New York Mets

David Wright had a go-ahead double in the seventh inning, Yoenis Cespedes homered again and the New York Mets won their eighth straight, 4-3 over the Miami Marlins on Monday night.

ATLANTA (AP) -- Daniel Murphy hit a tying three-run homer in the ninth inning, Kirk Nieuwenhuis scored the tiebreaking run on a throwing error in the 10th and the New York Mets won their seventh straight game with a 10-7 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Kelly Johnson drove in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning, Yoenis Cespedes homered for the eighth time in 11 days and the NL East-leading New York Mets won their sixth straight with a 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Saturday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Steven Matz pitched five strong innings, Yoenis Cespedes had a home run and three RBIs and the New York Mets took another step toward a division title with a 5-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.

ATLANTA (AP) -- Bartolo Colon's shutout streak ended at 31 innings while he won his fourth straight start, pitching the streaking New York Mets past the reeling Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Thursday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Three scintillating comebacks and a pivotal sweep in Washington. Yoenis Cespedes and the surprising New York Mets are in firm control of the NL East.

The Washington Nationals' bullpen gave away a six-run lead in the seventh inning, Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a pinch-homer off Jonathan Papelbon in the eighth and the New York Mets escaped with an 8-7 victory Tuesday night to lengthen their division lead over Washington to six games.

Martin Prado hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Miami Marlins a 4-3 victory Sunday.

Bartolo Colon pitched a nine-hitter and made a nifty behind-the-back toss on a grounder, and the New York Mets hit three homers in a 7-0 victory over the Marlins on Saturday night.

Martin Prado's fifth hit of the game was a two-out double in the 11th inning that scored Christian Yelich from first base and gave the Miami Marlins a 6-5 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.