"Josh Johnson's run of consecutive starts of seven or more innings ended at six, but that was the least of the Florida Marlins worries Monday night.

Johnson left the game after he was struck in the forearm by a one-hopper off the bat of Mets' outfielder Carlos Beltran.

After a couple of warm-up pitches, Johnson finished the inning, but left with some tightness. He was replaced by Edward Mujica in the sixth.

Johnson is expected to make his next start.

"It was more a cautious decision to come out," said Johnson. "It started getting a little tight, but hopefully it'll start going away."

Winless in five starts, Johnson allowed a run on seven hits and was at 85 pitches through five innings when he exited the game.

Johnson's run of starts completing at least seven innings ended at six. His fastball velocity was a couple of ticks off as Johnson sat at 92-93 mph instead of his usual 95. Yet it was a breaking pitch that Justin Turner lined into the right-center field gap for an RBI-double in the fourth that produced the Mets' lone run off him."