JaCoby Jones homered and drove in four runs, including a go-ahead double in the seventh inning, and Miguel Cabrera also connected as the visiting Detroit Tigers halted their nine-game losing streak on Friday night with a wild 9-8 victory over the Mets.
In a back-and-forth slugfest between two teams swept by lowly Miami within the past week, Detroit blew an early 4-0 lead and later rallied three times from 1-run deficits.
The Mets hit five home runs on a windy night at Citi Field, including a tiebreaking shot by the pinch-hitter Aaron Altherr against the winning pitcher, Buck Farmer (3-3), in his first plate appearance with the Mets.