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The Tampa Bay Rays joined the ’91 Atlanta Braves as the only teams to reach the postseason after having the majors worst record the season before.

Mike Hampton won for the first time in a month and the Atlanta Braves slowed the streaking Phillies’ playoff push with a victory on Tuesday night.

Mike Hampton won for the first time in a month and the Atlanta Braves slowed down streaking Philadelphia’s playoff push with a victory against the Phillies.

The Met’s fragile bullpen undermined a solid start by Mike Pelfrey by giving up four eighth-inning runs, sending the Mets to a loss.

Kelly Johnson hit an RBI double off Pedro Martinez in Atlanta’s three-run first inning and the Braves won to end the Mets’ three-game winning streak.

Pinch-hitter Daniel Murphy delivered a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and the New York Mets regained first place in the N.L. East.

There were grins around the Braves’ clubhouse when it was suggested that Mets fans might be suspicious of how Atlanta plays against the Phillies and how it played against the Mets.

It may be something of a long shot, but the Mets have not abandoned hope that John Maine could join their struggling bullpen as early as Monday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Pat Burrell hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Braves, 4-3, on Thursday night to complete an unprecedented sweep of the nine-game season series in Atlanta.

Mets pitcher Luis Ayala was brought in to pitch in the ninth, and faced three batters and allowed three hits, including a towering three-run shot to right field.