The New York Mets defeated the Seattle Marlins 7-5 last night their two -game losing streak and improve their record to 48-53. RF Jay Bruce helped get to Mariners starter RHP Ariel Miranda with a two-run homer in the top of the first inning. CF Michael Conforto hit a a solo homer in the top of the third inning. 1B Wilmer Flores added a sacrifice fly in the top of the third. The offense didn't score again until the top of the eighth inning after Conforto hit his second homer of the game to tie the game at 5. 2B Neil Walker hit the go-ahead single to give the Mets a 6-5 lead. DH Curtis Granderson helped tack on an insurance run in the eighth inning with an RBI single.
RHP Rafael Montero got the start and started out well allowing one run in the first four innings. In the bottom of the fifth inning, it all unraveled for Montero after he allowed four runs. Montero gave up five runs on three hits in 4 2/3 innings. He gave five walks and had five strikeouts. LHP Josh Edgin came in next and was unable to get the last out in the bottom of the fifth. RHP Hansel Robles followed and recorded the last out in the bottom of the fifth and the first two outs in the bottom of the sixth before being taken out after allowing two consecutive hits. LHP Jerry Blevins got the last out in the bottom of the sixth and also pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh innings. Blevins pitched 1 1 1 1/3 scoreless innings and picked up his fifth win. RHP Paul Sewald pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning and converted his 19th save of the season.
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