Flushing, NY-- Maybe the win on Tuesday wasn't a fluke after all.
The Mets bounced back from yet another defeat to subdue the Milwaukee Braves, 4-2, on Thursday at Shea Stadium, taking two out of three during the midweek series.
It was the only time all season that the Mets stopped a losing skid at one game. They already have two 11-game losing streaks on their record.
Starter Galen Cisco scattered nine hits over 8.1 innings, and Larry Bearnarth closed the door in the ninth inning to preserve the victory for the Mets (4-23).
Right fielder Joe Christopher, back in the starting lineup after battling back spasms for a couple weeks that limited him to pinch-hitting duties, had a home run and three RBI to lead the Mets attack.
Light-hitting Rod Kanehl hit a rare homer for the Mets' other score.
The Mets jumped on Braves starter Warren Spahn early, scoring all four of their runs by the fourth inning, after which they had five hits. They only managed two more hits the rest of the game, but Cisco made it hold up.
"Bless that Cisco's heart," Mets manager Casey Stengel said. "He really gutted it out. I was proud of that man today."
Christopher was glad to not only start again, but to contribute right away.
"Felt good to be out there from the start," he said. Of his home run, he added, "The pitch was out over the middle of the plate. I just wanted to drive it, and I got it on the sweet spot."
Christopher celebrated his return to the starting lineup with a homer and three RBI
The Mets won a series for the first time this season.
It was a good way to end a long homestand, especially since the Mets now must go on the road for a mammoth 15-game trip to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston and Chicago.
"Well," Stengel mused about the road trip, "it's not exactly like we've been settin' the world on fire in our own ballpark."
Indeed; yesterday's victory was just the Mets' second at home in 13 tries.
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Mets record: 4-23, .148 (Last 10: 2-8; streak: W-1); Actual: 8-19
Home: 2-11; Away: 2-12
Runs scored: 71
Runs against: 149
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