Post Game: Mets 5, Marlins 2
The Mets defeated the Marlins by the score of 5-2 tonight at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter.
For a full recap and box score, click here.
Oliver Perez started for the Mets this evening, and he had a good outing, walking just one, and allowed two runs on six hits while striking out two in four innings, but also threw a wild pitch.
According to Brian Costa of the Star Ledger, Perez was focused more on throwing strikes and less on avoiding contact tonight.
Ricky Nolasco started for the Marlins, and didn’t allow a hit until Jason Bay doubled in the fifth inning, and then Jeff Francoeur followed with a two run home run to tie the game at two a piece, and then in the top of the seventh, against Renyel Pinto, David Wright singled and then Bay connected for a two run home run of his own to center field, his second of the Spring, to make it 4-2.
In the bottom of the seventh with two outs, Pedro Feliciano was hit by a comebacker off the bat of Brett Hayes, and according to David Lennon of Newsday, Feliciano threw a couple of warmup pitches before having to leave the game, but Brian Costa of the Star Ledger says Feliciano sustained just a bruise to his right knee.
In the top of the eighth, Fernando Martinez hit for David Wright and made it 5-2 with an RBI single to score Fernando Tatis.
Martinez is now 15 for 27 on the Spring with two doubles, two triples, three home runs and 11 RBI.
Hisanori Takahashi secured the victory with 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, extending his scoreless streak to 8 1/3 innings this Spring.
Game Ball:
Goes to Jason Bay and Jeff Francoeur for their two run home runs tonight.
Up Next:
The Mets return home to Tradition Field tomorrow to take on the Twins. Game time is 1:10 pm and can be seen on SNY.
