Mets 7, Marlins 2: PÃ©rez Quiets the Marlins
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Oliver PÃ©rez boosted his chances of qualifying for the starting rotation should the Mets make the playoffs by giving up one earned run and six hits in eight innings.
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The Braves&#39; magic number to clinch the NL East remained at 10, thanks to Florida&#39;s 4-3 victory over Montreal...Keppinger&#39;s error was the 130th this season for the Mets, tops in the majors...Betemit&#39;s RBI was the first of his career...Atlanta holds a 10-6
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With the All-Star Game break coming up, the Mets can afford not to take any undue chances with Oliver PÃ©rezâs sore lower back.
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The Marlins pounded the soon-to-be division champion Mets into submission, notching the most hits against them this season.
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Florida's Dontrelle Willis hits two home runs and pitches into the ninth inning to lead the Marlins over the New York Mets, 6-3, Wednesday night.
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Pedro Mart&#xED;nez struggled in his first start in more than a month and the New York Mets missed a chance to clinch the National League East, losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-3, last night.
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MIAMI - Kris Benson took a shutout into the seventh inning, Eric Valent homered and the New York Mets ended three streaks Thursday by beating the Florida Marlins 4-0.
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MIAMI - Mark Prior allowed five hits in 7 2-3 innings to out-pitch Carl Pavano, and the Chicago Cubs moved one percentage point ahead of San Francisco atop the NL wild-card standings by beating the Florida Marlins 5-1 in the first game of a doubleheader
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Lose the choreography and dial back the frivolity. Thatâs my advice for the Mets as they resume the season. The Yankees, on the other hand, could use a bit of strut.
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By beating the Marlins Monday, the Mets became the first team other than the Braves to win the N.L. East division since the 1993 Phillies.
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A four-day layoff fails to cool off the Marlins, who extend their winning streak to eight games by beating the Mets, 7-3.
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Miguel Cabrera, Josh Willingham and Hanley Ramirez homered, and Josh Johnson threw five solid innings to lead the Florida Marlins past the New York Mets 3-2 Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader.
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(Sports Network) - The Mets continue a three-game series against the Florida Marlins tonight from Pro Player Stadium. New York has lost to Florida nine straight times, losing 7-3 last night.
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Before the Mets played the Braves in the finale of their three-game series Wednesday night at Shea, Orlando HernÃ¡ndez delivered news the Mets were hoping to avoid: he was still in pain.
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The Marlins and Phillies swapped shoves in a standoff Thursday night, then played past midnight before Miguel Cabrera made Florida a winner. Cabrera doubled off the scoreboard to score Hanley Ramirez from first base with no outs in the 11th inning, and the Marlins beat the Phillies 5-4.
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With three big swings, Cody Ross upstaged teammate Anibal Sanchez. Ross tied Florida records with three home runs and seven RBIs, while Sanchez &#151; in his first start since pitching a no-hitter last week &#151; allowed four hits and struck out eight in seven innings as the Marlins beat the New York Mets 16-5 Monday night.
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Carl Pavano got his 17th victory with a seven-hit shutout Friday, helping the Florida Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 in first game of a doubleheader &#151; their first meeting since Game 7 of last year's NLCS.