Alonso hits tying homer and Mets edge Marlins 6-5 in 11 innings

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New York Mets’ Pete Alonso hits a three run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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New York Mets’ Pete Alonso (20) watches after hitting a three run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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New York Mets’ Pete Alonso (20) reacts after hitting a double during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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New York Mets’ Pete Alonso (20) is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a three run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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New York Mets’ Juan Soto (22) runs the bases to score on a double hit by Pete Alonso during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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New York Mets’ Pete Alonso hits a RBI double to score Juan Soto during the first inning of a baseball game =M, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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New York Mets’ Brandon Nimmo (9) celebrates with teammate Pete Alonso (20) after his home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)

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Miami Marlins’ Dane Myers is out at the plate during the tenth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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New York Mets’ Jesse Winker (3) tossed his bat after drawing a bases loaded walk to score Juan Soto during the eleventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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New York Mets’ Starling Marte (6) and Francisco Lindor (12) stand with their teammates after defeating the Miami Marlins during the of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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New York Mets relief pitcher Huascar Brazoban reacts after the Mets defeated the Miami Marlins in a baseball game, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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New York Mets’ Luis Torrens, left, and relief pitcher Edwin Diaz, right, embrace after the Mets defeated the Marlins in a baseball game, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens, left, and relief pitcher Edwin Diaz (39) wait for a reply review where Miami Marlins’ Xavier Edwards was ruled out at the plate during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Miami Marlins’ Xavier Edwards (9) crosses home plate where he was ruled out in a replay review during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

MIAMI (AP) — Pete Alonso launched a three-run homer that tied the score with two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Mets scored twice in the 11th to beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Wednesday.

Alonso also doubled twice and finished with four RBIs. All three of his hits came off the bat at 113 mph or more.

Juan Soto scored three times for the Mets, who used eight pitchers and took two of three in the series to finish 3-3 on their season-opening trip. They play their home opener Friday against Toronto.

Alonso drew a leadoff walk from Xzavion Curry (0-1) in the 11th, and Brandon Nimmo’s single loaded the bases with nobody out. Jesse Winker walked to give the Mets a 5-4 lead, and Alonso scored on an error by shortstop Xavier Edwards.

José Buttó (1-0) threw two perfect innings on just 15 pitches. Huascar Brazobán, traded from the Marlins to the Mets last July, entered with two on to protect a 6-5 lead and got two outs for his first save in 119 major league appearances.

Edwards had four hits for Miami, including an RBI single off Danny Young to start the bottom of the 11th. Griffin Conine added three hits.

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Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr (27) slides safely into second base with a double ahead of a tag by Washington Nationals shortstop C.J. Abrams (5) in fifth inning MLB action in Toronto on Wednesday April 2, 2025. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

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New York Mets' Starling Marte hits a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)

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Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Martín Pérez, right, celebrates with catcher Matt Thaiss, left, as they go to the dugout after the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Chicago, Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Key moment

With the game tied at 4 in the bottom of the eighth, it appeared the speedy Edwards scored the go-ahead run for Miami with a headfirst slide when he dashed home from third on a grounder to second baseman Brett Baty. But the call at the plate was overturned following a replay challenge, and Edwards was ruled out.

Key stat

Alonso’s homer ended a nine-pitch at-bat against Calvin Faucher.

Up next

The Mets are off Thursday before RHP Tylor Megill (1-0) starts the home opener against Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (1-0).

Miami visits Atlanta on Friday. Spencer Schwellenbach (0-0) pitches for the Braves, but the Marlins hadn’t announced a scheduled starter.

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