A Final Out Typifies BeltrÃ¡nâs Struggles
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Carlos BeltrÃ¡n went 0 for 6 against the Yankees on Saturday, failing in four opportunities with runners in scoring position, and stranded nine runners.
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Waiting in Alfonso Soriano's locker after Saturday night's game was the final piece of what is surely going to be an impressive display:
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For Orlando HernÃ¡ndez, it was time to celebrate. He had just struck out a cleanup hitter with 125 runs batted in, ending an inning with the bases loaded.
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The outcome of Sundayâs first-half finale, a listless loss to the Astros, served to represent how things have been going lately for the Mets.
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Three innings after making an amazing, game-saving catch, Carlos BeltrÃ¡n helped the Mets emerge with a winning record on their 11-game, 10-day trip.
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Pedro Mart&#xED;nez struggled in his first start in more than a month and the New York Mets missed a chance to clinch the National League East, losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-3, last night.
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On the biggest night of his breakout season, Beltre hit a tying home run off closer John Smoltz in the ninth inning on Friday and a game-winning shot in the 11th to give Los Angeles a 3-2 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves.
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Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera put on another battle for the ages Saturday night, with Barrera barely coming out on top.
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Carlos Beltran hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, putting a rousing ending to a night of grand-slam derby and rallying the New York Mets over the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 Tuesday.
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Some day, maybe soon, Carlos BeltrÃ¡n, a switch-hitter who entered the game batting .155 in June and .265 over all, expects to be a lethal hitter again.
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Adrian Beltre is finding success by being selective. Beltre had three hits and five RBIs as the Seattle Mariners rallied from a six-run deficit and beat the Kansas City Royals 11-8 Friday night.
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Uh, about that &quot;Once and For All&quot; that Erik Morales-Marco Antonio Barrera III was titled. Forget it. Finality is set aside in boxing when to do so means good business, and these
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With a few more starts, Pedro MartÃ­nez could tinker with his control and recapture his sharpness. Unfortunately for the Mets, he is out of time.
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Adrian Beltre is carrying the Los Angeles Dodgers with one clutch homer after another. On the biggest night of his breakout season, Beltre hit a tying home run off closer John Smoltz in the ninth inning on Friday and a game-winning shot in the 11th to give Los Angeles a 3-2 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves.
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TORONTO - Every time he failed in the clutch, Alex Rodriguez got a little bit more frustrated. In the ninth inning Thursday night against Toronto, he finally came through.
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Trevor Hoffman got the final out and the celebration was on.
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Carlos Delgado and Ramon Castro hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning, Carlos Beltran added a solo shot in the eighth and the NL East-leading New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-9 Thursday night.