Nationals 9, Mets 8: Mets Talk Over Their Problems and Then Add to Them
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The Metsâ latest loss came after they frittered away three separate four-run leads, which undermined their feisty comeback in the ninth.
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The New York Mets' lead is gone, leaving them on the brink of a historic collapse. The free-falling Mets managed just three hits off Joel Pineiro and Jason Isringhausen in a 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night, dropping New York into a first-place tie with Philadelphia in the NL East.
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The New York Mets twice blew a three-run lead, and they might be about to blow the NL East.
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Despite struggling at the plate, the Mets earned their fourth win in a row, thanks to Shawn Greenâs leadoff homer in the eleventh inning.
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It appeared the Mets were suffering from the same bad karma as the Red Sox last week, having dropped six of seven after Thursday's hideous 8-7 loss to the Marlins. But the Mets were able to catch themselves by winning within 19 hours Friday night and yesterday, delaying and possibly halting what would be an embarrassing fall out of first ...
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The New York Mets' latest loss was filled with bad vibes, and the Philadelphia Phillies are threatening to add to their woes.
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With a loss to the Cardinals on Thursday, the Mets dropped out of sole possession of first place in the N.L. East for the first time since May 15.
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The Mets, behind an important two-run homer from David Wright and an encouraging outing by Oliver PÃ©rez, defeated the Atlanta Braves for their ninth victory in 10 games.
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The New York Mets snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday, giving themselves some breathing room in an increasingly tight National League East.
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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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ris Benson, whose &quot;tired shoulder&quot; briefly symbolized the Mets&#39; season-long troubles, pitched a four-hit shutout last night as the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves, 7-0, at Shea Stadium.
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The Mets lost for the sixth time in eight games, but that seems to be irrelevant. There are two goals for the rest of the regular season: avoid injuries and nurse players like Pedro MartÃ­nez back to full strength.
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Mike Piazza wants the New York Mets to get him out of a situation that&#39;s been difficult to deal with. For much of this season, he didn&#39;t know whether he&#39;d be at catcher or first
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Outscored by 34-12 during a sweep by the Colorado Rockies, the Mets were still dealing with the aftereffects when they arrived at Minute Maid Park.
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Now that the Mets have won three in a row (and none of them were ever in doubt, right?) I suspect the vast majority of you understandably feel much better about where things stand entering the final seven games of the season. The Metsâ magic number is five. That is, any combination of victories and [...].
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As the Mets have moved toward a postseason spot, Pedro MartÃ­nez has been one of their most vital players, but right now he is their biggest question mark.
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After falling behind 5-0 in the second inning, the Mets turned an uphill battle into an impossible one by committing four errors.