Port St. Lucie, FL (Sports Network) - Matthew den Dekker hit a solo home run in the fifth to back a sharp Matt Harvey as the New York Mets downed the Miami Marlins, 4-1, in Grapefruit League action.
Harvey recorded five strikeouts and didn't allow a hit over 4 1/3 innings.
The Mets, ahead 2-0, extended their lead in the sixth, when Andrew Brown doubled home a run and scored on a Justin Turner single.
Miami starter Ricky Nolasco gave up an unearned run on three hits and fanned six in 3 2/3 innings.
J.T. Realmuto homered with two outs in the ninth to spoil the shutout. His blast was one of Miami's two hits in the game.
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