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Marlins beat Mets to tighten NL East race (AP) Even without Manny Ramirez, the Florida Marlins' offense is pretty potent. With talk heating up about Florida trading for Ramirez, the Marlins roughed up Mike Pelfrey and tightened the NL East race by beating the New York Mets 7-5 on Wednesday night. Josh Willingham and Jeremy Hermida, both mentioned as part of a possible deal, had two hits apiece for Florida. ... Read More

Delgado homers as Mets beat Marlins 4-1 (AP) When slugger Carlos Delgado squared to bunt in the eighth inning, the pitch was inside for a ball, spoiling his bid to catch the Florida Marlins by surprise. Just as well for the New York Mets. Three pitches later, Delgado hit a two-run homer, providing a cushion that helped beat Florida 4-1 on Tuesday night. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mets - Delgado homers as ... Read More

Marlins rally to beat Mets 7-3 (AP) With another come-from-behind win, the surprising Florida Marlins are on the verge of erasing the New York Mets' lead in the NL East. Dan Uggla and Cody Ross hit RBI singles to spark a five-run eighth inning, and Florida overtook New York 7-3 Monday night. The Marlins have rallied to win 31 times this year, most in the National League. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mets ... Read More

Santana cruises, Mets beat Cards to take series (AP) Johan Santana took in six innings at Shea Stadium on Saturday night before heading home. He flipped on the TV and proceeded to watch the Mets' bullpen doggedly battle St. Louis into the 14th before finally succumbing. The two-time Cy Young Award winner woke up Sunday knowing exactly what he needed to do. Pujols' 2-run homer in 14th lifts Cards past ... Read More

Pujols' 2-run homer in 14th lifts Cards past Mets (AP) Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer in the 14th inning for his fifth hit of the night, Skip Schumaker did him one better with a career-best six hits and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 10-8 Saturday to snap a season-worst five-game losing streak. Schumaker singled with one out in the 14th against a tiring Aaron Heilman (1-4). ... Read More

Pelfrey, Delgado lead first-place Mets past Cards (AP) Mike Pelfrey looks nearly unbeatable right now, and so do the New York Mets. Pelfrey won his seventh consecutive decision and Carlos Delgado homered again, sending the NL East leaders to a 7-2 victory over the slumping St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Jose Reyes added a two-run triple and Endy Chavez had four hits for the surging Mets, who have won 14 of 17. ... Read More

Delgado's big hit puts Mets alone in first place (AP) Jerry Manuel was curious to see how his New York Mets would respond after a heartbreaking loss to Philadelphia. They answered with two big wins. Carlos Delgado hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning and Oliver Perez stifled the Phillies again, helping the Mets earn a 3-1 victory Thursday that gave them sole possession of first place in the NL East. ... Read More

Reyes, Wagner help Mets rebound to beat Phils (AP) For the second consecutive night, the New York Mets built a three-run lead going into the ninth inning against Philadelphia. This time, they had Billy Wagner ready to close it out -- and that made all the difference. "He makes it easy," Jose Reyes said. Reyes' three-run homer snapped a sixth-inning tie and the Mets, with Wagner back from a sore shoulder, rebounded from a demoralizing defeat ... Read More

Phils rally for 6 runs in ninth to beat Mets (AP) When Jimmy Rollins saw New York reliever Duaner Sanchez come out to pitch the ninth inning instead of starter Johan Santana or closer Billy Wagner, he went straight to the batting tee to stay loose. It didn't matter that he was due up sixth and the Philadelphia Phillies trailed by three runs. He thought they had a chance. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ ... Read More

Encarnacion's error helps Mets rally past Reds (AP) Ready for an encore, Shea? One month after they fired their manager, the New York Mets are headed home with a share of first place and a showdown ahead. Their next act comes at Shea Stadium, where they can provide a fitting follow to the ballpark's farewell concerts by Billy Joel last week. They'll face the Phillies in three games for the top spot in the NL East. ... Read More