The Mets defeated the Marlins 4-1 in a game that allowed them to remain a 1/2 game ahead of the Phillies (2-1 winners over Washington) in 1st place of the NL East.
Oliver Perez (now 7-6) pitched okay (6 innings, 1 run, 5 hits, 3 walk) as did Aaron Heilman (2 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 2 walks). Billy Wagner was...well, Billy Wagner (1 inning, 0 hits, 0 walks, 2 Ks, for save # 27).
Nick Evans was 2 for 4 and scored twice early and then Carlos Delgado smacked a two-run homer to ice the deal. Although Jose Reyes neither scored nor had an RBI, he was 3 for 5 with two doubles (one where he got thrown out at third attempting to stretch it).
Delgado may want July to never end. When play started on July 1 he was batting a mere .228. His average is now up to .263. After the four game series against the Yankees that ended June 29, in which he hit three homers, Delgado had a total of 14 dingers and 45 RBI. He now has 23 and 69, respectively. The man is in The Zone.
Tonight, Mike Pelfrey (9-6) faces Josh Johnson (0-0) in the rubber game of the series.
Meanwhile, John Maine's shoulder problem has been diagnosed as a mild rotator cuff strain. He'll be rejoining the team in Houston and is listed as day to day.
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