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• Mets 6, Braves 4: Mets Complete Sweep and Widen Their Lead in the East

  Carlos Delgado singled in the winning run in the ninth inning and tied a career high with five hits Thursday night, helping the Mets complete a three-game sweep. Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Delgado, Carlos

• Mets 6, Braves 3: Pelfrey Goes Distance, Giving Bullpen a Break

  Mike Pelfrey did not allow a base runner in the seventh or eighth in what was his first complete game. Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 10:25 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Pelfrey, Mike, Manuel, Jerry

• Mets 7, Braves 3: Wagner Needs Rest; The Mets Need Relief

  Hours before the Mets rallied to defeat the Braves, the team’s medical staff decided not to remove Billy Wagner from the disabled list. Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:30 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Wagner, Billy

• For Braves’ Jones, a Personal Link to Shea

  Chipper Jones is one of two familiar faces left from a rivalry between the Braves and the Mets that started in 1999 at Shea Stadium. Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 11:10 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Shea Stadium (NYC), Jones, Chipper

• Braves 4, Mets 2: Even Santana Can’t Stop Braves From Sweeping

  The Mets needed a hero Thursday night, but Johan Santana gave up a career-high 12 hits in what had to be as deflating a defeat as the team has had this season. Posted Thursday, May 22, 2008 11:18 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Santana, Johan

• Braves 11, Mets 4: Mets Lose in Nine, but Their Misery Goes Extra Innings

  The Mets lost their third consecutive game to the Atlanta Braves, and the wobbly start to this season may make it difficult for the team to convince anyone it is a contender. Posted Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:22 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves

• Braves 6, Mets 1: Mets Take Early Lead, Then Fall Silent in Atlanta

  Former Met Tom Glavine led the Braves to victory in the first game of a day-night doubleheader in Atlanta. Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2008 10:09 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Glavine, Tom, Delgado, Carlos

• Mets 6, Braves 3: Delgado Homers Twice but Isn’t Taking Any Bows

  Carlos Delgado cranked a bases-empty homer off John Smoltz in the third and mashed another one in the seventh, a monstrous blast off the scoreboard in right-center field. Posted Sunday, April 27, 2008 9:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Delgado, Carlos

• Mets 6, Braves 3: Delgado Bounces Back to Lead Mets

  Carlos Delgado turned boos into a standing ovation with his first two-homer game in almost a year, leading the Mets to a win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Posted Sunday, April 27, 2008 4:30 PM from NYT > Sports | 1 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Delgado, Carlos

• Mets 4, Braves 3: The Stalwart and the Shaky Preserve a Mets Victory

  The Mets rode the outstanding relief work of Duaner Sánchez and Billy Wagner to hold on for a victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Posted Sunday, April 27, 2008 12:22 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Sanchez, Duaner, Wagner, Billy, Maine, John

• Mets 4, Braves 3: Mets’ Bullpen Secures Victory for Maine

  The Mets rode the outstanding relief work of Duaner Sánchez and Billy Wagner to hold on for a victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Posted Saturday, April 26, 2008 4:45 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Sanchez, Duaner, Wagner, Billy, Maine, John

• A Reflective Glavine Returns to a Painful Subject

  In his final start for the Mets, Tom Glavine got one out and gave up seven runs in a loss that cost the team a chance for the playoffs. Posted Friday, April 25, 2008 10:23 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Glavine, Tom

• Braves 3, Mets 1: In Battle of Aces, Santana Holds Losing Hand

  In sweeping the abridged two-game series, the Braves held the Mets to five hits as John Smoltz made a triumphant return from the disabled list by striking out six in five innings. Posted Monday, April 07, 2008 1:41 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Santana, Johan

• Braves 3, Mets 1: Despite a Solid Performance From Santana, Braves Sweep Series From Mets

  In sweeping the abridged two-game series, the Braves held the Mets to five hits as John Smoltz made a triumphant return from the disabled list by striking out six in five innings. Posted Sunday, April 06, 2008 1:54 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Santana, Johan

• Braves 11, Mets 5: Mets Win Close Call but Lose in a Rout

  The game devolved into a rout when Kelly Johnson blasted a pinch-hit grand slam against Jorge Sosa in the seventh inning. But before that, starter John Maine was ineffective. Posted Saturday, April 05, 2008 5:13 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves