Mets snap five-game losing streak (AP)

New York Mets' Luis Castillo hits an RBI single during the eighth inning of the Mets' 9-2 victory in a Major League Baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Denver on Saturday, May 24, 2008.

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)

New York Mets' Jose Reyes, left, reacts after getting called out on strikes to end the 12th inning on a pitch from Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Taylor Buchholz in the Rockies' 6-5 victory in a Major League Baseball game in Denver on Friday, May 23, 2008. Mets manager Willie Randolph, right, came in to stop Reyes from continuing to argue with home plate umpire Mark Wegner.

The New York Mets were two outs away from a much-needed win when Matt Holliday ruined their night. Holliday hit a tying homer in the ninth inning off Billy Wagner, then singled home the winning run in the 13th to rally the Colorado Rockies past the struggling Mets 6-5 Friday. Mets GM Omar Minaya voiced support for embattled manager Willie Randolph during the game, but New York lost its fifth…

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This entry was posted on Saturday, May 24th, 2008 at 10:00 pm.
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