MIAMI — In the hitters’ meeting before the game, Jeff McNeil let his teammates know he was going to put them ahead, 1-0 Sunday against the Marlins.
Mickey Callaway told McNeil, “I want to see an 11-pitch at-bat from you and then you hit a homer.’’
McNeil countered with a smile, saying: “I’ll do it on the first pitch.’’
All-Star Sandy Alcantara was on the mound and McNeil delivered that first-pitch home run as the Mets took that 1-0 lead and turned it into a 6-2 victory over the shoddy Marlins Sunday at Marlins Park and their first road series victory in 102 days.