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It’s almost a sweep for these former teammates

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From the Associated Press

Oh well, two out three isn’t bad.

Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Greg Maddux, who led one of the best rotations in major league history with the powerhouse Atlanta Braves of the 1990s, all pitched on Saturday.

Glavine and Smoltz posted noteworthy victories. Maddux, however, was roughed up by the Seattle Mariners.

Glavine closed to within five wins of 300 as the Mets held off the Yankees, 10-7, at Shea Stadium for their second consecutive victory in the Subway Series. Staked to a six-run lead, Glavine (5-1) lasted six-plus innings for his 295th victory.

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David Wright hit a pair of two-run homers off reliever Mike Myers to support Glavine.

The NL East-leading Mets have won nine of 11 and can complete a sweep of their crosstown rivals tonight with John Maine (5-1, 2.15 earned-run average) on the mound against Tyler Clippard, who will be making his major league debut.

Smoltz earned his 199th victory and the Braves set a club record with 12 extra-base hits as they handed the Red Sox their worst shutout loss in 17 years, 14-0, to split a day-night doubleheader. The Red Sox won the opener, 13-3.

Pitching on a rainy night against the team with baseball’s best record, Smoltz (6-2) yielded three hits and one walk in seven innings. He won for the first time since turning 40 years old last Tuesday.

Smoltz remained unscored upon in 20 2/3 innings at Fenway Park. He struck out seven to move into 17th place on the all-time list with 2,833, one more than Mickey Lolich.

The Mariners beat Maddux, 7-4, chasing him after just 3 2/3 innings.

It was the shortest outing for Maddux (3-3) since May 8, 2006 -- when he went 3 2/3 innings against the Padres while with the Chicago Cubs.

He yielded 12 hits and seven runs, the 27th time he has given up at least seven runs in 682 starts, and saw his ERA rise from 3.20 to 4.14.

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