den Dekker launches two blasts against Mets

March 19th, 2017

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Miami's hit a pair of home runs and starting pitcher held the Mets scoreless into the fifth inning in the Marlins' 7-5 win over New York at First Data Field on Sunday.
Playing against the team he came up with, den Dekker hit a pair of solo shots - the first to lead off the second inning against , then in the sixth off reliever . deGrom went 5 1/3 innings in his longest outing of the spring.
The Marlins scored six times in the sixth as they strung together five hits in the first seven batters, including a walk.
tripled in a run, Dee Gordon singled in one and slugged a two-run homer off reliever .

Urena tossed 4 1/3 innings, allowed four hits, struck out four and walked four in earning the win. Hunter Adkins, Greg Nappo, Tyler Kinley and worked in relief.
, Hechavarria, den Dekker and each had two hits for Miami.

The Mets put up all of their runs in the ninth as they attempted to rally.
had a pair of hits for the Mets, while Matt Oberste, , Ty Kelly and drove in runs.

Marlins Up Next: The Marlins take on the Braves at Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Monday at 1:05 p.m. ET. Right-hander goes for Miami, with Atlanta starting R.A. Dickey. The Marlins are sending a number of regulars, including Dee Gordon, J.T. Realmuto, , and Adeiny Hechavarria.
Mets Up Next: New York travels to Lakeland's Joker Marchant Stadium to face Detroit at 1:05 p.m. ET Monday. Matt Harvey will make his fourth start while Josh Smoker will continue his bid to make the staff. Smoker has tossed 9 1/3 innings in nine appearances, with a 0.96 ERA and five hits allowed.
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