Austin Kearns

Smith got the first out in the eighth but ran into some trouble after walking Lastings Milledge and Austin Kearns, so Jerry Manuel called upon Duaner Sanchez.  Sanchez got out of the inning unscathed and the Mets had a 5-3 lead after eight.  The suspense mounted.

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but the Nationals tied it again in the bottom of the tenth on an RBI single by Willie Harris and an Austin Kearns two-run double.  Arizona scored two more in the 11th on an RBI double by Stephen Drew and a Chad Tracy RBI single, and Chad Qualls held on in the bottom of the inning to seal the deal.  The D-backs are now 46-46 and a game in front of the Dodgers in the NL West.  Los Angeles, on the other hand, lost in the 11th last night when Florida shortstop Hanley Ramirez belted his fifth hit of the game over the center field fence.  Kevin Gregg closed it out for his 18th save and the Marlins kept pace with the Mets and Phillies to remain tied for second place, 1.5 games out of first.

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