The Mets took the first of three from the Marlins 3-0 on Friday night.  That win combined with the Phillies loss put the second place Mets just one game out of first place. 

Oliver Perez pitched a really good game for the Mets.  In seven innings of work did not allow any runs, and the only two hits he gave up didn’t come until the seventh inning.  Perez, who has been much better on the mound, did walk three, but unlike earlier in the season, he was able to work around them.   Aaron Heilman worked two innings to earn his first save of the season.  In two innings of work he did not allow a baserunner and struck out three.

The three runs the Mets scored were courtesy of a two run homer by David Wright in the first inning and a solo shot by Carlos Delgado in the fourth inning.  After much chatter about David Wright needing to step it up, he has had some much better at bats and has really helped the Mets offensively.

The Mets play two more with the Marlins and then will play a make up game with Pittsburgh on Monday. 

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