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06-11-2006, 09:35 PM
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By ANDREW BAGNATO, AP Sports Writer
June 11, 2006
PHOENIX (AP) -- Carlos Beltran drove in four runs and Carlos Delgado had three RBIs as the New York Mets routed Arizona 15-2 Sunday afternoon, completing a four-game sweep and knocking the Diamondbacks out of first place in the NL West.
The Mets won their fifth straight game, batting around in the fourth and fifth innings to chase Arizona starter Russ Ortiz (0-5). New York starter Pedro Martinez (6-2) allowed one run in five innings to earn his first victory since April 28.
The Mets, who scored a season-high 15 runs, improved to 6-1 on their 10-game road trip. New York takes a 6 1-2-game lead into a three-game series at second-place Philadelphia Tuesday night. It's the Mets' largest lead in the NL East since they were up by seven games April 29.
It was a big series for Beltran, who went 9-for-17 with three doubles, three homers and 10 RBIs. On Sunday, Beltran singled, doubled and stole a base.
Beltran scored 10 runs in the series. Arizona scored nine.
Delgado had two doubles and a single Sunday.
New York has won 10 straight games at Chase Field. In the last two years here, the Mets have blitzed Arizona by a combined 76-16.
Arizona lost its seventh straight game and fell a game behind Los Angeles. The Diamondbacks are 0-6 since learning that federal agents had searched Jason Grimsley's home Tuesday in an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs. The team released the reliever Wednesday and doesn't want to pay him the remainder of his $825,000 salary.
The Diamondbacks haven't led since the first news reports about Grimsley surfaced early in Tuesday night's game against Philadelphia.
They trailed after three batters Sunday afternoon. Ortiz walked leadoff man Jose Reyes after getting ahead 1-2. Reyes stole second, took third on Endy Chavez' bunt single and scored on second baseman Orlando Hudson's fielding error.
Two outs later, Chris Woodward slapped an 0-2 pitch down the first base line for a double to put the Mets up 3-0.
In the bottom of the inning, a Diamondback threat ended when New York right fielder Endy Chavez threw out Craig Counsell trying to score on Chad Tracy's fly ball.
After leaving the bases loaded in the third, the Mets knocked Ortiz out in the fourth. Reyes and Chavez drew one-out walks and scored on Carlos Beltran's double to right field to make it 5-0 New York.
RBI doubles by Carlos Delgado and David Wright gave the Mets a 7-0 lead and chased Ortiz, who went 3 1-3 innings, allowing five earned runs, seven hits and four walks.
The Mets added six runs in the fifth on RBI singles by Beltran and Ramon Castro, a two-run double by Delgado and a two-run triple by Lastings Milledge.
The Diamondbacks have rallied from huge deficits several times this year, but 13-0 was too much.
In the fifth, Arizona catcher Johnny Estrada led off with a homer to right field, snapping a 15-inning scoreless string for the Diamondbacks.
Notes
Mets SS Jose Reyes stole two bases. He has 119 career steals, fifth place on the Mets' all-time list. ... Martinez, who opened the season 5-0, broke a string of seven starts without a victory. ... Ortiz, who is in the second year of a four-year, $33-million contract, is 1-14 in his last 19 starts over the last two seasons.
By ANDREW BAGNATO, AP Sports Writer
June 11, 2006
PHOENIX (AP) -- Carlos Beltran drove in four runs and Carlos Delgado had three RBIs as the New York Mets routed Arizona 15-2 Sunday afternoon, completing a four-game sweep and knocking the Diamondbacks out of first place in the NL West.
The Mets won their fifth straight game, batting around in the fourth and fifth innings to chase Arizona starter Russ Ortiz (0-5). New York starter Pedro Martinez (6-2) allowed one run in five innings to earn his first victory since April 28.
The Mets, who scored a season-high 15 runs, improved to 6-1 on their 10-game road trip. New York takes a 6 1-2-game lead into a three-game series at second-place Philadelphia Tuesday night. It's the Mets' largest lead in the NL East since they were up by seven games April 29.
It was a big series for Beltran, who went 9-for-17 with three doubles, three homers and 10 RBIs. On Sunday, Beltran singled, doubled and stole a base.
Beltran scored 10 runs in the series. Arizona scored nine.
Delgado had two doubles and a single Sunday.
New York has won 10 straight games at Chase Field. In the last two years here, the Mets have blitzed Arizona by a combined 76-16.
Arizona lost its seventh straight game and fell a game behind Los Angeles. The Diamondbacks are 0-6 since learning that federal agents had searched Jason Grimsley's home Tuesday in an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs. The team released the reliever Wednesday and doesn't want to pay him the remainder of his $825,000 salary.
The Diamondbacks haven't led since the first news reports about Grimsley surfaced early in Tuesday night's game against Philadelphia.
They trailed after three batters Sunday afternoon. Ortiz walked leadoff man Jose Reyes after getting ahead 1-2. Reyes stole second, took third on Endy Chavez' bunt single and scored on second baseman Orlando Hudson's fielding error.
Two outs later, Chris Woodward slapped an 0-2 pitch down the first base line for a double to put the Mets up 3-0.
In the bottom of the inning, a Diamondback threat ended when New York right fielder Endy Chavez threw out Craig Counsell trying to score on Chad Tracy's fly ball.
After leaving the bases loaded in the third, the Mets knocked Ortiz out in the fourth. Reyes and Chavez drew one-out walks and scored on Carlos Beltran's double to right field to make it 5-0 New York.
RBI doubles by Carlos Delgado and David Wright gave the Mets a 7-0 lead and chased Ortiz, who went 3 1-3 innings, allowing five earned runs, seven hits and four walks.
The Mets added six runs in the fifth on RBI singles by Beltran and Ramon Castro, a two-run double by Delgado and a two-run triple by Lastings Milledge.
The Diamondbacks have rallied from huge deficits several times this year, but 13-0 was too much.
In the fifth, Arizona catcher Johnny Estrada led off with a homer to right field, snapping a 15-inning scoreless string for the Diamondbacks.
Notes
Mets SS Jose Reyes stole two bases. He has 119 career steals, fifth place on the Mets' all-time list. ... Martinez, who opened the season 5-0, broke a string of seven starts without a victory. ... Ortiz, who is in the second year of a four-year, $33-million contract, is 1-14 in his last 19 starts over the last two seasons.