NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Daniel Murphy's ninth-inning single scored Jeff Francoeur from second base Sunday, handing the New York Mets a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants.
Luis Castillo accounted for the other Mets' runs with a two-run home run.
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Francisco Rodriguez (3-4) struck out the side in the ninth and picked up the win after starter Mike Pelfrey had allowed two runs and five hits in 7 1/3 innings
Eugenio Velez singled in one run and scored another for the Giants.
Reliever Sergio Romo (3-2) took the loss.
