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PHOENIX -- Andrew Browns opportunities are few and far between these days and he knows he needs to make the best of them. He certainly did that on Sunday. Browns three-run pinch-hit home run broke open a close game and the New York Mets beat Arizona 9-5 on Sunday. "Whenever you get a chance you try to do something productive, whether its moving a runner over, walking, bunting," he said, "whatever plus it can be to keep me here a little bit longer." Jonathan Niese (4-6), in his first start since June 20, came off the disabled list to go six innings, giving up four runs and seven hits in his first win since May 16. "I thought he got better as the game went on," New York manager Terry Collins said. "You know its been awhile since hes been out there. I was very happy with the way he threw." The Mets took two of three from the Diamondbacks and have won five of six. The Mets scored four unearned runs in the first, three on first baseman Paul Goldschmidts fielding error with two outs and the bases loaded. Aaron Hills three-run home run cut the lead to 5-4 in the third, but Browns three-run shot made it a four-run game in the seventh. Arizonas Cody Ross was carted off the field in the first inning with a dislocated right hip. Ross stumbled as he approached first base while trying to beat out a grounder, then fell to the ground. He was grimacing and grabbing his right leg as he was loaded onto the cart. After X-rays, the team announced he had dislocated his hip. "They took him to the hospital and put it back in," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said. "They are doing more tests on him to make sure there is no fracture and just evaluate the damage. It is possible he could have surgery, but they have not determined that yet." The Mets Wilmer Flores hit his first career home run, a solo shot off Heath Bell in the ninth. Niese, out for seven weeks with a partially torn rotator cuff, struck out five and walked one. He called it "a relief" to be back, throwing without pain for the first time since the first few weeks of the season. "It feels like good," Niese said. "Theres nothing like pitching in the big leagues. Its good to get back out there with all the guys." The Diamondbacks Zeke Spruill (0-2), in his second major league start, gave up a one-out single to Juan Lagares in the first, then walked Daniel Murphy and Ike Davis to load the bases. Mike Baxters grounder to first deflected off Goldschmidts glove and all three runners scored. Anthony Reckers double brought in the fourth run. It was the fifth error of the season for the normally reliable Goldschmidt. "I just missed it. I was in position right there.," he said. "It is a play I make every time and right there I didnt. It hurt us, it hurt the bullpen. We had to get the bullpen in early and Zeke had to come out early due to no fault of his own. " After Hills RBI double in the first cut it to 4-1, the Mets had runners at first and second with one out in the third when Omar Quintanilla singled to centre. One run scored, but Cliff Penningtons relay throw from centre fielder A.J. Pollock cut down Baxter trying to score from first. Pollock led off the Arizona fourth with a single, then Goldschmidt drew a one-out walk to bring up Hill, whose shot to left cut New Yorks lead to 5-4. In the seventh, Davis drew a one-out walk -- the ninth consecutive time hed reached base -- and Flores singled. Will Harris relieved Joe Thatcher and Browns second pinch-hit homer of the season made it 8-4. Spruill allowed five runs, just one earned, and six hits in three innings. He walked two. Notes: Ross injury opened the way for the major league debut of third baseman Matt Davidson, the MVP of this years Futures Game. Davidson, called up from Triple-A Reno, entered the game when Martin Prado was moved from third to left to take Ross place. Davidson singled to lead off the sixth for his first major league hit ... The Mets face the Dodgers in Los Angeles starting Monday, with RHP Jenrry Mejia (1-1, 1.96) ERA on the mound for New York against RHP Ricky Nolasco (8-9, 3.95). Arizona wraps up its eight-game homestand with three interleague games against Baltimore. LHP Wade Miley (9-8, 3.56) starts the Monday nights series opener for the Diamondbacks, with RHP Scott Feldman (2-3, 5.70) on the mound for the Orioles. ... To make room for Niese, the Mets optioned RHP Jeremy Hefner to Triple-A Las Vegas. However, Hefner was sent to New York for tests on his ailing right elbow and could wind up on the DL. ... Arizona placed 3B Eric Chavez on the 15-day DL with a left knee strain. Air Max 97 Clearance . Miller finished in two minutes, 6.09 seconds, one day before the first medal race on the Alpine schedule. The 36-year-old American also turned in the top time in Thursdays opening training session. Nike Air Max 97 China Wholesale . 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Houstons Brock Osweiler is averaging a league-low 5.6 yards per pass. The Texans have been outscored by 27 points despite 6-3 record. Houston is one of four teams not to allow a 300-yard passer. Raiders DE Khalil Mack sacked Osweiler five times last season when Osweiler played in Denver. Mack has six sacks in his past four games. Raiders QB Derek Carr has 155 consecutive passes without an interception. Oakland is going for its first four-game winning streak since 2002.---STARSPassing-Tom Brady, Patriots, was 24 of 40 for 280 yards and four touchdown passes in New Englands 30-17 win over San Francisco. Brady has 199 victories, tied with Hall of Famer Brett Favre for the second-most in NFL history. Brady needs one win to tie Peyton Manning (200) for the most all time.-Dak Prescott, Cowboys, finished 27 for 36 for 301 yards and three touchdowns in Dallas 27-17 win over Baltimore. He joined Hall of Famer Dan Marino (1983) as well as Russell Wilson (2012) as the only rookie quarterbacks since 1970 to have multiple touchdown passes in five consecutive games.-Eli Manning, Giants, was 21 of 36 for 227 yards and two touchdowns in New Yorks 22-16 win over Chicago.-Marcus Mariota, Titans, was 25 for 38 for 290 yards and two touchdowns in Tennessees 24-17 loss to Indianapolis.-Jameis Winston, Buccaneers, was 24 for 39 for 331 yards and a touchdown in Tampa Bays 19-17 win over Kansas City.-Andrew Luck, Colts, was 15 of 28 for 262 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in Indianapolis 24-17 win over Tennessee.---Rushing-LeVeon Bell, Steelers, had 28 carries for 146 yards and a touchdown in Pittsburghs 24-9 win over Cleveland.-LeGarrette Blount, Patriots, had 19 carries for 124 yards in New Englands 30-17 win over San Francisco.-David Johnson, Cardinals, had 22 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown in Arizonas 30-24 loss to Minnesota.-Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys, had 25 carries for 97 yards in Dallas 27-17 win over Baltimore. Elliotts 1,102 yards rushing are the third-most in NFL history in a players first 10 games, trailing only Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (1,223) as well as Adrian Peterson (1,197).---Receiving-Rishard Matthews, Titans, had nine receptions for 122 yards in Tennessees 24-17 loss to Indianapolis.-Travis Kelce, Chiefs, had seven catches for 108 yards in Kansas Citys 19-17 loss to Tampa Bay.-Mike Evans, Buccaneers, had six catches for 105 yards in Tampa Bays 19-17 win over Kansas City.-Doug Baldwin, Seahawks, had four catches for 104 yards in Seattles 26-15 win over Philadelphia.-Steve Smith, Ravens, had eight catches for 99 yards and a touchdown in Baltimores 27-17 loss to Dallas. Smith became the 14th player with 1,000 catches.-Dez Bryant, Cowboys, had six catches for 80 yards and two touchdowns in Dallas 27-17 win over Baltimore.---Special Teams-Cordarrelle Patterson, Vikings, returned a kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown in Minnesotas 30-24 win over Arizona.-Andre Roberts, Lions, returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown in Detroits 26-19 win over Jacksonville.-Roberto Aguayo, Buccaneers, was 4 for 4 on field goals in Tampa Bays 19-17 win over Kansas City.---Defense-Xavier Rhodes, Vikings, had two interceptions and returned one of them 100 yards for a touchdown in Minnesotas 30-24 win over Arizona.-Rafael Bush, Lions, returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown in Detroits 26-19 win over Jacksonville.-Jason Pierre-Paul, Giants, had 2+ sacks and a forced fumble in New Yorks 22-16 win over Chicago.-Stephon Tuitt and Javon Hargrave, Steelers. Tuitt had 2+ of Pittsburghs eight sacks and Hargrave recovered a fumble in the end zone of a 24-9 win over Cleveland.-Stephon Gilmore, Bills, had two interceptions in Buffalos 16-12 win over Cincinnati.---OFF ON THE WRONG FOOTNFL kickers missed like never before Sunday, setting a record with 12 failed extra point attempts. Kickers missed left, right, had kicks blocked and hit the uprights. Kickers missed in the wind and indoors. Kickers had the most misses in one week since the NFL merger. Cincinnatis Mike Nugent and Robbie Gould of the New York Giants each missed two extra-point attempts. Chicagos Connor Barth, Minnesotas Kai Forbath, Jacksonvilles Jason Myers, Clevelands Cody Parkey and New Englands Stephen Gostkowski each missed one. Seattles Steven Hauschka and Detroits Matt Prater had kicks blocked. At night, Washingtons Dustin Hopkins also hit the upright.---STREAKS & STATSTThe Lions scored 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter of the teams 26-19 comeback victory over Jacksonville.dddddddddddd The Lions, who are the first team in NFL history to have each of its first 10 games decided by seven points or fewer, have trailed in the fourth quarter in all 10 games. Detroit is the first team in NFL history to have six wins when trailing in the fourth quarter in the teams first 10 games of a season. ... The Cowboys set a franchise record with their ninth straight win after beating the Ravens 27-17. ... The Giants have won five straight games after Sundays 22-16 win over the Bears. The winning streak is New Yorks longest in the regular season since 2010. ... The Dolphins rallied past the Rams 14-10 for their fifth straight victory. The winning streak is Miamis longest since 2008. The Dolphins also became the second team this season to win a game after it was scoreless entering fourth quarter. The Jaguars did it against Chicago in Week 6. ... The Colts held off the Titans 24-17 and have won 11 straight against Tennessee and still have not lost to the Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium, which opened in 2008. ... The Steelers came in with a league-low 13 sacks before racking up eight in a 24-9 win over the Browns. Ben Roethlisberger improved to 20-2 in starts against Cleveland. The Browns fell to 0-11 on the season. Three NFL teams previously went 0-11 before winning a game -- the 1975 Chargers, 1984 Bills and 2000 Chargers -- while seven had even worse starts. ... After a season-opening shutout against the Rams, the 49ers have lost nine in a row. ... Jacksonville has dropped five straight after a 26-19 loss to Detroit.---MILESTONESPittsburgh linebacker James Harrison is the clubs career sack leader. Harrison dropped Clevelands Cody Kessler in the third quarter to pass Jason Gildon (77) for the most sacks in the Steelers storied defensive history. ... The Vikings became the first team since the 1962 Dallas Cowboys to have a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown and a 100-plus-yard kickoff return for a TD in the same game. The Cowboys Amos Marsh had a 101-yard kickoff return touchdown and Mike Gaechter had a 100-yard interception return touchdown in Dallas 41-19 win over Philadelphia. ... Steve Smith became the first player in NFL history to have at least 1,000 catches, at least 1,000 punt return yards and at least 2,000 kickoff return yards. ... With a 33-yard field goal in the first quarter, San Franciscos 41-year-old kicker, Phil Dawson, became the 10th player in NFL history to reach 400 field goals. ... Dallas Dak Prescott is the first rookie in NFL history with at least 300 yards passing, multiple passing TDs and no interceptions in back-to-back games.---SIDELINEDCincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green significantly hurt his hamstring in the opening minutes of a loss to the Buffalo Bills. Green got his right foot caught awkwardly while trying for a contested catch on Cincinnatis first pass of the game. Green grabbed his right hamstring as he hit the ground and stayed down for several minutes. ... The Bills lost two of their top offensive players in the first half: receiver Robert Woods injured his knee while being tackled after a catch, and LeSean McCoy hurt his left thumb late in the second quarter. Its unclear how long each will be sidelined. ... Chicago Bears rookie linebacker Leonard Floyd had the days scariest injury. The first-round draft pick from Georgia left on a stretcher with less than six minutes remaining in a loss to the New York Giants. Bears coach John Fox said Floyd injured his neck and the team said Sunday night that Floyd was released from the hospital and returned to Chicago. Chicago also lost tight end Zach Miller to a foot injury after he caught three passes for 61 yards and a touchdown. ... The Philadelphia Eagles lost two of their top running backs as Ryan Mathews (knee) and Darren Sproles (ribs) were both knocked out against Seattle.---SPEAKINGThey have a great organization, they always have. They inspired a lot of kids here in the Bay Area in my time growing up, and I was one of them. -- Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who was back home in the Bay Area playing on San Franciscos home field for the first time. Facing the team he cheered as a boy, Brady threw four touchdown passes in the Patriots 30-17 victory.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '