Damion Easley hits homer in eighth, gives Mets 2-1 win vs. Rockies

Take your time, Luis Castillo. Damion Easley belted a solo homer on a full-count fastball from Taylor Buchholz with two out in the eighth and the Mets ran their winning streak to seven games with a 2-1 victory over the Rockies Friday night at Shea.

Easley - who sat out Thursday's matinee against San Francisco because of a barking left quadriceps muscle, which he irritated in St. Louis, during the series that saw Castillo land on the DL - actually winced when he tweaked the muscle two pitches before the homer. Still, Easley is now 16-for-38 with eight RBI in his last 10 games, coinciding with Castillo's strained left hip flexor sidelining him. He's been one of the super subs who have carried the Mets (49-44) during their current surge, along with Fernando Tatis, Endy Chavez and Ramon Castro. Continue