NEW YORK, April 24 (UPI) — David Wright smacked a pair of homers Sunday, helping the New York Mets complete a three-game series sweep with an 8-4 win over Arizona.

Wright’s two-run blast in the first inning gave the Mets a lead they wouldn’t surrender, and his solo shot in the fourth put New York ahead 7-1.

Jason Pridie added a three-run homer and Ike Davis contributed two hits, an RBI and a run scored as the Mets ran their season-high winning streak to four games.

Jon Niese (1-3) earned the victory, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits over seven innings while walking two and striking out three.

D-backs starter Armando Galarraga (3-1) was tagged for six runs (two earned) on four hits while surrendering four walks over three innings.

Stephen Drew collected two doubles among his three hits and drove in two runs as Arizona dropped its fourth straight.

NEW YORK, April 24 (UPI) — David Wright smacked a pair of homers Sunday, helping the New York Mets complete a three-game series sweep with an 8-4 win over Arizona.

Wright’s two-run blast in the first inning gave the Mets a lead they wouldn’t surrender, and his solo shot in the fourth put New York ahead 7-1.

Jason Pridie added a three-run homer and Ike Davis contributed two hits, an RBI and a run scored as the Mets ran their season-high winning streak to four games.

Jon Niese (1-3) earned the victory, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits over seven innings while walking two and striking out three.

D-backs starter Armando Galarraga (3-1) was tagged for six runs (two earned) on four hits while surrendering four walks over three innings.

Stephen Drew collected two doubles among his three hits and drove in two runs as Arizona dropped its fourth straight.

Before the Diamondbacks traveled to Flushing, the New York Mets were drifting in a sea of horrible baseball. At 6-13, any promise of an improvement over the 2010 team was quickly dissipating.

Now, after two solid wins over Arizona, the Mets offense appears to be back on track. Jason Bay, Jose Reyes, and former Sun Devil Ike Davis are all batting over .300 on the season, while Carlos Beltran is showing signs of returning to his former glory.

As much as I hate to say it, the Diamondbacks have helped bring the Mets back from nearly Pittsburgh-level depths. Our hometown team has an incredible way of making bad teams look like world beaters. After beating Cincinnati four times in six tries, the hope was that Arizona would be able to take care of business against a hapless Mets team.

What is the problem with the Diamondbacks this week? Mainly, the top of the order is lacking in production. Chris Young is hitting an anemic .222 on the season, while Kelly Johnson is averaging an even lower figure.

The one thing that must be fixed is the lack of production from the first basemen. Juan Miranda, Russell Branyan, and Xavier Nady have yet to impress on a consistent basis, and the round-robin approach that manager Kirk Gibson has elected to use has not yielded the desired results.

It might be better for the team if Gibson gives one of his first basemen a whole week of starts to prove himself. Let Miranda play some innings and see if he can start producing. There’s really no better way to approach this situation.

As I finish writing this, the Mets have already jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third game of the series against the D-backs. Who knew it would be this easy, Mets fans?

Before the Diamondbacks traveled to Flushing, the New York Mets were drifting in a sea of horrible baseball. At 6-13, any promise of an improvement over the 2010 team was quickly dissipating.

Now, after two solid wins over Arizona, the Mets offense appears to be back on track. Jason Bay, Jose Reyes, and former Sun Devil Ike Davis are all batting over .300 on the season, while Carlos Beltran is showing signs of returning to his former glory.

As much as I hate to say it, the Diamondbacks have helped bring the Mets back from nearly Pittsburgh-level depths. Our hometown team has an incredible way of making bad teams look like world beaters. After beating Cincinnati four times in six tries, the hope was that Arizona would be able to take care of business against a hapless Mets team.

What is the problem with the Diamondbacks this week? Mainly, the top of the order is lacking in production. Chris Young is hitting an anemic .222 on the season, while Kelly Johnson is averaging an even lower figure.

The one thing that must be fixed is the lack of production from the first basemen. Juan Miranda, Russell Branyan, and Xavier Nady have yet to impress on a consistent basis, and the round-robin approach that manager Kirk Gibson has elected to use has not yielded the desired results.

It might be better for the team if Gibson gives one of his first basemen a whole week of starts to prove himself. Let Miranda play some innings and see if he can start producing. There’s really no better way to approach this situation.

As I finish writing this, the Mets have already jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third game of the series against the D-backs. Who knew it would be this easy, Mets fans?

NEW YORK – Angry and frustrated with another shaky performance, Diamondbacks right-hander Barry Enright said he “has to pitch better” than what he has shown through four starts this season.

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“Right now, the way I’m throwing, it’s not OK,” he said.

Enright was a dependable starter for three months last season, but after giving up five runs and 12 hits in 5 2/3 innings Saturday, he has been merely an innings eater in the strictest sense.

He has given up at least four runs in each of his four games, three of which were losses for the Diamondbacks.

He was falling behind routinely during a two-run first inning and gave up back-to-back home runs in the third inning.

“I didn’t really have anything,” Enright said. “Frustrating is a good word for it. It’s kind of embarrassing to go out there and just flip crap out there. I never really got into a rhythm. Every single run was with two outs, and I’ve kind of done that a lot this year.”

Enright said he was struggling with his command and thinks it’s because he is putting too much pressure on himself.

“I’m going out there trying to make it better, trying to do things maybe I can’t do,” he said. “I’m not sure. Like I said, it’s frustrating. I should be able to make big pitches in big situations. I’ve always prided myself on doing that.”

In explaining why he stuck with Enright for so long Saturday, manager Kirk Gibson said, “We had to get as many innings out of him as we can. We can’t keep taxing our bullpen.”

Still working

Second baseman Kelly Johnson struggled offensively in the first two weeks but has begun to show signs of snapping out of his funk.

“He’s on his way,” Gibson said before Johnson went 0 for 4 on Saturday. “I give him credit for how he fought through it. He’s really had a good attitude, hasn’t run from anything.”

Johnson said he still has work to do but is getting closer.

“It’s still a process, still getting that comfortable feeling where you’re staying back but also staying through it,” he said. “It’s a balance. It’s hard. You’ve got to keep going.”

Willie’s out

Gibson said utilityman Willie Bloomquist tweaked his right hamstring while running out a fly ball Thursday in Cincinnati.

He was not available Friday, according to Gibson, who said Bloomquist was “ready to go” for Saturday’s game.

That said, Gibson did not use Bloomquist on Saturday, a sign that the hamstring still might have been bothering him.

Short hops

The run the Mets scored in the eighth inning Saturday was the first earned run charged to reliever David Hernandez this season. He entered the day having allowed one unearned run in 9 1/3 innings.

- Saturday’s game was delayed 1 hour, 21 minutes by rain. It is expected to rain in New York again Sunday.

NEW YORK – Angry and frustrated with another shaky performance, Diamondbacks right-hander Barry Enright said he “has to pitch better” than what he has shown through four starts this season.

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Diamondbacks-Mets series photos | Box score | Piecoro’s updates

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“Right now, the way I’m throwing, it’s not OK,” he said.

Enright was a dependable starter for three months last season, but after giving up five runs and 12 hits in 5 2/3 innings Saturday, he has been merely an innings eater in the strictest sense.

He has given up at least four runs in each of his four games, three of which were losses for the Diamondbacks.

He was falling behind routinely during a two-run first inning and gave up back-to-back home runs in the third inning.

“I didn’t really have anything,” Enright said. “Frustrating is a good word for it. It’s kind of embarrassing to go out there and just flip crap out there. I never really got into a rhythm. Every single run was with two outs, and I’ve kind of done that a lot this year.”

Enright said he was struggling with his command and thinks it’s because he is putting too much pressure on himself.

“I’m going out there trying to make it better, trying to do things maybe I can’t do,” he said. “I’m not sure. Like I said, it’s frustrating. I should be able to make big pitches in big situations. I’ve always prided myself on doing that.”

In explaining why he stuck with Enright for so long Saturday, manager Kirk Gibson said, “We had to get as many innings out of him as we can. We can’t keep taxing our bullpen.”

Still working

Second baseman Kelly Johnson struggled offensively in the first two weeks but has begun to show signs of snapping out of his funk.

“He’s on his way,” Gibson said before Johnson went 0 for 4 on Saturday. “I give him credit for how he fought through it. He’s really had a good attitude, hasn’t run from anything.”

Johnson said he still has work to do but is getting closer.

“It’s still a process, still getting that comfortable feeling where you’re staying back but also staying through it,” he said. “It’s a balance. It’s hard. You’ve got to keep going.”

Willie’s out

Gibson said utilityman Willie Bloomquist tweaked his right hamstring while running out a fly ball Thursday in Cincinnati.

He was not available Friday, according to Gibson, who said Bloomquist was “ready to go” for Saturday’s game.

That said, Gibson did not use Bloomquist on Saturday, a sign that the hamstring still might have been bothering him.

Short hops

The run the Mets scored in the eighth inning Saturday was the first earned run charged to reliever David Hernandez this season. He entered the day having allowed one unearned run in 9 1/3 innings.

- Saturday’s game was delayed 1 hour, 21 minutes by rain. It is expected to rain in New York again Sunday.