Phils slam Mets again to tighten NL East
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The NL East race just got a lot more interesting. Greg Dobbs had a pinch-hit grand slam and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Mets for the eighth straight time Sunday, completing another sweep of sloppy New York with a 10-6 victory.
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Even with Jake Peavy on the mound, the San Diego Padres were unable to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks to take the lead in the NL West. The Philadelphia Phillies were in perfect position to pick up a game on the New York Mets in the NL East, before a shocking comeback by the Atlanta Braves handed them a most deflating loss.
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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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NEW YORK - David Bell&#39;s second home run of the game broke a 13th-inning tie, and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a four-run deficit Saturday in an 11-9 win over the New York Mets.
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Carlos Delgado dealt a blow to Florida's wild-card hopes and moved the Mets closer to wrapping up their long-awaited NL East title.
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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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Replacement starter Travis Smith pitched five solid innings, Andruw Jones homered again and the Atlanta Braves buried Philadelphia a little deeper in the NL East, beating the Phillies 3-1 on Monday.
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Carlos Beltran misplays Jimmy Rollins' line drive into a two-run triple and the Phillies rally to beat New York, 5-3, for their seventh straight victory over the Mets.
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The New York Mets squandered a chance to widen their lead in the NL East as Austin Kearns hit a three-run homer and Ronnie Belliard drove in three more in the Washington Nationals' 13-4 victory Monday night.
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The Mets (79-61) got solid efforts from starter Mike Pelfrey and their bullpen, and the teamâs defense chipped in with a handful of outstanding plays.
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Heading into extra innings on Saturday, both the Phillies and Mets collected nine runs on 11 hits, a fitting tribute on what became an otherwise bizarre day at Shea Stadium.
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Two years ago, the Mets were 20 games under .500. Today, they are on the verge of clinching the N.L. East and winning their first division championship in 18 years.
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The New York Mets blew a five-run lead and had their National League East lead cut to one game after losing 9-6 to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
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By beating Florida in 11 excruciating innings while Philadelphia was losing in Washington, the Mets increased their lead to two and a half games over the second-place Phillies.
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The Philadelphia Phillies needed 49 games to finally move above .500 &#151; not exactly the script for a team picked by some to win the NL East. "Now we get to come back and see if we can stay there," said manager Charlie Manuel.
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The New York Mets twice blew a three-run lead, raising speculation they might be about to blow the NL East. Florida rallied in the ninth inning when the Mets did not use closer Billy Wagner, then Dan Uggla hit an RBI double in the 10th that lifted the last-place Marlins over New York 8-7 Thursday night.
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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.