Mets use long ball to recharge offense, snap skid with 6-3 win over Phillies  —  METS 6, PHILLIES 3  —  When Terry Collins finished on Sunday afternoon and the Mets' team meeting was over, two of the team's veterans in the clubhouse knew what had to happen next.

Homer Happy: Dodgers Hit 3 in 8th to Beat Braves 6-3  —  LOS ANGELES — Andre Ethier, Alex Guerrero and Jimmy Rollins each homered in the eighth inning, rallying the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.  —  Ethier got things started, homering to snap a 2-all tie against Nick Masset (0-1).

Pirates Designate Radhames Liz For Assignment  —  The Pirates have announced that they've designated reliever Radhames Liz for assignment.  The move clears space on the team's roster for Charlie Morton, who will start tonight.  Morton's return bumps the out-of-options Vance Worley to the Pirates' bullpen …

Hamilton Hitless in Return, Texas Wins 6th in a Row  —  CLEVELAND — Josh Hamilton was hitless in his return to the majors, but reached on a key error that sent the Texas Rangers over Cleveland 10-8 Monday for their sixth straight win.  —  Hamilton, slowed this season by shoulder surgery …

Hahn Tosses Four-Hitter, Shuts Down Detroit in Oakland Win  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Jesse Hahn pitched a four-hitter for his first career complete game, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Monday for their first three-game winning streak this season.

Orioles Beat Astros 4-3, Hand Keuchel 1st Loss  —  BALTIMORE — Caleb Joseph and Steve Pearce hit two-run homers off Dallas Keuchel, and the Baltimore Orioles dealt the left-hander his first loss in a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday.  —  Keuchel (6-1) came in with a 1.67 ERA and had won three straight starts.

Roark, Ramos Lead Nationals Past Cubs 2-1  —  CHICAGO — Wilson Ramos hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth, Tanner Roark pitched five effective innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Monday.  —  Denard Span also homered for Washington, which has won eight of nine.

Reds Lost 9th Straight, Arenado Leads Rockies to 5-4 Win  —  CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds lost their ninth straight game Monday as Nolan Arenado homered, had three hits and drove in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning off Aroldis Chapman that gave the Colorado Rockies a 5-4 victory.

Pujols' RBI Single in 9th Gives Angels 4-3 Win Over Padres  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols hit a two-out, broken-bat single with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, giving the Los Angeles Angels a walk-off win over the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Monday night.

Cardinals Outlast Diamondbacks 3-2 in 10 Innings  —  ST. LOUIS — Jhonny Peralta hit a game-ending homer in the 10th inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.  —  Peralta's leadoff drive to left on a 1-2 pitch from J.C. Ramirez (1-1) was his fourth career game-winning homer.