NEW YORK -- More and more, Justin Bour is blossoming into the kind of hitter that Dan Jennings and the Miami Marlins hoped he would become.
Bour launched a three-run homer to back Dan Haren, and the Marlins extended Matt Harvey's winless streak to five starts by beating the New York Mets 4-3 on Friday night.
In December 2013, shortly after taking over as the Marlins' general manager, Jennings plucked Bour from Chicago Cubs in the Rule 5 draft for players left off the roster. The burly rookie made his major league debut last year, and is hitting .361 with four homers since being promoted from Triple-A in late April.
"We loved his bat. He'd always been a hitter," said Jennings, now in his second week as Miami's manager. "There's power in that body."
The Marlins stopped their three-game skid.
Lucas Duda and Curtis Granderson homered for the Mets, who had won three straight and almost rallied in the ninth.
Haren (5-2) limited the Mets to four hits in seven innings. He did it with a fastball clocked at 84 mph in the early innings. He helped himself with a sacrifice bunt and single off the Mets' ace.
"You never envision getting a three-run lead to Harvey," he said.
A.J. Ramos held on in the ninth for his third save.
Ruben Tejada led off with a single, moved up on a wild pitch and scored when Daniel Murphy hit a blooper between shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria and left fielder Christian Yelich and hustled for an RBI double.
Hechavarria was briefly shaken up after tumbling toward Yelich. Ramos struck out Michael Cuddyer and retired Wilmer Flores on a grounder for the final out.
Harvey (5-3) struck out 11, but fell to 0-3 in his last five outings, a string that includes two games in which he pitched shutout ball before leaving in the late innings.
The All-Star righty was coming off the worst start of his career, having been tagged for seven runs in four innings at Pittsburgh. After the game, the Mets said they worried Harvey -- coming back from Tommy John surgery this year -- was having "dead arm" issues.
"Using that word for people is kind of alarming," Harvey said. "I didn't feel like I was dead. I felt like I was coming out of my mechanics."
Harvey started strong against the Marlins, striking out the side in the first inning. With a fastball hitting 99 mph, he retired the first nine batters, fanning six.
"Harvey's unbelievable," Haren said. "He's got dead arm. He's throwing 98. I'm at 80."
Dee Gordon broke the spell with a bunt single to lead off the fourth, and then stole his 20th base -- he tops the majors in batting and steals. Martin Prado followed with a walk and after Giancarlo Stanton flied out, Bour homered deep to right field.
Bour homered on the first pitch, tagging a hanging slider. He's connected in consecutive games for the first time in his career.
"Harvey's obviously got nasty stuff," Bour said. "You don't want to get behind."
Harvey took off his glove and slapped it against his left hand as he walked to the dugout, and pounded his hand on the bench.
Prado added an RBI single in the fifth. Harvey gave up six hits in eight innings.
Duda connected for his third homer in two games, a drive into the second deck in the fourth. Granderson homered in the sixth.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: RHP Jose Fernandez (Tommy John surgery) is set to throw 45 pitches at extended spring training Monday. RHP Jarred Cosart (vertigo) is scheduled to pitch against him.
Mets: C Travis d'Arnaud (broken finger) had a setback at Class A St. Lucie. He sustained a bone bruise in his right wrist during a swing, likely delaying his return. ... 3B David Wright (hamstring, back) got an injection in his back. He's getting treatment in California and might visit his teammates in San Diego next week.
UP NEXT
Marlins: RHP Tom Koehler (3-3, 3.44) pitched at nearby Stony Brook University. He's 0-2 with a 5.28 ERA in six games at Citi Field.
Mets: LHP Jonathon Niese (3-5, 4.08) is 4-0 in his last seven starts vs. the Marlins. Overall, he has permitted four earned runs or more in three straight starts for the first time in his career.
STANTON STATS
Stanton struck out three times in four at-bats vs. Harvey. The Miami slugger is 1 for 13 with 7 Ks lifetime against the Mets star. Stanton contributed with his glove, making a sliding catch on a liner by Flores.
Bour launched a three-run homer to back Dan Haren, and the Marlins extended Matt Harvey's winless streak to five starts by beating the New York Mets 4-3 on Friday night.
In December 2013, shortly after taking over as the Marlins' general manager, Jennings plucked Bour from Chicago Cubs in the Rule 5 draft for players left off the roster. The burly rookie made his major league debut last year, and is hitting .361 with four homers since being promoted from Triple-A in late April.
"We loved his bat. He'd always been a hitter," said Jennings, now in his second week as Miami's manager. "There's power in that body."
The Marlins stopped their three-game skid.
Lucas Duda and Curtis Granderson homered for the Mets, who had won three straight and almost rallied in the ninth.
Haren (5-2) limited the Mets to four hits in seven innings. He did it with a fastball clocked at 84 mph in the early innings. He helped himself with a sacrifice bunt and single off the Mets' ace.
"You never envision getting a three-run lead to Harvey," he said.
A.J. Ramos held on in the ninth for his third save.
Ruben Tejada led off with a single, moved up on a wild pitch and scored when Daniel Murphy hit a blooper between shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria and left fielder Christian Yelich and hustled for an RBI double.
Hechavarria was briefly shaken up after tumbling toward Yelich. Ramos struck out Michael Cuddyer and retired Wilmer Flores on a grounder for the final out.
Harvey (5-3) struck out 11, but fell to 0-3 in his last five outings, a string that includes two games in which he pitched shutout ball before leaving in the late innings.
The All-Star righty was coming off the worst start of his career, having been tagged for seven runs in four innings at Pittsburgh. After the game, the Mets said they worried Harvey -- coming back from Tommy John surgery this year -- was having "dead arm" issues.
"Using that word for people is kind of alarming," Harvey said. "I didn't feel like I was dead. I felt like I was coming out of my mechanics."
Harvey started strong against the Marlins, striking out the side in the first inning. With a fastball hitting 99 mph, he retired the first nine batters, fanning six.
"Harvey's unbelievable," Haren said. "He's got dead arm. He's throwing 98. I'm at 80."
Dee Gordon broke the spell with a bunt single to lead off the fourth, and then stole his 20th base -- he tops the majors in batting and steals. Martin Prado followed with a walk and after Giancarlo Stanton flied out, Bour homered deep to right field.
Bour homered on the first pitch, tagging a hanging slider. He's connected in consecutive games for the first time in his career.
"Harvey's obviously got nasty stuff," Bour said. "You don't want to get behind."
Harvey took off his glove and slapped it against his left hand as he walked to the dugout, and pounded his hand on the bench.
Prado added an RBI single in the fifth. Harvey gave up six hits in eight innings.
Duda connected for his third homer in two games, a drive into the second deck in the fourth. Granderson homered in the sixth.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: RHP Jose Fernandez (Tommy John surgery) is set to throw 45 pitches at extended spring training Monday. RHP Jarred Cosart (vertigo) is scheduled to pitch against him.
Mets: C Travis d'Arnaud (broken finger) had a setback at Class A St. Lucie. He sustained a bone bruise in his right wrist during a swing, likely delaying his return. ... 3B David Wright (hamstring, back) got an injection in his back. He's getting treatment in California and might visit his teammates in San Diego next week.
UP NEXT
Marlins: RHP Tom Koehler (3-3, 3.44) pitched at nearby Stony Brook University. He's 0-2 with a 5.28 ERA in six games at Citi Field.
Mets: LHP Jonathon Niese (3-5, 4.08) is 4-0 in his last seven starts vs. the Marlins. Overall, he has permitted four earned runs or more in three straight starts for the first time in his career.
STANTON STATS
Stanton struck out three times in four at-bats vs. Harvey. The Miami slugger is 1 for 13 with 7 Ks lifetime against the Mets star. Stanton contributed with his glove, making a sliding catch on a liner by Flores.
7:10PM,EDT,May 29,2015
Citi Field, New York, New York
Citi Field, New York, New York
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Miami - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Harvey pitching for New York | MIA | NYM |
| Gordon struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Prado struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | MIA | NYM |
| Granderson grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Tejada grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Duda flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matt Harvey pitching for New York | MIA | NYM |
| Bour lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | MIA | NYM |
| Murphy grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Cuddyer doubled to deep right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Flores grounded out to second, Cuddyer to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Lagares walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Plawecki grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Lagares out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Harvey pitching for New York | MIA | NYM |
| Realmuto flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Hechavarría grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Haren struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | MIA | NYM |
| Harvey grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Granderson struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Tejada flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Harvey pitching for New York | MIA | NYM |
| Gordon reached on bunt single to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| Prado walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton flied out to right, Gordon to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Bour homered to right (362 feet), Gordon and Prado scored. | 3 | 0 |
| Ozuna grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Yelich singled to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Realmuto grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | MIA | NYM |
| Duda homered to right (397 feet). | 3 | 1 |
| Murphy flied out to right. | 3 | 1 |
| Cuddyer grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Flores grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Harvey pitching for New York | MIA | NYM |
| Hechavarría singled to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Haren sacrificed to pitcher, Hechavarría to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Gordon struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Prado singled to left center, Hechavarría scored. | 4 | 1 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | MIA | NYM |
| Lagares grounded out to first. | 4 | 1 |
| Plawecki struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| Harvey struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Harvey pitching for New York | MIA | NYM |
| Bour flied out to center. | 4 | 1 |
| Ozuna lined out to left. | 4 | 1 |
| Yelich struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | MIA | NYM |
| Granderson homered to right (406 feet). | 4 | 2 |
| Tejada singled to left center. | 4 | 2 |
| Duda struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Murphy grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Tejada out at second. | 4 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Matt Harvey pitching for New York | MIA | NYM |
| Realmuto grounded out to third. | 4 | 2 |
| Hechavarría struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Haren singled to right. | 4 | 2 |
| Gordon grounded into fielder's choice to second, Haren out at second. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | MIA | NYM |
| Cuddyer grounded out to second. | 4 | 2 |
| Flores lined out to right. | 4 | 2 |
| Lagares fouled out to first. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matt Harvey pitching for New York | MIA | NYM |
| Prado fouled out to first. | 4 | 2 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Bour flied out to left. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Sam Dyson pitching for Miami | MIA | NYM |
| Dyson relieved Haren. | 4 | 2 |
| Plawecki grounded out to third. | 4 | 2 |
| Ceciliani hit for Harvey. | 4 | 2 |
| Ceciliani struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Granderson lined out to right. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Torres pitching for New York | MIA | NYM |
| C. Torres relieved Harvey. | 4 | 2 |
| Ozuna grounded out to second. | 4 | 2 |
| Yelich grounded out to first. | 4 | 2 |
| Realmuto struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Ramos pitching for Miami | MIA | NYM |
| Ramos relieved Dyson. | 4 | 2 |
| Tejada singled to center. | 4 | 2 |
| Tejada to second on wild pitch by Ramos. | 4 | 2 |
| Duda struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Murphy doubled to left center, Tejada scored. | 4 | 3 |
| Cuddyer struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| Flores grounded out to first. | 4 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami Marlins | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Gordon 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .374 | .403 | .444 |
| Prado 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .272 | .309 | .354 |
| Stanton RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .227 | .319 | .492 |
| Bour 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .361 | .409 | .607 |
| Ozuna CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .267 | .328 | .364 |
| Yelich LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .211 | .280 | .281 |
| Realmuto C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .206 | .237 | .313 |
| Hechavarría SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .300 | .330 | .394 |
| Haren P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .167 | .167 | .222 |
Dyson P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Ramos P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 115 | |||
| BATTING HR: Bour (4, 4th inning off Harvey 2 on, 1 Out) RBI: Bour 3 (9), Prado (21) S: Haren 2-out RBI: Prado Marlins RISP: 2-4 (Stanton 0-1, Bour 1-1, Prado 1-1, Gordon 0-1) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Gordon (20, 2nd base off Harvey/Plawecki) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Gordon-Hechavarría-Bour). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Citi Field, New York, NY |
| Attendance | 33,880 (80.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:08 |
| Weather | 72 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 11 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Mark Carlson, First Base - Mike DiMuro, Second Base - Clint Fagan, Third Base - Tripp Gibson |
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