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Mets' wild-card lead cut to 1½ games after Braves rally with four-run eighth

Associated Press

Sunday, September 21, 2008

ATLANTA -- Another late lead and another bullpen meltdown for the New York Mets. The Atlanta Braves rallied for four runs in the eighth inning and a 7-6 win Sunday that stalled New York's playoff push. The Mets fell 1½ games behind Philadelphia in the NL East. The Phillies beat Florida 5-2. New York's edge in the wild-card race was cut to 1½ games by Milwaukee, which beat Cincinnati 8-1. Down 4-3, Atlanta struck in the eighth against Scott Schoeneweis (2-5) and three Mets relievers ...

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