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NEW YORK -- Four games, all Mets. Same story, summer or fall.Wilmer Flores went 6 for 6 with two of New Yorks five home runs, and the Mets romped to another four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs by battering Jon Lester in a 14-3 blowout Sunday.Curtis Granderson homered immediately in his return to the starting lineup, and New York also got long balls from Rene Rivera and pinch-hitter Kelly Johnson while setting season highs for runs and hits (22) in support of Noah Syndergaard (9-3).Coming into these four games, I think the guys knew that they had a huge challenge ahead of them, and I think they picked up their game, Mets manager Terry Collins said.Before Friday night, the Mets had never hit five home runs in a game at Citi Field, which opened in 2009. They did it twice in 45 hours against a Cubs pitching staff that began the day with a 2.97 ERA -- lowest in the majors by a considerable margin.After sweeping four games against Chicago in the NL Championship Series last October, the Mets outscored the Cubs 32-11 in winning their first four matchups this year. Chicago took all seven regular-season meetings in 2015.It was just a rough weekend. Give the Mets credit, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. They got us this time. They got us last year. This is a really easy game for me to forget about.Maddon began pulling starters in the sixth as his major league-best squad (51-30) lost for the 10th time in 14 games and finished 4-7 on its longest road trip of the season.By the seventh, catcher Miguel Montero was on the mound to save the bullpen, throwing pitches that mostly ranged from 79-84 mph. He yielded one run and four hits in 1 1/3 innings.Flores drove in four runs, scored three and raised his batting average from .224 to .255. The fan favorite received a pair of standing ovations, and the crowd of 36,137 chanted his name.The huge game couldnt have come at a better time for Flores, with Jose Reyes playing third base in the minors and getting ready to rejoin the Mets. When he does, Reyes is expected to take a sizable chunk of Flores playing time.I dont think players are naive, Collins said.Filling in at the hot corner since captain David Wright was injured in late May, Flores entered Sunday in an 0-for-14 slump before joining Edgardo Alfonzo as the only Mets players with six hits in a game.Alfonzo, who accomplished the feat in August 1999 at Houston, reached out to Flores through the team to congratulate him, club spokesman Jay Horwitz said.Pretty good feeling, Flores said. I never thought I was going to get six hits, ever.New Yorks previous four-game sweep of the Cubs during the regular season came in June 1985 at Shea Stadium.Granderson homered in the first and had an RBI single an inning later. Flores hit a leadoff homer and an RBI single in the second, part of a seven-run outburst that spelled the end of a miserable day for Lester (9-4), the NL pitcher of the month in June.The left-hander gave up eight runs and nine hits in 1 1/3 innings, the shortest of his 301 career starts over 11 major league seasons. He was 5-0 in his previous seven outings and entered with a 2.03 ERA that ranked second in the majors to injured Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw (1.78).I feel like they didnt miss a mistake the whole series, Lester said.Rivera knocked in three runs, and every Mets starter had a hit by the sixth -- including Syndergaard. Eight players finished with at least two hits, and New York clocked 12 home runs in the series.PITCH AND CATCHWith the game well in hand, Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom was sent up as a pinch hitter in the eighth and flied out against Montero. I thought it was equal at that point, Maddon said. I have to believe that is somewhat of a first.HIT PARADENew York tied the team record for hits in a home game set against St. Louis on Sept. 20, 1981.NICE AND EASYAfter allowing his only run in the first, Syndergaard enjoyed an easy afternoon in a pitching matchup of potential All-Stars. Showing no ill effects from a bone spur in his elbow that he called pretty insignificant, the big right-hander bounced back nicely from his worst start of the season last week in Washington, where the Mets lost all three games to the NL East leaders just before heading home to play Chicago. He threw 84 pitches in seven innings, striking out eight and walking none. A lot of fun to watch our offense really come alive, Syndergaard said. I just felt really calm out there. I wasnt trying to do too much.TRAINERS ROOMCubs: OF Chris Coghlan went on the 15-day disabled list with a right ribcage strain and expects to have an MRI on Tuesday in Chicago. INF Jeimer Candelario was recalled from Triple-A Iowa and played third base in his major league debut. He struck out three times but singled in the seventh off Syndergaard for his first career hit.Mets: Granderson made his first start since last Tuesday. He had not played since Wednesday because of a strained right calf. ... CF Juan Lagares (sprained left thumb) started for the first time since June 4 at Miami. ... SS Asdrubal Cabrera was rested with a sore knee but is expected to play Monday, Collins said.UP NEXTCubs: RHP Kyle Hendricks (6-6, 2.76 ERA) pitches Monday afternoon at Wrigley Field against Cincinnati LHP Cody Reed (0-2, 9.00).Mets: RHP Matt Harvey (4-10, 4.55 ERA) starts Monday afternoon against Miami RHP Tom Koehler (6-7, 4.45). Harveys 10 losses are a career high and the second-most among major league pitchers. Yeezy Comprar . Carey Price didnt, but he still came out on top against one of his rivals for the No. 1 job at the Sochi Games. 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Vaives lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims the former 50-goal man wasnt provided with a copy of the claim beforehand and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made against the NHL had he been asked to review its contents.Paris, France (Sports Network) - Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal outlasted world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in an epic five-set semifinal, while David Ferrer landed in his first-ever Grand Slam final with a big victory of his own Friday at the French Open. The third-seeded former No. 1 Nadal held off his great rival Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7 (3-7), 9-7 in a pulsating 4-hour, 37-minute affair to reach his eighth French Open final in nine years. "I was ready for the fight," Nadal said. "I really fought a lot." A fourth-seeded Ferrer, meanwhile, won Fridays semifinal nightcap with a mostly one-sided 6-1, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 victory over sixth-seeded heavy French favorite and former Australian Open runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on the famed red clay at Stade Roland Garros. In a match that featured two of tennis greatest players, Djokovic and Nadal did not disappoint on a hot, breezy, sun-drenched Day 13 of the fortnight. The two stars only intensified their great rivalry, piling up the winners with bludgeoned forehands, fierce two-handed backhands, and deft volleys. The deciding 82-minute fifth set opened with a service break by the six-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic and the two stalwarts then stayed on serve until the eighth game, when Nadal finally broke back to even the stanza at 4-all. A frustrated Djokovic was called for both a time violation and net violation in that key game. The marathon fifth was ultimately decided in the 16th game, when Nadal stunned Djokovic by breaking the strapping Serb at love when Djokovic misfired long on one final forehand on Nadals first match point at a jam-packed Court Chatrier. "It has been an unbelievable match to be part of, but all I can feel now is disappointment," Djokovic said. "I wanted this title so much." The classic win gave Nadal an amazing 58-1 record at the French Open, with his only loss coming against Swede Robin Soderling in the fourth round back in 2009. "I congratulate Novak," Nadal told the crowd. "Hes a very great champion. He will win here at Roland Garros another year." The Australian Open champion Djokovic, donning a white cap on Friday, managed to stay alive in a 58-minute fourth set, one in which Nadal was two points away from reaching a fourth straight final in Paris. Nadal broke for a 4-3 lead in the fourth, but the advantage was short-lived, as the Serb broke right back and then held for a 5-4 edge. Nadal then held and got another break for a 6-5 lead and then tried to serve out the match. He appeared on his way to do just that after crushing a pair of brilliant forehand winners for a 30-15 lead to again put himself just two points away from the finale. But the ever-resilient Djokovic would not be denied, as he charged back to take that 12th game via break, setting the stage for a tiebreak. Djokovic dominated the tiebreak, which came to a close when the formidable Serb swatted a forehand into Nadals feet that the Spaniard could only scoop into the net. Earlier in the bout, Nadal tallied the lone break of the first set en route to victory before Djokovic officially got into the match by cruising in the second. Djokovic was down a set and trailing 2-3 in the second before a paiir of breaks helped him grab a 5-3 lead and a hold secured the stanza for the Serbian star, who won the last four games of the second to level the encounter.dddddddddddd The third set then was all Nadal, as the mighty Mallorcan rolled out to a 5-0 lead before settling for a 6-1 win. Nadal wound up with eight breaks of serve on Friday, compared to five for the hard-luck loser Djokovic, who tallied 31 more unforced errors (75-44) than his Spanish counterpart. "Thats why hes a champion," Djokovic said. "Thats why hes been ruling Roland Garros for many years, and for me its another year." The 11-time Grand Slam champion Nadal beat the Serbian slugger Djokovic in last years French Open final to secure a third straight and mens-record seventh overall Roland Garros title. He is trying to become the first man to win eight titles at the same Grand Slam event. The reigning Aussie Open champion Djokovic still needs a French Open title to complete a career Grand Slam. The 27-year-old Nadal is now 20-15 lifetime against the 26-year-old Djokovic, who beat the Spaniard in an ATP Masters final in Monte Carlo in April. Nadal, however, is now 7-3 in their Grand Slam meetings, including a perfect 5-0 mark at Roland Garros. Their previous 11 meetings on tour had all come in finals. Ferrer, meanwhile, dismissed Tsonga in just over two hours, breaking the Frenchman six times while Tsonga settled for only two breaks in the setback. Tsonga piled up 35 more unforced errors (56-21). The gritty Ferrer managed to handle Tsonga, who was playing in his first-ever French Open semi, and improve to 3-1 lifetime against the Frenchman. Tsonga won their previous lone Grand Slam meeting in the fourth round at Wimbledon two years ago. Ferrer, who wound up breaking Tsonga to wrap up the Day 13 festivities, has won all 18 of his sets at this Parisian fortnight after converting on his first match point Friday when Tsonga shot long on one final forehand. The 31-year-old Ferrer is now 1-5 in his career major semifinals and will appear in that elusive Grand Slam final on Sunday. Tsonga appeared in his fifth career Grand Slam semi (1-4) and was the first French mens French Open semifinalist since Gael Monfils in 2008. He was trying to become the first French mens French Open finalist since Henri Leconte in 1988 and first French mens champion since Yannick Noah in 1983. Nadal will appear in his ninth final in nine tournaments in 2013, seeking a seventh title. He owns 56 career championships in 79 finals. The left-hander missed this years Aussie and last years U.S. Open while recovering from a knee injury. Ferrer will appear in his 39th career final, seeking a 21st title. Hes 2-3 in his 2013 finals, including a loss against Nadal in Acapulco back in March. The 5-foot-9 Ferrer has reached at least the semis in five of the last seven Slams. Nadal is a dominant 19-4 lifetime against Ferrer, including 3-0 this year. Ferrer, however, is 2-2 versus his compatriot at the majors, but Nadal is 2-0 in their matchups here at Roland Garros. The last all-Spanish French Open final came in 2002, when Albert Costa upended former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero. The 2013 French Open champ will claim $1.97 million. ' ' '