NEW YORK -- Jonathon Niese pitched a shutout. He lined a game-breaking double. He worked out a key walk. And he ran through a stop sign to score the first run. Now that truly is a complete game. Niese threw a three-hitter and drove in three runs as the New York Mets put aside a devastating injury and a surprising trade, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 Tuesday night to end a five-game losing streak. "It was an overall great win for us," Niese said. Thanks to a great overall effort by him. "One-man show by Niese," Phillies interim manager Ryne Sandberg said. "Pretty stress-free." Niese struck out five and walked one in his second career shutout in 112 major league starts. The Mets took advantage of several poor throws to win several hours after trading veterans Marlon Byrd and John Buck to Pittsburgh. It was Byrd T-shirt giveaway night at Citi Field. Minus the teams RBIs leader, Niese (6-6) handled matters at the plate and on the mound. Good timing, considering ace Matt Harvey was diagnosed this week with a partial tear in his elbow. "They want to pick each other up," Mets manager Terry Collins said. Niese retired 17 straight batters and scored the first run by running through third base coach Tim Teufels late stop sign. "I had my mind made up," Niese said. Niese improved to 3-0 in four starts since coming off the disabled list because of a partially torn rotator cuff. "Its kind of rewarding to know Im 100 per cent now," he said. After Michael Young led off the second inning with a single, the left-hander didnt permit another runner until Young doubled to begin the eighth. Nieses other shutout came in 2010. He popped his left hand into his mitt after Chase Utley flied out to finish this one on his 113th pitch. Niese pitched his third career complete game. He also became the first Mets pitcher to drive in at least three runs since Al Leiter in 1999. Asked whether he was more proud of pitching or hitting, Niese said: "Both." The Phillies had won five of their last six under Sandberg, yet looked punchless against Niese. Then again, neither team had a player in the starting lineup batting above .276. Pitching a day after his 29th birthday, Kyle Kendrick (10-11) went six innings and allowed five runs, only one of them earned. He made a wild pickoff toss to second base, too. Kendrick had won all three of his starts against the Mets this year. But he hasnt done well lately overall, going 1-5 in his last seven starts. Niese toted a .162 career average to the batters box in the third and earned a one-out walk on a 3-2 pitch. He moved up on a bunt by Eric Young Jr. and then took off on Daniel Murphys single, easily beating an off-target throw home by right fielder John Mayberry Jr. A wild throw by first baseman Kevin Frandsen helped the Mets load the bases in a four-run sixth. Travis dArnaud lofted a fly to medium-shallow centre field, and Andrew Brown scored without a problem on Roger Bernadinas weak throw home. Niese came up with two outs after an intentional walk and lined a bases-loaded double to the gap in left-centre field. The three RBIs on that hit matched his combined total from the past three years. "He just got lucky," Kendrick said. NOTES: Phillies OF Domonic Brown was out with a sore right heel. He hasnt started since being pulled from Saturdays game. Sandberg said Brown "still feels it" but "seems to be getting better." ... The Mets said RHP Jeremy Hefner will soon have Tommy John surgery. He got a second opinion from noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews before making the decision. ... Phillies LHP Cole Hamels (5-13, 3.62) starts Wednesday night vs. Mets RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka, hit hard by Detroit on Friday in his season debut. ... Kendrick made his 150th career start and is 64-53. 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They draw smaller crowds that pay a pittance compared to Angels and Yankees fans. And the result is a much thinner checkbook than most of their big league brethren. The Royals opening-day payroll? Just over $91 million, a record for the club. But midway through last week, the five other division leaders — the Orioles, Angels, Nationals, Brewers and Dodgers — had an average payroll of nearly $147 million. And the Tigers, who are chasing the division-leading Royals, were shelling out more than $163 million. Its the same struggle that has taken place in Tampa Bay, Minnesota, Colorado and elsewhere in recent years: the haves versus the have-nots, the well-heeled against the wishful thinkers. Yet the Royals, just like others have done in the past, are defying the odds. And with a finishing stretch filled with last-place teams, there is genuine optimism that a team that hasnt made the playoffs since 1985 might end the longest post-season drought in major pro sports. "Theres a lot of confidence," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "We knew we were capable as a group of doing special things. They had that confidence, and now that confidence level has even increased knowing they have what it takes to take this thing all the way through." So, how have the Royals done it? How have they turned around an entire franchise accustomed to losing given the financial situation inherent in the game? Well, Moore provided a step-by-step look at the recipe, and it all started with: DEVELOPING THEIR OWN PLAYERS: The Royals had one of the worst farm systems in baseball when Moore arrived in 2006. But several years of high draft picks — thank you very much, 100-loss seasons — gave him a chance to replenish. First baseman Eric Hosmer, third baseman Mike Moustakas and catcher Salvador Perez are all homegrown players who are regular starters. "We knew we had to build a strong farm system and graduate players to the major leagues, and we knew it would take some time," Moore said. "History tells us its three or four years of producing at the minor league level if everything goes right, and two to four years of playing at the major league level. We had to have patience." Thats not always easy to have, especially for a long-suffering fan base. Developing talent from within merely forms the foundation for a championship team, though.dddddddddddd Even the best GMs will occasionally miss on the draft. No, success also takes: STRIKING ON RECLAMATION PROJECTS: The Royals gave away virtually nothing a couple years ago for Jeremy Guthrie, and hes proven to be a reliable starter. They gave Jason Vargas a $32 million contract this past off-season, even though he was merely mediocre with the Angels last season, and hes outperformed the deal in almost every way. Vargas is 10-6 with a career-best 3.17 ERA. "Our scouts have made some great recommendations," Moore said, "and I do my best to weigh the information and make good decisions. And you expect them all to work, but know they wont." When they dont, poor decisions can be costly. The Royals gave forgettable pitcher Gil Meche a $55 million contract early in Moores tenure, and it set the rebuilding process back years. In other words, striking on reclamation projects takes a little of luck. So does: FINDING DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH: Small-market franchises rarely outbid big-market clubs for top international talent. The Royals cant match the Yankees when they dole out $155 million to Masahiro Tanaka, or the Rangers when they spend lavishly to bring Yu Davish over from Japan. Instead, theyve had to scour the globe for relative bargains. The Royals signed Perez as a 16-year-old from Venezuela, and now the 24-year-old catcher is a two-time All-Star. Yordano Ventura signed for a $28,000 bonus in 2008 and the rookie flamethrower is 10-9 with a 3.40 ERA. All-Star closer Greg Holland was drafted in the 10th round out of Western Carolina, and speedy outfielder Jarrod Dyson in the 50th round from a Mississippi junior college. "We all come from different places," Dyson said. "I think thats one of our strengths." The draft, the player development, the reclamation projects and diamonds in the rough — that might be enough to be competitive. But to get over the top, to truly contend, it still takes: ONE OR TWO BIG MOVES: The Royals have made two blockbuster trades since Moores arrival, and both of them have proven to be critical in establishing their winning roster. The first happened in 2010, the Royals traded Cy Young winner Zack Greinke to Milwaukee for a package of prospects that included outfielder Lorenzo Cain and shortstop Alcides Escobar, both of them now starters. The second deal happened prior to last season, when the Royals sent several top prospects to Tampa Bay for James Shields, their ace, and Wade Davis, their setup man. Whether thats enough to put the Royals over the top will be born out the final month of the regular season. But at least for now, the Royals are back to playing meaningful baseball. "Weve got a long way to go, as you know. We certainly believe in our players. We have from Day 1," Moore said. "But its still such a long, long way to go. We have a month left. We have a lot of baseball to play. We just have to keep pushing." Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '