THINKS THE EAGLES STOLE ONE
MILWAUKEE - Ryan Braun hit a three-run double and scored on Johan Santana's throwing error, sending the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-3 victory over the Mets last night that extended New York's losing streak to a season-high five games.
Prince Fielder added a 452-foot solo homer, and Mike Burns earned his first major-league win for the NL Central leaders, who have won four of five. They provided a fitting end to New York's worst month in nearly six years.
The Mets finished June with a 9-18 mark and head into July still missing injured stars Carlos Beltran (knee), Jose Reyes (calf, hamstring), and Carlos Delgado (hip).
Even Santana (9-6) couldn't slow the Mets' spiral after a wacky fourth inning that included an ejection and an easy fly ball that dropped in center field for a double.
A night after Brewers third baseman Casey McGehee dropped a pop-up that cost Milwaukee two runs, Mets centerfielder Fernando Martinez fell flat in the outfield in the bottom of the fourth.
With a runner on and one out, Corey Hart hit a deep fly, but Martinez slipped on the grass and then carved up a divot during his slip while the ball landed untouched about two feet away, giving Hart a double.
Santana then walked J.J. Hardy on four pitches to load the bases, and pitching coach Dan Warthen was ejected by plate umpire Jim Wolf for arguing after a mound visit.
If the Mets lose today's series finale, they will match their longest losing streak since September 2005.
New York 200 000 001 – 3 9 2
Milwaukee 001 400 10x – 6 10 0
New York AB R H BI Avg. Milwaukee AB R H BI Avg.
Cora ss 3 1 1 0 .254 C.Hart rf 5 2 3 0 .255
Tatis 2b 4 0 0 0 .248 Hardy ss 4 1 1 0 .233
D.Wright 3b 4 1 3 2 .345 Braun lf 4 1 3 4 .327
Sheffield lf 4 0 1 0 .289 Fielder 1b 4 1 2 1 .307
Church rf 4 0 2 0 .285 McGhee 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 .325
Evans 1b 4 0 1 0 .333 M.Cameron cf 3 0 0 0 .240
F.Martinez cf 4 1 1 1 .186 Kendall c 3 0 1 0 .234
Santos c 4 0 0 0 .263 Hall 3b 4 0 0 0 .203
