Mets end slam slump with 2 in 14-3 win over Tigers (AP)

Jason Bay's drive down the line in left field stayed fair, giving the New York Mets their first grand slam in nearly two years. Their next drought was a lot shorter. Carlos Beltran hit a grand slam the following inning, and the rout was very much on. New York beat the Detroit Tigers 14-3 on Tuesday night to move back above .500 -- and snapped a peculiar streak of 299 games without a bases-loaded...

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Mets end grand slam drought, hit 2 against Tigers (The Canadian Press)

DETROIT - The New York Mets went nearly two years without a grand slam — then hit two in two innings.

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Mets end grand slam drought, hit 2 against Tigers (PA SportsTicker)

The New York Mets went nearly two years without a grand slam - then hit two in two innings.

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Giants involved in a lot of scoreless games: A fan’s reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The San Francisco Giants might not be scoring a whole lot of runs lately, but the team did get a slam from Andres Torres en route to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on May 30. Plus, Brandon Crawford smacked a grand slam a few days earlier.

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Two home-run performances put Phillies’ Howard and Brown back in the groove: Fan reaction (Associated Content)

Ryan Howard's recent pair of home runs against the New York Mets, which included a grand slam, tied Del Ennis for second place on the Phillies all-time home run list. Blast number 249 lifted him to a numerical level that is only below Mike Schmidt's Hall of Fame total of...

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Howard’s slam, 6 RBIs, lead Phillies over Mets (AP)

Two big swings by Ryan Howard made it a comfortable night on the mound for rookie fill-in Vance Worley. Howard hit two homers, including a grand slam, and drove in six runs to back six scoreless innings by Worley and lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 10-3 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.

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Johnson takes no-hitter into 7th, Marlins top Mets (AP)

John Buck came away with the simplest possible assessment of new batterymate Josh Johnson. "He's good," Buck said. Buck made an equally strong first impression on the Florida Marlins' ace. Johnson took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Buck hit a grand slam in his Florida debut and the Marlins beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.

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Mets Fan Reaction: Marlins Beat Mets 6-2 on Opening Day (Associated Content)

It could have been a lot worse. They could have been no-hit. The New York Mets were downed by the Florida Marlins 6-2 on Friday evening. A full game recap and box score can be found here . It was over when... John Buck belted a grand slam home run off of Mike Pelfrey in the bottom of...

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Gonzalez’s slam lifts Padres to 5-1 win over Mets (AP)

Once Johan Santana was out of the game, the San Diego Padres liked their chances against the New York Mets. Especially in extra innings. Adrian Gonzalez hit an opposite-field grand slam -- his fourth hit to left field -- with one out in the 11th to lift the Padres to a 5-1 win on Wednesday. It was the fourth extra-inning game in San Diego's last 10 home games, with the Padres winning three of...

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Hairston’s slam leads Padres over Mets (AP)

Down one run, with the bases loaded and two outs, Jerry Hairston Jr. launched the San Diego Padres to a record night with one swing. Hairston hit a grand slam in the second inning and Chase Headley had a homer among his four hits as the San Diego Padres set the scoring record for Petco Park in an 18-6 laugher against the New York Mets on Monday night.

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