The Mets (13-15) were playing better scoring more runs had won five of their last even games, hosted the Miami Marlins (12-16) in front of 25,618.
Starting Lineups
1 | Dee Gordon | 2B |
2 | Martin Prado | 3B |
3 | Christian Yelich | CF |
4 | Giancarlo Stanton | RF |
5 | Marcell Ozuna | LF |
6 | Justin Bour | 1B |
7 | J.T. Realmuto | C |
8 | Miguel Rojas | SS |
9 | Tom Koehler | P |
1 | Michael Conforto | LF |
2 | T.J. Rivera | 1B |
3 | Jay Bruce | RF |
4 | Neil Walker | 2B |
5 | Curtis Granderson | CF |
6 | Wilmer Flores | 3B |
7 | Jose Reyes | SS |
8 | Rene Rivera | C |
9 | Rafael Montero | P |
Then they beat up starter Rafael Montero & reliever Josh Smoker in the 4th inning, with six singles & three RBI doubles by Giancarlo Stanton, Justin Bour & Miguel Rojas, making it a 7-1 Marlin blow out.
But the Mets fought back, in the 4th after Jay Bruce was hit by a pitch, Curtis Granderson hit his second HR of the year making it a four run deficient 7-3. The Marlins stranded runners on third base in both the 5th & 6th innings, as Fernando Salas & Hansel Robles pitched out of jams.
In the 7th inning the Mets struck with a mighty vengeance, Wilmer Flores singled, Jose

Michael Conforto then singled with the Mets fifth straight hit. The hot hitting T.J. Rivera doubled to left field, bringing home Rivera & Cabrera tying up the game.
After Jay Bruce & Neil Walker struck out, reliever Kyle Barraclough walked Wilmer Flores the 11th man to bat in the inning, bringing home what turned out to be the winning run.
Addison Reed pitched a scoreless 8th & Jeurys Familia closed it out with a 1-2-3 top of the 9th inning for his third save of the year.
Quotes: Mananger Terry Colllins- "It's a huge lift, You've got to be resilient. You've got to play all nine innings and put good at-bats on."
Trivia: The Mets scored five runs or more for the eighth straight game. The sixth run come back was their largest of the year so far.
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