MIAMI -- Right fielder Giancarlo Stanton drove in three runs and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 7-3 on Wednesday night at Marlins Park.

The Marlins (10-12) took two of three games in the series against the Mets (15-7), who still lead the National League East.

Miami scored the winning run in the seventh inning when shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria grounded a double over third base, advanced on a bunt by pinch-hitter Reid Brignac and scored on second baseman Dee Gordon's sacrifice fly.

Marlins left fielder Ichiro Suzuki padded the lead with a three-run homer to right in the eighth. It was his first homer with Marlins.

The loss went to Bartolo Colon (4-1), who was trying to become the first Mets pitcher since Pedro Martinez in 2006 to go 5-0 in his first five starts in a season. Colon allowed nine hits and four runs in 6 2/3 innings but extended his streak of not allowing a walk to 26 2/3 innings.

Marlins starter Mat Latos got a no-decision and was removed from the game because of a left hamstring strain. Latos, who was hurt running out a base hit, is listed as day to day. He left after giving up five hits, two walks and three runs in five innings.

One of the biggest plays of the game came in the top of the eighth. With one on and no outs, Marlins reliever Mike Dunn got first baseman Lucas Duda, the Mets' three-hole hitter, to bounce into a double play, protecting a 4-3 lead.

Both teams scored in the first inning in identical fashion with two-run homers to left. Mets left fielder Michael Cuddyer hit his second homer of the season. Stanton answered with his sixth homer of the year.

The Mets went ahead 3-2 in the third when right fielder Curtis Granderson doubled on a fly ball just inside the right-field line. He advanced to third when center fielder Juan Lagares fouled five straight pitches before winning the battle with a grounder to third. Granderson then scored on a groundout by Duda.

Miami tied the score 3-3 in the fifth on a two-out RBI single to the left of second baseman Daniel Murphy by Stanton, who beat a shift and scored Donovan Solano from third.

It was the second game in a row in which Mets manager Terry Collins had a base empty and could have walked the dangerous Stanton. In both cases, Stanton delivered a crucial RBI.

NOTES: The Mets, who sent RHP Rafael Montero back to Triple-A after his start on Tuesday, promoted rookie LHP Jack Leathersich, a reliever. Leathersich, 24, has struck out 347 batters in 204 1/3 innings in his minor-league career, an average of 15.3 per nine innings. ... Marlins 3B Martin Prado, who scored the winning run in the eighth inning of Miami's 4-3 victory over Mets on Monday, reportedly ran past a stop sign from third-base coach Brett Butler on the play. ... The Marlins are off Thursday before playing host to the Philadelphia Phillies for three games this weekend. ... The Mets return home Thursday to start a four-game series against the Washington Nationals.