New York. – The Dominican duel at Citi Field was resolved early and decisively. Juan Soto punished his compatriot Eury Pérez with a monumental home run of 421 feet in the first inning, his number 33 of the season, to ignite the offense of the New York Mets in the crushing 19-9 victory over the Miami Marlins.
The hit, with Francisco Lindor on base, opened a five-run rally in the very first inning, leaving Pérez with no room for recovery. The Mets’ offense didn’t stop and continued with home runs from Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Mark Vientos and Luis Torrens, in one of the club’s most productive performances of the entire season.
For the Marlins, the also Dominican Otto López was the positive note by batting 4-5, including his 12th home run, with four RBIs. However, it was not enough to counteract the New York power.
Soto closed his night with a line of 3-2, a home run, two runs scored, two RBIs, and a walk. His teammate Starling Marte also contributed with a run scored and an RBI.
On the other hand, Eury Pérez (6-4 record, 4.04 ERA) took the loss after allowing the initial attack that tilted the game in favor of the Mets.
With this victory, New York strengthens its offense in the final stretch of the season, while Miami continues to lack consistency in its pitching.
The hit, with Francisco Lindor on base, opened a five-run rally in the very first inning, leaving Pérez with no room for recovery. The Mets’ offense didn’t stop and continued with home runs from Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Mark Vientos and Luis Torrens, in one of the club’s most productive performances of the entire season.
For the Marlins, the also Dominican Otto López was the positive note by batting 4-5, including his 12th home run, with four RBIs. However, it was not enough to counteract the New York power.
