Mets swept by Marlins as Devin Williams gives up walk-off grand slam to Heriberto Hernandez

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News on May 24, 2026

Published in Baseball

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MIAMI — Christian Scott did his job by getting out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the third inning, keeping the game scoreless. He did the same in the fourth inning with two on and one out. The New York Mets lineup, however, couldn’t do its job by giving him any run support.

They gave none of their pitchers any run support in a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon at LoanDepot Park. Right-hander Devin Williams (3-2) gave up a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to Heriberto Hernandez, and the Marlins walked it off to finish the three-game sweep.

Christopher Morel drove a double into the left-field corner to start the bottom of the ninth, and was moved over on a sacrifice bunt. Back to the top of the order, Williams walked leadoff man Liam Hicks to put runners on the corners with one out. Xavier Edwards was walked to set up a double play, but instead of a ground ball, Hernandez drove a 1-1 changeup 416 feet over the center-field wall.

The Mets (22-31) finished a seven-game NL East road trip at 2-5, ending all of the momentum they had when they departed New York a week ago.

One day after nearly being shut out, the Mets still couldn’t manufacture any offense against the Marlins (25-29). The Fish used their bullpen to cover all nine innings, and yes, the Mets have historically struggled to drive in runs in bullpen games. They didn’t drive in many at all this weekend. They faced two good starters Friday and Saturday, but still only managed six total hits in the two games.

Sunday, they collected five hits against six different pitchers, five righties and one lefty.

At some point, the Mets have to hit good pitching to be able to win.

It’s too bad they couldn’t hit any pitching in this game, since they did just about everything else right.

Scott dialed up a big strikeout in the third, getting Owen Caissie swinging for the second out with the bases loaded. The right-hander then got Kyle Stowers to hit a weak grounder to end the inning. In the fourth, Scott allowed an infield single and hit a batter with one out before retiring the next two hitters.

The 26-year-old, who grew up north of Miami in Coconut Creek, tossed 5 2/3 scoreless frames in front of his hometown friends and family, walking two and striking out five.

Right-hander Huascar Brazobán, who spent nearly three seasons with the Marlins before being acquired by the Mets in a 2024 deadline-day trade, finished the sixth for Scott and started the seventh. After giving up a one-out double to No. 9 hitter Javier Sanoja, the Mets went to left-hander Brooks Raley.

Miami loaded the bases on Raley, but a play at the plate prevented anyone from scoring. Center fielder A.J. Ewing made a fantastic throw home after a single by Edwards, allowing catcher Luis Torrens plenty of time for the tag on Sanoja.

With two outs, Hernandez pinch-hit an infield single, but Stowers hit another inning-ending grounder.

The Mets went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position, leaving 10 on base.

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