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NEW YORK — Jon Berti hit a leadoff homer to complete his twi-night cycle and the Miami Marlins pulled even in the race for the final National League playoff spot, beating the New York Mets 4-2 for a doubleheader split. Jesús Sánchez also went deep and the Marlins took advantage of an error by rookie third baseman Brett Baty to score twice in the ninth inning. Miami is tied for the third NL wild card with the Chicago Cubs, who lost 6-5 in 10 innings at NL East champion Atlanta. Francisco Lindor had three homers and six RBIs in the doubleheader, becoming the fourth Mets player with 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a season.
