Mets ride Colon, Bruce’s 1st HR to win over Yanks

NEW YORK — Considering how many of their players are either on the disabled list, lost for the season or simply underperforming, consider this a minor miracle: After beating the Yankees, 4-1, on Thursday to split a four-game Subway Series, the Mets found themselves one game out of a playoff berth.

The formula was simple, and one the Mets will need to repeat often if they hope to keep pace with the Marlins, Cardinals and others down the stretch. Jay Bruce hit a three-run homer for his first hit with his new team, Bartolo Colon delivered 6 2/3 solid innings and the visiting Mets never faced much danger at Yankee Stadium, splitting each half of this year’s home-and-home Subway Series.

After Kelly Johnson opened the scoring with a solo homer in the fifth inning off Yankees starter Nathan Eovaldi, Bruce bashed his three-run homer to give the Mets a 4-0 lead. Colon and three relievers took care of things from there, with Jeurys Familia recording his league-leading 38th save.

The Yankees plated their first run on Aaron Hicks’ RBI single in the seventh, but could not muster anything else, falling back to .500.

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