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 Mets first baseman Lucas Duda matched Uribe with three RBIs, hitting
a two-run double in the third and adding a sacrifice fly in the
ninth.
It was the Mets sixth successive victory.
However, the game almost slipped away from the Mets in the bottom of
the ninth as Miami scored six runs and had runners on the corners
with two outs.
Mets closer Jeurys Familia, who gave up two hits in the ninth, got
his 29th save of the season by getting Marlins center fielder
Christian Yelich to bounce out to Duda.
It was Miami's highest-scoring ninth inning of the year, and it
included a three-run double by pinch-hitter Miguel Rojas.
Harvey (10-7), who also set a career high in wins, allowed two hits
and no walks, striking out six. He retired the final 13 batters he
faced.
His only jam came in the first, when Derek Dietrich doubled and
reached third with two outs. But New York's Curtis Granderson made a
sliding catch on first baseman Justin Bour's line drive to right
field, ending the threat.
Harvey's velocity in that first inning was registering 93-94 mph,
instead of his usual 97-mph fastball.
"I thought something was wrong," Mets manager Terry Collins said.
"He was 93, his slider was just OK. Then, all of a sudden, third
inning, he got it going and pitched great from then on."
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Harvey admitted it took him a while to get going.
"I don't know if it had anything to do with the Nationals series,"
Harvey said.
"Some starts it's a little easier to get going than others. That's
what I've been noticing from my (Tommy John surgery) recovery.
"But instead of going away from my mechanics, I did a good job of
staying with it.
"That's something (pitching coach Dan Warthen) and I worked on. Stay
focused on the starts you are not feeling well, and it will come
back."
(Compiled by Greg Stutchbury)
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