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MLB: Milwaukee 6, New York Mets 2

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Yovani Gallardo tossed seven solid innings and Prince Fielder drove in a pair of runs Sunday in the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-2 victory over the New York Mets.

Gallardo (14-8) held the Mets to two runs on six hits, walking one and striking out six for the National League Central-leading Brewers, who completed a three-game sweep at Citi Field and took their 22nd win in 25 contests.

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The right-hander broke a personal two-game winless streak by throwing 61 of his 97 pitches for strikes.

Fielder drove in runs with a sixth-inning single and a tie-breaking infield grounder off Manny Acosta (1-1) in the eighth.

Ryan Braun went 3-for-5 with an RBI double for the victors.

Mets starter R.A. Dickey went seven innings, limiting the Brewers to two runs on six hits.

Lucas Duda belted a game-tying, two-run homer in the seventh for New York.

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