NEW YORK - Bronson Arroyo pitched eight dominant innings to win a matchup of struggling pitchers and Jeff Keppinger had a career-high five hits, lifting the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets 7-1 Saturday night for a doubleheader split.
In the opener, Carlos Beltran hit a bases-loaded triple and drove in five runs, and Carlos Delgado and Brian Schneider hit New York's first back-to-back homers of the season to support Johan Santana's first home win for the Mets in a 12-6 victory.
Carlos Beltran hit a bases-loaded triple and drove in five runs, and Carlos Delgado and Brian Schneider hit New York's first back-to-back homers of the season to back Johan Santana's first home win for the Mets, a 12-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.
David Wright broke out of a 1-for-13 slump with two hits and three runs, helping the Mets score 12 times for the second consecutive game. Moises Alou had two RBIs and New York began a seven-game homestand - a day after rain postponed the opener - against last-place teams with an all-around offensive effort despite being outhit 15-12 by the Reds.
"We got some contributions from everybody," manager Willie Randolph said. "We're a much better club than we've shown and played."
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