
Wearing a bright green cap along with his blue and orange jersey on St. Patrick's Day, Jacob deGrom allowed one hit in five scoreless innings Tuesday to help the New York Mets beat a Miami Marlins split squad 6-4. I worked on staying smooth and I really felt good out there.'' Mets manager Terry Collins is pleased with how deGrom trusts his stuff and throws strikes. ''He's so athletic and has such a great feel for what he does and how he goes about it, he knows that's what he's got to do.'' Michael Morse hit his second home run, a two-run drive in the seventh, to give the Marlins a 3-1 lead. ''I tried to stay short and quick to the ball and put it in play, and I got a good result.'' Johnny Monell hit a three-run homer for the Mets, and prospect Kevin Plawecki added a solo shot.
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