Beltran's 5 RBIs lift Mets by Reds 12-6 (AP)

 
Carlos Beltran hit a bases-loaded triple and drove in five runs to back Johan Santana's first home win for the Mets, and New York beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-6 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday. Carlos Delgado and Brian Schneider hit New York's first back-to-back homers of the season, helping the Mets score 12 runs for the second consecutive game. [link]

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