Money Matters, Simplified.
MLB: N.Y. Mets 6, Florida 5
Sat, 09/26/2009 - 12:29 by shalini.bahadur
The Marlins began the night four games behind Colorado in the National League wild card chase.
Florida, which had won its previous two games, came back from an early three-run deficit and owned a 5-4 advantage going into the ninth.
Leo Nunez (4-5) came on in search of his 24th save, but promptly loaded the bases on singles by Daniel Murphy and Jeff Francoeur along with a walk to pinch-hitter Jeremy Reed.
Sullivan then hit for Anderson Hernandez and stroked an 0-1 pitch into left field for his two-run single. The Mets again loaded the bases with one away, but could do no more damage.
Bobby Parnell (4-8) got the win by working the eighth inning. Francisco Rodriguez pitched the bottom of the ninth for his 34th save.
The Mets snapped a three-game losing streak.
Both sides had three-run homers -- Francoeur for the Mets in the second and Hanley Ramirez for the Marlins in the fifth.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.