Marlon Byrd's walk-off hit boosts Mets over Marlins
Marlon Byrd grounded a two-run single just inside third base in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Mets a 4-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Miami Marlins
3
New York Mets
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
M Byrd singled to left, R Tejada and K Nieuwenhuis scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
D Murphy homered to center (428 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
A Recker doubled to left, R Tejada scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
D Solano doubled to deep left center, C Valaika scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
C Valaika doubled to left, A Hechavarria scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Ruggiano doubled to deep left center, G Dobbs scored, J Ruggiano to third advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
M Byrd singled to left, R Tejada and K Nieuwenhuis scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Single 3-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
M Byrd batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
K Nieuwenhuis singled to left center, R Tejada to third, K Nieuwenhuis to second advancing on throw.
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Throw 3-2
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Single 3-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
K Nieuwenhuis batting
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Play Result 3-2
K Nieuwenhuis hit for S Rice.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
R Tejada hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 3-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
R Tejada batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
L Duda flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
L Duda batting
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Play Result 3-2
S Cishek relieved M Dunn.
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Start Inning 3-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
NYM win series 2-1
Injuries
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Miami Marlins
- Ronny Henriquez Out
- Anthony Bender Out
- Jakob Marsee Out
- Adam Mazur Out
- Robby Snelling Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYM
Collin CowgillCF5
Daniel Murphy2B9
David Wright3B5
Ike Davis1B24
Mike BaxterRF6
Lucas DudaLF9
Ruben TejadaSS33
Anthony ReckerC
Aaron LaffeyP50
Substitutes
Greg BurkeP61
Jordany ValdespinPH23
Josh EdginP55
Scott AtchisonP48
LaTroy HawkinsP32
John BuckC34
Scott RiceP59
Kirk NieuwenhuisPH10
Marlon ByrdRF6
MIA
Juan PierreLF9
Donovan Solano2B16
Giancarlo StantonRF27
Greg Dobbs1B33
Justin RuggianoCF39
Rob BrantlyC19
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Chris Valaika3B16
Jose FernandezP16
Substitutes
AJ RamosP44
Jon RauchP60
Chris CoghlanPH7
Mike DunnP38
Steve CishekP33
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