Prado homers, but bullpen falters in loss

MIAMI — A late scratch on Saturday afternoon removed Yoenis Cespedes from the lineup, and his replacements were able to pick up the slack. Juan Lagares made a runs-saving catch on Ichiro Suzuki in the sixth inning. And in the eighth inning, Matt Reynolds, who pinch-hit for Lagares, laced an RBI single that rallied New York to a 6-4 win over Miami at Marlins Park.

The Mets scratched out two runs in the eighth off David Phelps, who since May 9 had given up just two runs in his last 11 2/3 innings with 17 strikeouts. But James Loney, who belted a two-run homer to help lift his team on Friday, responded with a leadoff double. Michael Conforto snapped an 0-for-20 slide with an RBI single, tying the score. Alejandro De Aza’s bases-loaded, two-out double in the ninth off Cody Hall padded New York’s lead.

The Marlins, now three games behind New York for second place in the National League East, claimed a 3-2 advantage in the …

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