Sports | MLB Santana, Beltran Boost Mets in First Game of Twin Bill By Mike Buss Posted May 10, 2008 7:32 PM CDT Copied New York Mets' Carlos Beltran follows through on the three-run triple against the Cincinnati Reds during the sixth inning of the first game on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Shea Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) Carlos Beltran hit a bases-loaded triple and drove in five runs to back Johan Santana's first home victory for the Mets, and New York beat Cincinnati 12-6 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday. Carlos Delgado and Brian Schneider hit New York's first back-to-back homers this season, helping the Mets score 12 runs for the second consecutive game. David Wright broke out of a 1-for-13 slump with two hits and three runs. Moises Alou had two RBIs and the Mets began a seven-game homestand against last-place teams with an all-around offensive effort despite being outhit by the Reds 15-12. Ken Griffey Jr. went 2-for-5, missing his 598th home run by inches in the eighth inning. Read These Next Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. Actor Sam Rockwell gets residuals from movie he wasn't in. Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. President Trump celebrates a 'giant' Supreme Court win. Report an error