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Delgado's Two Homers Lift Mets Over Braves

Atlanta's John Smoltz has first rough outing of the season in defeat

By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 27, 2008 5:53 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Carlos Delgado turned boos into a standing ovation with his first two-homer game in almost a year, leading the New York Mets to a 6-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. The Mets knocked out John Smoltz after four innings in his first shaky outing of the season and got a three-hit game from backup catcher Raul Casanova.

Delgado came into the game in a 3-for-34 slump and hadn't homered since April 8. After he hit his first solo homer in the third, "Don't Stop Believin'" blared over the public address system. Smoltz (3-2) came in having allowed just two runs in four games. He gave up more than that in the first 1 1-3 innings Sunday.

Atlanta Braves' John Smoltz delivers a pitch in the second inning against the New York Mets in their National League baseball game at Shea Stadium in New York, Sunday, April 27, 2008.
Atlanta Braves' John Smoltz delivers a pitch in the second inning against the New York Mets in their National League baseball game at Shea Stadium in New York, Sunday, April 27, 2008.   (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Mets Carlos Delgado, right, greets Raul Casanova at the plate after he scored on Casanova's second-inning two-run homer off Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz on Sunday, April 27, 2008.
New York Mets Carlos Delgado, right, greets Raul Casanova at the plate after he scored on Casanova's second-inning two-run homer off Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz on Sunday, April 27, 2008.   (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Atlanta Braves' Jeff Francoeur looks for the call from home plate umpire Mke Everitt after scoring on Mark Teixeira's sixth inning RBI double in the Braves 6-3 loss to the New York Mets in their baseball game at Shea Stadium in New York, Sunday, April 27, 2008.
Atlanta Braves' Jeff Francoeur looks for the call from home plate umpire Mke Everitt after scoring on Mark Teixeira's sixth inning RBI double in the Braves 6-3 loss to the New York Mets in their baseball...   (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Mets Carlos Delgado watches his seventh inning solo home run, his second of the game, off Atlanta Braves pitcher Will Ohman at Shea Stadium in New York, Sunday, April 27, 2008.
New York Mets Carlos Delgado watches his seventh inning solo home run, his second of the game, off Atlanta Braves pitcher Will Ohman at Shea Stadium in New York, Sunday, April 27, 2008.   (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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