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MLB: New York Mets 7, Miami 6

MIAMI, May 1 (UPI) -- Jordany Valdespin hit a three-run, pinch-hit home run and David Wright had a solo homer Wednesday in the New York Mets' 7-6 win over Miami.

The win allowed the Mets to break a six-game losing streak but New York need to come from behind to do so.

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The Marlins were up 4-1 when Wright led off the sixth inning with a double. Miami got two outs but Marlon Byrd singled in Wright and Ike Davis followed with another base hit.

A.J. Ramos (0-1) came in to pitch for the Marlins and was greeted by a Valdespin drive into the right-field seats for a 5-4 New York lead.

It was Valdespin's second home run of the season. The other was a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning last week against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Dillon Gee (2-4), despite giving up four runs on nine hits over five innings, got the win and Bobby Parnell pitched one inning in getting his third save.

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Wright and John Buck each had three this for the Mets.

Miami jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first, with a two-run double from Chris Valaika the key hit. Wright hit his home run on the fourth but Juan Pierre singled in a run in the bottom of the inning to put the Marlins back up by three.

After the four-run Mets outburst in the sixth both teams scored twice in the seventh. Buck doubled in two for New York and Miami scored two runs on a Justin Ruggiano base hit.

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