Grandy goes deep twice, but Moore's 2 HRs power Marlins past Mets

March 22nd, 2017

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- hit a pair of homers and drove in five runs, but also knocked two long balls, including the go-ahead shot in the eighth inning, in the Marlins' 15-9 win over the Mets on Wednesday at First Data Field.
Granderson belted a monstrous two-run homer to right off Miami starter Scott Copeland in the first and a two-run dinger off Javy Guerra in the sixth. also went deep for the Mets on a solo shot in the fifth -- his second of the spring.

Moore, seeking a spot on the Opening Day roster, sent a two-out pitch over the right-field wall off Zack Wheeler. later added a two-run blast in the decisive three-run eighth. Moore tacked on a three-run homer off in the ninth.

A non-roster invitee, Moore now has five home runs in Grapefruit League play.
"[Moore] swung the bat really, really good early," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. "He kind of had a little bit of a stretch in there where he seemed a little bit off. To see him now get into a little bit of a groove there, hopefully he can keep that and ride it."

Miami scored five times against Mets starter in the first two innings before he settled down for a scoreless third and fourth.
"I felt good. It just happens," Matz said of the worst of his four Spring Training starts.
J.T. Realmuto collected three hits for Miami, while and , facing his former club, each had a pair. den Dekker also drove in three runs.

Marlins Up Next: The Marlins are the road team in a matchup against the Cardinals at 1:05 p.m. ET on Thursday at Roger Dean Stadium. It can be heard live on Gameday Audio. Dan Straily is scheduled to start, and , the anticipated Opening Day starter, is expected to pitch in relief. , , and are also listed among the relievers. Dee Gordon, , Realmuto and are among the starting position players in the lineup.
Mets Up Next: New York will travel to the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches to play division-rival Washington at 1:05 p.m. ET on Thursday. The game can be seen live on MLB.TV. Right-hander , bidding to make the starting rotation, will make his fifth Spring Training appearance. Righties Salas, and are also scheduled to pitch.
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