Pete Alonso hit a grand slam and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 10-4 on Monday evening.
Starling Marte, Luis Torrens and Brandon Nimmo additionally went deep for the Mets, who completed with 11 hits within the opener of a three-game sequence. Each starter within the lineup had at the least one.
New York left-hander David Peterson gave up two runs and 5 hits in six innings. Peterson (1-0) struck out 9 and walked three.
Alonso’s drive chased Miami starter Cal Quantrill (0-1) and highlighted a seven-run fifth. Torrens capped the outburst when he related for a two-run shot off reliever George Soriano to place the Mets forward 8-1.
Otto López’s solo homer within the first gave the Marlins a fast lead earlier than the Mets tied it on Marte’s drive within the third.
The Marlins scored two within the ninth, ending a string of 11 2/3 scoreless innings by New York’s bullpen to start out the season.
Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor sat out after his spouse gave start to the couple’s third baby. He made it to the ballpark in time for first pitch, however didn’t play.
Quantrill allowed six runs and eight hits over four-plus innings in his Marlins debut. The 30-year-old right-hander signed a one-year deal as a free agent Feb. 12.
Key second
After getting forward 3-1 within the depend towards Quantrill, Alonso fouled off two consecutive sinkers. Quantrill then threw one other sinker that Alonso drove 400 ft over the wall in right-center for his fourth profession slam to make it 6-1.
Key stat
Nimmo’s two-run shot within the sixth gave him eight house runs at loanDepot Park, tying his most at any street ballpark. He additionally has eight at Philadelphia’s Residents Financial institution Park and Atlanta’s Truist Park.
Up subsequent
Mets RHP Kodai Senga makes his season debut Tuesday towards 2022 NL Cy Younger Award winner Sandy Alcantara (0-0, 3.86 ERA).
Reporting by The Related Press.
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