NEW YORK, April 5 (UPI) -- Tom Glavine pitched effectively into the sixth inning for his first win with his new team and Cliff Floyd broke out out a slump with three hits, including an RBI single, giving the New York Mets a 3-1 victory Saturday over the Montreal Expos.
The Mets won the series opener on Friday when David Cone, signed to a minor league contract in February, returned to the major leagues after a one-year absence and pitched five scoreless innings.
It was Glavine's turn on Saturday and the free agent lefthander who signed a three-year, $35 million contract during the offseason allowed just one run and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. Glavine did not walk a batter and struck out five to atone for a lopsided loss to the Chicago Cubs on Opening Day.
The Mets scored all of their runs in the third on RBI singles by Roberto Alomar and Floyd and a sacrifice fly by Mo Vaughn. Floyd snapped a one-for-16 slump with three hits.
Loser Tony Armas Jr (1-1), who defeated Greg Maddux on Monday, lost to another former Cy Young Award winner in Glavine on Saturday, allowing three runs and six hits in five innings.
