Zack Wheeler’s possible farewell performance for the Mets lasted one inning too long, but it was hardly a catastrophe.
After firing seven shutout innings and delivering a go-ahead RBI single Thursday night, Wheeler returned to pitch the eighth and finally caved to the Marlins.
Curtis Granderson’s tie-breaking homer became the dagger in the Mets’ 4-2 loss at Citi Field, on their first night of meaningless September baseball. The Mets were eliminated from postseason contention Wednesday.
In a scoreless deadlock, Wheeler was allowed to bat with the bases loaded in the seventh and drove in the game’s first run with an RBI single.