NEW YORK -- Eric Young Jr. gave the New York Mets lineup a needed jolt from the leadoff spot when he came over from Colorado in June. For the first time since arriving, he provided a bit of power at the perfect time. Young hit a game-ending, two-run homer with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Mets snapped the Kansas City Royals nine-game winning streak 4-2 on Friday night. It was Youngs second homer of the season and the first game-ending hit of his major league career. After going 5-24 on New Yorks 3-5 trip that ended Thursday, Young got his second hit of the night when he slammed a 3-1 pitch from Luis Mendoza (2-6) over the right-field fence to score Omar Quintanilla, who had walked. "I was just looking for a line drive. Thankful it got up," Young said. "Came at a great time. We definitely needed the pick-me-up." Young, who hadnt homered since May 14, now has seven in five major league seasons. It gave the Mets something to smile about after a day full of injuries that nearly cost them this game and might leave them without injured All-Star David Wright for a while. Wright staked the Mets to a 2-0 lead with a first-inning homer, but New Yorks beat-up bullpen couldnt protect it as Kansas City scored single runs in the eighth and ninth innings to tie it. The Royals, whose surge matched the teams fifth-longest winning streak, were trying for their first 10-game run since they won 14 straight in 1994. "It never feels good after you lose a game, but yeah, it was a nice streak," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "Now lets see if we can start another one." Yost was forced to use Mendoza in the 11th because he was his last available reliever. Tim Collins was away from the team to visit his gravely ill grandfather, Yost said. Luke Hochevar couldnt go after throwing two innings Thursday. Carlos Torres (2-2), New Yorks scheduled starter for Saturday, worked two innings for the win in the 4 hour, 7 minute marathon. The Mets entered the night with a pair of big injuries to their bullpen and ended it without Wright, who was forced out in the 10th inning when he strained his right hamstring while beating out an infield hit. He will have an MRI on Saturday. Mike Baxter is expected to join the club then. "Its going to be tough for us," Young said. "He brings so much to our lineup. Thats why he is our captain." Wright provided all of New Yorks offence -- until Youngs heroics -- with his early shot off starter Wade Davis. But New Yorks bullpen that was without closer Bobby Parnell (stiff neck) and setup man Josh Edgin (rib stress fracture) couldnt save it for Dillon Gee, who worked into the eighth inning. Salvador Perezs fielders choice got Kansas City within 2-1 in the eighth, and Lorenzo Cains sacrifice fly in the ninth tied it. David Aardsma wasted the save chance while filling in for Parnell, expected to be sidelined until at least Sunday. Pedro Feliciano, who joined the team just before the game after Edgin went on the disabled list, got the last out in the ninth inning in his first major league appearance since 2010. Gee was in line to be the star after allowing one run on just three singles and two walks. He struck out four in his ninth quality start in 12 outings. Kansas City had earned road sweeps at the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota before making its first visit to Citi Field. "Weve came back a lot this year," outfielder Alex Gordon said. "When they got that early 2-0 lead, we knew that the game was far from over. The pitching staff did a great job after the first inning just to keep it there and let us get a chance. "Unfortunately it wasnt enough." Juan Lagares singled in the first before Wright launched his 16th homer. It was his 220th with the Mets, tying him with Mike Piazza for second place on the franchise list. Ike Davis went 3 for 3 after being dropped to seventh in the batting order by manager Terry Collins, who shook things up after the Mets were shut out on Thursday for the first time since May 25. Davis was lifted for a pinch-runner after he led off the ninth with a double. Gee bounced back from a rough outing at Washington last Saturday when he allowed a career-worst three homer in a 4-1 loss. Gee had an easy trip through the Royals lineup the first time through, allowing only a leadoff walk to Johnson in the third. Johnson was sacrificed to second, but he was stranded there when Alex Gordon struck out. Perez singled with one out in the fourth for Kansas Citys first hit. Wade Davis was gone after throwing 104 pitches in five innings. He gave up eight hits and struck out five with no walks. It was the second straight decent outing for Davis, who worked into the eighth inning of Kansas Citys 1-0 win at the Chicago White Sox last Saturday. In four previous starts, Davis was 0-4 with a 10.91 ERA. NOTES: This is the third series between the teams. They split six previous games. ... Wrights homer was the Mets first in 64 innings, dating to last Friday. ... Wade Davis made one previous appearance against the Mets, last season in relief with Tampa Bay. ... Edgin is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks. ... Former Mets left-hander Bruce Chen starts Saturdays matinee for Kansas City. Jeremy Hefner will make the start for New York in Torres place. Brett Hull Jersey . After slipping from the summit during the week, the Gunners overcame struggling Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains second-half brace. Brian Bellows Stars Jersey . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. But underneath the professional exterior he was, and is, compellingly human. http://www.thedallasstarshockey.com/jaromir-jagr-hockey-jersey/ . - Connor McDavid scored 53 seconds into overtime as the Erie Otters came from behind to defeat the visiting Guelph Storm 4-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Dino Ciccarelli Stars Jersey . Fred Couples, captain of the U.S. side, put it all into perspective. "We know whos in charge," he said. Jason Dickinson Jersey .J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. TORONTO -- Colby Rasmus didnt feel like celebrating after helping the Blue Jays clobber his little brother. Sullen and conflicted in the locker-room, Rasmus struggled to put into words how he felt playing against Atlanta Braves reliever Cory Rasmus. It was a game in which Colby Rasmus hit a two-run homer during a 9-3 victory Monday, but all he could think about was the hit parade Toronto enjoyed against the younger Rasmus. "It was a strange feeling. Lot of emotions going on. But it was awesome and terrible at the same time," said Colby Rasmus, who watched Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer off his brother in the seventh inning. Colby Rasmus also doubled off his brother during the same inning. It wasnt a hit he was happy to reflect on. "Im not going to lie, my gut kind of wrenched up a little bit. But thats the game," he said, adding he didnt know what pitches to expect because the brothers always used to play on the same team growing up. It was the first time brothers played against each other in the majors since pitchers Jered and Jeff Weaver faced off in 2010. Even though he lost the sibling matchup, Cory Rasmus said he enjoyed facing off against his brother during his second major-league appearance. "It was still awesome," he said. "The fact that we lost -- the outcome is the most important part. But me facing him was a lot of fun. It just sucks that he got a hit." He wasnt the only one. J.P. Arencibia also had a two-run homer as the Blue Jays pounced on Braves starter Tim Hudson (4-4), who gave up six runs on eight hits with just one strikeout. Mark Buehrle (2-3) looked much better through six for Toronto (22-29) despite admitting he went into the game feeling lousy. Buehrle allowed one earned run on five hits, with two walks and six strikeouts. It was another good outing for the Jays starter, who is recovering from a poor start to the season. "I felt like I was in the strike zone a good amount for tonight," said Buehrle. "Theyre swinging, putting the ball into play, or fouling the ball off. Making a good, quality pitch and theyre fouling it off. Obviously six innings aint the greatest but against a team like that and the way II felt today, Ill take it every time.dddddddddddd" Evan Gattis had the lone homer for NL East-leading Atlanta (30-20), a two-run drive in the eighth inning off Brad Lincoln. Rasmuss homer to right field in the second gave Toronto a 2-0 lead and came two batters after Adam Lind was rewarded for a great at-bat against Hudson. Lind battled for eight pitches against the Braves right hander before sending the ninth pitch to right field for a double. Encarnacion made it 4-0 in the third. His hit to centre drove in Melky Cabrera and Jose Bautista, but Encarnacion followed them to the dugout after getting caught between first and second base. On the mound, Buehrle had a one-hitter going until the fifth inning when Atlanta third baseman Chris Johnson doubled and shortstop Andrelton Simmons sent him home with a single. The Blue Jays starter had only one more inning in him. Gattis hit a ball that bounced off Buehrle for a single in the sixth, prompting a chat with Torontos trainer. Brian McCann then moved runners to second and third, but Buehrle struck out Dan Uggla on his 111th pitch of the game to end the scoring threat, the inning and his outing. Torontos offence took control from there. Lind had a lead-off walk in the bottom of the inning and on the next at-bat Arencibia crushed an offering from Hudson over the centre-field wall for a 6-1 Blue Jays lead. The inning wasnt without incident. Brett Lawrie stole second but his left ankle was caught on the base in a play similar to the one that severely sprained shortstop Jose Reyess left ankle in April. Lawrie moved to third but signalled to the dugout and was replaced by Mark DeRosa for the remainder of the game. The team later announced Lawrie is day-to-day. Notes: Attendance at Rogers Centre was 22,808. ... Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said the team is hoping to have RHP Josh Johnson (triceps) back June 4 when Toronto opens a two-game series in San Francisco. ... Braves centre-fielder B.J. Upton and right-fielder Jason Heyward were given the day off. ... Brandon Morrow (2-3, 5.50 earned-run average) gets the start for the Blue Jays on Tuesday afternoon. Atlanta counters with Paul Maholm (6-4, 3.38 ERA). ' ' '