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• Oakland 3 New York 0: Brett Tomko, a Yankee for a couple of months this season, pitched five scoreless innings against his former team and the A’s bullpen finished the job. A.J. Burnett went the distance in the loss. The Red Sox were off, so the lead is down to seven games.
• San Francisco 10 Mets 1: Livan Hernandez didn’t have it and things got out of hand in the sixth inning as the Giants scored three times to make it a 6-1 game. They added three more in the eighth and the depleted Mets’ offense couldn’t get back into the game.

• Yankees 7 Toronto 5: The Yankees won another game with some late-inning heroics. Trailing 4-3 heading into the eighth, Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada launched back-to-back homers to put New York on top 5-4. The Yankees added two more runs on singles from Melky Cabrera and Johnny Damon, which allowed them to turn a three-run lead over to Mariano Rivera in the ninth. Rivera pitched around a home run and a single before nailing down his 33rd save.

Yankees 13, Red Sox 6: It may have taken nine games for it to happen, but the Yankees finally beat the Red Sox this season. The Yankees had dropped eight straight to Boston before winning last night in The Bronx. It was the most lopsided start to the season series since 1933 when the Yankees won their first nine games against the Red Sox. The Yankees tagged Sox starter John Smoltz for 8 earned runs, 7 of which came in an 8 run 4th inning. Billy Traber didn't do much better in relief, giving up 5 more runs to the Yankees. Joba Chamberlain, shaky in his 5 innings of work, allowed 4 runs on 6 hits and 7 walks.

• Mets 8, Astros 3: Nothing like a pair of games against Russ Ortiz and Brian Moehler to boost a team's confidence. The Mets' performance in their last two games has been nothing short of an offensive explosion. They overcame Livan Hernandez's three-run adventure in the first to record their first road series win since early June. Every starter -- including Livan Hernandez -- had a hit. The Mets had 13 of them. Oliver Perez will start Monday when the Mets return home to take on the wild-card-leading Rockies in the opener of a four-game series.

• Mets 6, Nationals 2: If only Livan Hernandez could face the Nationals every time he starts. Or maybe the Mets could face the worst team in baseball every time they played. Hernandez is 11-5 with a 3.67 ERA against the Expos/Nationals franchise in his career, and 3-0 with a 1.67 ERA against them this season. Jeff Francoeur had an RBI double and a solo homer and Daniel Murphy also had two RBIs. The Phillies also won Monday -- it was their ninth straight win -- and they lead the Mets by nine games in the National League East.
• Yankees 2, Orioles 1: Three straight wins, all by a 2-1 score. The last two have been won on the strength of two solo homers. Hideki Matsui hit a walk-off homer in the ninth to win Monday's game, the fourth straight win for the Yankees following the All-Star break. Eric Hinske also went deep behind Andy Pettitte, who took a no-decision despite working into the eighth inning and allowing only one run. With Boston's loss in Texas, the Yankees have returned to a tie for first place.

• Yankees 6, Twins 4: Alfredo Aceves gave up four runs in 3 1/3 innings. Then the bullpen came to his rescue. David Robertson walked in two of the Aceves runs, but the relievers combined to throw 5 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball. Jonathan Albaladejo, Phil Coke, Phil Hughes and Mariano Rivera did the honors. The Yankees got some pop from Mark Teixeira, who ended the longest homerless drought of his career (96 at-bats and 23 games). Now it's on to Los Angeles of Anaheim for a three-game set with the Angels before the All-Star break. With Boston's loss to Kansas City, the Yankees are tied for first place.

• Phillies 7, Mets 2: That sound the Mets heard is Livan Hernandez's other shoe dropping. A guy with ERAs of 4.83, 4.93 and 6.03 the last three seasons wasn't going to keep his mark at 4.04. After he allowed seven runs in three innings, Hernandez now sports a 4.56 mark. That's what happens when you allow 14 of the 23 batters you face to reach base. The Mets couldn't rally, even against Philadelphia starter Rodrigo Lopez, who hadn't pitched in the big leagues since 2007. Ryan Church went 3-for-4 to continue his hot hitting, but no one else did much. The Mets got their two runs on three doubles in four batters in the seventh inning. The Mets trail the Phillies by two games in the National League East. Florida is also ahead of the Mets.
• Yankees 4, Blue Jays 2: This is the A.J. Burnett the Yankees paid for. Will he stick around? Burnett allowed two runs in seven innings, striking out seven and walking two. Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez each homered. The Yankees are back to a season-high 13 games over .500, but they have Chien-Ming Wang facing Roy Halladay on Saturday. Good luck with that.
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• Braves 4, Yankees 0: They can't say they didn't have their chances. The Yankees left 11 men on bases in a dismal performance in the opener in Atlanta. Chien-Ming Wang looked better -- except for a four-batter stretch in the third -- but he wasn't good enough. Other than that third inning, in which all the damage was done with two outs, Wang looked like a Major League pitcher. Derek Jeter continued his unfortunate habit of hitting into double plays late in the game by ending the seventh, which was the Yankees' last real chance.

• Yankees 4, Rays 3: A two-run deficit turned into a one-run win after a bases-loaded walk (Robinson Cano), a booted double-play grounder (Jorge Posada) and an infield grounder (Hideki Matsui). Mariano Rivera rebounded from a rough Saturday to save the game for Alfredo Aceves. Joba Chamberlain allowed three runs in six innings, and Nick Swisher had a solo homer. Yankee Stadium still hasn't had a game without a homer this season. After Texas beat Boston, the Yankees are back in first place by a half-game.
• Mets 7, Nationals 0: Livan Hernandez pitched seven scoreless innings and got five runs of support before he even took the mound as the Mets rolled in this rubber game. Five different Mets knocked in runs. Hernandez, whose ERA is 3.88, is probably living a charmed life. He walked four and struck out four. Although he's been everything the Mets could have asked for so far, don't count on him down the road.
• Revolution 4, Red Bulls 0: Awful. The Red Bulls have lost four straight, have no wins in their last five games and have just nine points in 14 games overall.

• Yankees 5 Twins 4: Down two runs entering the ninth, the Yankees turned in one of their biggest wins of the season. Brett Gardner, who had already hit an inside-the-park home run, led the inning off with a triple. Gardner scored on a RBI single from Teixeira and after A-Rod walked, the Yankees had two on and no outs. But, Matsui struck out and Swisher was robbed of a game-tying hit on a great play by Morneau. Swisher’s scorcher put the runners on second and third and with two outs the Twins elected to walk Robinson Cano and pitch to Melky Cabrera. Cabrera lined the first pitch he saw into left center, scoring two runs and winning the game.

• Mets 8, Pirates 4: What a difference a week makes. The Mets rolled to another win over the struggling Pirates, completing a three-game sweep and keeping themselves in first place. Livan Hernandez had a rocky start but settled down and allowed two runs in seven innings, striking out five and walking four. Jose Reyes kept moving in the right direction, reaching base three times. The Mets are one of eight teams to play Monday. They host Atlanta in the opener of a three-game set.

• Red Sox 7, Yankees 3: One of these days, the Yankees will beat the Red Sox. But that first win didn't come Tuesday, and the Yankees (13-13) are 0-5 against Boston this season. The good news is the short two-game series is over, and the Rays visit the Bronx next. Joba Chamberlain allowed the first four Red Sox to score -- Jason Bay hit a three-run homer -- but settled down after that to record a whopping 12 strikeouts. Nine of those were looking. Unfortunately for him, the Yankees' offense consisted of a Johnny Damon three-run homer in the third and not much else. A.J. Burnett will try to stop the bleeding Wednesday.
• Mets 4, Braves 3: Livan Hernandez pitched well (!), and the Mets managed a sweep, albeit a two-game one, at Atlanta's Turner Field. David Wright and Ramon Castro had RBI doubles in the third to get the Mets going. The only reason this game ended up as close as it did is because Carlos Delgado dropped what should have been the last out of the game in the ninth. No harm, no foul, though, and the Mets come home to face the Phillies.

• Cardinals 12, Mets 8: Maybe the Mets should have just stayed in New York. Their three-game road trip to St. Louis turned out miserably, and it was capped by this disaster under the Gateway Arch. Livan Hernandez allowed seven runs in 4 1/3 innings, and the Mets' late rallies were a day late and a dollar short. Panic is beginning to set in, but everyone needs to calm down. A 6-9 record is not the end of the world. With Johan Santana set to face the Nationals, the Mets' four-game losing streak should be history Friday evening, too.
• Devils 1, Hurricanes 0: Martin Brodeur tied another record with his 23rd playoff shutout. This one is 100-percent legitimate -- unlike his wins record which includes shootout wins -- and it put the Devils on the doorstep of the second round. He made 44 saves in a thrilling duel with Carolina's Cam Ward. David Clarkson scored near the midway point of the second period. Carolina had a flurry of chances at the end -- remember the Hurricanes scored with 0.2 seconds remaining in Game 4. The Devils can advance Sunday if they win in Raleigh.
• Wizards 1, Red Bulls 0: Carlos Johnson got sent off in the second minute -- that's the fastest red card in league history -- and the Red Bulls couldn't double their win total.

• Yankees 6, Royals 1: This version of CC Sabathia looks a lot more like the one the Yankees paid $161 million for than the version that showed up on opening day. The hefty lefty threw 7 2/3 innings of scoreless ball as the Yankees won their third straight game. Nick Swisher, who appears eager to maximize his playing time, and Jorge Posada each knocked in three runs apiece. The Yankees go for the sweep behind Joba Chamberlain on Sunday.
• Mets 8, Marlins 4: Livan Hernandez's first start with the Mets went well. He pitched into the seventh inning, giving up two runs and striking out four. Jose Reyes, who suffered an injury scare during a double play, had a two-run homer and an RBI double. Could the Marlins, with their pitching staff, be a challenge to the Mets in the National League East? The loss was Florida's first of the year. The Mets improved to 3-2 and snapped a two-game losing streak.
• Flyers 3, Islanders 2: Too bad there is a draft lottery for the NHL. Otherwise the Islanders would be in the ole catbird seat. They had already wrapped up the league's this record earlier this week, so this game didn't matter.
• Devils 3, Hurricanes 2: This could be a playoff preview. Dainius Zubrus scored late after David Clarkson and Zach Parise struck early. The Devils have won four of five entering the playoffs.
• Nets 103, Magic 93: New Jersey's youth movement continues. Vince Carter had 27, but Brook Lopez helped shut down Dwight Howard.
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They gave their all on Sunday, but couldn’t come up with an answer to the Sabres’ speed. Now they face a huge offseason. They are close to being in the elite of the NHL and with some minor tweaks, they should be contending for the cup next year.

Don't look now, but the Mets have the best...we're just not going to finish that sentence. The Mets are riding high after a sweep of the Washington Nationals and are on a six game winning streak. Yesterday, in Victor Zambrano's first start of the season, the Mets cruised to victory again, defeating the Nationals 13-4. In the win, the Mets managed to hit four home runs, including three in the first inning by Carlos Beltran, David Wright, and Cliff Floyd. Carlos Delgado added his home run in the fifth inning. The last time the Mets hit three home runs in the first inning was in 1999. The Mets tagged Nationals starter Livan Hernandez for 11 hits and 8 runs in six innings. Zambrano, who allowed 6 hits and 3 runs in five innings, wasn't magnificent in his debut, but with the offense the Mets displayed yesterday, he didn't have to be - unfortunate for our DC brethren who has a team sitting at 2-8 on the season.

There was no repeat of last week's game by Pedro Martinez against the Washington Nationals. In that game, he hit a career high three batters in the game. Last night, Martinez had command of his pitches, allowing only three hits and one walk in seven innings. The lone run came on a solo home run by Jose Vidro in the 4th inning. The Mets 3-1 win, their 5th in a row, was not a beanball-fest, but another impressive performance by Mets pitching.

The Mets won despite some Bad News Bear-like action on the basepaths. Gothamist has seen softball leagues with better baserunning. With the bases loaded and no outs in the 6th inning and a chance to blow the game open. While they did manage to score 3 runs, it seemed like there was a chance for many more. Ramon Castro was thrown out at first base for the 1st out after a ball hit David Wright in the back. Livan Hernandez, who happened to be in the wrong place at the right time, out of position and backing up the catcher in of the plate, picked up the ball and threw out Castro at first as he rounded the bag. The other two outs came on a double play to Jose Guillen in right field. Miguel Cairo hit a fly ball to short right field that Guillen caught and doubled up Marlon Anderson with.

Last night, the Mets faced Livan Hernandez and managed only six hits. One of those hits was Mike Piazza's 20th home run of the season and was the Mets only run as they went on to lose 6-1 (box score). Al Leiter picked up his fourth loss in a row and his 8th of the season.