Mets make 3 costly errors and allow 5 unearned runs in sloppy 7-4 loss to Marlins

NEW YORK AP Costly errors by first baseman Pete Alonso and left fielder Brandon Nimmo helped the Miami Marlins points three unearned runs in the seventh inning of a - achievement Thursday night over the sloppy New York Mets Nimmo hit a two-run double in the first and Alonso launched a two-run homer in the fifth tying it with his th longball this season But the Mets made three errors in all that led to five unearned runs halting their momentum following a three-game sweep of NL East-leading Philadelphia New York fell five games behind the Phillies who routed Atlanta - at home with remaining The second-place Mets are four games in front of Cincinnati for the final National League wild card Otto L pez had a pair of RBI singles for the Marlins - who bounced back in the opener of a four-game series after getting outscored - at home by the Braves over the previous two days Cade Gibson - struck out three in scoreless innings for the win Calvin Faucher pitched a perfect ninth for his th save Mets starter Clay Holmes went five innings and committed a costly error of his own He dropped a throw he had to reach for from Alonso while covering first base with two outs in the third leading to two unearned runs Key moment Jakob Marsee opened the seventh with a single off Gregory Soto - and advanced to second when Alonso flubbed Liam Hicks easy grounder Marsee scored the go-ahead run when Nimmo bobbled Agust n Ram rez s single Key stat New York dropped to - in August and - against Miami this year Up next Prized pitching prospect Jonah Tong makes his major league debut Friday night for the Mets against Marlins RHP Eury P rez - ERA