MIAMI — In want of a hero, the Mets discovered an unlikely one in Clay Holmes on Saturday.
Holmes, who had lasted six innings in a begin solely as soon as since June 7, was taking the mound after getting thrust right into a aid look three days earlier. The Mets had been, and stay, determined.
The veteran right-hander delivered a gem, guaranteeing the common season finale will carry that means for the Mets on Sunday.
Holmes pitched six scoreless innings, and the bullpen dealt with the remainder in a 5-0 victory over the Marlins at loanDepot park.
The Mets (83-78) started the day tied with Cincinnati for the NL’s third and last wild-card spot, however the Reds personal the tiebreaker.
The Reds performed a later recreation on Saturday in Milwaukee.
Holmes adopted within the custom of John Maine and Johan Santana, who had glorious pitching performances towards the Marlins in Recreation 161 — in 2007 and ’08, respectively — to assist hold postseason hope alive.
However in each situations, the Mets misplaced the next day to overlook the playoffs.
Holmes allowed just one hit with three walks and two strikeouts, departing after 78 pitches with the Mets forward by three runs.
Brooks Raley, Tyler Rogers and Edwin Diaz mixed for the ultimate 9 outs.
Pete Alonso’s double within the first introduced within the recreation’s first run.
Francisco Lindor walked main off and reached second on a wild pitch earlier than Alonso delivered.
Brandon Nimmo’s ensuing single put runners on the corners earlier than Nimmo stole second, however Starling Marte and Jeff McNeil had been retired to finish the risk.
Alonso homered with two outs within the third to provide the Mets a 2-0 lead.
The blast was Alonso’s 38th this season and gave him 126 RBIs.
He cleared the fence in left-center on a full-count, 101-mph fastball from Eury Perez.
Holmes retired the primary eight batters he confronted earlier than strolling Heriberto Hernandez within the third and surrendering a single to Xavier Edwards.
However the right-hander rebounded to retire Jakob Marsee earlier than retiring the aspect so as within the fourth.
After getting two fast outs within the fifth, Holmes walked Graham Pauley and Hernandez in succession earlier than retiring Edwards on a groundout to protect the Mets’ two-run lead.
Jeff McNeil lined a two-out double within the sixth that gave the Mets a 3-0 lead.
Alonso walked to succeed in base for the third time and reached second on a balk earlier than McNeil gave the Mets their second large two-out hit of the sport.
Lindor added to the lead with an RBI single within the ninth after Francisco Alvarez and Tyrone Taylor had singled.
The Mets prolonged the result in 5-0 on George Soriano’s wild pitch that allowed Taylor to attain.
