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New York Mets stories: 113 news summaries

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Brawling Mets Bring It Down
to the Wire

Nail-biter looms as Mets smash Marlins 13-0 amid bench-clearing rows

Sep 30, 07 5:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Mets pulled out of their five-game tailspin in a huge way yesterday, dismantling the Florida Marlins 13-0 on John Maine's near no-hitter as the benches cleared twice for a brawl. With the Phillies' loss to the Nationals, the Mets are again tied for first place in the Nation League... More »

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MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • New York Mets • Florida Marlins • John Maine • baseball

Mets' Implosion Continues

Everything is coming
up Phillies as Mets
fall to Marlins, 7-4, to lose the NL East lead

Sep 29, 07 5:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 7-4 loss to the Florida Marlins last night was the Mets' fifth straight, and the red-hot Phillies continued to take advantage of the collapse, moving a game ahead of New York in the NL East with two to play. If the Mets don't rally now, their slide would be... More »

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MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • New York Mets • Florida Marlins • baseball

Tie-Breaker Mayhem in NL?

Five teams could finish together atop East, West, and Wild Card

Sep 28, 07 3:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Imagine for a moment that Mets, Phillies, Diamondbacks, Padres and Rockies all finished with the same record. That could mean ties in the NL East, West and wild-card, and four days of tie-breaker games to send two teams packing. In the East, Philly would host New York for a one-game... More »

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Philadelphia Phillies • San Diego Padres • New York Mets • Arizona Diamondbacks • Colorado Rockies • playoffs • baseball

Mets Tailspin Brings Tie
With Phillies

Plus tie with Rockies, one back of Padres, as wild weekend looms

Sep 28, 07 12:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - A start by ace Pedro Martinez was not enough to stall the Mets' meltdown, as Joel Pineiro and Jason Isringhausen of the Cardinals combined on a 3-0 shutout. With the Phillies beating Atlanta, New York dropped into a tie for the NL East lead after leading the division since mid-May.... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • New York Mets • Moises Alou • Pedro Martinez • David Wright • Joel Pineiro • baseball

Pitching Fails Mets Again

New York's lead down to one game over surging Philadelphia

Sep 26, 07 11:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Mets squandered an early 5-0 lead against a plucky Nationals club and lost, 9-6, due this time to poor pitching from rookies instead of veterans. In his first MLB start, Philip Humber gave up five runs in four-plus innings, two inherited by rookie reliever Joe Smith. The Mets' division... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • Washington Nationals • baseball

Phillies Fall, Lose Ground in Playoff Race

Loss puts them 1 game behind Padres in hunt for wild card

Sep 26, 07 4:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Phillies lost 10-6 to the Braves last night, putting them two games behind the Mets for the National League East lead with 5 games remaining for both. The loss also dropped them to one game behind the Padres, who beat San Francisco 7-6, in the race for the National... More »

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MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • San Francisco Giants • San Diego Padres • New York Mets • Jimmy Rollins • baseball

Nats Savor Spoiler Role, Mets Fall 13-4

New York pitchers implode in lackluster loss, Phils gain ground

Sep 25, 07 4:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Mets saw another game slip beyond their reach as the Nationals hammered young starter Mike Pelfrey and rocked the bullpen for 13 runs last night. It looked like Washington was the team in the heat of a division race and the Mets the ones long since eliminated,... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • Washington Nationals • Mike Pelfrey

Mets Shift Momentum, Hold on to First

NL East leaders end 5-game slide with 8-4 victory over Nats

Sep 20, 07 2:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Mets finally dug in their heels to stop their five-game losing streak, beating the Nationals 8-4 last night. Buoyed by three hits from injured Moises Alou and two RBIs by newly shorn Paul Lo Duca, the Mets rose to the challenge issued during a players-only meeting: to... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • Moises Alou • Washington Nationals

Phillies Prevail in 14, Close In on Mets

Philadelphia only 1.5 back in NL East after 7-4 win in St. Louis

Sep 19, 07 6:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Phillies' five-hour battle with the Cardinals burned through 20 pitchers—none of whom lasted more than 3 innings—before Philadelphia rallied to win their sixth straight game and shave the Mets' lead to 1 1/2 games in the NL East race. The teams tied a National League record by... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • New York Mets • Cole Hamels • NL East • Rod Barajas • baseball

Mets Keep Making Costly Mistakes

12-4 loss to the
Nats puts playoff
hopes in jeopardy

Sep 18, 07 8:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Mets muddled through their fifth-straight error-plagued game last night, dropping 12-4 to the Nationals and watching their lead in the NL East division race dwindle to 2 1/2 games. The team with the best record in the National League—for now, at least—continued to play extremely sloppy baseball,... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • Washington Nationals • Brian Lawrence • baseball

Phils Come Back to Beat Mets

Spoil a brilliant Pedro Martinez start

Sep 16, 07 8:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pedro struck out 9, but couldn't save his bullpen from blowing his lead into a Philly comeback victory. The Phils scored four times late to win 5-3 after trailing 3-1 until the 7th. They have beaten the Mets in seven straight encounters, and closed the gap in the National League... More »

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Braves' Loss Marks End of an Era

Mighty Braves find themselves scrambling for wild-card for second straight year

Sep 12, 07 2:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - After a 14-year reign at the top of the National League East, the Atlanta Braves have all but ceded the division to the Mets for the second straight season. ESPN cites poor performances from the back end of the rotation, but even stalwart No. 2 pitcher Tim Hudson was out-dueled... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • Atlanta Braves • NL East • Tim Hudson • Oliver Perez • John Schuerholz • baseball

He's Ba-a-ack

Pedro notches 3000th strikeout, lasts five innings in 10-4 win over Reds

Sep 4, 07 6:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Eleven months after rotator cuff surgery, Pedro Martinez became the 15th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,000 strikeouts, scoring a win over Cincinnati in his first major-league start of 2007. The wily vet allowed three runs, two earned, in five innings on 76 pitches, and had made just... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • Cincinnati Reds • Moises Alou • Carlos Delgado • Pedro Martinez • David Wright • baseball

Phillies Trounce Mets as Wagner Melts Down

NY closer blows a save; Mets' division lead narrows to two games

Aug 31, 07 3:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Mets counted on closer Billy Wagner to pull off a crucial two-inning save last night, and he blew it. Wagner surrendered one run in the eighth inning and two in the ninth, the last on a Chase Utley single that won the game 11-0 for Philadelphia. The Phillies' key... More »

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Philadelphia Phillies • New York Mets • Atlanta Braves • John Smoltz • Florida Marlins • NL East • Billy Wagner • Willie Randolph • Tim Hudson • Chase Utley • baseball

Anderson Wipes Out Mets' Chance for Win

Interference call negates game-tying run, Mets lose 3-2

Aug 30, 07 7:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Mets had the chance last night to avoid their fourth loss in four days, with the tying run on third in the ninth inning. But then pinch-hitter Marlon Anderson slid off the base path and into Phillies second baseman Tadahito Iguchi, who was sent sprawling. Anderson was called out... More »

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MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • New York Mets • Jamie Moyer • NL East • Orlando Hernandez • Marlon Anderson • Tadahito Iguchi • Oliver Perez • baseball

Howard Lifts Phillies Over Mets 4-2

All-Star's walk-off blast cuts Mets' lead in NL East to 4 games

Aug 29, 07 2:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ryan Howard's 10th-inning walk-off homer handed Philadelphia a 4-2 win over the Mets last night, lifting the Phillies to within four games of New York in the National League East. Though a two-run shot from Carlos Delgado gave the Mets an early lead, clutch hits from Jimmy Rollins and Aaron... More »

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MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • New York Mets • Ryan Howard • Jimmy Rollins • Tom Glavine • NL East • Carlos Delgado • Aaron Rowand • Adam Eaton • baseball

Wells Gets It Done for Dodgers

Boomer pitches in at plate, too, sparking
6-2 win in LA debut

Aug 27, 07 9:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Wells secured the Dodgers a much-needed win last night in New York, giving up two runs in five innings and scoring a run in his first start for the team, a 6-2 victory over the Mets. The 250-pound 44-year-old beat out a bunt in the fifth inning to spark... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • Los Angeles Dodgers • David Wells • Rafael Furcal • baseball

Dodgers Sign David Wells

Padres released him after a miserable run; now he's back in pennant chase

Aug 24, 07 3:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Los Angeles Dodgers became the ninth team to sign David Wells yesterday, one week after the San Diego Padres placed him on release waivers. Wells, 44, posted a 14.33 ERA in his last three starts , dropping to 5-8 with a 5.54 ERA this season. The one-time Bronx... More »

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MLB • San Diego Padres • New York Mets • New York Yankees • Bronx Bombers • Los Angeles Dodgers • David Wells • baseball

Major League Steroid Pusher Names Names

Supplier to 'dozens' reveals 'mind-blowing' surprises in investigation

Aug 21, 07 11:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - A former assistant to the Mets who sold steroids to "dozens" of major league baseball players has provided investigators with a list of users, including some shocking names, reports SI.com. The list "is going to blow your mind," promised a source. The information, provided at a... More »

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steroids • MLB • New York Mets • Bud Selig • George Mitchell • Kirk Radomski • baseball

Reds Deal Conine to Mets

Cincinnati hopes to build winning squad with young prospects

Aug 20, 07 11:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Cincinnati Reds traded outfielder Jeff Conine to the New York Mets for two minor leaguers yesterday. While Conine says he's thrilled with the chance to take part in a pennant race with the leaders of the National League East, the struggling Reds continue their efforts to build a winning... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • Cincinnati Reds • Jeff Conine • Sean Henry • Jose Castro • Jorge Cantu • National League East

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