Starling Marte ended a drought at the best possible time, hitting an eighth-inning home run that sent the New York Mets to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader. billboard.
Max Scherzer pitched six scoreless innings and Brandon Nimmo also homered for the Mets, who won their fourth straight game. Marte’s first three-hit game included a two-run drive to right field for his first extra-base hit since April 14 in Oakland.
His only other home run this season came in the season opener on April 7 against Miami. The Dominican started the day with a .231 batting average. He also hit a runner at second base with a powerful pitch from right field.
Brooks Raley pitched a perfect seventh inning before the Rangers scored four runs in the eighth and took the lead on Jose Ramirez’s two-run homer off David Robertson (2-0).
Trevor Stephen (2-2) led off the eighth by walking Brett Baty, and Marte walked him to right on a 1-0 count.
For the Guardians, the Dominicans Amed Rosario 4-1 with a run scored and an RBI, and Ramírez 3-1 with a run scored and two produced. The Venezuelan Gabriel Arias of 4-1.
For the Mets, Puerto Rican Francisco Lindor 4-0. The Dominicans Marte 3-4 with a run scored and two RBIs, Gary Sánchez 3-1 with an RBI. Venezuelan Eduardo Escobar 3-1 with an RBI.
