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Pelfrey pitches Mets to fourth straight win, 4-0

July 28, 2009 By The Associated Press  DAVE SKRETTA (AP Sports Writer)

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel had an exhaustive explanation for his club's sudden resurgence, emphasizing some strong pitching and the stellar job his ramshackle lineup of contact hitters has done in generating offense.

Mike Pelfrey offered a much more succinct explanation for New York's four-game winning streak.

"We're just playing better baseball," he said.

Pelfrey...

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