When Pierre bunted, Coghlan beat Recker's high throw to third, although the Mets argued Coghlan overslid the bag.
The Mets were out of relievers, and Recker pitched several games in college.
When Pierre bunted, Coghlan beat catcher Anthony Recker's throw to third, although the Mets argued that Coghlan overslid the bag.
Recker was warming up to pitch the 16th inning Monday for New York when the Marlins won the game in the 15th.
With New York clinging to a 1-0 lead, Recker committed a passed ball and made a high throw after fielding a bunt.
The only Mets run scored on Recker's sacrifice fly in the fifth.
Anthony Recker beat out Landon Powell as the backup catcher, and Jeurys Familia and Greg Burke both made the team in the bullpen.
Daniel Murphy homered and Anthony Recker had a run-scoring double for the Mets, who spoiled a strong first start by Miami's prized pitching prospect.
New York's Daniel Murphy doubled to start the fifth, went to third on a flyout and scored the game's first run on Recker's sac fly.
His only blip came in the second inning when he gave up singles to Marlon Byrd and Anthony Recker with Recker's bringing in a run.
"I knew we needed to get an out, and I just tried to make a play that I probably shouldn't have tried to make, " Recker said.
Daniel Murphy homered and Anthony Recker had a run-scoring double for the Mets, who spoiled an impressive major league debut by the Marlins' prized pitching prospect.
An intentional walk loaded the bases, and Lyon's first pitch to Greg Dobbs was a low breaking ball that got away from Recker, allowing Pierre to score.
Then Brandon Lyon's breaking ball skipped off Recker's glove for a wild pitch, which allowed Juan Pierre to score the winning run standing up with none out.
He gave up Anthony Recker's first homer for the Mets but worked around a leadoff double in the fourth and held New York to 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position.
Recker had an RBI double in the fifth, his first hit for the Mets, but Fernandez fanned Byrd and retired Collin Cowgill on a popup to leave the game with a 3-1 lead after 80 pitches.
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