Beltran, Church homer back-to-back as Mets beat Reds 8-3 (AP) Oliver Perez plays baseball like a kid in a school yard -- hitting, pitching, stealing bases, experimenting with different arm angles. All were on display in the New York Mets' 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in which the left-hander earned his first win since April 19. "He might drive you nuts every once in a while," New York manager Willie Randolph said, "but he competes, man." The... Read More

Arroyo dominant, Reds beat Mets 7-1 to earn DH split (AP) Throughout his horrendous start to the season, Bronson Arroyo insisted he was fine. He proved it on Saturday. Arroyo pitched eight dominant innings to win a matchup of struggling pitchers and Jeff Keppinger had a career-high five hits, lifting the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets 7-1 for a split of their day-night doubleheader. Beltran drives in 5 runs, Santana and Mets beat Reds 12-6 (AP) The refrain was the same ... Read More

Jackson's error helps Mets beat Arizona 5-2, win series (AP) Two throws told the story of the New York Mets' 5-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Conor Jackson's was terrible, Ryan Church's terrific. The first baseman Jackson's ninth inning throwing error allowed Carlos Beltran to score the Mets' go-ahead run from second. "The ball just got away from me," said Jackson, praised by Arizona manager Bob Melvin for his improved defensive play this... Read More

Webb, Ojeda lead Diamondbacks past Mets, 10-4 (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks figure they're going to win every time Brandon Webb pitches. They didn't expect Augie Ojeda to help make him the majors' first seven-game winner. Ojeda drove in a career-high six runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-4 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday. "Six RBIs -- that's incredible for anybody," said Webb (7-0), who matched Randy Johnson in 2000 for the... Reyes powers Mets' rout of Diamondbacks (AP) ... Read More

Reyes powers Mets' rout of Diamondbacks (AP) Jose Reyes had four hits and was thrown out at the plate in the eighth inning while trying to complete the cycle with an inside-the-park homer, leading the New York Mets over the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 Friday night. Reyes had two triples and scored three times. He motored around the bases after hitting a long drive off the center-field wall in the eighth but was easily cut down at home. Read More

Pirates crush sloppy Mets 13-1 (AP) Oliver Perez couldn't find the plate, Luis Castillo couldn't find the ball and Jose Reyes couldn't find second base. The Mets bumbled through a sloppy performance Wednesday, and the Pirates seemed to make them pay for every mistake. Pittsburgh scored nine unearned runs in a 13-1 victory that had New York closer Billy Wagner questioning his team's effort afterward. Read More

David Wright's 11th-inning hit gives Mets 5-4 win (AP) David Wright stood at home plate watching, willing the high flyball down the right-field line to land fair. His teammates on base waited. The Mets' agitated fans were silent. When the ball dropped just inside the foul line no one moved for a split second. Once the umpire gave the fair sign, the celebration was on for New York's 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night, their third... Read More

Maine, Mets hold on for win over Braves (AP) Tim Hudson repeatedly said he felt fine after another perplexing start. Just one bad inning, he said. One bad inning was all New York needed to send the Atlanta Braves to another one-run loss. Carlos Beltran hit a two-run double off Hudson in the Mets' four-run third inning, and New York held on for a 4-3 victory Saturday. Read More

NEW YORK -- Defense, as much as anything, hurt the Mets on Saturday, when two errors and a fair share of other blunders led to their first loss in four games. So defense, they know, is what can help them win this series against the Brewers on Sunday. "It's not just fielding the ball," manager Willie Randolph said. "It's communication, also." Third baseman David Wright was at the center of Saturday's struggles, making both errors and playing a prominent role in another run-scoring play, ... Read More