Port St. Lucie, FL (Sports Network) - Justin Turner registered two RBI and a
run scored on Friday, as the New York Mets defeated the Detroit Tigers, 6-2,
in spring training action.
David Wright and Marlon Byrd added an RBI and a run scored apiece for the
Mets, who saw starter Jon Niese toss three scoreless innings of three-hit
ball.
Detroit starter Justin Verlander struck out three over three perfect frames,
while Bruce Rondon was tagged with the loss after giving up a run on two hits
and a walk in an inning of relief work.
Avisail Garcia clubbed a two-run home run to account for Detroit's offense.
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