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Beltran, Tatis rally Mets to 3-2 win over Dodgers (AP) Carlos Beltran is supposed to get big hits for the New York Mets. Fernando Tatis, however, has been quite a surprise. Beltran hit a tying homer and Tatis singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, rallying the resurgent Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Mike Pelfrey tossed seven solid innings to keep New York close, making a strong ... Read More

Pedro rejoins Mets, slated to start Tuesday (AP) Pedro Martinez figures the New York Mets would be in much better shape if he had been around more often this season. The three-time Cy Young Award winner rejoined the Mets on Friday and is scheduled to return to the mound Tuesday night in San Francisco for his second start of the year. He has been on the disabled list since straining his left hamstring April 1 at ... Read More

Wright homers twice, Mets beat Torre, Dodgers 8-4 (AP) David Wright delivered two huge hits. Pitcher Claudio Vargas took a big swing, too -- off the catcher's mitt. Wright hit two more home runs off Brad Penny and the newly inspired New York Mets dampened Joe Torre's return home, taking advantage of a rare catcher's interference call to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on Thursday night.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mets - Wright homers twice, Mets beat Torre, Dodgers 8-4 (AP)", url: "http://www.metsville.com/mets-wright-homers-twice-mets-beat-torre-dodgers-8-4-ap" }); Read More

Mets' Martinez sharp in Class A start (AP) New York Mets ace Pedro Martinez pitched six sharp innings in a Class A start Wednesday night, staying on track to return to the majors next week. The three-time Cy Young winner strained his left hamstring in his only start for New York on April 1 against Florida and has been on the disabled list since. Tatis' 2-run double in 12th rallies Mets (AP) In the end, the heroes for the New York Mets were ... Read More

Santana snaps Mets out of doldrums, beats Florida (AP) Desperate for a psychological boost, the New York Mets had the right man on the mound. Johan Santana snapped the Mets out of their recent doldrums, pitching seven effective innings to beat the feisty Florida Marlins 5-3 Tuesday night. "He's the guy that we look for to stop the bleeding, and that's what he did tonight," manager Willie Randolph said. Pedro Martinez likely to rejoin Mets next week (AP) Pedro Martinez is likely to ... Read More

Willie Randolph keeps job, Mets keep losing (AP) Willie Randolph kept his job -- for now. Meanwhile, the New York Mets kept losing. After their embattled manager had a much-anticipated meeting with ownership Monday, the Mets got another ineffective outing from Mike Pelfrey and fizzled on offense following a strong start in a 7-3 loss to the Florida Marlins.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mets - Willie Randolph keeps job, Mets keep losing (AP)", url: "http://www.metsville.com/mets-willie-randolph-keeps-job-mets-keep-losing-ap" }); Read More

Cook, Smith lead Rockies past slumping Mets 4-1 (AP) John Maine on the mound facing essentially a Triple-A lineup. It appeared to be the perfect pick-me-up for Mets manager Willie Randolph. Aaron Cook and Seth Smith would have none of it. The Colorado Rockies beat New York 4-1 Sunday when Smith hit his first major league homer, a three-run shot to back an impressive start by Cook (7-3).SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mets - Cook, Smith lead Rockies past slumping Mets 4-1 (AP)", url: "http://www.metsville.com/mets-cook-smith-lead-rockies-past-slumping-mets-4-1-ap" ... Read More

Mets snap five-game losing streak (AP) The pressure was off Willie Randolph at least for a day. The New York Mets finally ended their five-game skid with a 9-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. He was definitely feeling a sense of relief as he sat behind his desk. "We were able to get the 'W', just to get these guys feeling good about themselves again," Randolph said. Holliday rallies Rockies past struggling Mets (AP) The New York Mets were two outs ... Read More

Hudson, Braves complete 4-game sweep of Mets (AP) Braves against Mets. Chipper Jones vs. Johan Santana. Game on the line. "You live for that moment," Jones said. He certainly seized it. Jones drove in the go-ahead run during a three-run seventh inning against Santana, and Atlanta beat New York 4-2 Thursday night behind Tim Hudson to complete its first four-game sweep of the Mets in five years.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mets - Hudson, Braves complete 4-game sweep of Mets (AP)", url: "http://www.metsville.com/mets-hudson-braves-complete-4-game-sweep-of-mets-ap" }); Read More

Francoeur leads Braves past Mets, 11-4 (AP) Jeff Francoeur says he wasn't physically drained by playing 370 consecutive games. Mentally zapped? That's another matter. Francoeur, refreshed by his rare night off, homered and drove in four runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 11-4 Wednesday night for their third straight win in the series. Martinez returns home to be with ailing father (AP) Pedro Martinez returned to the Dominican Republic to be with his sick father on Wednesday, delaying ... Read More