| 1 | MIAMI (AP) -- The New York Mets made their latest win look easy. |
| 2 | Until the ninth inning, that is. |
| 3 | Closer Jeurys Familia finally got the last out and the NL East leaders halted Miami's furious six-run rally in the ninth, holding off the Marlins 8-6 Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory. |
| 4 | Ahead 8-0 going into the last inning, the Mets watched the Marlins actually bring the potential winning run to the plate. |
| 5 | Familia retired Christian Yelich on a sharp grounder with two on to end it. |
| 6 | Mets manager Terry Collins said he really started to worry after a two-out walk to eighth-place hitter Jeff Mathis. |
| 7 | ''We have to make them swing the bat,'' Collins said. |
| 8 | ''You can't walk anybody with that type of lead. |
| 9 | Juan Uribe hit a three-run homer and Lucas Duda drove in three runs, giving Matt Harvey (10-7) a huge lead. |
| 10 | Harvey pitched seven dominant innings, giving up two hits and striking out six without a walk. |
| 11 | ''Run support helps,'' Harvey said. |
| 12 | Mets relievers Eric O'Flaherty, acquired Tuesday from Oakland, Hansel Robles and Familia all struggled in the ninth. |
| 13 | Familia gave up two hits, but got Yelich for his 29th save in 34 chances. |
| 14 | Yelich made two outs in the last inning. |
| 15 | David Phelps (4-8) went 4 1-3 innings as Miami lost its third in a row. |
| 16 | The Marlins had managed just three hits until their late surge. |
| 17 | Justin Bour hit an RBI double and scored on Ichiro Suzuki's single off O'Flaherty. |
| 18 | Robles walked Mathis and pinch-hitter Miguel Rojas then sliced a three-run double that made it 8-5. |
| 19 | Dee Gordon greeted Familia with an RBI single and Derek Dietrich, who led off the inning with a single, followed with an infield hit. |
| 20 | Yelich then grounded out to Duda at first base. |
| 21 | ''To be down 8-0, it would have been easy to cash it in right there and just finish the game and get it over,'' Marlins manager Dan Jennings said. |
| 22 | Miami has lost 10 of 12 and Phelps has dropped five straight decisions. |
| 23 | ''It's frustrating. |
| 24 | Every bad pitch I made they hit hard,'' Phelps said. |
| 25 | Uribe, acquired recently from Atlanta, homered in the fifth for a 7-0 lead. |
| 26 | Yoenis Cespedes, another Mets newcomer, hit an RBI single and Duda delivered a two-run double that made it 3-0 in the third. |
| 27 | The Mets now lead the NL East by two games over slumping Washington. |
| 28 | ''The additions have made a big difference, not just hitting the ball, but also having veterans this time of year,'' Collins said. |
| 29 | Mets: OF Michael Cuddyer, on the 15-Day DL since July 22 with left knee inflammation, might return in the upcoming series at Tampa Bay. |
| 30 | ''He will play when I think he should play,'' Collins said. |
| 31 | ''I really don't have anything more to say except that we have a DH in Tampa Bay. |
| 32 | Mets: Start a three-game series against the Rays on Friday. |
| 33 | Jacob deGrom (10-6. 2.09 ERA) is 7-2 with a 1.47 ERA over his last 13 starts. |
| 34 | RHP Jake Odorizzi (6-6, 2.86 ERA) starts for the Rays. |
| 35 | Marlins: Begin a four-game road trip Thursday against Atlanta. |
| 36 | RHP Jose Urena (1-5, 4.37 ERA) will start against Braves RHP Matt Wisler (5-2, 4.44). |
| 37 | Urena has lost three of his last four starts. |