Batista's 1st win as Met is career 100th

It's never too late for a second chance. Or even a 10th.

Buoyed by two RBIs apiece from Lucas Duda and David Wright -- and plenty of defensive miscues by the Marlins -- 40-year-old Miguel Batista earned his 100th career win in his Mets debut Thursday night, a 7-5 victory at Citi Field on Hispanic Heritage Night.

Batista, who became only the third active pitcher to play for 10 teams -- including the Marlins -- allowed two earned runs and six hits in six innings. Bobby Parnell picked up his fourth save.

"I believe I wasn't nervous; I'm thinking I'm too old for that," Batista said. "Just a little anxious to start the game and get it going. I'm very proud of my career. You don't see many guys win 100 games."

The Mets (66-69) lost catcher Josh Thole in the second after he and Batista got crossed up on signs. Thole called for a slider and Batista threw a fastball, leaving little time for the catcher to react as Emilio Bonifacio swung through the pitch. Thole, who was replaced by Mike Nickeas, suffered a left wrist contusion, and although X-rays were negative, he will undergo an MRI Friday.

"I dislocated my thumb in 2009 and this, by far, definitely hurt worse," he said.

The Mets got another scare in the eighth when Ruben Tejada was hit on the knuckle of his left middle finger by Steve Cishek. Though Tejada stayed in the game, he was replaced at second base by Justin Turner in the ninth. Tejada said his X-ray was negative and he doesn't fear any broken bones.

Ronny Paulino, who has a broken right toe, said he can catch if Thole is unavailable.

The Marlins outhit the Mets 10-6, but their shoddy defense sparked the Mets' offense after Florida took a 2-0 lead. After Batista reached first on an error by Bonifacio and Jose Reyes singled to start the third, Tejada was hit by a pitch from starter Clay Hensley to load the bases for Duda. The rightfielder, who drove in the go-ahead run in Wednesday night's win, drew a walk to force home the Mets' first run.

The game unraveled for Hensley (2-6), whose lack of command was enough to force his manager's hand with a 2-and-1 count on Wright. Jack McKeon summoned Burke Badenhop and Hensley wasted no time taking a bat to a water cooler once he made it into the dugout. Badenhop gave up a two-run single to Wright on the next pitch to give the Mets a 3-2 lead. Another Marlins miscue led to the final run of the inning as Duda scored on a passed ball that rolled between the legs of catcher Brett Hayes.

Aided by a throwing error by Cishek, the Mets tacked on three more runs in the eighth. They would prove to be important when D.J. Carrasco and Parnell gave up three runs in the ninth.