MIAMI -- On a night starting pitching stood out, Daniel Murphy struck for the big blow off Marlins closer Steve Cishek. Murphy blasted a three-run homer with one out in the ninth inning to rally the Mets to a 3-1 victory, snapping Miami's winning streak at five.The Mets improved to 5-0 this season against the Marlins. Until the late rally, Miami's Jarred Cosart and New York's Dillon Gee stole the show. The Marlins were able to break through with two outs in the eighth inning on Martin Prado's single to right field off Gee. 
Cosart kept the Mets scoreless through eight innings, matching his career high for innings pitched. But in the ninth, Juan Lagares led off with a double and Lucas Duda walked. With one out, Murphy blasted his three-run shot to right.A half-inning earlier, pinch-hitter Justin Bour started a two-out Marlins rally with a single, and he was lifted for pinch-runner Reid Brignac. Dee Gordon singled, setting up Prado's RBI single.Showing how much pitching dominated, just one baserunner for either side reached as far as second base. In the fourth inning, Giancarlo Stanton singled off Gee, and he moved to second on Marcell Ozuna's grounder to the mound.MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDMurphy turns the tide: The Mets had a total of two hits entering the ninth inning, but they caught a break when Ozuna misplayed Lagares' leadoff fly ball into a double. Three batters later, Murphy launched his three-run homer to right-center field.Prado breaks through: Ultra-efficient all night, Gee needed just 59 pitches to complete seven shutout innings. But after retiring the first two batters he faced in the eighth, Gee gave up consecutive singles to Bour and Gordon. The next batter, Prado, laced an RBI single over a leaping Murphy's head for the game's first run.Cosart on the mark: Cosart has made 44 career starts. Monday was just the third time he's logged as many as eight innings. His other two eight-inning stints were both against the Rays, when the right-hander was with the Astros -- July 12, 2013, and June 20, 2014.Realmuto turns two: The athleticism of Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto came to the forefront in the sixth inning. Cosart got himself in a bind by walking Curtis Granderson to lead off the inning. Lagares squared to sacrifice, but his bunt fluttered in front of the plate. Realmuto flung off his mask and caught the ball in the process. He was then able to double off Granderson at first base.SOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDS
With his single in the third inning, Gordon has now hit safely in 17 of the Marlins' first 20 games. The second baseman has made every start.Joe Frisaro/ MLB.com
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