Tommy Hanson (8-2) won his third straight start as he was charged with two runs on six hits with seven strikeouts and also scored a run in the win. "It was a good game today after a tough series ... It was one of those things where you can easily lay down and go to New York with no momentum. We had our hitting shoes on today and got some good pitching." Gary Sheffield and Luis Castillo each had three hits and drove in two runs as the Mets used an eight-run fourth inning to defeat the Braves, 9-4, in the opener of a three-game series.
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