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CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Mike Leake had one of those nights that happen to pitchers every so often. Alex Rodriguez Yankees Jersey . Bad timing for this one. And now, the Cincinnati Reds face long odds against a second straight NL Central title. Daniel Murphy hit a three-run homer off Leake, whose long streak of scoreless innings got shattered early, and the New York Mets beat Cincinnati 4-2 on Tuesday night, a costly setback to the Reds hopes of another division title. The Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates clinched playoff spots on Monday night, but hoped to chase down the first-place St. Louis Cardinals with closing surges. Leakes one very bad inning made that much less likely for the Reds. Cincinnati fell a daunting three games behind St. Louis, which beat Washington 2-0 on Tuesday night. If they cant catch up, they are headed for the wild card playoff game next Tuesday. "Well forget about this one," manager Dusty Baker said. "Four games to go." Leake (14-7) gave up four runs and eight hits in only 1 2-3 innings, matching the shortest start of his career. Wilfredo Tovar ended his scoreless innings streak at 21 2-3 with an RBI single, and Murphys homer gave left-hander Jon Niese (8-8) the big lead. "That happens," Leake said. "There was one pitch that blew it open for them. They just got me." Niese kept lefties Joey Votto and Jay Bruce in check again, holding them to a combined 0 for 6 with four strikeouts. Niese allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings. Vic Black faced three batters in the ninth, getting his first career save on his second try. Eric Young Jr. had a single and a double, scored a run and stole his 42nd base for the Mets, who have won eight of 12. It was a stunning outing for Leake, who has been the Reds most effective starter lately. The right-hander allowed a total of two runs while winning his last three starts and getting his career-high 14th win. Will the one bad start weigh in Cincinnatis decision about its post-season pitching staff? "We arent even thinking about that yet," Baker said. "Everybodys capable of a bad start. This is the first one in a long time for him. "He didnt have his good control. He threw some balls over the heart of the plate and up." Leake gave up two singles in the first inning before escaping. Mike Baxter led off the second with a double and scored on Tovars single. The right-hander got an assist when Bruce threw Tovar out at the plate as he tried to score from second base on Nieses single to right field, but it wasnt enough. Murphys three-run homer on the 10th pitch of his at-bat made it 4-0 with two outs. When David Wright followed with a single -- the Mets eighth hit -- Baker made the change. Leake didnt look at his start as a final chance to make a bid for the post-season pitching staff. He was left off last year, but replaced the injured Johnny Cueto during Cincinnatis first-round series loss to San Francisco. "Naw, I wasnt fighting for anything," Leake said. "Theyre going to decide whatever they decide. Its not a competition for anything." Niese also got off to a rough start, giving up singles to Shin-Soo Choo and Brandon Phillips on his first two pitches of the game. He got out of that threat with the help of centre fielder Juan Lagares, who nailed Choo at the plate as he tried to score on Ryan Ludwicks single. Todd Frazier doubled in the second and came around on two groundouts. Choo tripled -- Lagares charged the ball and missed it -- and scored when Votto grounded into a double play in the fifth, cutting it to 4-2. Votto is 2 for 15 in his career against Niese with seven strikeouts. Bruce is 2 for 13 with six strikeouts. NOTES: Murphys 13 homers are a career high. ... Young has 26 steals in the second half of the season, most in the majors. ... Leake also lasted 1 2-3 innings on July 30 last season against San Diego. ... Leakes scoreless streak was the longest by a Reds starter since Tom Browning threw 23 straight scoreless innings in 1990, when the Reds won the World Series. ... Baker said the Reds havent decided how RHP Johnny Cueto fits into their post-season rotation and whether rookie Billy Hamilton will be on the playoff roster. ... The series concludes with a day game on Wednesday. RHP Mat Latos (14-6) starts for Cincinnati against RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka (2-3). Joe Pepitone Jersey .com) - The Carolina Panthers won for the first time in seven games last week, were without Cam Newton due to a car accident this week, but somehow sit atop the much-maligned NFC South. Jonathan Holder Yankees Jersey .C. -- Jackson Whistle made 26 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Kelowna Rockets blanked the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-0 on Saturday in Western Hockey League action. https://www.cheapyankees.com/861g-stephen-tarpley-jersey-yankees.html . The 25-year-old native of Milford, Conn., has 18 points in 41 games this season. The five-foot-eight 166-pound centre also has 28 points (10-18) in 15 games with AHL Oklahoma City.DETROIT - Takuma Sato has earned the pole position for Sundays second race of the Detroit Grand Prix. Satos final lap in the second of two qualifying sessions knocked Helio Castroneves out of the top spot. Castroneves, who won the pole and finished fifth in Saturdays first race, will start third under the Indy Car series qualifying rules. Canadian James Hinchcliffe, the fastest driver in the eearly qualifying session, will share the front row with Sato. J.A. Happ Yankees Jersey. . Will Power, who won Saturdays first race, will start eighth Sunday. It was another short qualifying run for Indianapolis 500 champion Ryan Hunter-Reay, who crashed on his first qualifying lap and will start 21st. He had the same starting spot a day earlier and finished 16 after crashing on the last lap. ' ' '

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