Miami, FL (My Sportsbook) - Josh Johnson tossed his second career complete game, overshadowing an equally dominant performance by New York's Johan Santana, as the Florida Marlins held on to down the Mets, 2-1, in the rubber match of a three-game set at Dolphin Stadium.

Johnson (2-0), who came within one out of his first career shutout, gave up one run on five hits with a walk and seven strikeouts. Jeremy Hermida doubled, walked and scored a run for Florida, which improved to 5-1 on the young season.

"We're just trying to play some good baseball right now," said Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla. "We've gotten some good starts out of our pitching staff. We didn't get many runs today, but two runs is pretty much enough for him (Johnson) on any day."

Santana (1-1) was done in by a costly fielding error which led to a pair of unearned runs. The imposing left-hander surrendered just three hits, fanned 13 and walked one over seven innings to absorb the loss, his first since June 28 of last year. Santana had gone 10-0 with a 2.07 earned run average in his last 18 starts.

Carlos Beltran knocked in the lone run for the Mets, who have dropped three of four.

Carlos Delgado ripped a two-out double in the ninth and Beltran followed with a grounder up the middle past the glove of a diving Hanley Ramirez to put New York on the board. Johnson, though, got Ryan Church to line out to end the game.

Florida took advantage of a grievous error to plate a pair of unearned runs in the second inning. Santana was cruising along in the frame, striking out the first two batters, but issued a walk to Hermida. Cody Ross stepped in and lofted a fly ball to left field that Daniel Murphy inexplicably dropped, allowing Hermida to score. Ronny Paulino's single gave the home team a 2-0 lead.

"I was lazy to the ball and I got exposed for it," said Murphy. "I'm better than that and I won't have another collapse like that again."

The misplay loomed large as Johnson was in complete command, having faced the minimum through five. Luis Castillo's broken-bat blooper with one away in the sixth broke up the towering right-hander's bid for a no-hitter.

New York had runners on first and second with one gone in the seventh after David Wright singled and Emilio Bonifacio booted a grounder off the bat of Delgado. Beltran, though, bounced into an inning-ending, 1-6-3 double play.

The Mets threatened again in the eighth, as Church doubled to begin the frame and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt. Pinch-hitter Jeremy Reed drew a two-out walk, bringing the go-ahead run to the plate in the form of Jose Reyes, who hit a chopper back to Johnson to thwart the rally.

Game Notes

Bobby Parnell tossed a perfect eighth inning for New York...The Mets left five men on base, while Florida stranded four...Both clubs finished 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position...Marlins infielder Jorge Cantu was out of the lineup and is listed as day-to-day with a sore left hand.