Mets Power Past Nationals, 10-5

Carlos Beltran homered and drove in four runs, and Carlos Delgado also homered to help Pedro Martinez win his first start of the season as the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals, 10-5, Thursday night at Shea Stadium in a game interrupted by a near fight.

Jose Guillen pointed his bat at Martinez and charged halfway to the mound after getting hit by a pitch for the second time in the game in the fifth inning.

Guillen was held back by plate umpire Ted Barrett and Met catcher Paul Lo Duca as the benches and bullpens emptied. Players ran onto the field quickly, but no punches were thrown.

Washington’s Nick Johnson also was hit by pitches twice, surely a painful experience on a 50-degree night.

The Nationals hit only one batter, but reliever Felix Rodriguez was ejected when he hit Lo Duca with first base open in the eighth. Washington Manager Frank Robinson then got ejected for arguing.

Missing his usual pinpoint control, Martinez hit a career-high three batters with pitches. The three-time Cy Young Award winner yielded five runs -- four earned -- and four hits on 96 pitches in six innings. He struck out six and walked five (one intentionally).

Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 5 -- Adam Dunn hit a 479-foot home run that bounced out of the ballpark at Cincinnati, and followed with a disputed tiebreaking single in the bottom of the eighth inning.

The Pirates fell to 0-4 for the first time since 1994 and only the sixth time in club history.

Manager Jim Tracy was ejected by crew chief Gary Darling after arguing Dunn’s decisive single, which was initially ruled an out.

With runners on first and second, Dunn hit a sinking liner that center fielder Chris Duffy dived and caught on the short hop, bringing home the go-ahead run.

The umpires initially made no indication, and third base umpire Bruce Dreckman finally raised his arm to signal an out.

San Francisco 6, Atlanta 4 -- Pedro Feliz hit a bases-clearing double off the wall in left-center during a six-run third inning and Ray Durham hit a two-run single in the inning to lead the Giants at San Francisco.

Giant starter Noah Lowry left in the second inning because of a strained muscle in his lower back. The left-hander was scheduled to be re-evaluated today. He grabbed his right side after throwing a 1-2 pitch to Brian Jordan.

Arizona 12, Colorado 5 -- Miguel Batista matched a career high with 11 strikeouts in seven innings at Phoenix to win his first start in almost two seasons.

The 35-year-old right-hander walked two and yielded two runs and four hits.

Chris Snyder homered and tied a career high with five RBIs, and Jeff DaVanon had three RBIs.