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NEW YORK -- Curtis Granderson hit his first leadoff homer in five years, Carlos Torres and two other relievers filled in admirably for an ailing Daisuke Matsuzaka and the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 Sunday. Tobias Harris Jersey . Bobby Abreu added an RBI double in the first and Daniel Murphy had a sacrifice fly in the second against a shaky Ian Kennedy (5-8), helping New York take the rubber game in a series between the two worst hitting teams in the majors. On a day Mets manager Terry Collins said he needed seven innings from Matsuzaka to help cover for a depleted bullpen, the right-hander barely made it through an inning because of a severe upset stomach. Making his fourth start of the season, Matsuzaka was visited on the mound by Collins, a trainer and a translator after a two-out walk to Seth Smith. The 34-year-old Japanese pitcher took several deep breaths before remaining in the game. He got the next batter, Chase Headley, on a groundout to end the inning. Matsuzaka gingerly walked off the mound after one inning, shook hands with Collins and headed straight for the clubhouse. Torres (3-4) relieved Matsuzaka to start the second, and the late-inning reliever looked unsettled. He gave up three straight singles, including Rene Riveras RBI infield hit. But he didnt give up another hit in four innings, tossing a season-high 63 pitches. Vic Black pitched two scoreless innings and Jenrry Mejia made his first appearance since leaving Thursday nights game with a stiff back, working two hitless innings for his seventh save. While the Mets used five extra-base hits -- two doubles by Lucas uda -- in improving to 5-9 for June, San Diego fell to 3-10 for the month. Batting .216 as a team coming in, the Padres made several mental mistakes on the basepaths. Manager Bud Black had several words for pinch-hitter Alexi Amarista when he returned to the dugout in the seventh inning after failing to run out a grounder that Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores bobbled. Atop the order for the first time this season, Granderson sent a 1-0 pitch from Kennedy halfway up the porch in right field for his first leadoff homer since 2009 with Detroit and 25th overall. Murphy then doubled to left field, David Wright walked and Abreu doubled in a run. But the Mets failed to add on against a shaky Kennedy, stranding runners on second and third. Wright had an opportunity to give the Mets some cushion in the sixth, but he popped out to right field with the bases loaded. The Mets are now 11 for 68 (.162) with the bases jammed. NOTES: Kennedy gave up seven hits and three runs in 5 1-3 innings. ... The Padres placed RHP Nick Vincent on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 12, because of right shoulder fatigue. They selected the contract of RHP Blaine Boyer from Triple-A El Paso to fill Vincents spot. ... Mets minor league RHP Rafael Montero left his start for Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday night in the first inning because of a left oblique strain. The Mets completed the trade that sent Ike avis to Pittsburgh on April 18. They received 19-year-old LHP Blake Taylor, the Pirates second-round selection (51st overall) in 2013. ... The Mets next face the Cardinals in St. Louis and San Diego heads to Seattle for Monday games. Marc Iavaroni Jersey . Mladenovics quick hands at the net made the difference while Bencics inexperience in doubles showed. "We took a lot of pleasure," Mladenovic told Sport Plus television. "Its extremely difficult to play in such conditions, but our doubles team showed a lot of quality. Toni Kukoc Jersey .35 million, avoiding arbitration. Davis led the majors last season with 53 home runs and 138 RBIs, both career highs. He earned $3.With the Toronto Raptors celebrating their 20th anniversary season in 2014-15, Josh Lewenberg and TSN.ca take a look back at the franchises first two decades with weekly Top Five lists, counting down the standout and signature players and moments in team history. 5. Morris Peterson Raptors shooting stats (7 seasons): .371 3P%, .421 FG%, .782 FT% Career shooting stats (11 seasons): .373 3P%, .418 FG%, .773 FT% Before it became widely recognized as the most efficient shot in basketball, Peterson made his living spotting up in the corners as a long-time member of the Raptors. Bridging the gap between the Vince Carter and Chris Bosh eras in Toronto, Peterson was at his best when he could play off one of the teams All-Stars. With Carter and Bosh drawing in attention, Peterson - the Raptors all-time leader in games played - saw plenty of open looks but hes best known for what he could do with the contested ones. No one made circus shots look easier than Peterson. Case in point, one of his last, yet most memorable moments as a Raptor. Undermanned and trailing by three in the dying seconds of a game against the Wizards on Mar. 30, 2007, the Raptors forward threw up a desperation three-ball from 31-feet out to beat the buzzer and force overtime. There are several of deserving players that could make a case for this spot, but Peterson gets the nod for longevity and theatrics. 4. Donyell Marshall Raptors shooting stats (2 seasons): .410 3P%, .457 FG%, .759 FT% Career shooting stats (15 seasons): .350 3P%, .435 FG%, .731 FT% Coming over in a trade from Chicago early in the 2003-04 season, Marshall blossomed in his role as the Raptors stretch four in an era before the hybrid position became all the rage in the NBA. The 6-foot-9 forward could rebound and defend better than hes given credit but his bread and butter, at that stage of his career, came from beyond the arc. Marshall shot a hair better than 40 per cent from long range in his first season with Toronto and topped out at 42 per cent off the bench the following year. His most memorable night came on Mar. 13, 2005 when he set the franchise mark and tied Kobe Bryant NBA record making 12 three-pointers in a win over the 76ers, scoring a career-high 38 points in the process. 3. Anthony Parker Raptors shooting stats (3 seasons): .424 3P%, .460 FG%, .829 FT% Career shooting stats (9 seasons): .404 3P%, .444 FG%, .794 FT% Quietly, yet consistently, Parker was one of the most reliable spot-up shooters to wear a Raptor uniform. The former Euroleague star shot at least 39 per cent from long range in each of his three seasons with Toronto, topping out at 44 per cent in his debut, helping the team to its first ever division title. A beneficiary of Jose Calderons pinpoint passing and the attention opposing defences would focus on Bosh, Parker exceelled from the corners. Trey Burke Jersey. He ranks fourth on the Raptors all-time three-point field goal percentage list (.424) and is responsible for the third (.441) and fourth (.438) best single-season shooting marks. 2. Jose Calderon Raptors shooting stats (8 seasons): .388 3P%, .481 FG%, .877 FT% Career shooting stats (10 seasons): .413 3P%, .479 FG%, .874 FT% Calderon is best known for his playmaking and leadership abilities at the point guard position, but he also happened to be one of the most efficient shooters in Raptors history. Most impressively, hes a self-made shooter. As a rookie coming over from Spain, Calderon connected on just seven of his 43 attempts (16 per cent) from beyond the arc. Seven years later, the season he was traded, the Spaniard shot an absurd 46 per cent from three-point range to lead the NBA. In 2009 he set the franchise record for consecutive free throws made (87), also the second-longest streak in league history. Hes ranked ninth on the Raptors all-time field goal percentage list, the only guard in the top 10. The only knock on his shot: he didnt use it enough. 1. Dell Curry Raptors shooting stats (3 seasons): .390 3P%, .420 FG%, .833 FT% Career shooting stats (16 seasons): .402 3P%, .457 FG%, .843 FT% Curry came to the Raptors in his mid-30s and would play his final three NBA seasons in Toronto just as they were starting to turn the corner. His shooting stroke was a thing of beauty - the smoothest in Raptors history and one of the finest this league has ever seen. Unsurprisingly, the vets biggest moments came on the biggest stage. Hitting 20 of his 45 three-point attempts in three trips to the playoffs with Toronto, Curry was relied upon late in games because of his knack for making crucial jumpers. His most memorable shot came with less than a minute remaining in Game 7 of the second-round series against Philadelphia in 2011. Curry knocked down a trey to pull within one - those would be the last points scored in the series, leading to Vince Carters infamous fadeaway that would rim out in the final seconds. A year later he was at it again, scoring 14 of his team-high 17 points in the fourth quarter of a deciding Game 5 against Detroit, nearly carrying his team to an unlikely series win without the injured Carter. He passed on that gift to his son, Steph - currently one of, if not the best shooters in the NBA. Honourable mention: Tracy Murray, Walt Williams, Dee Brown, Steve Novak, Jason Kapono, Vince Carter, Lamond Murray, Matt Bonner, Chris Bosh, Mike James, Terrence Ross, Kyle Lowry, Patrick Patterson Expert picks: Jack Armstrong 1. Jose Calderon 2. Anthony Parker 3. Dee Brown 4. Donyell Marshall 5. Dell Curry Sherman Hamilton 1. Dell Curry 2. Tracy Murray 3. Morris Peterson 4. Donyell Marshall 5. Walt Williams ' ' '