Pete Alonso hit the game-tying homer leading off the ninth inning and Tyrone Taylor had the walk-off RBI single one out later for the host New York Mets to edge the Detroit Tigers 2-1 in the second game of a doubleheader Thursday.
A trio of Detroit pitchers combined to carry a one-hitter into the ninth inning, but Alonso hit Alex Faedo’s second pitch beyond the center field fence. Brett Baty worked a six-pitch walk against Faedo (0-1) and moved to second on Starling Marte’s bunt before scoring easily on Taylor’s single to left.
The Mets improved to 1-5. New York hasn’t opened 0-6 since 1963.
The Tigers were trying to open 6-0 for the first time since 2015.
Reed Garrett (1-0) allowed two hits over three scoreless innings of relief for the Mets. Starter Jose Butto gave up one run on three hits and three walks while striking out six over six innings.
Javier Baez went 1-for-3 with a second-inning RBI single and a stolen base for the Tigers, who got just five runners into scoring position. Rookie Colt Keith had two hits and a stolen base.
Tigers right-hander Matt Manning walked four batters and struck out three but didn’t allow a hit over 5 2/3 innings in his season debut. Tyler Holton retired the first four batters he faced before Harrison Bader singled to open the eighth. Bader moved to second on a bunt by Zack Short but was left there when Faedo whiffed Francisco Lindor to end the eighth.
Manning opened the Tigers’ most recent no-hitter with 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 7, 2023, when Jason Foley and Alex Lange finished the 2-0 gem.
The Tigers opened the doubleheader with a 6-3 win in 11 innings. Gio Urshela capped a three-run 11th with a two-run single.
–Field Level Media