Mets Finish, Finally, What Glavine Started
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If the Mets were actually in the pennant race, and not a fourth-place team playing out the string with minor leaguers, it might have been considered classic.
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The Mets received competent starting pitching, dynamic relief and intelligent run manufacturing in a victory that ended their five-game losing streak.
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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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A handful of potential managers has emerged from the Mets' 1986 World Series-winning team.
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Tom Glavine does not need surgery on his troublesome left shoulder and could soon rejoin the New York Mets' rotation, a person familiar with the pitcher's situation said Tuesday.
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For the first time in two and a half seasons, the cheery success story of the New York Mets has lost some of its luster.
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Cliff Floyd and Carlos Beltran hit grand slams, and David Wright added a two-run shot in a team-record 11-run sixth inning as the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 13-7 Sunday night.
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Barry Zito had the New York Mets on his short list when he was looking at teams as a free agent in the offseason. He opted for a big deal with the San Francisco Giants, insisting it was nothing personal. He sure looked composed against the Mets on Wednesday night, outpitching Tom Glavine over seven sharp innings to help the Giants snap a four-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory.
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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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Pinch hitter Jose Valentin hit an RBI double to break an eighth inning tie and Tom Glavine pitched five innings in his first start since being sidelined by a blood clot, leading the New York Mets over the Houston Astros 8-7 on Friday night.
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Tom Glavine carried a perfect game into the sixth inning before allowing a hit and helped the New York Mets avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season by throwing 7 2-3 strong innings in a 7-4 victory Saturday over the Florida Marlins.
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Tom Glavine won for the first time in more than a month, and Jose Reyes flew around the bases for his first career inside-the-park home run as the Mets battered Brad Penny and the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0 Thursday night.
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Tom Glavine pitched like an ace Thursday night, throwing six scoreless innings as the Mets took a 2-0 lead in their division series against the Dodgers.
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Tom Glavine carried a perfect game into the sixth and allowed one run over seven-plus innings to lead the New York Mets past the slumping Houston Astros 3-1 on Saturday.
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After silencing the Yankees in a combined shutout on Friday, the Metsâ pitching looked helpless Saturday as Tom Glavine failed in his fifth attempt at his 296th career victory.
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If Glavine wins his next start, scheduled for Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Shea Stadium, his first two tries for win number 300 would come on the road.
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Kris Benson looked like a money pitcher yesterday, helping the New York Mets put an end to three streaks. Rejuvenated after skipping one turn in the rotation, Benson gained some leverage in ongoing contract