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Beltran wrecks Wainwright, Mets beat Cardinals 8-2

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Rather than rehash the curveball that froze him so long ago, Carlos Beltran focused on the current task — getting hits off Adam Wainwright, and getting the New York Mets back into the race.

Mets pound the Cardinals 8-2

Beltran gained a small measure of revenge against Wainwright and the [...]

Arroyo outpitches Niese, homers helps Reds win

Associated Press

Bronson Arroyo went 8 innings allowing 1 run on 7 hits for his ninth win.

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NEW YORK — Bronson Arroyo outpitched Jonathon Niese in a crisp duel, and the Cincinnati Reds used two more long balls and a few fine plays in the field to beat the New York Mets 3-1 on [...]

Santana hits 1st career HR, pitches Mets over Reds

Associated Press

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips (4) leaps to avoid the sliding New York Mets' Ike Davis (29) after making the throw to first in the fourth inning Tuesday.

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NEW YORK — Eager for a sliver of run support, Johan Santana found a clever solution.

He provided his own.

Santana lined his first major [...]

Votto hits 2 homers as Reds beat Mets 8-6

Associated Press

Joey Votto hit a pair of homers and the Reds took advantage of a rare overturned call by the umpires to earn a wild win over the Mets.

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NEW YORK — The pitch barely brushed Scott Rolen, so lightly that he wasn’t even sure what it hit. Might have been his foreman, [...]

Dickey pitches surging Mets to 7th straight win

Associated Press

Dickey leads Mets past Indians for 7th win in row

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CLEVELAND — Jose Reyes ignored an ugly gash on his right hand to help R.A. Dickey and the New York Mets keep winning.

Reyes, spiked during a first-inning pickoff attempt, had three hits, and Dickey won his fifth straight start as the Mets [...]

Mets down Indians 7-6

Associated Press

Jason Donald of the Cleveland Indians tags out Jeff Francoeur of the New York Mets.

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CLEVELAND — When Jose Reyes gave his third-base coach the runaround, the Cleveland Indians never had a chance.

Reyes ran through a stop signal from Chip Hale, racing around him to score from second base on an infield [...]

Jose Lima dies at 37

Associated Press

Authorities say paramedics found former major league pitcher Jose Lima, 37, in full cardiac arrest at his home in Pasadena Calif., early Sunday, and he was taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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LOS ANGELES — Jose Lima, a right-hand pitcher who was a 20-game winner and an All-Star during [...]

Reds beat Mets 5-4

Associated Press

Orlando Cabrera runs the bases after hitting the game winning home in the 10th inning against the New York Mets

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CINCINNATI — The wind latched onto Orlando Cabrera‘s long drive and started shoving it toward the foul pole, providing a little extra drama in a series that knew nothing else.

Cabrera led [...]

New York (15-12) at Cincinnati (13-14) Preview

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Starting Pitchers New York: Niese (1-1, 3.10 ERA) Cincinnati: Cueto (1-1, 5.33 ERA) 12:35 PM ET, May 5, 2010 Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio

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CINCINNATI — While a solo homer provides only one run, Rod Barajas is providing them at the most [...]

Mets over Reds 5-4

Associated Press

New York Mets' Rod Barajas hits a solo home run off Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Francisco Cordero in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 4, 2010, in Cincinnati. New York won the game 5-4.

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CINCINNATI — Five solo homers. No surprise that Rod Barajas hit the one that made [...]