Pete Alonso launched a tying home run leading off the ninth inning, Tyrone Taylor lined a game-winning single and the New York Mets — after going 13 innings without a hit — rallied past the Detroit Tigers 2-1 for their first victory of the season Thursday and a doubleheader split.
“Obviously, nice to get the first one finally,” said rookie manager Carlos Mendoza, who was doused with beer, champagne and eggs following his first big league win.’s bloop single to start the eighth was New York’s first hit in the second game. But the Mets finally broke through in the ninth and avoided starting 0-6 for the first time since their second season in 1963.
“I’m just really happy that we were able to turn the page and get the win in the second game,” Alonso said. “We just won two back-to-back series, so obviously happy with that,” manager A.J. Hinch said. “This was a tough loss, no doubt. We had a slim margin pretty much the whole game. Couldn’t quite get anything across to extend it.”A converted starter looking for his first big league save, Faedo then gave up the home run to Alonso — his college teammate at Florida — on a low changeup. The drive gave Alonso his 500th career RBI.
“Honestly, not my best stuff,” Manning said. “I knew the position we were in with the team and the bullpen, doubleheader and everything, and I was just like, just do whatever you’ve got to do to eat up some innings." tossed two scoreless innings in the opener for the Tigers, who opened 5-0 for the first time since a 6-0 start in 2015. Detroit earned three one-run wins at the, returning from Tommy John surgery and a back operation, gave up three runs in 4 1/3 innings.
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