Marlon Byrd went 3-for-6 with a double, homer and three RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers. Tonight marked an encouraging step forward for Byrd, who had slumped to a .231 average with no homers and zero RBI over 39 August at-bats entering the game. Mets manager Terry Collins said last week that Byrd "may be completely out of gas." Byrd has hit safely in all three games since Collins gave him a breather on Sunday.