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          Rapid Reaction: Padres 6, Mets 0

          • Adam Rubin, ESPN Staff WriterJul 20, 2014, 03:24 AM
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          SAN DIEGO -- That's going to put a dent in the run differential!

          The Mets had a season-high-matching four-game winning streak snapped with a 6-0 loss against the San Diego Padres on Saturday night at Petco Park.

          The Atlanta Braves lost and Washington Nationals won on Saturday. So the Mets trail both teams by seven games in the NL East, as they did when the second half began. Sixty-five games now remain.

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          Yasmani Grandal trots around the bases after a second-inning homer against Dillon Gee.

          The Mets (46-51) had not been shut out since June 14, when San Diego’s Jesse Hahn, Dale Thayer, Joaquin Benoit and the now-departed Huston Street combined on a two-hitter in a 5-0 win at Citi Field.

          Silent night: The Mets did not muster a hit against All-Star Tyson Ross until the fifth inning, when Travis d’Arnaud sent a leadoff trickler up the third-base line. Chase Headley elected to let the ball roll and it kicked off the base for an infield hit.

          The Mets finally threatened against Ross in the seventh. Lucas Duda had a one-out single, Kirk Nieuwenhuis walked with two outs and Juan Lagares singled. However, Ruben Tejada struck out to leave the bases loaded.

          Ross limited the Mets to four hits in seven scoreless innings. The Padres had scored a total of five runs with him on the mound in his previous eight starts.

          Gee fizz: Dillon Gee surrendered four runs in five innings, including solo homers to Yasmani Grandal and Will Venable to lead off frames. It was Gee’s shortest start since June 22, 2013. He departed with the Mets trailing 4-0.

          Grandal’s homer to right-center was estimated at 440 feet -- the longest at Petco Park this season.

          Seth Smith welcomed Carlos Torres with a leadoff homer in the sixth as the lead increased to five runs.

          Gee’s final line: 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 2 HR. He threw 80 pitches in his second start since returning from the disabled list.

          Gets a pass? D'Arnaud had two passed balls in the game, including one in the eighth inning that allowed a run to score. He has eight passed balls this season -- two shy of the MLB lead.

          What’s next: The Mets and Padres play the rubber game Sunday at 4:10 p.m. ET. Zack Wheeler (5-8, 3.90 ERA) opposes right-hander Odrisamer Despaigne (2-1, 1.35). The Cuban defector Despaigne rivals Bartolo Colon in hitting prowess.