Mets 19 Marlins 9 Post Game Notes - 8/29/2025

 

Here are the Post Game Notes for today's 19-9 Mets Win.

Francisco Lindor#: SS 1 for 3; 1 double; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 SB; Ronny Mauricio#: SS 1 for 2; Juan Soto: RF 2 for 3; 1 HR; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 K; Cedric Mullins: CF 0 for 2; 1 K; Pete Alonso: 1B 3 for 6; 1 HR; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; Mark Vientos: 3B 2 for 4; 1 HR; 3 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Brandon Nimmo: LF 3 for 4; 2 HRs; 4 runs; 4 RBIs; 1 walk; Starling Marte: DH 1 for 4; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Hayden Senger: C 0 for 0; Brett Baty*: 2B 2 for 4; 2 runs; 1 walk; Tyrone Taylor: RF 2 for 5; 2 doubles; 2 runs; 4 RBIs; 2 Ks; Luis Torrens: C-P 1 for 4; 1 HR; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 1 walk; Jonah Tong: (W, 1-0) 5 innings; 4 runs; 1 ER; 6 hits; 6 Ks; Ryan Helsley:  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; José Castillo:  2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 4 hits; 2 Ks; Luis Torrens:  0.1 inning; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 4 hits; 2 HRs; 1 walk; Ryne Stanek:  0.2 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; 

Mets: 

• Defeated the Marlins, 19-9, in the second game of their four-game series at Citi Field…Their 19 runs tonight were tied for their most in a game this season (also: 4/28 at WAS)...Were their most ever in a home game breaking the previous high of 17 set on July 2006 vs. Florida and September 25, 2016 vs. Philadelphia…Tonight marked the seventh game in franchise history with 19 or more runs and the first time the Mets have accomplished the feat twice in the same season…The Mets’ 19 runs were tied for the second-most scored in a pitcher’s Major League debut since 1900 (last: 8/12/08 Charlie Zink BOS)...Courtesy of Sarah Langs.
• Jonah Tong and Nolan McLean became the fourth pair of Mets teammates to earn the win in their Major League debut in the same season…They other pairs are Roger McDowell and Rick Aguilera (1985), Bobby Jones and Kenny Greer (1993) and Robert Gsellman and Gabriel Ynoa (2016)...Tong and McLean are the only pair of Mets starting pitchers in franchise history to earn the win in their Major League debut in the same season.
• Have hit six or more home runs in a game five times this season…The 2025 Mets join the 2019 Minnesota Twins and the 2000 Houston Astros as the only teams in Major League history to have five games with six or more home runs in the same season.
• Tonight marked the fourth time in franchise history that the Mets scored five or more runs before recording their first out of the game…The other instances occurred on August 28, 1971 vs. Los Angeles-NL (6 runs), July 28, 1973 vs. Montreal and September 24, 2005 at Washington…Marked the third time in franchise history the club has scored five runs through their first five batters of the game (also: 7/28/73 vs. MON and 9/24/05 at WAS)...Courtesy of Elias.
• The team’s 12 runs through the first two innings of tonight’s game were the most in franchise history breaking the previous high of 10 set on four separate occasions, August 7, 1971 at Atlanta, September 29, 2000 vs. Montreal, July 31, 2002 vs. Houston and April 12, 2013 at Minnesota…Courtesy of Elias.
• The Mets had 20 plate appearances through the first two innings of the game, a franchise record…The previous high was 19 plate appearances on June 16, 1989 vs. Montreal…Only one other team has had 20+ plate appearances through the first two innings of a game this season (also: WAS, 22 on 5/31 at ARI)...Courtesy of Elias.
• The team’s seven runs in the second were tied for their most in any inning this season (also: 3/31 at MIA T5)...Their five runs in the first inning were tied for their most in any opening frame this season (also: 4/27 at WAS).
• The Mets have had a player hit multiple home runs in a game 20 times this season…Only the Yankees (21) have had more individual multi-homer performances this season…Are tied with the 2017 team for the most such instances in franchise history across a single season…Nimmo, Alonso and Soto have combined for 12 of the team’s 20 multi-homer games this season.

Jonah Tong (5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, ER, 6 K, 2 WP): 

• Allowed four runs, one earned over 5.0 innings in his Major League debut…Joined Jim McAndrew, Tyler Yates, Nino Espinosa and Jon Matlack as the only pitchers in franchise history to throw 5.0 or more innings and issue zero walks in their Major League debut…Tong’s six strikeouts were the most among the group.
• At 22 years and 71 days, Tong became the youngest Mets pitcher to start a game since Jenrry Mejia (20 Y, 339 D) on September 14, 2010 and the youngest Mets pitcher to debut as a starter since Jon Niese (21 Y, 311 D) on September 2, 2008…Is the third-youngest pitcher to make their Major League debut this season (youngest: Didier Fuentes and Chase Petty).
• Tong became the fifth-youngest Mets starter to earn the win in their Major League debut and the youngest since Julio Valera who earned the win in his Major League debut on September 1, 1990 at 21 years and 323 days...Joins Dwight Gooden as the only Mets pitchers age 22 or younger to throw at least 5.0 innings and allow one or zero earned runs in the Major League debut.
• Became the eighth Canadian-born to pitch in a game for the Mets and the third this season (also: Jared Young and Zach Pop)...Became the third Canadian-born Met ever to start for the Mets (also: Ken MacKenzie and Ray Daviault in 1962).
• Struck out Joey Wiemer swinging with no outs in the third for his first Major League strikeout.

Pete Alonso (3-6, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R): 

• Lined a two-run homer in the second to extend the Mets’ lead to 7-0…Was his 31st career home against the Marlins, tied with Andruw Jones for the sixth-most in Major League history…Has four seasons of 110+ RBI, the most in franchise history…Is the only player in the majors with four such seasons since 2019…Next closest is two such seasons from Matt Olson, Aaron Judge, José Ramírez, José Abreu and Rafael Devers…Has 27 RBI over his last 18 home games dating back to July 23…Joins Jeff Kent (1993-1994) as the only player in franchise history with 27 or more RBI over a span of 18 home games…His 29 RBI this month are tied with Vinnie Pasquantino for the third-most in the majors…Are his second-most in any month of his career behind his 30 in May 2022…His 34 hits this month are tied with April 2025 and May 2022 for his most in any single month of his career…His 29 multi-RBI games are the second-most in the majors this season.

Francisco Lindor (1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB, SB): 

• Plated two with a double in the second…Has hit safely in 16 of his last 17 games and has a .438/.500/.685 (32-73) slashline with six doubles, four home runs, 11 RBI, 17 runs and seven stolen bases.
• Picked up his 25th stolen base of the season in the first…Is his fourth career season with 25+ stolen bases and has reached the mark in each of his last three seasons…Is the sixth player in franchise history with three or more seasons of 25+ stolen bases…The others are José Reyes (6), Darryl Strawberry (5), Howard Johnson (4), Mookie Wilson (4) and Lenny Dykstra...Joins Pete Crow-Armstrong and José Ramírez as the only players in the majors this season with 25 home runs, 25 doubles and 25 stolen bases.

Juan Soto (2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB): 

• Put the Mets on the board with a two-run homer in the first…Was his fifth home run of the season in the first inning…Three of those big flies have come after the All-Star Break (also: 7/18 vs. CIN and 8/8 at MIL)...Has reached base safely in each of his last 12 plate appearances with RISP (7 H, 5 BB).
• Drew a walk in the fifth…Has recorded at least one home run and one walk in 114 games…Is tied with Jimmie Foxx for the second-most such games in Major League history prior to turning 27…Only Mickey Mantle (115) had more such games prior to turning 27…His 109 walks this season are the most in the majors and second-most in a single season by a Met (most: John Olerud, 125 in 1999).

Brandon Nimmo (3-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, BB): 

• Lined a three-run homer in the first to put the Mets up 5-0…Hit his second homer of the night to lead off the sixth…Marked his fourth multi-homer game of the season and the 10th of his career (last: 6/21 at PHI)...Has recorded four or more RBI in four games this season (last: 7/5 vs. NYY)...Is batting .373/.414/.608 (19-51) with three home runs, three doubles, 15 RBI and 13 runs over his last 14 games dating back to August 12…Has 132 career home runs, tied with Michael Conforto for the ninth-most in franchise history.
• Scored a career-high-tying four runs (also: 4/28 at WAS)...Joins Carlos Beltrán (3, 2006), Tommie Agee (1970), Darryl Strawberry (1988), David Wright (2005) and Amed Rosario (2019) as the only Mets to score four or more runs in multiple games over the course of a season…Has reached base four or more times in 39 career games, the eighth-most such games in franchise history.

Mark Vientos (2-4, HR, RBI, 3 R, BB): 

• Launched a solo home run in the eighth…Has five home runs in his last seven games and seven of his last 12 games…During the longer span, has a .370/.423/.913 (17-46) slashline with four doubles, 18 RBI and 11 runs…Has hit safely in 11 of those games.

Tyrone Taylor (2-5, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R): 

• Roped a pair of two-run doubles with the bases loaded…Was his fourth career game with four or more RBI (last: 4/11/24 at Atlanta)...Has reached base in 13 of his 24 plate appearances over his last five starts…Has four doubles, six RBI and five runs over that span.

Luis Torrens (1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB): 

• Launched a three-run homer in the eighth…Two of his four home runs this season have come in his last three games…Made his fifth career pitching appearance and the second of this season (also: 8/3 vs. SF)...Allowed four earned runs over 0.1 inning…Had only allowed one earned run in his first four pitching appearances.

Francisco Alvarez: 

• Will continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse tomorrow.

Jesse Winker: 

• Went 0-3 in his second rehab appearance with St. Lucie…Was replaced by Jose Siri as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning.

Jose Siri: 

• Went 2-2 with an RBI and a run after entering the game for St. Lucie in the sixth inning…It was his second rehab appearance with St. Lucie.

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