NEW YORK (AP) — Sandy Alcantara pitched seven strong innings, Agustín Ramírez hit a two-run homer and the Miami Marlins defeated the New York Mets 5-1 in a game that got testy Sunday.

The scrappy Marlins took three of four from New York after losing their previous seven series. The scuffling Mets finished 11-17 in August despite scoring 177 runs and hitting 53 homers — both franchise records for a calendar month.

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