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Miami Herald
Miami Herald
Sport
Jordan McPherson

Marlins get out of late jam and hold on to beat Mets to open series

MIAMI — Miami Marlins reliever Steven Okert entered the game Friday with very little room for error.

Bases loaded. One out in the seventh inning. A one-run lead. Francisco Lindor coming to the plate for the National League East-leading New York Mets.

Okert quickly got ahead in the count 0-2 against Lindor before firing a slider near the bottom of the strike zone. Lindor swung. The ball rolled on the ground to the left side of the infield. Third baseman Jon Berti clutched the ball and threw to second baseman Charles Leblanc, who quickly made the turn to Garrett Cooper at first to complete the inning-ending double play.

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