Mets beat Braves 12-2, end 6-game losing streak

Charles Odum The Boston Globe 09/16/2011 15:02

David Wright wasn't ready to credit the Mets' 20 hits, including his two homers and five RBIs, to what he called a "little rant" from manager Terry Collins. Powered by Wright's big game, the New York Mets played as if they were responding to their manager's words as they beat Derek Lowe and the Braves 12-2 on Friday night.

"Terry's good but I think it's more coincidence than anything," Wright said. "I give him a lot of credit, but I'm not quite ready to give him credit for 20 hits.

"But it was good, obviously, that we come out and play good after his little rant."

A 10-1 loss to Washington on Thursday stretched the Mets' losing streak to six games and ended a 1-8 homestand. After the game, Collins said "The perception I have right now: We folded it up. And I won't stand for that."

On Friday, Collins said he believed his team's problem was execution, not effort.

"I hope it got across," Collins said of his criticism. "I don't want to take anything away from how hard we've played all year long, but the last couple days, I just didn't think that we had gotten ourselves ready.

"Tonight was a beautiful night."

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