Stomach Bug Can't Help Marlins

Carlos Beltran sat out the game with a stomach virus. Then feeling ill and tossing his lunch, John Maine was lifted after pitching six shutout innings and 82 pitches. It was the only way the Marlins had a chance to win the game as Maine struckout 5 and walked 2 en route to his fifth victory of the year.

But the way the Mets are playing these days, they're finding ways to win despite injuries and illnesses.

Entering the 8th with a 3 run lead, J.J. Putz tried to give the game back to the Fish, but Bobby Parnell bailed him out and KRod closed another one by striking out the side in the ninth for his 14th save in 14 chances giving the Mets a 3-2 win.

Besides another big RBI from Omir Santos (he has eight in his last 10 games), there's not a lot to report on the hitting side of this game. But once again, David Wright flashed some pretty nice glovework with a diving grab of a liner to turn a much needed rally-killing double play. Despite a bit of controversy as to whether the ball hit the ground before Wright snared it, it's too bad video review wasn't used on the play or the Mets would be on the favorable end of yet another video call.

The Mets completed a 5-1 homestand to finish 19-9 in May (that includes being swept in Los Angeles) and face a 4-game series up next with the Pirates at Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh?... Talk about indigestion!