Final
Campbell's hit helps Mets drop Marlins
Jul 13, 2014 - 3:18 AM Flushing, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Eric Campbell's RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the New York Mets to a 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins in the second game of three from Citi Field.The Mets worked a two-out rally in the eighth to secure their sixth win in seven games. Travis d'Arnaud doubled to left off Mike Dunn (7-5) to set up Campbell, who pinch-hit for Kirk Nieuwenhuis and poked the game-winning hit into center.
"Everyone always says hitting is contagious," said Campbell. "That's the kind of roll we're on right now. We're all getting big hits and driving in runs."
Vic Black (2-2) earned the win for a scoreless inning of relief and Jenrry Mejia closed the door in the ninth for his 10th save of the season.
Chris Young homered in the win, while Ruben Tejada and Juan Lagares each knocked in a run.
Christian Yelich hit a solo home run for the Marlins, who have lost four of their last five. Marcell Ozuna, Donovan Solano and Garrett Jones each had an RBI in the setback.
Miami broke the scoreless tie in the third thanks to Mets third baseman David Wright's 11th error of the season.
Adeiny Hechavarria led off the inning with a double to left and moved over to third on pitcher Tom Koehler's sacrifice bunt. Yelich walked to put runners at the corners before Solano ripped a grounder to third that was too much to handle for Wright.
New York starter Daisuke Matsuzaka did work out of the jam, however, by striking out Giancarlo Stanton and Casey McGehee.
With two outs in the top of the fifth, Yelich clubbed his eighth homer of the season to increase Miami's lead to 2-0.
New York answered with two runs in the home fifth to tie the game.
D'Arnaud singled up the middle to begin the rally, New York's first hit off Koehler. Nieuwenhuis then belted a double to the base of the wall in left to put both runners in scoring position.
Lagares grounded out to push a run across and Tejada followed with a well- executed suicide squeeze that allowed Nieuwenhuis to slide in safely.
Miami didn't let the game stay tied for long, scoring two runs in the sixth to retake the lead.
McGehee walked with one down in the frame and advanced to second on a passed ball by d'Arnaud. Jones drove McGehee in with a bloop double to left center and Ozuna made it 4-2 with a line-drive double to right.
Koehler's day came to an end after a one-out walk to Tejada in the seventh. Bryan Morris came on in relief and saw the first pitch he threw to a pinch- hitting Young deposited over the wall in left for a game-tying homer.
"I just have to keep attacking the hitters," said Koehler. "When I get ahead and throw strikes it's tough to score on."
Mets All-Star Daniel Murphy made a spectacular grab in the eighth to keep the game knotted at 4-4. With two on and two out in the inning, Hechavarria smoked a line drive to second, where Murphy leapt up and snagged the liner with full extension to end the inning.
Mejia had no problem setting down the Marlins in order in the ninth as the Mets downed their division rival for the fourth straight meeting.
Game Notes
Matsuzaka allowed four runs on six hits and tied a career high with 10 strikeouts on a season-high 120 pitches over six innings of work. He last threw 120 pitches in 2007 ... Koehler was charged with three runs on two hits and four walks over 6 1/3 innings ... Miami went 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position, while New York went 1-for-4 in those instances ... The teams wrap up the first half of the season on Sunday, with the Mets' Jacob deGrom opposing Miami's Brad Hand in the series finale.
- MIAMI: 4
NEW YORK: 5
Final
Jul 12 7:06 PM - Pinch-Hitter Eric Campbell singled to center scoring Travis d`Arnaud. Runner on first with two outs and Juan Lagares due up.
Marlins 4, Mets 5 Bot 8, 2 OutsJul 12 6:57 PM - Pinch-Hitter Chris Young one-out, two-run Home Run (8) to left scored Ruben Tejada. Curtis Granderson due up.
Marlins 4, Mets 4 Bot 7, 1 OutJul 12 6:28 PM - Marcell Ozuna doubled to right scoring Garrett Jones. Runner on second with one out and Jarrod Saltalamacchia due up.
Marlins 4, Mets 2 Top 6, 1 OutJul 12 5:51 PM - Garrett Jones doubled to center scoring Casey McGehee. Runner on second with one out and Marcell Ozuna due up.
Marlins 3, Mets 2 Top 6, 1 OutJul 12 5:50 PM - Ruben Tejada squeeze bunt to the catcher scored Kirk Nieuwenhuis. On the play, Tejada reached first on Jarrod Saltalamacchia's throwing error. Runner on first with one out and Daisuke Matsuzaka due up.
Marlins 2, Mets 2 Bot 5, 1 OutJul 12 5:38 PM - Juan Lagares grounded out second to first scoring Travis d`Arnaud. On the play, Kirk Nieuwenhuis advances to third. Runner on third with one out and Ruben Tejada due up.
Marlins 2, Mets 1 Bot 5, 1 OutJul 12 5:34 PM - Christian Yelich two-out, solo Home Run (8) to right center. Donovan Solano due up.
Marlins 2, Mets 0 Top 5, 2 OutsJul 12 5:26 PM - Donovan Solano reached first on David Wright's fielding error scoring Adeiny Hechavarria. On the play, Christian Yelich advances to second. Runners on first and second with one out and Giancarlo Stanton due up.
Marlins 1, Mets 0 Top 3, 1 OutJul 12 4:51 PM - MIAMI: 0
NEW YORK: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jul 12 4:13 PM
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