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MLB: Atlanta 7, New York Mets 1

Mon, 07/20/2009 - 11:24 by surajdogra

Atlanta, July 19: Javier Vazquez allowed a run and six hits in seven innings Sunday, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 7-1 rout of the New York Mets.

Vazquez (7-7) walked just one batter and his five strikeouts increased his season total to 141, 18 fewer than National League leader Tim Lincecum of San Francisco.

Yunel Escobar had three hits -- one a solo homer -- and four RBI. Chipper Jones, Casey Kotchman and Martin Prado all had one RBI, while Garret Anderson added two hits for the Braves, who won three times in the four-game series.

New York's run scored on a third-inning single by former Brave Jeff Francoeur.

Luis Castillo had two of the six hits for the Mets, who have lost nine of 12.

MLB: New York Mets 5, Atlanta 1

Sun, 07/19/2009 - 12:07 by surajdogra

Atlanta, July 18: Johan Santana held the Braves to five hits in seven scoreless innings Saturday, helping the New York Mets beat Atlanta 5-1.

Santana (11-7) threw 115 pitches with two walks and five strikeouts before he was replaced by reliever Pedro Feliciano.

Angel Pagan led New York with three hits and one RBI. Former Brave Jeff Francoeur had two hits and one RBI for the Mets, who have won only six of their last 19 games.

Atlanta's run scored in the eighth on a homer by Chipper Jones, his 10th this season. Casey Kotchman had two of the eight hits for the Braves, who had won six of eight.

Losing pitcher Kenshin Kawakami (5-7) surrendered two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings.