Braves 2, Mets 0
In New York, manager Art Howe and the listless New York Mets lost for the 21st time in 25 games, with John Thomson pitching Atlanta to a win on a drizzly evening.
The Mets fired Howe hours earlier, making the move effective at the end of the season. He was given his choice of whether to stay for the final 17 games -- general manager Jim Duquette asked him to remain and Howe agreed.
Atlanta cut its magic number to 10 for clinching its 13th straight division title.
Padres 7, Dodgers 3
In Los Angeles, Brian Lawrence settled down after a shaky start to pitch six solid innings, and Brian Giles had three hits including a tiebreaking homer.
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