NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Jose Reyes smacked a three-run triple in a four-run sixth and Johan Santana pitched eight innings Tuesday in the N.Y. Mets' 6-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.
David Wright had two RBI for New York, which pulled within 1 1/2 games of National League East-leading Philadelphia, which lost Tuesday to Atlanta.
The Mets snapped a three-game losing streak and moved 1 1/2 games ahead of Milwaukee in the NL wild card standings. Milwaukee had a later game against Pittsburgh,
Santana (15-7) gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks, with 10 strikeouts. Luis Ayala got the last two outs for his ninth save of the season.
Chicago's Sean Marshall allowed two runs on four hits and a pair of walks in five innings, while striking out seven. Chad Gaudin (4-2) took the loss after allowing four runs in just one-third of an inning. Reed Johnson and Kosuke Fukudome each had an RBI for the Cubs.
