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  • May 2008

    • Webb Leads Diamondbacks

      Associated Press  |  May 3, 08 7:26 PM CDT

      Webb Leads Diamondbacks

      (Newser) - Brandon Webb became the majors' first seven-game winner, Augie Ojeda drove in a career-high six runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 10-4 today. Webb (7-0) matched Randy Johnson in 2000 for the fastest start by a Diamondbacks pitcher. Starting in place of injured second baseman Orlando Hudson, Ojeda entered with two RBIs. More »

    • Reyes Nearly Hits for Cycle in Mets Win

      Associated Press  |  May 3, 08 12:52 AM CDT

      Reyes Nearly Hits for Cycle in Mets Win

      (Newser) - 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. 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. More »

  • April 2008

    • Pirates Chase Perez, Crush Sloppy Mets

      Associated Press  |  Apr 30, 08 10:48 PM CDT

      Pirates Chase Perez, Crush Sloppy Mets

      (Newser) - Oliver Perez couldn't find the plate, Luis Castillo couldn't find the ball and Jose Reyes couldn't find second base. The Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of a sloppy performance by the New York Mets, scoring nine unearned runs in a 13-1 victory. More »

    • Wright's 11th-Inning Hit Gives Mets 5-4 Win

      Associated Press  |  Apr 29, 08 11:22 PM CDT

      Wright's 11th-Inning Hit Gives Mets 5-4 Win

      (Newser) - David Wright hit a single over a pulled in outfield with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, giving New York a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday night after the Mets' bullpen wasted a two-hit performance by Johan Santana. Endy Chavez singled off John Van Benschoten (0-1), Pittsburgh's sixth pitcher, leading off the 11th. More »

    • Delgado's Two Homers Lift Mets Over Braves

      Associated Press  |  Apr 27, 08 5:53 PM CDT

      Delgado's Two Homers Lift Mets Over Braves

      (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. More »

    • Maine, Mets Hold On for Win Over Braves

      Associated Press  |  Apr 26, 08 4:52 PM CDT

      Maine, Mets Hold On for Win Over Braves

      (Newser) - Carlos Beltran hit a two-run double in the Mets' four-run third inning, and New York held on for a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves today. John Maine pitched five effective innings and David Wright snapped out of a slump with two hits for the Mets. Atlanta dropped to 0-8 in one-run games and is the only team in the majors without a win in that situation. More »

    • Wild Win For Jurrjens, Braves

      Associated Press  |  Apr 25, 08 10:47 PM CDT

      Wild Win For Jurrjens, Braves

      (Newser) - Jair Jurrjens walked three consecutive batters with the bases loaded in the third inning, then got his first major league hit ahead of Kelly Johnson's tiebreaking, two-run homer to help the Atlanta Braves beat the struggling New York Mets, 6-3, on Friday. Johnson had four RBIs for the Braves, who sent the Mets to their fifth loss in six games. More »

    • Lopez Slams Nats Past Mets

      Associated Press  |  Apr 24, 08 10:58 PM CDT

      Lopez Slams Nats Past Mets

      (Newser) - Felipe Lopez is in the lineup again—and hitting again. Lopez's grand slam and two-run single gave him a career-high-tying six RBIs and led Washington past the New York Mets 10-5 on Thursday night, the Nationals' fourth victory in their past 20 games. The Nationals fell behind 3-0 through four innings against Mets starter Oliver Perez. More »

    • Santana Solid in Mets' Win Over Nationals

      Associated Press  |  Apr 24, 08 7:17 AM CDT

      Santana Solid in Mets' Win Over Nationals

      (Newser) - Johan Santana hit two doubles and pitched seven solid innings, leading the New York Mets to a 7-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. Santana (3-2) allowed seven hits, struck out four, and walked one. As a batter, he had the second two-hit game of his career. The Mets improved to 4-0 against the Nationals this season. More »

    • Cedeno's Slam, 5 RBIs Lead Cubs Past Mets

      Associated Press  |  Apr 22, 08 7:29 PM CDT

      Cedeno's Slam, 5 RBIs Lead Cubs Past Mets

      (Newser) - Ronny Cedeno hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, Ted Lilly won for the first time in five starts, and the surging Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-1 Tuesday for their 13th win in 16 games. The Cubs, who were 7-13 at this point a season ago, had 14 hits and improved to 14-6, their best record after 20 games since 1975. More »

    • Cubs Top Mets for 12th Win in 15 Games

      Associated Press  |  Apr 21, 08 11:14 PM CDT

      Cubs Top Mets for 12th Win in 15 Games

      (Newser) - Carlos Zambrano pitched seven strong innings, and Aramis Ramirez and Felix Pie homered Monday night as the surging Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 7-1 for their 12th win in 15 games. Zambrano (3-1) allowed five hits and a run with two walks and four strikeouts. Chicago's ace was backed by four double plays. More »

    • Utley Unbelievable in Phillies Win

      Associated Press  |  Apr 21, 08 12:21 AM CDT

      Utley Unbelievable in Phillies Win

      (Newser) - Chase Utley hit two home runs and Pedro Feliz added a tiebreaking pinch-hit homer in the seventh to help the Philadelphia Phillies avoid a sweep and beat the New York Mets 5-4 last night. Utley went 3-for-3 with four RBIs and two runs as the Phillies won the finale of the three-game series and ended Philadelphia's four-game losing streak against the Mets. More »

    • Reyes Homers to Lift Mets Past Phillies

      Associated Press  |  Apr 20, 08 12:04 AM CDT

      Reyes Homers to Lift Mets Past Phillies

      (Newser) - Oliver Perez pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, Jose Reyes hit a two-run homer and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 yesterday. David Wright had a two-run double for the Mets, who won their fourth straight against Philadelphia after losing nine in a row over two seasons. Each of New York's wins has come with 2007 NL MVP Jimmy Rollins missing from the Phillies' lineup. More »

    • Santana Leads Mets Over Phillies 6-4

      Associated Press  |  Apr 18, 08 10:40 PM CDT

      Santana Leads Mets Over Phillies 6-4

      (Newser) - Johan Santana struck out 10 over seven innings, David Wright fell a homer short of the cycle and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 on Friday. Santana (2-2) allowed three runs and four hits, outpitching Cole Hamels in a matchup of two of the best left-handers in the majors. Wright finished 4-for-4 with two RBIs and a walk. More »

    • Nats Hand Mets Win in Extras

      Newsday  |  Apr 18, 08 12:36 AM CDT

      Nats Hand Mets Win in Extras

      (Newser) - It took 14 innings for the Mets to beat the Nationals tonight, 3-2. And it wasn’t even their offense that did it. New York’s Damion Easley scored the winning run on a wild pitch by Joel Hanrahan to conclude the 4:45 game. The win gave the Mets a sweep of the Nationals and put them two games above .500 for the first time this season. More »

    • Yanks, Mets Dig In for Stadium Sell-Offs

      Newsweek  |  Apr 17, 08 2:11 PM CDT

      Yanks, Mets Dig In for Stadium Sell-Offs

      (Newser) - Demolition isn’t usually very profitable—unless you’re knocking down Yankee Stadium or Shea Stadium and auctioning off every last brick. When New York’s stadiums close at season’s end, they’ll transform into a merchandising windfall, Newsweek reports. Seats, lockers, scoreboards and maybe even infield dirt will be up for sale, and should easily net the clubs upward of $10 million. More »

    • Maine Pitches Mets Past Nats

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 10:07 PM CDT

      Maine Pitches Mets Past Nats

      (Newser) - Carlos Beltran hit his first homer of the season, a three-run shot in the fifth inning, to back John Maine's solid start and lead the New York Mets past the Washington Nationals 5-2. Jose Reyes also connected for the first time and Ryan Church hit his second home run to help New York hand the anemic Nationals their 11th loss in 12 games. More »

    • Dad Falls to Death at Ballpark

      Newsday  |  Apr 16, 08 12:44 PM CDT

      Dad Falls to Death at Ballpark

      (Newser) - A 36-year-old father of two died after falling four stories from a Shea Stadium escalator last night, Newsday reports. Antonio Nararainsami was leaving the ballpark with family members when he tumbled over the railing of the non-moving escalator.  Police are looking into the possibility that Nararainsami was "surfing" the railing, but some witnesses remember a "sudden jerk" of the stairway. More »

    • Wright Place, Wright Time for Mets

      Associated Press  |  Apr 15, 08 11:09 PM CDT

      Wright Place, Wright Time for Mets

      (Newser) - David Wright homered and drove in five runs, Jose Reyes returned to the lineup with four hits and the New York Mets beat the struggling Washington Nationals 6-0 Tuesday night behind Mike Pelfrey's strong pitching performance. Pelfrey (2-0) pitched a career-high seven innings in his 19th major league start, his first scoreless outing in the majors. More »

    • Brewers Outrun Mets, 9-7

      Associated Press  |  Apr 13, 08 5:45 PM CDT

      Brewers Outrun Mets, 9-7

      (Newser) - Gabe Kapler has gone from minor league manager to major league hassle for opposing pitchers. Kapler, who managed in the Red Sox organization last season, homered for the second straight day, doubled twice and drove in three runs as the Brewers beat the Mets 9-7 today. The 32-year-old Kapler came out of retirement during the offseason and has four home runs in 26 at-bats. More »

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New York Mets' David Wright hits a home run during fifth-inning MLB baseball against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night, Aug. 24, 2007, at Shea Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)   (Associated Press)
New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez (26) gets a new ball as Los Angeles Dodgers' Luis Gonzalez rounds the bases during the seventh inning of baseball action Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007 at Shea Stadium...   (Associated Press)
New York Mets' Jose Reyes (7) steals second base as Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal waits for the throw during the third inning of baseball action Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007 at Shea Stadium ...   (Associated Press)
New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez (26) delivers a pitch during the second inning of baseball action against the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007 at Shea Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Frank...   (Associated Press)
New York Mets' Carlos Delgado is congratulated in the dugout after a two-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies' Adam Eaton during the second inning of their baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007 in...   (Associated Press)
New York Mets' Tom Glavine pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies during the second inning of their baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007 in Philadelphia. . (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)   (Associated Press)
New York Mets' Pedro Feliciano walks off the mound after being lifted after a home run by Philadelphia Phillies' Jimmy Rollins during the eighth inning of their baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007...   (Associated Press)
New York Mets' David Wright heads to the plate after hitting a home run off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 in Philadelphia....   (Associated Press)
New York Mets' Marlon Anderson slides into Philadelphia Phillies' Tadahito Iguchi (12) as he throws to first during the ninth inning of their baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 in Philadelphia....   (Associated Press)
New York Mets' Marlon Anderson, front left, and manager Willie Randolph argue with umpire C.B. Bucknor, right, as the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate their 3-2 win after the ninth inning of their baseball...   (Associated Press)
New York Mets' Marlon Anderson reacts after being called for interference at second base ending the baseball game allowing the Philadelphia Phillies to win 3-2 Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 in Philadelphia....   (Associated Press)
Shea Stadium, left, will replaced by a new stadium under construction, right, shown in this aerial photo on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 in the Queens borough of New York. Shea Stadium, home of the New York...   (Associated Press)
New York Mets coach Rickey Henderson sits in the dugout in Philadelphia on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, after the Philadelphia Phillies swept their four-game baseball series with an 11-10 win.(AP Photo/George...   (Associated Press)
New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, right, waits for Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard to circle the bases on a two-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game in Philadelphia on Thursday,...   (Associated Press)
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