Wright and Hairston continued their two-man offensive in the fifth

Scott Hairston then flared a double down the right-field line, sending Wright home.

Wright and Hairston continued their two-man offensive in the fifth. Wright walked, checking his swing on a high fastball, and stole second base. Hairston followed with a hard grounder through a hole on the left side of the infield, and Wright raced home, narrowly beating the throw with a foot-first slide.

With the luxury of increased playing time this year, Hairston has become a valuable piece of the Mets' offense, and that in turn has made him the subject of trade speculation before the deadline Tuesday.

"It's kind of hard to ignore them," Hairston said of the rumors. "I'm a Met now, I'm happy to be a Met, and I'm enjoying my time here."