Stanton homers as Marlins knock down Mets

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets rookie Amed Rosario learned a painful lesson: When speedy Dee Gordon is running, there's no time to waste.

The 21-year-old shortstop scooped up a seventh-inning grounder Sunday and patted his glove with the ball before throwing to first base, allowing Gordon to beat the play for an infield single.

New York ace Jacob de Grom (13-7) threw up his hands in disgust for a moment,

and the mistake soon cost the Mets. Giancarlo Stanton hit the next pitch for a three-run homer that gave the Miami Marlins a fourrun lead in a 6-4 victory.

If the Mets had retired Gordon, they might have been much more inclined to pitch around Stanton or walk him intentionally with a runner on third and two outs. Instead, with runners at the corners and one out, he made them pay.

"That changes the whole dynamic of my at-bat," said Stanton, who upped his major league-leading total to 45 home runs. "Even though it's first pitch, it changed the whole dynamic of my at-bat for sure."

Stanton's homer backed a stellar performance by Adam Conley, who struck out a careerhigh 11 in seven innings.

"I think Adam's seven strong is really what set the tone for the whole day," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said.

Conley (6-5) allowed one run and three hits. Brad Ziegler pitched the ninth for his sixth save.

"Just really encouraged, in contrast to my last start (when) I was telling you guys about how I didn't feel I could do anything," Conley said.

Yoenis Cespedes homered and hit an RBI double for the Mets.