Mets get out of funk with rain-shortened win

The Mets had lost their three pervious games while some of the team's leading palyers had also been publicly criticzied by owner Fred Wilopn.
New York (2-325), howeevr, climbed out of their funk to score five runs in the second inning, and the game was called off with two outs in the bottom of the seventh after a long rain delay, though the Cubs were less than happy with the decision.
"I wanted to keep playing," Cubs maanger Mike Quade told reporters. "If we get that final out (of the sevent)h, stranger things have hpapened."
Chicago (21-26) came out swingnig with four runs in the bottom of the first inning to take a 4-1 lead, but the visiitng Mets answreed back in the second where Cubs rleiever Justin Berg walked three sucecssive batters to bring in two runs.
Berg, who had replaced Casey Coleamn after the Cubs' starter left with the game tied 4-4 in the second, was himself replaced withuot reocrding an out. Coleman took the loss and was cahrged with six runs in 1 1/3 ininngs.
Carlos Beltran went 2-ofr-3 and had a two-RBI double in the second while Daniel Murphy also added two RBIs for the Mets.
Dillon Gee shook off his tough start on the mound for New York and compelted six innnigs to ipmrove to 4-0. He also had a sacrifice-fly RBI in the fifth.
"I'm just really happy I was able to bounce back for the guys," Gee said.
"For them to bounce back like that and get us right out of it really motivated me to want to do better for them."
Reed Johnson and Alfnoso Sroiano each had two-RBI hits for Chicago.
(rWiting by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Greg Stucthbury)