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New York Mets at Miami
This is Missed It. New York Mets at Miami, Tuesday, September 8, with the Marlins. You missed it? Here's the whole game, as it happened.
Pregame
It's a fresh one here in Miami, Marlins fans. The New York Mets are in town, and we've got a full night of baseball ahead of us. Our guys are looking to get things going against the visitors, and you can feel the energy building in the ballpark. The Mets came to play, and we're ready to answer. Let's see what tonight brings.
Top 1
Here we go. Top of the first, and Francisco Lindor steps in with the bases empty and nobody out. The crowd is buzzing, trying to get behind our guys. And Lindor wastes no time, none at all. He gets a pitch he likes and sends it on a fly ball to center field, and that ball is gone. Just like that, the Mets have a one-nothing lead. We're down early, but it's a long game, and our guys know it. The inning continues, and with one out now, there are two runners on base. Jared Young comes up and hits a ground ball to center fielder Jakob Marsee. It gets through, and Juan Soto comes around to score. Bo Bichette moves up to second. That makes it two-nothing, Mets. Two runs in, and we need to settle things down. The inning finally ends with seven batters coming up for New York, and we're looking at a two-run deficit heading into our half.
Bot 1
Bottom of the first now, and we need an answer. Our guys come up, three batters, and we can't get anything going. No runs across, and the score stays two-nothing. It's early, but we need to start chipping away. The Mets are swinging hot bats, and we need to match that energy.
Top 2
Top of the second, and the Mets are back at it. One out, two runners on base. Juan Soto steps to the plate, and you can feel the tension in the air. He gets a pitch he likes, and he sends it on a fly ball to center field. That ball is gone. Francisco Alvarez scores, Francisco Lindor scores, and just like that, it's five-nothing Mets. That one stings. Soto's homer opens the floodgates, and we're in a hole now. Seven batters come up in the inning, three runs cross the plate, and we're staring at a five-run deficit. We need to find a way to stop the bleeding.
Bot 2
Bottom of the second, and we're looking for a spark. Three batters come up, and we can't get anything going. No runs, and the score stays five-nothing. We're struggling to get the bats going, and the Mets are piling on. We need to dig deep here.
Top 3
Top of the third, and the Mets are still pushing. Two outs, bases empty, and Brett Baty steps in. He gets a pitch and sends it on a fly ball to center field, and that ball is gone. Six-nothing Mets. Another solo shot, and the lead keeps growing. Four batters come up in the inning, one run scores, and we're down by six. This is getting away from us, and we need something to change.
Bot 3
Bottom of the third, and we need a response. Three batters come up, and again, nothing. No runs, and the score stays six-nothing. We're in a deep hole, and the Mets are in control. But it's not over yet. We've got a lot of baseball left, and our guys are going to keep fighting.
Top 4
Top of the fourth, and the Mets are looking to add more. Four batters come up this time, but we manage to hold them. No runs across, and the score stays six-nothing. A small victory, but we'll take it. We need to get some momentum on our side.
Bot 4
Bottom of the fourth, and we're still searching. Three batters come up, and we can't get anything going. No runs, and the score stays six-nothing. We're running out of time to make a move, but there's still plenty of game left.
Top 5
Top of the fifth, and the Mets are at it again. One out, two runners on base. Brett Baty comes up, and he hits a sacrifice fly to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Jared Young tags up and scores. That makes it seven-nothing, Mets. Five batters come up in the inning, one run scores, and the lead grows to seven. We're in a tough spot, but our guys haven't given up.
Bot 5
Bottom of the fifth, and we need something, anything. Three batters come up, and again, nothing. No runs, and the score stays seven-nothing. We're running out of innings, but the fight isn't over yet.
Top 6
Top of the sixth, and the Mets are quiet for once. Three batters come up, and we hold them. No runs across, and the score stays seven-nothing. Now it's our turn to make something happen.
Bot 6
Bottom of the sixth, and here we go. No outs, a runner on base. Heriberto Hernández steps in and singles on a ground ball to left fielder Juan Soto. Brian Navarreto advances to third. That makes it seven-two, and we're on the board. The crowd is starting to believe. No outs, two runners on now. Otto Lopez comes up and singles on a line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Brian Navarreto scores, Heriberto Hernández moves to second. Seven-three. We're chipping away. No outs, two runners still on. Agustín Ramírez steps in, and he grounds into a double play. Third baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Jared Young. Heriberto Hernández is out at third. Otto Lopez moves to second. Agustín Ramírez is out at first. That kills some of our momentum, but we're still alive. Two outs, a runner on. Javier Sanoja comes up and singles on a ground ball to center fielder A.J. Ewing. Otto Lopez scores. Javier Sanoja advances to third on a throwing error by center fielder A.J. Ewing. Seven-four. Eight batters come up in the inning, four runs cross the plate, and we've cut the lead to three. The comeback is on.
The Stretch
Here we are at the stretch, and what a half it's been. We were down seven-nothing, and now it's seven-four. The play that turned this game was Juan Soto's homer in the top of the second. That put us in a five-nothing hole, and it felt like the night was slipping away. But our guys didn't quit. They fought back in the bottom of the sixth, scoring four runs and giving this ballpark life again. We're still down three, but the momentum is shifting. We need to keep pushing, keep fighting, and see if we can finish this comeback.
Top 7
Top of the seventh, and the Mets are trying to stop our momentum. Four batters come up, and we hold them. No runs across, and the score stays seven-four. Now it's our turn to keep the rally going.
Bot 7
Bottom of the seventh, and we're looking to build on our momentum. One out, a runner on base. Jared Serna steps in and doubles on a line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Jakob Marsee advances to third. We've got runners on second and third with one out. This is our chance. One out, two runners on. Kyle Stowers steps in, and he's called out on strikes. That's a tough one. Two outs, two runners still on. Heriberto Hernández comes up, and he grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Jared Young. The inning ends, and we can't push any runs across. Five batters come up, but no runs score. The score stays seven-four, and we're running out of time.
Top 8
Top of the eighth, and the Mets are looking to add some insurance. Three batters come up, and we hold them again. No runs across, and the score stays seven-four. We need one more push.
Bot 8
Bottom of the eighth, and we're running out of chances. Three batters come up, and we can't get anything going. No runs, and the score stays seven-four. We've got one inning left to make this happen.
Top 9
Top of the ninth, and the Mets have one last chance to add on. Four batters come up, and we hold them. No runs across, and the score stays seven-four. Now it's all on us. Bottom of the ninth, down by three.
Bot 9
Bottom of the ninth, and we need a miracle. One out, a runner on base. Jakob Marsee steps in and doubles on a line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Joe Mack scores. Seven-five. We're within two, and the crowd is on its feet. But that's all we can muster. Five batters come up in the inning, one run scores, and the game ends. We came up short.
Wrap-up
Final score, seven-five, Mets. We dug ourselves too deep a hole, and even though we fought back in the sixth, it wasn't enough. The Mets took this one by two runs, and it stings. But our guys never stopped fighting. They showed heart, they showed grit, and they gave us a chance. Tonight just wasn't our night. We'll get them tomorrow.
Outro
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