The New York Mets salvage a game in Miami

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins by the score of 7-6 on Wednesday afternoon. The game took place at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida. Dillon Gee started for the Mets and pitched ok, the bullpen was pretty good. David Wright and John Buck each had three hits. 
Gee pitched five innings giving up nine hits and four runs with two walks and a strikeout. Gee picked up his second win of the season. Scott Atchison pitched two innings giving up three hits and two unearned runs, LaTroy Hawkins pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Scott Rice pitched to one batter and retired him. Bobby Parnell saved his third game of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout.

Ruben Tejada had a hit and drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had two hits and Wright had three hits and an RBI. Buck had three hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Lucas Duda drew a walk and Marlon Byrd had two hits and an RBI. Ike Davis had a hit, Jordany Valdespin had a hit and three RBI and Wright and Buck each hit a double. Wright and Valdespin each hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Daniel Murphy was picked off and Lagares and Duda each committed an error. Lagares had an outfield assist.

Wade LeBlanc pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and four runs with four strikeouts. A.J. Ramos got charged with a blown save and the loss pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout. Chad Qualls pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs, Brad Hand pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two walks and striking out three and Mike Dunn pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout.

Juan Pierre had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Donovan Solano had a hit and Gregg Dobbs had two hits and drew a walk. Justin Ruggiano had two hits and an RBI, Marcell Ozuna had two hits and Chris Valaika had a hit and two RBI. Nick Green had two hits, LeBlanc had a hit and Valaika and Green each hit a double. The Marlins were 5-14 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Valaika committed an error and LeBlanc had a pickoff.

In the first Ruggiano hit an RBI single and Valaika hit a two run double to make it 3-0 Marlins. Wright hit a solo homerun in the fourth to make it 3-1 Marlins. In the bottom of the fourth Pierre hit an RBI single to make it a 4-1 game in favor of the Marlins. In the sixth Byrd hit an RBI single and Valdespin hit a three run homerun and the score was 5-4 Mets. Buck hit a two run double in the seventh to make it a 7-4 game. Ruggiano hit a two run single in the seventh to make it 7-6 and that was the final score.

The Mets lost two out of three in this series and had lost six in a row. The Mets record improved to 11-15 and the Marlins record improved to 8-20. The Mets will have the day off on Thursday and begin a three game series with the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta on Friday night.