Flushing, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Curtis Granderson's RBI single capped a two-run ninth inning and lifted the New York Mets to a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game set from Citi Field.
Steve Cishek (1-1) entered to close it out for Miami in the ninth, but Lucas Duda singled on a hump-back liner to left, then moved over to second on a sacrifice bunt from Travis d'Arnaud. Pinch-hitter Bobby Abreu followed with a lineout to left for the second out of the inning.
Omar Quintanilla represented New York's last chance and he fisted one down the left-field line that scored Duda and tied the game.
Cishek had converted a franchise-record 33 straight saves before Friday.
Pinch-hitter Kirk Nieuwenhuis slapped a double to left-center that put runners on second and third before Granderson ripped a single right passed Garrett Jones at first that scored Quintanilla.
Jeurys Familia (1-2) earned the win for pitching the ninth. Zack Wheeler received a no-decision in the start for the Mets, striking out 10 over six innings and allowing one run on four hits with three walks.
David Wright and Daniel Murphy also knocked in runs for New York, which has won five of its last six.
Henderson Alvarez started on the bump for Miami and was charged with two runs on six hits with four strikeouts over six innings.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Jones each had solo home runs and Marcell Ozuna added an RBI for the Marlins, who fell to 1-9 on the road.
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