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Atlanta Braves undone by Murphy's 3-run homer, fall to Mets 10-7 in 10 innings
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The New York Mets' Kevin Plawecki, left, slides safely into home plate before the tag of Atlanta Braves catcher Christian Bethancourt, right, during the seventh inning of Sunday's game in Atlanta. - photo by Butch Dill
ATLANTA — Daniel Murphy hit a tying three-run homer in the ninth inning, Kirk Nieuwenhuis scored the tiebreaking run on a throwing error in the 10th and the New York Mets won their seventh straight game with a 10-7 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. New York, which earned its first four-game sweep of the Braves since July 20-23, 1989, at Shea Stadium, stayed 9½ games ahead of Washington in the NL East with 19 games left in the regular season. Atlanta dropped to 14-46 since July 8 and has lost 12 straight at Turner Field, the longest franchise home skid since the 1931 Boston Braves.
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