Nationals 9, Mets 6: From Starter to Finish, Mets Canât Stop Bleeding
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The Mets could not hold on to a five-run lead and lost to the Nationals as they threatened to suffer a record-setting late-season collapse.
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Sure, the New York Mets are missing two experienced starters. They still have Tom Glavine, though, and his stellar pitching performance put them on the brink of a first-round sweep.
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The New York Mets managed to win their first NL East title since 1988 with Pedro Martinez battling injuries all season. They will have to show that same resiliency in the postseason.
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A six-run ninth inning wasn't enough for the Mets. An improbable rally fell just short last night when Paul Lo Duca flied out with a runner on third, and New York's 10-9 loss to the Washington Nationals at Shea Stadium cost the NL East leaders another chance to expand their cushion.
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Shawn Green and the hitters started fast, Billy Wagner closed it out quickly and now the New York Mets are headed to the NL championship series.
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In losing Tuesday, their ninth setback in 12 games, the Mets again struggled to generate productive offense, stranding eight base runners.
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The star starter and the key reliever for the Mets may seem to have little in common, but both are seeking to defy expectations.
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The Mets missed a chance to distance themselves from Philadelphia, which was idle but pulled two games behind in the National League East with six remaining.
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Starter Tom Glavine flirted with a perfect game into the sixth inning on Saturday as the Mets improved to a season-high 19 games above .500.
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David Wright's three-run homer capped a six-run fifth inning as the Mets rallied past the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
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David Wright's three-run homer capped a six-run fifth inning, and the New York Mets rallied past the Washington Nationals 12-6 on Saturday.
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Pedro Martinez struggled in his first start in more than a month and the New York Mets missed a chance to clinch the N.L. East on their own.
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Oliver Perez outdueled Roger Clemens, giving the New York Mets a badly needed victory and stopping the Yankees' winning streak at nine. Perez limited the Yankees to five hits in 7 1-3 innings, Jose Reyes homered and Carlos Gomez leapt to prevent a three-run homer, leading the Mets a 2-0 victory at Yankee Stadium in Friday night's opener of the season's second Subway Series.
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Trailing by seven runs entering the ninth, the Mets scored six with one out before Paul Lo Duca popped out with the tying run on third base to close out the Nationalsâ victory.
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Two years ago, the Mets were 20 games under .500. Today, they are on the verge of clinching the N.L. East and winning their first division championship in 18 years.
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The Philadelphia Phillies downed the New York Mets 6-3 in 10 innings on Thursday to hand the struggling Mets a season-high fourth loss in a row.
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Lose the choreography and dial back the frivolity. Thatâs my advice for the Mets as they resume the season. The Yankees, on the other hand, could use a bit of strut.