Whas Happened In Sports Last Night

• MLB: Carlos Delgado is almost willing the Mets into the post-season, and trying to avoid the crushing “unpleasantness” that capped off last season. He hit two home runs for the second straight game as New York beat Washington to move a full 2.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. But there are 18 games left in the season, so who knows? (/ducks cans and food thrown by Met fans) Mets 10, Nationals 8 [ESPN]
• MLB: How Tampa Bay got its groove back… was easy—just beat their division rivals who are creeping up on them. It’s even better when you do it in the ninth inning off their All—Star reliever Jonathan Papelbon with a homer and a double that brings in the walk-off run. Rays 5, Red Sox 4 [AP]
• MLB: Manny Ramirez is the free gift that keeps on giving. He belted his 522nd career home run in to move in front of Willie McCovey, Frank Thomas and Ted Williams as 17th all-time, inspired Andre Ethier to double and triple home runs and led the charge for a Dodgers win over the Padres that put the Blue Crew up 2.5 games on Arizona. Dodgers 6, Padres 2 [LA Times]
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