News - Carlos Beltrán
Cameron Maybin's three-run homer keyed a seven-run fifth Saturday and led Florida to a 9-6 win over the New York Mets. Maybin's third homer gave Florida a 7-3 lead with two outs in the bottom of the fifth. Jorge Cantu had three hits and one RBI. Chris Coghlan and Dan Uggla had two hits and one RBI apiece. A
Daniel Murphy and Wilson Valdez drove in two runs each Sunday, leading the New York Mets to a 6-2 win over Washington. One of Murphy's two hits was a two-run third-inning double. Valdez hit a two-run eighth-inning triple. Josh Thole and Carlos Beltran hit RBI singles.
Ryan Zimmerman and Josh Bard each hit two-run homers Friday and Washington held on for a 6-5 win over the New York Mets. Zimmerman's homer, his 30th, staked Washington to a 2-0 lead with one out in the top of the first. Bard's homer made it 4-2 in the fifth. Josh Willingham had two hits, one a solo homer, while Elijah Dukes added two hits for the Nationals, who had lost three in a row. The winner was starter J.D.
David Wright's career-high six RBI Saturday led the New York Mets to a 10-9 win over Philadelphia. Wright hit a pair of two-run homers -- including the go-ahead shot with two outs in the top of the ninth inning. Carlos Beltran had three hits, one a two-run homer in the first. Daniel Murphy had two hits
Philadelphia right fielder Jayson Werth was named Friday to replace the injured Carlos Beltran on the National League All-Star team. Werth was selected by National League and Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel because Beltran, New York's center fielder, has not recovered from a bone bruise in his right knee and will not be available for Tuesday's contest at Busch Stadium in St.
