New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana had arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow and Oliver Perez had a similar procedure on his right knee Tuesday.

New York Mets southpaw Oliver Perez is slated for season-ending surgery on his right knee next Monday and will not pitch again this season. The decision was made by Dr.

Ross Gload drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth Tuesday and the Florida bullpen was almost perfect in bringing the Marlins a 2-1 win over the New York Mets. The Mets -- having learned earlier in the day that pitching star Johan Santana would have surgery for bone spurs in his left elbow and would miss the rest of the season -- lost their fourth straight game. Sean West (5-5) held the Mets to a run on six hits over six innings and the Florida relief corps put down nine of 10 batters the rest of the way. Leo Nunez needed just 10 pitches to retire the side in the ninth for his 15th save. Both sides scored a run in the fourth and the Marlins produced the winning tally in the fifth off Nelson Figueroa (1-3). Jeremy Hermida singled to open the fifth and moved to second on a sacrifice by West.

The New York Mets announced Tuesday Johan Santana will undergo surgery to remove bone chips from his left elbow and will miss the rest of the season. Team officials had previously said Santana would miss his scheduled start Tuesday against Florida.

Kenshin Kawakami won his first game since July 8 with a seven-inning stint Thursday and the Atlanta Braves held on to nip the New York Mets 3-2. Kawakami (6-9) outpitched Johan Santana, allowing the Braves to keep pace with Colorado in the National League wild-card race.