Mets lose, Phillies cut lead in NL East
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The New York Mets are desperately trying to hold on in a rapidly tightening division &#151; and trying just as desperately to avoid a historic late-season collapse.
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Pedro Martinez struggled in his first start in more than a month and the New York Mets missed a chance to clinch the NL East on their own Friday night, losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3.
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Carlos Beltran led off the bottom of the 16th inning with a home run Tuesday night, lifting the New York Mets to a 9-8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the longest game in the major leagues this season.
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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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Aaron Rowand and the Philadelphia Phillies held on to avoid a monumental collapse and gain ground on the New York Mets, who seem like they can't hold on to anything these days.
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John Maine, the teamâs most consistent pitcher this season, put the first three runners on base and then allowed a grand slam as the Mets fell behind early and lost to the Reds.
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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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The Philadelphia Phillies rapped out 17 hits in a comfortable 9-2 victory over the New York Mets on Monday, taking the home opener of a pivotal four-game series between the National League East Division rivals.
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The Philadelphia Phillies moved to within two games of first place in the National League East after hammering the lowly Cincinnati Reds 11-4 on Tuesday.
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Phillies manager Charlie Manuel dropped Jimmy Rollins from the leadoff spot, let Brett Myers throw 119 pitches and called for Tom Gordon in the eighth inning. Even though it&#039;s May, Manuel knew he needed a win Thursday. Philadelphia avoided a costly three-game sweep, beating the New York Mets 5-3 behind Myers, Gordon and new leadoff hitter Shane Victorino.
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Jose Reyes hit a grand slam to cap a seven-run fourth, John Maine extended his scoreless streak to 23 innings and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-1 on Sunday night.
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Chase Utley's hitting streak ended at 35 games, David Dellucci hit a tiebreaking homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 5-3 Friday night for their fourth straight win.
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David Wright homered for the third straight game and then drove in the tiebreaking run with a seventh-inning single as the New York Mets came from behind to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Wednesday night.
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Carlos Beltran misplayed Jimmy Rollins's line drive into a two-run triple and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat host New York, 5-3, yesterday for their seventh straight victory over the Mets.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks took over sole possession of first place in the NL West from San Diego. The Philadelphia Phillies outlasted New York to complete a sweep of the Mets and tighten the East and wild-card races.
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NEW YORK -- With their pitching staff in tatters, the free-falling New York Mets blew a five-run lead Wednesday night and lost again to Washington.
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The Mets spot the Nationals four runs before turning on the floodgates Saturday as the NL East champions rally for a 12-6 victory at Shea Stadium.