MIAMI (AP) — New York Mets closer A.J. Ramos took the mound at Marlins Park with a three-run lead in the ninth inning and quickly found himself in trouble, a development that didn’t surprise Miami manager Don Mattingly.
“We’ve seen him have innings like that,” Mattingly said. “He gets himself in a little bit of a mix and usually gets out of those.”
Not this time. Ramos made high-wire escapes routine when he was with the Marlins, but they scored three times against him , and J.T. Realmuto homered in the 10th for a 5-4 victory Tuesday night.