Miami Marlins defeat New York Mets 8-4 as Giancarlo Stanton hits grand slam - MLB Update
Relief pitcher Frank Francisco gives up three runs and cost the New York Mets a 4-8 loss against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park, Miami on May 13, 2012 in the last match of the three-game series.
Beginning was no different to what the Marlins have experienced until now in the season. It was the last inning up-surge that determined the fate of the game to their favour.
In the top of the ninth, the Mets maintained a two run lead and given the kind of record the Marlins had in season, it was probable that Francisco will throw a scoreless ninth and seal the victory.
However, right fielder Giancarlo Stanton held something so spectacular for the ninth inning that helped the Marlins enjoy one of their most sensational victories of the season.
After becoming a curse for his side, relief pitcher Heath Bell has started doing a reasonable job during penultimate innings.
As he was accorded the win, he threw the ninth and gave up two runs. Fortunately those were not enough that the Marlins' hitters will find them difficult to chase down.
Stanton went 3-for-5 and added four RBIs. Grand slam he hit was the most stupendous moment of the game.
While talking about his performance, the moment opponents run out of patience is more often the moment, he says, one can launch attack against opposition.
"Any time you see the other team lose their cool like that, you know we're in the driver's seat," Stanton said.
On being unable to listen anything at first from the crowd while hitting homer, he explained, it was kind of unexpected.
However as the ball actually reached the place from where it was to qualify for a homer, the crowd rose and exhibited all which was to come as naturally from them.
"It's a weird feeling," he said. "It's more like silence where all you see is the ball flying, and once you start going, you start to hear the big roar by everybody and the excitement."
As for the Mets, their centre fielder Andres Torres went hitless, in a rare moment of his struggle on the plate.
It was one of the few games, which saw the Mets’ relievers crumbling on the mound. Francisco has been terrific by and large before this game.
Instead of making drastic changes, the manager Terry Collins will do well by keeping patience with existing relief-pitchers and hope for the best.
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