For eight innings, the Mets’ offense looked as lifeless as it has for much of the season.
But against Miami closer Tanner Scott in the ninth, they awoke, as J.D. Martinez won it with a two-run homer with one out for a 3-2 win on Thursday night at Citi Field.
With the comeback, the Mets avoided a series loss at home to the last-place Marlins.
No-hit by Roddery Munoz until the sixth, the Mets had just a pair of hits going into the ninth.
Francisco Lindor led off the inning with a walk, then Brandon Nimmo struck out.
With Martinez at the plate, Lindor swiped second, and on the next pitch, Martinez went deep for his sixth homer of the season.
It helped the Mets avoid an embarrassing defeat and sent another small Citi Field crowd home happy.
The win salvaged a solid outing from Luis Severino, who could be in the conversation for an All-Star berth — and a trip out of Queens at the trade deadline.
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