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NEW YORK -- Christian Yelich turned in quite an all-around performance that the Miami Marlins hope will help them turn the calendar on an awful August.Yelich showed off his bat, legs and glove, capped by hitting a three-run homer as the Marlins beat shaky Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets 6-4 on Thursday night to end their season-worst five-game losing streak.After going 10-18 in August, the Marlins pulled within three games of St. Louis for the second NL wild-card slot.Its a new month, man, Yelich said. Hopefully September is better.Yelich homered for the third straight game, singled twice, drove in four runs and stole two bases. Plus, he made a dashing, diving catch in center field with the bases loaded and two outs -- that made up for him later dropping a routine fly for an error.The Mets lead Miami by one game in a crowded wild-card chase.Can we get hot? Whos going to get hot? Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. Because ones going to.Jose Urena (3-5) outpitched deGrom (7-8) as Miami averted a four-game sweep. Down 6-1, the Mets made it close, boosted by pinch-hitter Asdrubal Cabreras two-run homer in the ninth off Fernando Rodney.DeGrom got seven days between starts because the Mets worried he was fatigued, but he still struggled. The shaggy-haired ace then waved for head trainer Ray Ramirez as he headed down the dugout tunnel toward the clubhouse when he was done.Everythings fine, deGrom said.Mets manager Terry Collins said he hadnt noticed deGrom signaling to the trainer, adding, What you guys just informed me about is a little troubling to me.But Collins could tell something was off.Its quite obvious when you walk four guys. He was behind in the count, he had a lot of pitches in five innings. Thats just not Jake. Thats the thing weve been watching is his command is not what it has been. Thats been the big issue, he said.DeGrom gave up three runs, six hits and four walks in five innings. He has lost three straight starts, tagged for a total of 16 runs, 31 hits and six walks in just 14 2/3 innings.Urena allowed four hits, including Jay Bruces 29th homer, and one run in six innings.Bruce hit an RBI single in the eighth and the Mets loaded the bases with no outs. But Michael Conforto grounded into a double play and pinch-hitter Yoenis Cespedes struck out.It was scoreless in the second when the Mets loaded the bases with two outs. DeGrom hit a liner up the middle that Yelich, playing shallow for the pitch, rushed in to grab off the grass.Hes not afraid to play cheap, Mattingly said.Yelich hit his 18th homer in the seventh. He is hitting .410 (25 for 61) with four home runs and 13 RBI in 16 games against the Mets this year.The Marlins had scored only eight runs combined in their five straight losses. They have played 24 consecutive games decided by no more than three runs.TRAINERS ROOMMarlins: All-Star OF Marcell Ozuna was out of the lineup, a day after hurting his left wrist trying to make a diving catch and leaving the game. Hes getting treatment and could play this weekend at Cleveland. ... 1B Justin Bour (sprained right ankle) is set to face LHP Wei-Yin Chen (elbow sprain) in a simulated game Friday at the Marlins spring complex in Jupiter, Florida.Mets: Cespedes and Cabrera didnt start after it rained most of the afternoon. They have been banged up lately and I dont need them slipping on the turf, Collins said. ... Earlier in the day, 2B Neil Walker said he needed season-ending surgery for a herniated disk.SEPTEMBER CALL-UPOF Destin Hood was among the Marlins newcomers. He played high school football with A.J. 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LOS ANGELES -- Playing their first game without injured forward Bennie Boatwright, Southern California showed it can survive.Jordan McLaughlin scored 24 points and the Trojans defeated BYU 91-84 on Saturday night in the second game of the inaugural Hoophall LA doubleheader at Staples Center.No. 8 Gonzaga beat 16th-ranked Arizona 69-62 in the first game.Shaqquan Aaron added a season-high 19 points and Elijah Stewart had 16 points for the Trojans (8-0), who equaled their best start since 2000-01. They joined Gonzaga, Saint Marys and UCLA as the only West Coast teams that are still undefeated.Were a better team now early than we were early last year because of our defense, USC coach Andy Enfield said. Were able to defend. We had 11 steals. This team is very unique because whether we go big or small were able to defend.Boatwright, who was averaging 10.8 points and 4.0 rebounds, hurt his knee on Wednesday and will be out six weeks.When a mans down, everybody has to step it up, Aaron said.Eric Mika scored a career-high 29 points, TJ Haws added 16 points and Nick Emery had 15 points for the Cougars (5-3), who have lost three of four.The Cougars controlled the boards 41-34.One of the big things was to keep their bigs off the boards. We knew their bigs were super active, Mika said. It was just tough to cover all those guys, to be in all those places at the same time. They did a heck of a job crashing the boards.The Trojans stretched a seven-point halftime lead into a 15-point advantage to open the second half. McLaughlin and Stewart combined to score 10 straight points.The Cougars reeled off eight in a row to close to 55-47 with Emery hitting a 3-pointer and Mika scoring the other five.Chimezie Metu scored four straight to keep thhe Trojans ahead 77-64.ddddddddddddhe Cougars outscored USC 11-3 to close to 80-75, making seven of eight free throws in the run. DeAnthony Melton answered with a 3-pointer for the Trojans, who hung on after leading by 16 early in the second half.We just stayed aggressive. We were missing a lot of easy shots there, Aaron said. We didnt hang our heads. We let our defense become our offense and got some easy transition baskets.BIG PICTUREBYU: The Cougars began with a bang, going on a 12-2 run to start the game. They couldnt manage another run the rest of the half and trailed 39-32 at the break. They had 11 of their 16 turnovers in the first half.USC: The Trojans borrowed a page from BYU, starting the second half on a 10-2 run that extended their lead to 15 points.TIP-INSBYU: Emery has hit a 3-pointer in all eight games and hes scored in double figures in seven of eight games. ... Mika has five 20-plus point games so far. ... The Cougars are 1-1 playing in NBA areas. They beat Utah State in the Jazzs arena on Wednesday, lost to USC in the Lakers arena and will play Illinois in the Bulls arena on Dec. 17.USC: The Trojans lead the all-time series 7-3, having won the last two matchups. ... Boatwright sprained his medial collateral ligament in his left knee against San Diego. ... Their seven wins in November were a school record for the month.UP NEXTBYU: Hosts Weber State on Wednesday.USC: The Trojans host Pepperdine on Dec. 11, giving them seven straight days without a game, their longest break of the season.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. ' ' '