Mets help playoff chances by beating grieving Marlins 5-2 (Yahoo Sports)

The Marlins walked half a block alongside a hearse carrying their ace away from Marlins Park at the start of a funeral motorcade Wednesday, and then peeled away with watery eyes to go back inside and play a game. Drained by four days of grieving Jose Fernandez's death, they didn't have much left for the New York Mets. Jay Bruce hit his 32nd home run, James Loney also homered and the Mets helped their NL wild-card chances by beating Miami 5-2.