Michael Cuddyer walked around the Mets clubhouse before Friday night’s game against the Miami Marlins wearing a faded orange T-shirt adorned with a Mets logo and the slogan “The Magic is back.” But Harry Houdini would have had difficulty conjuring some of the plays that led to the 4-1 win against the Marlins a few hours later, the Mets’ sixth straight victory.
In the fifth inning, trailing by 1-0 with the bases loaded and one out, Mets starter Bartolo Colon stepped to the plate having driven in six runs during his 18-year career.