Mets 2, Cardinals 1: One Swing Is Difference vs. Cardinals Again
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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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The Mets made six errors, gave up 11 walks and hit one batter Sunday in a loss to Philadelphia that left the second-place Phillies three and a half games behind the Mets in the N.L. East.
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The Mets beat the Oakland Athletics on David Wrightâs double in the bottom of the ninth.
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Albert Pujols's three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning was the difference in the Cardinals' 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres last night in St. Louis, ending a seven-game losing streak during which the Cardinals' NL Central lead shriveled to 1 1/2 games.
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One sweet swing by Carlos Beltran sent the New York Mets fans home happy and ended a game highlighted by two big slams.
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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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Starter Tom Glavine earned his 297th career victory, but the Mets managed just two hits against Anthony Reyes, a pitcher who has struggled this season like few others.
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Odalis Perez wins for only the second time in 10 starts and the Royals take advantage of mistakes by Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright in a 5-3 victory over St. Louis.
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Mike Pelfrey allowed one hit in six innings to win his first game of the season after seven losses, as the Mets won their second game in a row in Atlanta.
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Albert Pujols stopped St. Louis' slide in time to keep the Cardinals on top of the NL Central. Pedro Martinez is still struggling, though, and the New York Mets might not get much from him this October.
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If the New York Mets keep playing like this, they won't have to worry about coming up short again to the Atlanta Braves. Carlos Beltran homered twice, Orlando Hernandez allowed only three hits in eight innings and the Mets buried their old nemesis a little deeper in the NL East, routing the Braves 11-3 Saturday.
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Tom Glavine earned his 298th win with a superb performance, and Lastings Milledge's tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning sent the New York Mets to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
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The New York Mets have had all sorts of adventures during their 46 seasons. What happened last night, however, they had never done before.
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Five pitchers combined on a one-hitter for the New York Yankees, and Jason Giambi homered again Friday night in a rain-delayed 2-0 victory over the suddenly slumping Mets.
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Odalis Perez won for only the second time in 10 starts and the Kansas City Royals took advantage of mistakes by Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright in a 5-3 victory over St. Louis on Monday night.
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ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Fresh off a convincing win in Game One of the National League Championship Series, the St. Louis Cardinals will try to use another favorable pitching matchup Thursday when they meet the Houston Astros in Game Two.
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com. Neither was particularly impressive against the Houston Astros last week, and both were practically unhittable the second time around.