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- Updated: July 24, 2016
MIAMI — The drought has finally come to an end for Steven Matz, and it came at an opportune time for the Mets. The lefty threw six dominant innings and struck out six on Sunday as New York blanked Miami, 3-0, at Marlins Park to take two of three in the series.
Matz, who ran his fastball up to 94 mph, won for the first time since May 25, and he snapped a string of nine consecutive starts without a victory. The left-hander was 0-5 with a 4.73 ERA during that dry spell. By taking the series, the Mets moved to within a half-game of the Marlins for second place in the National League East and the second Wild Card spot.
The lone run the Mets got off Marlins right-hander Jose Urena came in the third inning on Jose Reyes’ two-out RBI triple. The slim lead held until the eighth, when the Mets tacked on a pair of runs off Kyle Barraclough. Yoenis Cespedes and James Loney each had RBI …
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