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MLB: Tampa Bay 10, N.Y. Mets 6

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Published: June 21, 2009 at 7:38 PM

NEW YORK, June 21 (UPI) -- B.J. Upton's four hits and four RBI Sunday keyed Tampa Bay's 10-6 inter-league victory over the New York Mets.

Upton's two-run homer gave Tampa Bay a 6-5 lead, erasing a 5-4 deficit with no outs in the top of the seventh inning. He also hit a two-run fifth-inning double.

Carl Crawford had three hits and two RBI, Gabe Kapler drove in two runs and Carlos Pena had one RBI for the winners. Evan Longoria added a run, four hits and one RBI for the Rays, who took two of three in the series and have won eight of 11 overall.

The winner was reliever Joe Nelson (2-0).

New York's Brian Schneider hit a three-run sixth-inning homer.Two other Mets had one RBI.

A run scored on starter Jeff Niemann's first-inning wild pitch and David Wright had three hits for the Mets, who have lost eight of 11, including four consecutive series.

The losing pitcher was reliever Bobby Parnell (2-3).

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