PHOENIX — Brandon Webb became the major leagues’ first seven-game winner, Augie Ojeda drove in a career-high six runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the New York Mets 10-4 on Saturday.
Webb (7-0) matched Randy Johnson in 2000 for the best start by an Arizona pitcher.
Starting in place of injured second baseman Orlando Hudson, Ojeda entered with only two RBIs. He hit a two-run single in the second, a two-run double in the fifth and a two-run double in the eighth.
On the day he was selected NL pitcher of the month for April, Webb worked six innings, allowing a season-high four runs. He gave up five hits, walked two and struck out three.
Webb was sailing along with a 5-1 lead when the Mets’ Ryan Church singled and Carlos Beltran walked in the sixth inning. With two out, Carlos Delgado hit a 1-1 delivery deep into the right-field seats to cut Arizona’s lead to 5-4.
The Diamondbacks (21-9) responded with five runs in the eighth inning against Duaner Sanchez.
It was a stark reversal of recent history between the clubs. The Mets (15-13) had won 14 of their last 15 in downtown Phoenix, dating to May 2004.
During that stretch, New York had outscored Arizona 112-34.
