June 22nd 2014 -- Mets 11, Marlins 5

The Mets completed a winning road trip as they pounded out a season high tying 17 hits ...as they beat the Marlins Sunday afternoon in Miami 11-5. The Mets take 3 of 4 from their division rivals.  The Mets jumped all over Marlins starter Anthony DeSclafani for 7 runs in 3 2/3 innings. The Mets scored twice in the 2^nd and 3^rd innings and four times in the 4^th, they added 4 more runs off Jacob Turner in the 7^th to ice the victory.  Jonathon Niese was the beneficiary of the run support going 6 innings allowing 6 hits 3 runs (all earned) while walking 2 and striking out 4. Niese was sailing along until the bottom of the 6^th when the Marlins got to him for 3 runs on 4 hits.  Niese got out of the jam striking out Derek Dietrich. Offensively for the Mets Curtis Granderson and Lucas Duda each had 3 hits, Daniel Murphy had 2 hits including his 6^th homer and 3 RBI. David Wright went 2 for 4 with an RBI and pushed his mini-hitting streak to 6 straight games.  Kirk Nieuwenhuis went 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and an RBI, Ruben Tejada and Niese added RBI, Anthony Recker went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI. Eric Young Jr. had 2 RBI as well. Niese gets the win he’s now 4-4.  The Mets improve to 35-41 on the season and 19-21 on the road. Monday is an off day. Tuesday the Major league leading Oakland A’s come to town.  Bartolo Colon (7-5 3.88), Scott Kazmir (9-2  2.08) goes for the A’s.