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The shutout was the Mets’ fourth in six games, and the bullpen’s scoreless-innings streak reached 19 1/3.

Pedro Martínez left the Mets’ eighth consecutive victory, against the Rockies at Shea Stadium on Saturday afternoon with what the team said was right shoulder tightness.

The Mets held the Rockies to three hits and Damion Easley blasted at two-out home run in the eighth to reach the Mets’ seventh straight victory.

The 3-1 win against the Rockies brings the Mets three and a half games behind first-place Philadelphia in the National League East.

With one out Pedro Martínez gave up two singles, a double and, finally, a two-run single prompting manager Jerry Manuel to switch pitchers.

The Mets tagged Colorado pitching for 15 hits on Friday night, a sign that Jerry Manuel’s meritocracy is working.

The Colorado Rockies returned some pop to their lineup Tuesday as the All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday was activated off the disabled list.

Alfonso Soriano homered and Jim Edmonds drove in two runs as the Chicago Cubs beat the reeling Colorado Rockies, 5-3, on Sunday.

With General Manager Omar Minaya watching on Saturday, the Mets granted Manager Willie Randolph a temporary reprieve by beating the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

Slick-fielding rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki started the season mired in a slump and then suffered an injury Tuesday that could sideline him until the All-Star break.