22-year-old Jonah Tong earned the victory in his major league debut, as the Mets trounced the Marlins 19-9. It was a historic win for the Mets in more ways than one. In addition to Tong and Nolan McLean becoming the first pair of Mets starting pitchers to earn a win in their major league debuts in the same season, the Mets scored the most runs in the first two innings of the game in franchise history and the most total runs in a home game in team history.

After Tong delivered a six-pitch scoreless top of the first inning, the Mets ambushed Eury Pérez right away in the bottom of the first. Francisco Lindor walked to lead off the inning and stole second base. Juan Soto then hit a towering two-run homer to give the Mets an almost immediate 2-0 lead. Pete Alonso followed by lacing a single an

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