NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton’s two-run homer capped a seven-run second inning Monday night for the Miami Marlins, who went on to rout the New York Mets 10-3 at Citi Field.
Adeiny Hechavarria had three RBIs — via a two-run single in the second and a sacrifice fly in the third — and J.T. Realmuto had three hits for the Marlins (2-3). Five other players (Dee Gordon, Marcell Ozuna, Christian Yelich, Martin Prado and Chris Johnson) had two hits apiece. Ozuna homered and Realmuto delivered an RBI single for the Marlins’ final runs in the sixth.
Left-hander Chris Narveson earned the win with 1 1/3 innings of one-hit ball in relief of starter Jarred Cosart, who couldn’t last five innings despite being staked to an 8-0 lead. Cosart gave up three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three over 4 2/3 innings. He was lifted with two on and two outs in the fifth and the Marlins leading 8-3.
Yoenis Cespedes had two hits and an RBI for the Mets (2-4), who have lost three straight. David Wright had two hits and a run scored. Cespedes and Wright have eight of New York’s 15 hits in the last two games.
Rookie left-hander Steven Matz took the loss after giving up seven runs on six hits and two walks while striking out one over 1 2/3 innings. The seven runs were the most Matz has given up in 79 professional starts.
The Marlins dinked and dunked Matz in the second until Stanton’s mammoth blast. Prado and Johnson opened the inning with walks before Realmuto loaded the bases with a single to left.
Prado and Johnson scored when Hechavarria hit a shot down the third-base line that bounced off the bag and high into the air as the Wright dove for it. Hechavarria went to second on a bunt by Cosart and Realmuto raced home on an infield single by Gordon.
Gordon singled and followed Hechavarria home on Yelich’s two-run single. Three pitches later, Stanton homered deep into the left-field bleachers to finally chase Matz.
The Mets pulled within 8-3 in the fifth. Wright led off with a double and scored on a single by Cespedes, who went to third on a single by Lucas Duda. Cespedes scored on a wild pitch by Cosart while the slow-footed Duda went all the way to third. He scored on a fielder’s choice groundout by Asdrubal Cabrera.
NOTES: Mets RHP Jacob deGrom left the team Monday to be with his wife, who went into labor in Florida. Manager Terry Collins said he didn’t know if the Mets, who are off Thursday, would place deGrom on the paternity leave list. … Mets RHP Josh Edgin (Tommy John surgery) made his first rehab appearance Sunday, when he gave up one run in two-thirds of an inning for Class A St. Lucie. Edgin underwent the surgery on March 17, 2015. … INF Chris Johnson drew his first start of the season at first base for the Marlins as left-handed hitting 1B Justin Bour sat against Mets LHP Steven Matz. … The Marlins won their first replay challenge in the first inning, when LF Christian Yelich was originally ruled out on a chopper to third.