Jeff McNeil's seventh-inning leadoff triple put the tying run 90 feet from the plate after the Mets had trailed by as many as six. The Mets generated 12 hits and rode a month that produced franchise highs of 176 runs and 53 home runs to mount a late rally. David Peterson lasted two innings plus five batters, allowing eight hits, eight earned runs and three walks while recording one strikeout on 65 pitches with 36 strikes. Manager Carlos Mendoza said, "It's hard to pick on the offense when you give up what, 11? And we put up eight. We just needed to shut them down." The offense left McNeil stranded and the Mets lost to the Marlins.
Jeff McNeil flew around second base as Jakob Marsee, the Miami Marlins' left fielder, tracked down the fly ball that should have landed either in foul territory or in his glove. The ball touched down inches inside fair territory, bounced off the wall and past Marsee, who retreated to limit the damage. By then, McNeil was halfway to third base. He'd make it there standing.
The leadoff triple put the New York Mets' tying run 90 feet from the plate, in the bottom of the seventh inning in a game they'd trailed by as many as six, created by another pitching implosion. New York's no-quit offense, which had set franchise records this month with 176 runs and 53 home runs, had once again dragged the club into the fight. McNeil's leadoff triple increased the Mets' win odds Saturday by nearly 20%.
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