Mets vs Marlins: Could Francisco Alvarez’s 2-hit night not crack the Fish at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium?

The New York Mets left Jupiter with a 7-5 spring mark after a 2-0 loss to the Miami Marlins, who moved to 6-7 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium at 7:10 PM EDT.

First inning

Sean Manaea gave the Mets 3.0 innings and allowed 1 run on 1 hit with 1 walk, and Miami opened the scoring in the first on a solo home run.

Second inning

The Mets put a runner on with a hit in the second, and the Marlins kept the game at 1-0 with a clean frame that left New York still searching for an extra-base hit.

Third inning

The Mets added another hit in the third, and Manaea finished his outing with the Marlins still at 1 run while New York’s lineup remained without a run despite traffic.

Fourth inning

The Mets collected a hit in the fourth, and Miami’s pitching matched it by keeping the Mets at 0 runs as New York’s team total rose toward 6 hits.

Fifth inning

The Mets went without a hit in the fifth, and the Marlins carried the 1-0 edge into the middle innings while New York’s hitters continued to strand runners.

Sixth inning

The Marlins pushed across their second run in the sixth on 2 hits, while the Mets answered with 2 hits in the inning but did not score, a snapshot of what went wrong for Mets in a game with 15 left on base.

Seventh inning

The Mets were held without a hit in the seventh, and the Marlins protected a 2-0 lead behind pitching that limited New York to 1 walk across 34 plate appearances.

Eighth inning

The Mets scratched out a hit in the eighth, and Miami’s defense stayed clean with 0 errors as the Amazins remained stuck at 0 runs despite 1 double as their only extra-base hit.

Ninth inning

The Mets went hitless in the ninth to seal the Mets vs Marlins final score, and Francisco Alvarez finished with 2 hits in 3 at-bats after logging 16 pitches faced in his previous game as part of the Mets final whistle reaction to a shutout.

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