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Friday’s victory — the Mets’ fourth in succession and 10th in 11 games — featured the return from the disabled list of Ryan Church, who was with the Nationals last season.

Johan Santana allowed eight hits in seven innings, and the New York Mets took advantage of the only two mistakes made by Roy Oswalt to beat the Houston Astros.

Johan Santana pitched a complete game and raised his record to 11-7 in Sunday’s victory over the Pirates.

Johan Santana emerged with a victory on Tuesday with the help of two relief pitchers in a 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals.

Santana ambled off the mound with a 3-1 lead over the San Diego Padres in the eighth inning, which the Mets’ bullpen mishandled.

After suffering discomfort in his strained rotator cuff, John Maine will not pitch again until Friday night’s game against Florida.

Fred Wilpon, the team’s principal owner, said Wednesday he is pleased with the direction the Mets are headed and with the work of Manager Jerry Manuel.

Carlos Gómez is one new face whose play has kept the Twins in the American League Central race, even after center fielder Torii Hunter and pitcher Johan Santana left in the off-season.

John Maine faced 10 batters and walked in two runs to sink the Mets, and their 10-game winning streak, in a 5-2 loss to the Reds.

The Mets are now only a game and a half behind the first-place Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East.