Johnson is sharp in win over Santana
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MIAMI — Josh Johnson’s dominant outing was just enough to beat Johan Santana.
Johnson (2-0) pitched a five-hitter for his second complete game in 45 starts, and the Florida Marlins scored two unearned runs to defeat Santana and the New York Mets, 2-1, on Sunday. It was the first loss for Santana (1-1) since June 28.
The right-handed Johnson retired 15 batters in a row, and the left-handed Santana was just as good.
Santana struck out 13 in seven innings, giving up only three hits.
But left fielder Daniel Murphy dropped a two-out fly ball in the second inning for an error that led to the Marlins’ runs.
Santana had made 18 starts in a row without a loss, winning 10 consecutive decisions.
Johnson struck out seven, walked one and threw 113 pitches.
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