Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a day for the history books as the New York Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks to wrap up the first half of the season on Sunday.
After scoring 29 runs in a three game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays, the Mets offense was held to just four hits by Cincinnati's Bronson Arroyo on Friday night as the Reds took the series opener 7-3 at Citi Field.
Kirk Nieuwenhuis led off the game with a home run and added a go-ahead two run shot in the fourth inning as the Mets held on for a 9-6 win Wednesday afternoon at Tropicana Field, completing a three game sweep of the Rays.
Eight of nine Mets in the starting lineup had at least one hit and Chris Young picked up his first win since returning from shoulder surgery in an 11-2 drubbing of the Rays on Tuesday night in Tampa.