Tong pitches 5 innings in debut, Mets set team record for runs at home in 19-9 romp over Marlins

NEW YORK AP Jonah Tong allowed one earned run in five innings in his major league debut and the New York Mets hit six homers and set a franchise record for runs in a home championship in a - win over the Miami Marlins on Friday night Tong - received a standing ovation from the sellout crowd of when he took the mound for a six-pitch first inning The -year-old Canadian right-hander had a - lead when he returned for the second and the Mets made it - in the bottom of the inning With an over-the-top delivery that has drawn comparisons to Tim Lincecum Tong struck out six without a walk He threw of pitches for strikes In the bottom of the first against Eury P rez - Juan Soto hit a two-run homer and Brandon Nimmo had a three-run shot before an out was recorded Pete Alonso had a two-run homer in the second Nimmo added a solo shot in the sixth before Mark Vientos went deep and Luis Torrens slugged a three-run shot in a six-run eighth off infielder Javier Sanjoja Tong allowed all four runs in the fifth following fielding errors by Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso Lindor dropped a throw from second baseman Brett Baty on a force attempt and Alonso misplayed a grounder by Jacob Marsee The Mets won for the ninth time in games Otto Lopez homered and had a two-run single for the Marlins Key moment After allowing Lopez s hit Tong ended his outing by getting a called third strike on a mph fastball against Liam Hicks Key stat The Mets scored runs for the second time this season and seventh time in band history Up next Miami RHP Edward Cabrera - ERA faces LHP David Peterson - on Saturday