Mets 11, Rockies 3: After Winning by a Mile, Mets Reach the Highest Ground
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After thrashing the Colorado Rockies, which included a grand slam by David Wright, the Mets now have the best record in the major leagues.
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The Colorado Rockies came in with a swagger, this free-swinging wild-card bunch from the Mile High City who wore T-shirts that read, "Baseball with an Altitude," after winning 21 of their last 22 games to sweep their way to the National League pennant and the first World Series berth in franchise history.
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Don't expect Matt Holliday and the Colorado Rockies to be intimidated by the Green Monster. Back in June, long before their historic surge to an unlikely NL pennant, the baby-faced Rockies roared into Fenway Park and took two of three from the Red Sox
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Ryan Howard doubles home the winning run in the 10th, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies to gain ground in their playoff push.
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The Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 7-3 on Sunday to notch up their eighth straight victory.
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The New York Mets became the first   major league team to clinch a playoff berth as second baseman   Jose Valentin belted two long home runs to lead the New Yorkers   to a 4-0 win over the Florida Marlins on Monday.
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Their historic winning streak had vaulted them into public view. Four straight losses to the Red Sox vanquished them from sight. But the Colorado Rockies made it clear, they enjoyed the ride and had given it their all.
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Carlos Beltran's powerful display helped the New York Mets sweep their way out of Atlanta and increase their ever-growing NL East lead over their longtime nemesis.
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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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Carlos Delgado and Ramon Castro hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning, Carlos Beltran added a solo shot in the eighth and the NL East-leading New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-9 Thursday night.
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Florida rallies in the ninth inning, then Dan Uggla hits an RBI double in the 10th that gives the last-place Marlins an 8-7 win over the Mets, who are in danger of blowing the NL East.
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For seven innings the New York Mets couldn't score. Then the Florida Marlins couldn't field. Carlos Gomez scored the go-ahead run on an error in the ninth inning, and Carlos Beltran's two-run double broke the game open to help New York win 6-2 on Friday night.
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Aided by a six-run fifth, the Rockies scored 12 runs in the middle three innings to sweep three games from the Mets for the first time since July 1996.
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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - David Ross slammed a two-run homer off Steve Reed in the bottom of the 11th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers inched closer to clinching the National League West with a dramatic 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies.
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Tony Batista hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning and had three RBIs, and the Montreal Expos overcame a scary injury to first baseman Nick Johnson to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Friday night.
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The Mets are in reach of winning consecutive division titles for the first time, despite fielding a team that does not stand out in any particular way.
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Frank Thomas hit his 498th career home run, Matt Stairs matched a career high with four hits and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Colorado Rockies 11-6 on Saturday.