"Other than Giancarlo's home run we just couldn't get anything going," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said.
Miami has dropped five of its last seven games.
- MIAMI: 4
NEW YORK: 5
Final
Apr 18 10:02 PM - Dee Gordon singles to right center field. Adeiny Hechavarria scores. Marcell Ozuna scores.
Marlins 4, Mets 6 Top 9, 2 OutsApr 18 9:57 PM - D.Gordon singled to right, Ozuna scored, Hechavarria scored.
Marlins 4, Mets 5 Top 9, 2 OutsApr 18 9:56 PM - Juan Lagares grounds out to shallow infield, Jarrod Saltalamacchia to Michael Morse.
Marlins 1, Mets 6 Bot 8, 2 OutsApr 18 9:44 PM - Lagares safe at first on throwing error bycatcher Saltalamacchia, Campbell scored, Lagares to first.
Marlins 1, Mets 6 Bot 8, 2 OutsApr 18 9:42 PM - Dee Gordon doubles to left center field. Jeff Baker scores.
Marlins 1, Mets 5 Top 8, 0 OutsApr 18 9:24 PM - Wilmer Flores homers to left field. Eric Campbell scores.
Marlins 0, Mets 5 Bot 6, 2 OutsApr 18 9:02 PM - Flores homered to left on a 1-0 count, Campbell scored.
Marlins 0, Mets 5 Bot 6, 2 OutsApr 18 9:02 PM - Eric Campbell singles to right field. Michael Cuddyer scores.
Marlins 0, Mets 3 Bot 6, 1 OutApr 18 9:00 PM - Juan Lagares singles to right center field. Eric Campbell scores.
Marlins 0, Mets 1 Bot 2, 1 OutApr 18 7:38 PM - Dee Gordon singles to shallow infield.
Apr 18 7:11 PM - MIAMI: 0
NEW YORK: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 18 7:10 PM
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