MIAMI (AP) -- Michael Morse hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning that sent the Miami Marlins to a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night.It was the Marlins' first win against the Mets this season in six tries. Miami has won six of seven overall.Steve Cishek, who blew a save in Monday's 3-1 loss to New York by allowing a three-run homer to Daniel Murphy in the ninth, walked leadoff hitter Curtis Granderson before earning his second save of the year in four opportunities. 
Bryan Morris (3-0) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win.Juan Lagares hit a three-run double and Murphy had three hits for the Mets (15-6), who lost for only the third time in 16 games.Carlos Torres (1-1) walked two in the eighth before Morse singled to center field. Martin Prado slid home safely, beating the throw from Lagares to break a 3-all tie.New York right-hander Rafael Montero was given a spot start to rest regular members of the rotation an extra day. He took a shutout into the sixth but was charged with three runs in 5 2-3 innings in his first start of the season.Montero retired his first nine batters, five on strikeouts.The Marlins scored three times in the sixth to snap a scoreless tie. Giancarlo Stanton's RBI single through the left side opened the scoring as Dee Gordon came home on the play. Three batters later, J.T. Realmuto knocked in a run with a base hit that ended Montero's night. Buddy Carlyle came in and threw a wild pitch that resulted in another run.Trailing 3-0, the Mets loaded the bases with one out in the seventh and Lagares cleared them with a long drive to center off reliever A.J. Ramos. The ball took one bounce before hitting the wall.GORDON KEEPS HITTINGGordon went 2 for 4 and leads the majors with 36 hits, which is tied for the second-most hits in April by a Marlins play. Mike Lowell tops the list with 40 in April 2002.MURPHY BREAKING OUTAfter seeing his batting average dip to .145, Murphy has shown positive signs at the plate in going 6 for 11 with a home run, three doubles and five RBIs in his last three games.Murphy leads the Mets with 14 RBIs, and his average has increased to .205.
Bryan Morris (3-0) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win.Juan Lagares hit a three-run double and Murphy had three hits for the Mets (15-6), who lost for only the third time in 16 games.Carlos Torres (1-1) walked two in the eighth before Morse singled to center field. Martin Prado slid home safely, beating the throw from Lagares to break a 3-all tie.New York right-hander Rafael Montero was given a spot start to rest regular members of the rotation an extra day. He took a shutout into the sixth but was charged with three runs in 5 2-3 innings in his first start of the season.Montero retired his first nine batters, five on strikeouts.The Marlins scored three times in the sixth to snap a scoreless tie. Giancarlo Stanton's RBI single through the left side opened the scoring as Dee Gordon came home on the play. Three batters later, J.T. Realmuto knocked in a run with a base hit that ended Montero's night. Buddy Carlyle came in and threw a wild pitch that resulted in another run.Trailing 3-0, the Mets loaded the bases with one out in the seventh and Lagares cleared them with a long drive to center off reliever A.J. Ramos. The ball took one bounce before hitting the wall.GORDON KEEPS HITTINGGordon went 2 for 4 and leads the majors with 36 hits, which is tied for the second-most hits in April by a Marlins play. Mike Lowell tops the list with 40 in April 2002.MURPHY BREAKING OUTAfter seeing his batting average dip to .145, Murphy has shown positive signs at the plate in going 6 for 11 with a home run, three doubles and five RBIs in his last three games.Murphy leads the Mets with 14 RBIs, and his average has increased to .205.
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