The New York Mets reclaimed sole possession of first place in the National League East on Thursday as Oliver Perez gave his best pitching performance of the season against the now-second place Phillies.
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nued his domination of the Phillies, giving up only six hits and striking out a career high 12 batters in seven-and-two-thirds innings.

NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Delgado hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning and Oliver Perez stifled the Philadelphia Phillies again, helping the New York Mets earn a 3-1 win Thursday that gave them sole possession of first place in the NL East.
Perez struck out 12 in 7 2-3 innings, and Billy Wagner got three outs for his second save in as many days. The Mets took two of three in the series after blowing a three-run lead in the ninth inning of the opener, putting them alone in first place for the first time since April 19.
4-3) with two outs in the eighth inning into the left-field corner to drive in Robinson Cancel and David Wright, who was intentionally walked before the big first baseman came to the plate.

By Ken Mandel / MLB.com NEW YORK - Carlos Delgado's two-run double in the eighth inning lifted the Mets to a 3-1 win over the Phillies on Thursday at Shea Stadium -- and sank Philadelphia's hopes of leaving town in sole possession of first place in the National League East.
New York's victory put Philadelphia a game behind in the NL East. The Phillies have now dropped their first four series against the Mets this season.

By JAY COHEN, AP Sports Writer 7 minutes ago NEW YORK - Carlos Delgado hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning and Oliver Perez stifled the Philadelphia Phillies again, helping the New York Mets earn a 3-1 win Thursday that gave them sole possession of first place in the NL East.
New York improved to 9-4 against the Phillies this year, after going 6-12 against them last season and losing the final eight meetings.
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Carlos Delgado had a two-run double in the bottom of the eighth Thursday to propel the Mets to a 3-1 win over the Phillies.
Delgado's double off J.C. Romero was the Mets' only extra-base hit of the game. Incredibly, Delgado again went hitless off Phillies starter Jamie Moyer, leaving him 2-for-13 with a mere solo homer against him this season. He entered the year with a .431 average, seven homers and seven doubles in 65 career at-bats versus Moyer. Jul. 24 - 2:42 pm et

By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com NEW YORK -- For most of this season, Carlos Delgado was mired in a slump, with no reason to believe he could resurrect his past

FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- Carlos Delgado delivered a two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning Thursday, lifting the New York

Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - Carlos Delgado's two-run double in the eighth inning provided the winning margin, and the New York Mets moved into first place in the National League East with a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the rubber match of a three-game set at Shea Stadium.
Oliver Perez allowed a run on six hits and struck out a season-high 12 in 7 2/3 innings but didn't factor in the decision for the Mets, who have won three of four and lead the Phils by one game in the East. Aaron Heilman (1-3) retired one batter to earn the win, while Billy Wagner notched his 26th save.
hird. Reyes and Nick Evans earned free passes, and Wright hooked a single to left to bring in Reyes.

NEW YORK, July 24 (UPI) - Carlos Delgado's two-run double lifted the New York Mets over Philadelphia 3-1 Thursday and into first place in the National League East Division.
With the contest tied 1-1, two on and two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, the much maligned first baseman laced an offering from losing pitcher J.C. Romero (4-3) down the line in left field.

by John Clayton For the second straight game, the Phillies took a tie score into the late innings against their co-National League East leader,

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struck out a season-high 12. Jamie Moyer gave up only two hits over seven innings.

Carlos Delgado's two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning off JC Romero lifted the Mets to a 3-1 win at Shea Stadium this afternoon, putting them

BY PETER BOTTE Carlos Delgado is officially back. In a more prestigious spot in the lineup, that is. Jerry Manuel rewarded Delgado for his July surge,

By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com NEW YORK - Success has now given Carlos Delgado a seat of power. A cleanup hitter for the overwhelming majority of his big league career, Delgado entered Wednesday's game having batted fourth in the lineup only twice this season. But Delgado's recent hot streak changed things, and so Mets manager Jerry Manuel changed things as well.
Delgado, and not Carlos Beltran, manned the cleanup spot in the Mets' lineup Wednesday night, marking the first time he's done so in over a month. That shifted Beltran to fifth, a position he hasn't assumed since June 15, 2003, with the Royals.
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By Jon Blau / MLB.com NEW YORK - Carlos Delgado's home run in the third inning of Tuesday night's game could have amounted to so much more than a number.
The two-run shot was a strong pull for the Mets in a tussle for first place with the Phillies. On top of that, it was another signature blast for Delgado this July, an 18-game stretch in which the first baseman has hit .403. And, in a leap towards baseball immortality, Delgado jumped Jeff Bagwell for 33rd place on the all-time home run list with 450 -- another 50 away from the 500-home run plateau.
u want to be," Delgado said. "You break it down where you are ready before he throws the ball and go right back at him."

BY DAVID LENNON | david.lennon@newsday.com Once again, Johan Santana did his part. Faced with his biggest test in a Mets uniform, Santana came up with his

By JOHN DELCOS • GANNETT NEWS SERVICE • July 21, 2008 CINCINNATI - David Wright insists the sense of urgency remains, although the standings suggest otherwise. When the Mets were in Philadelphia over the July 4 weekend, they faced the possibility of their season going up in flames if they were swept.
Instead, the Mets won three of four to jump-start a 10-game winning streak, which helped them into a first-place tie in the National League East on Sunday.
was a sense of urgency from the word go.''