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DETROIT -- The ball bounced off first baseman James Loney and past second baseman Neil Walker, hopping agonizingly into right field.Another break had gone against the New York Mets -- or so it seemed.My first thought is: `Not again. Youve got to be kidding me, manager Terry Collins said.The sinking feeling was only temporary this time. After Casey McGehees grounder slipped through the right side of the infield, Detroit ran itself out of the eighth inning with a baserunning blunder, and Walkers two-run homer in the top of the ninth gave New York a 3-1 win over the Tigers on Sunday.The Mets -- victimized by back-to-back infield singles in the seventh -- managed to avoid a three-game sweep. Detroit lost for only the second time in 12 games.Weve got to hang in there, we cant get down, weve got to stay as positive as we can, Collins said. Hopefully, we start getting a few guys back and make a good run.The injury-plagued Mets had allowed Detroit to tie the game at 1 in the seventh with the help of a couple fluky infield hits. Then the Tigers put men on first and second with two outs in the eighth. McGehee slapped a grounder that deflected off Loney and into shallow right field, but J.D. Martinez stopped at third instead of coming around to score.Justin Upton, who had started the play on first, kept going toward third, leaving two Detroit runners in the vicinity of the same base. Right fielder Curtis Granderson patiently ran the ball all the way in, and Martinez was eventually tagged out in a rundown.J.D. has his back to the play, so he sees it get knocked down and hes thinking he has to stop. By that time, if he tries to start up again and go, hes out by 20 feet, Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. Theres no blame here. Justin looked back and saw the ball got through, so hes thinking that J.D. saw the same thing. J.D. didnt.New York retook the lead when Walker went deep off Francisco Rodriguez (1-2). The Mets still trail NL East-leading Washington by nine games, but theyre very much in the thick of the race for the wild cards.Detroit trails AL Central-leading Cleveland by two games.Anibal Sanchez pitched eight impressive innings for the Tigers, and Jacob deGrom was strong for the Mets. Addison Reed (3-2) got the win in relief, and Jeurys Familia pitched the ninth for his major league-leading 39th save in 41 chances.Michael Conforto homered for the Mets in the seventh.New Yorks 1-0 lead didnt last long after Confortos drive. With runners on first and second and two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Andrew Romine hit a dribbler toward third and the Mets had no play. That was it for deGrom, who was replaced by Jerry Blevins.Pinch-hitter Ian Kinsler then hit a soft chopper that made it past the mound for another infield single, tying the game.Rodriguez hit Alejandro De Aza with a pitch to start the ninth, and Walker followed with a drive to right-center.Guys are doing a really good job of not worrying about whos hurt, whos behind them, whats going on, what their numbers say, Walker said. Theyre really focused in on each night, and thats important, especially this time of year.Sanchez allowed a run and four hits, striking out 10 with no walks.DeGrom gave up a run and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings.DOUBLING UPThe Mets hit into three double plays in the final four innings in a loss Saturday night. On Sunday, it was Detroits turn to waste scoring chances. The Tigers grounded into double plays in the first, second and fourth.TRAINERS ROOMMets: SS Jose Reyes (left oblique strain) is scheduled to play in a simulated game Monday in Florida. ... 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Every sport has officials and they also have stories about hard work and sacrifice but their accomplishments are seldom recognized by anyone outside their inner circle.LONDON -- Pep Guardiola was outwitted at his own philosophy by Mauricio Pochettino on Sunday as his perfect Premier League start with Manchester City was ended by Tottenham, which surged to a 2-0 victory to remain the only unbeaten team.Tottenhams high-pressing proved just too energetic and slick for City to handle as Pochettinos side executed the passing game that is usually Guardiolas hallmark to perfection.You have to recognize when the opponents are better, Guardiola said.We knew how aggressive they are. It was difficult ... we lost a lot of balls. They were one step in front of us today.Far from suffering a hangover after last seasons title-challenge collapse, Spurs are enjoying their best-ever start since 1960-61 when they last won the top flight. And thats even as Harry Kane, the leagues top scorer in 2015-16, remains sidelined with a hamstring injury.City hadnt even trailed in the league season until traveling to White Hart Lane. The visitors only had themselves to blame for conceding in the ninth minute.Danny Roses cross from the left flank flew over forward Son Heung-min, and City defender Aleksandar Kolarov, under no pressure, swung at the ball before it bounced off his thigh and bobbled off the post into the net.It capped a calamitous week for Kolarov, whose defensive susceptibilities were exposed in Wednesdays draw at Celtic in the Champions League.City had won every game in all competitions until the trip to Scotland and Tottenham ensured Guardiola would taste defeat for the first time since succeeding Manuel Pellegrini.The former Barcelona coach could only admire how Tottenham extended its lead with an intense, flowing advance of the highest quality in the 37th minute.City conceded possession on the halfway line to Son, who charged forward before squaring to Alli. Although the return pass was intercepted briefly, Son regained the ball and poked it through a gap in the City defense for Alli to sweep a shot into the bottom corner of the net.Tottenham could even afford to miss a peenalty, with City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo blocking Erik Lamelas second-half spot kick.dddddddddddd.I dont think theres any denying they are a brilliant football team and they do like to play the ball, Alli said. We knew that if we got in their faces and kept working hard that wed create chances.City and Tottenham complete the seventh round as they started -- in first and second place. Tottenham is only a point behind now, though, after Pochettino sealed his first victory over Guardiola since the opening spell of his managerial career in 2009 when Espanyol conquered Barcelona.A relatively kind fixture list at the start of his City career meant this was arguably Guardiolas first big test. He flunked it.Although City has already won a Manchester derby against Jose Mourinhos United, that was against a side still rebuilding from last seasons fifth-place finish. The other victories have all come against teams in the bottom half of the table.Tottenham posed questions that lethargic City -- sorely missing the injured Kevin De Bruynes distribution -- could not answer while the leagues stingiest defense proved an impenetrable barrier while the full backs pressed down the flanks.While media attention focused early season on the collision of managerial titans Guardiola and Mourinho in Manchester, the steady but impressive progress Tottenham has made under Pochettino since 2014 is often understated.Last season, Spurs were champion Leicesters closest challenger until a late implosion dropped them to third, which was still their highest finish in the Premier League era.If it keeps up this terms impressive form, Tottenhams sights will be set even higher, with the north London club longing for a first championship success since 1961.If we can play like we played today, why cant we be consistent for the whole season? Pochettino said. I know its a big effort but thats the way we work. ' ' '