Mets in July

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Aug 1, 2011

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Angel Pagan botches a ball hit to him by Alex Rodriguez as the Mets dropped the opener of the second round of the Subway Series, 5-1. AP

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Bartolo Colon and the Yankees were too much for the Mets as they dropped below .500 with a 5-2 loss to their crosstown rivals. AP

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Jason Bay is congratulated after driving in the winning run, capping off a 3-2 extra innings win for the Mets. AP

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Chris Capuano continued to be a pleasant surprise for the Mets this season. Capuano picked up his eighth win of the season with a 5-2 victory over the Dodgers. AP

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Mike Pelfrey stifled the Dodgers’ bats for six innings as Jason Bay’s two home runs provided all of the offense needed in the team’s 6-0 win. AP

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Carlos Beltran is congratulated in the dugout after scoring a run in the Mets’ 5-3 win over the Dodgers. The victory was the Mets’ fourth straight. AP

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Manager Terry Collins was unable to fire his team up; the Mets bats fell silent and Clayton Kershaw prevented a sweep of the Dodgers. EPA

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Scott Hairston rounds the bases after hitting a tie-breaking home run off of All-Star closer Brian Wilson in the ninth inning of the Mets’ 5-2 win over the defending champion Giants. AP

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Tim Lincecum was too much for the Mets to handle. The Freak shut down the Mets lineup in the 3-1 loss. Getty Images

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Ruben Tejada stares in disbelief after taking a called strike from Giants’ Brian Wilson during the ninth inning. Wilson struck out the side and quelled the Mets comeback hopes in the 4-2 loss. AP

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R.A. Dickey’s rough 2011 continued as the Phillies beat up on the knuckleballer. Dickey lasted seven innings but it wasn’t enough as the Mets lost 7-2. Paul J. Bereswill

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Scott Hairston, batting third with Carlos Beltran out of the lineup, drove in five runs in the Mets’ 11-2 romp over the Phillies. JASON SZENES/ NY POST

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Phillies rookie Michael Martinez celebrates after hitting a three-run homer. Martinez’s blast proved to be the difference in the Mets’ 8-5 loss to Philadelphia. EPA

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Despite a valliant effort, Chris Capuano suffered the loss as the Mets bats failed to provide him with any run support. The Mets fell to the Marlins, 4-1. Paul J. Bereswill

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Jose Reyes made his triumphant return to the Mets lineup from a claf strain and promptly went 2-for-5 in the Mets’ 4-2 win over the Cardinals. Anthony J. Causi

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Angel Pagan gets a pie to the face after hitting a walkoff home run in the Mets’ 6-5 10-inning win over the Cardinals. Getty Images

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Jon Niese walks off the mound after getting lit up by Albert Pujols in the Mets’ 6-2 loss to the Cardinals. Paul J. Bereswill

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David Wright returned to the Mets lineup and helped power the team to a 7-6 road win over the Marlins. AP

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Gaby Sanchez is congratulated after hitting the first of his two home runs to lead the Marlins over the Mets, 8-5. AP

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David Wright walks off the field dejectedly after making an error in the Mets’ 5-4 loss to the Marlins. Getty Images

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Daniel Murphy hits an RBI-double as the Mets took the first in a four-game set against the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2. REUTERS

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Justin Turner is congratulated by Daniel Murphy after scoring a run in the Mets’ 8-6 win over the Reds. Getty Images

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David Wright trots around the bases after hitting a home run. The Mets offense overpowered the Reds’ pitching to the tune of an 8-2 win. REUTERS

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Despite losing one of the team’s best players in Carlos Beltran before the finale of a four-game series against the Reds, the Mets were able to hold off Cincinnati for a 10-9 win and complete the four-game sweep. The sweep represented the first time in team history the Mets had swept the Reds in a four-game road series. Getty Images

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Jose Reyes congratulates Jason Bay after scoring a run in the Mets’ 8-5 win over the Nationals. The win was the Mets’ sixth in a row. Getty Images

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The Mets bats were no match for Yunesky Maya; the Nationals pitcher combined with three others to shut out the Mets 3-0. Ron Sachs – CNP

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A dejected Bobby Parnell looks down in disgust after surrendering the game-winning single to Ian Desmond in the Mets’ 3-2 loss to the Nationals. Ron Sachs – CNP

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