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CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The Mets said goodbye to popular outfielder Carlos Beltran in the clubhouse, then pulled themselves together and won without him.jerseys cheap nfl . Time to move on. Beltran told his teammates that hed accepted a trade to San Francisco shortly before Wednesday nights game, leaving a big hole in the New York lineup. Lucas Duda took his spot in the outfield and homered in an 8-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Days of speculation about the All-Stars future ended with congratulatory handshakes on the field after a third straight win. "Were exhausted by it," manager Terry Collins said. "Were exhausted talking about it." Early on Wednesday, Beltran got 24 hours to decide whether to approve the trade to the Giants, who need another slugger in their quest for a second straight World Series title. The Mets got their answer shortly before the game. "He came over and shook everybodys hands and said thank you," outfielder Angel Pagan said. Beltran was on his way to join the Giants in Philadelphia, where they finish their series on Thursday night. The deal was expected to be announced in the morning. The Reds struggled after popular outfielder Jonny Gomes was traded to Washington right before the start of their game on Tuesday night. Cincinnati committed three errors in an 8-6 loss. No such letdown by the Mets. "Obviously, were a better team with Carlos Beltran," said Mike Pelfrey (6-9), who pitched a seven-hitter for his second complete game of the season. "Its unfortunate. But were going to go out there continuing to compete and continuing to win. "Somebody in here said, Hey, lets make the playoffs, too. Thats motivation." Duda will get a lot more time in right field with Beltran gone. The rookie homered off Bronson Arroyo (7-9), who couldnt extend his long run of success against the Mets. David Wright also homered and drove in four runs. Daniel Murphy had a career-high four hits. The Mets have won the first three games in the series against a Reds team thats turned uncharacteristically sloppy. They had another error -- their fourth in the last two games -- and a passed ball that helped New York pull ahead. The defending NL Central champions fell a season-high four games under .500 at 50-54, stranded in fourth place. "It seems like its getting harder and harder to be optimistic," Arroyo said. The Mets moved two games over .500 as they parted with their best hitter. Duda -- the clubs minor league player of the year in 2010 -- let it sink in that he could be playing a lot more in an unaccustomed position. Hes more familiar with left field and first base. "Ill try my best out there and see what happens," he said. Collins didnt hesitate to plug him into Beltrans spot in right. "Hed better get comfortable real fast," Collins said. Didnt take long. Duda opened the sixth inning with his second homer of the season off Arroyo, who has given up 30 overall, the most in the majors. Its a bad sign for the Reds when Arroyo cant beat the Mets. The right-hander was 7-1 in his previous 10 starts against New York, and was 5-0 in his last six outings against the Mets, allowing a total of 13 runs. This time, he lasted six innings and gave up five runs. New York blew it open with Wrights three-run homer in the seventh off Jose Arredondo, making it 8-1. Wright has been on a hitting tear since he returned from a stress fracture in his lower back, going 12-for-28 with two homers and 11 RBIs in six games. He also had a sacrifice fly off Arroyo. Pelfrey gave up a solo homer to Torontos Joey Votto in the fourth and Chris Heiseys sacrifice fly in the seventh. Notes: The teams conclude their series Thursday afternoon. They play again at Citi Field from Sept. 26-28. ... The Mets havent swept a series in Cincinnati since 2003, when they took three games during Great American Ball Parks inaugural season. ... Beltran should be back in Cincinnati soon. San Francisco opens a weekend series at Great American Ball Park on Friday. ... Arroyos 30 homers allowed are one shy of his career high. He gave up 31 in 2006 and 2009, both with Cincinnati. ... Votto is 5 for 14 with three homers career off Pelfrey.cheap jerseys from china . While Canadian women have stood on the Olympic podium in the sport, a Canadian man never has. wholesale jerseys . -- Brian Dawkins biggest contribution Sunday in the AFC wild card playoffs will be with his talking and not his tackling. ACAPULCO, Mexico -- Dominika Cibulkova beat American Christina McHale 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday to win the Mexican Open. The top-seeded Slovak, runner-up in the Australian Open in January, won her fourth career title and first since Stanford in 2013. 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