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Mets survive Phillies 10-9

Tuesday, Jul 08, 2008 - 12:07 AM

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PHILADELPHIA - Pedro Martinez pitched into the sixth inning then watched the New York Mets give back nearly all of a nine-run lead before holding on for a 10-9 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies last night.

David Wright (Chesapeake) homered and drove in four runs as the Mets built a 10-1 lead going into the bottom of the sixth. But three relievers, including closer Billy Wagner (Ferrum), combined to nearly blow it.

The Mets had a 10-7 lead heading into the ninth, but Wagner, who blew a save in the Mets' win Sunday, gave up a two-out RBI single to Pedro Feliz, scoring Shane Victorino. Eric Bruntlett, who had walked, also came around to score on a throwing error by center fielder Carlos Beltran. Jayson Werth hit a soft liner to right, ending the comeback and giving Wagner his 20th save in 26 opportunities.

AROUND THE MAJORS

Buck's blast in 10th lifts Royals

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tampa Bay's seven-game winning streak ended when John Buck and Mike Aviles hit 10th-inning homers to lead Kansas City to a 7-4 win. Carlos Pena hit a tying solo homer off all-star closer Joakim Soria in the ninth, but it wasn't enough for the first-place Rays, who finished a seven-game homestand at 6-1. Soria also allowed Eric Hinske's bases-empty homer in the bottom of the 10th.

Ramirez, Red Sox edge Twins

BOSTON - Manny Ramirez hit a run-scoring single in the eighth to lift Boston to a 1-0 win over Minnesota in a splendid pitching matchup between Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Twins' Scott Baker. Dustin Pedroia extended his career-high hitting streak to 15 games with a double high off the Green Monster on the first pitch from reliever Brian Bass (3-3) in the eighth.. In other games:

ROCKIES 4, BREWERS 3: Ubaldo Jimenez shut down Milwaukee on three hits over seven innings, leading Colorado to a road win. Jimenez (4-8) has won three of his past four starts after beginning the season 1-7. All-star Matt Holliday hit his 14th home run - and fourth in four games - for the Rockies, who have won six of their past seven.

PIRATES 10, ASTROS 7: Nate McLouth and Ryan Doumit hit home runs to lead 10 Pittsburgh batters with at last one hit in a win over visiting Houston. Adam LaRoche reached base four times, scored twice and drove in a run for the Pirates, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Carlos Lee hit his 20th home run and had three RBI for the Astros.

ANGELS 9, RANGERS 6: Torii Hunter homered twice, and Vladimir Guerrero and Jeff Mathis also went deep as Los Angeles won at Texas. Angels right-hander Ervin Santana (10-3) allowed six runs and 10 hits, including home runs to David Murphy and Chris Davis, in seven innings. Francisco Rodriguez became the first closer to reach 35 saves by the all-star break, topping the record set by Atlanta's John Smoltz in 2003. Sunday's late game:

YANKEES 5, RED SOX 4: Rookie Brett Gardner singled home the winning run off Jonathan Papelbon with two outs in the 10th inning, and New York overcame a two-run deficit to beat visiting Boston for a four-game split. Alex Rodriguez hit his 536th homer, tying Yankees Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle for 13th on the career list.