MIAMI — The torpedo doorways remained shut, however Pete Alonso had little hassle sinking the enemy fleet Monday night time.
Alonso, who earlier than the sport informed The Publish he doesn’t use the modern torpedo bat that has turn out to be the thrill of MLB following the Yankees homer barrage over the weekend — however will “probably order some and try them out” — acquired the Mets resembling a harmful power for the primary time this season.
Alonso’s grand slam was one among 4 homers hit by the Mets in a 10-4 demolition of the Marlins at loanDepot park.
After three irritating offensive video games in Houston, the place they managed solely 5 runs complete and misplaced twice, the Mets jumped throughout right-hander Cal Quantrill within the fifth inning and coasted.
Among the many few not concerned within the outburst was Francisco Lindor — he was given an evening off after getting back from Orlando, Fla., the place his spouse Katia gave beginning Sunday to the couple’s third baby (and first son).
Starling Marte, Luis Torrens and Brandon Nimmo additionally went deep for the Mets, whose solely homer over the primary three video games was Juan Soto’s blast on Friday.
All of it offered loads of assist for David Peterson, who allowed two earned runs on 5 hits with 9 strikeouts and three walks over six innings. The lefty turned the primary Mets beginning pitcher of the season to complete six innings.
Peterson struck out three batters within the first inning however allowed a solo homer to Otto Lopez that put the Mets in a 1-0 gap.
Marte, batting leadoff in Lindor’s absence, homered within the third to tie it 1-1. Marte fell behind by taking a curveball for a strike earlier than leaping on the following pitch — a dangling curve — and clearing the left discipline fence.
The Mets turned the sport right into a runaway within the fifth, with Alonso’s fourth profession grand slam because the catalyst. Jose Siri stroked an RBI double to provide the Mets a 2-1 lead and after Marte was hit by a pitch and Soto walked, Alonso labored the rely full, earlier than fouling off two sinkers. On the third straight sinker from Quantrill, he cleared the correct discipline fence.
There was additional thunder within the inning: Torrens hit a two-run homer that prolonged the result in 8-1. Mark Vientos drew a one-out stroll earlier than Torrens hit a shot to heart that hit Liam Hicks’ glove on the high of the fence and bounced over.
Within the sixth, Alonso walked earlier than Nimmo jumped on a 1-2 slider from George Soriano for the fourth Mets homer of the night time, extending the result in 10-1.
Peterson allowed a homer to Eric Wagaman within the sixth.
Huascar Brazobán and Danny Younger mixed to work the ultimate three innings. Younger surrendered two runs within the ninth, snapping the streak of 12 ¹/₃ scoreless innings by Mets relievers to start the season.
