NEW YORK (AP) -- Lucas Duda hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning that sent the New York Mets to their 10th consecutive victory Wednesday night, 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves.Wilmer Flores hit a tying homer and an RBI single for the Mets (12-3), on their longest winning streak since taking 10 straight in July 2008. Another victory in the series finale Thursday afternoon would match the team record of 11 in a row - last accomplished in 1990 - and complete a perfect 10-game run on their first homestand of the season. 
Despite injuries to several key players, New York is off to its best start since the 1986 World Series champions opened 13-3.Helped out by some slick defense, Mets starter Dillon Gee allowed only two runs and eight hits in seven steady innings after the first pitch was delayed 31 minutes by rain.Second baseman Ruben Tejada robbed Nick Markakis of a hit by leaping high for a snow-cone grab, and Gold Glove winner Juan Lagares ran down Jace Peterson's drive in deep center, reaching behind his head for a sensational catch.Flores tied it 2-all with a solo homer off reliever Cody Martin in the seventh.Pinch-hitter Curtis Granderson drew a leadoff walk from Jim Johnson (1-1) in the eighth and went to third when Lagares chopped a hit-and-run single barely through the right side of the infield.Duda singled to left for his latest clutch hit early this season.Buddy Carlyle (1-0) retired dangerous pinch-hitter Jonny Gomes with two on, and Jeurys Familia got three quick outs for his seventh save.Eric Stults gave the Braves a solid start, yielding one run and four hits in six innings. He struck out five and walked none.A.J. Pierzynski went 3 for 3 with a walk for Atlanta, and Andrelton Simmons had an RBI single. Ex-Met Eric Young Jr. tripled and scored on Alberto Callaspo's sacrifice fly.
Despite injuries to several key players, New York is off to its best start since the 1986 World Series champions opened 13-3.Helped out by some slick defense, Mets starter Dillon Gee allowed only two runs and eight hits in seven steady innings after the first pitch was delayed 31 minutes by rain.Second baseman Ruben Tejada robbed Nick Markakis of a hit by leaping high for a snow-cone grab, and Gold Glove winner Juan Lagares ran down Jace Peterson's drive in deep center, reaching behind his head for a sensational catch.Flores tied it 2-all with a solo homer off reliever Cody Martin in the seventh.Pinch-hitter Curtis Granderson drew a leadoff walk from Jim Johnson (1-1) in the eighth and went to third when Lagares chopped a hit-and-run single barely through the right side of the infield.Duda singled to left for his latest clutch hit early this season.Buddy Carlyle (1-0) retired dangerous pinch-hitter Jonny Gomes with two on, and Jeurys Familia got three quick outs for his seventh save.Eric Stults gave the Braves a solid start, yielding one run and four hits in six innings. He struck out five and walked none.A.J. Pierzynski went 3 for 3 with a walk for Atlanta, and Andrelton Simmons had an RBI single. Ex-Met Eric Young Jr. tripled and scored on Alberto Callaspo's sacrifice fly.
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