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MLB: New York Mets 2, Milwaukee 1

MILWAUKEE, June 7 (UPI) -- A two-run triple off the bat of Jose Reyes helped give the New York Mets a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday.

Reyes, who was 2-for-5 for the game, greeted reliever Marco Estrada (1-3) with a one-out drive to center field in the seventh inning to send the Mets to their third win in a row.

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Chris Capuano (4-6) went six innings for the win, allowing one run on six hits and striking out five. Francisco Rodriguez notched his 17th save with a scoreless ninth inning.

The Mets rallied after Milwaukee had taken a 1-0 lead in the sixth on a home run by Prince Fielder.

Shaun Marcum pitched six shutout innings for the Brewers who saw their four-game winning streak come to an end.

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