NEW YORK -- Six batters into the game, the New York Mets were down five runs. By the time it was over, Logan Verrett had lost his spot in the rotation.Ryan Schimpf hit two of San Diegos four homers off Verrett and drove in six runs as the Padres beat the reeling Mets 8-6 on Friday night.Fellow rookie Jabari Blash and Christian Bethancourt also connected early for the Padres, who handed the defending NL champions their fourth straight defeat and sixth in seven games. New York (57-58) fell below .500 for the first time since April 17.Still, manager Terry Collins was pleased with the effort, by comparison. Thats how bad things have been going for the Mets lately.You saw a lot better energy tonight, a lot more passion, Collins said. There were some very good at-bats tonight. I thought the energy level was much better today.Beneath a dark sky with lightning flashing, the Padres produced some quick thunder against Verrett (3-8), who has been filling in for injured starter Matt Harvey.After the game, Collins said the Mets now plan to turn to Jon Niese in that slot.One day after getting swept at home by last-place Arizona, the Mets again failed to look like legitimate wild-card contenders. San Diego, which has alternated wins and losses since July 26, jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning -- including a grand slam by Schimpf.Travis Jankowski opened with a single, and Wil Myers and Yangervis Solarte walked to load the bases.After a popout to left field, Schimpf sent a 1-0 fastball just over the center-field wall for his first career slam.As Mets fans began to chant Rainout! Rainout! hoping for a reprieve, Blash hit an opposite-field home run into the visitors bullpen to make it 5-0.The threatening clouds passed, and inclement weather couldnt save New York.Travis dArnaud, who had three hits, got the Mets on the board in the second, lining a two-run homer to left off Padres starter Paul Clemens.We all showed that we never give up no matter how much we were down, dArnaud said.San Diego answered immediately in the third. Schimpf sent a two-run shot into the right-field upper deck, his 12th home run in 47 games. Two batters later, Bethancourt chased Verrett with a solo home run, putting the Padres up 8-2.The four homers allowed by Verrett, who gave up eight runs in 2 2/3 innings, were the most for a Mets starter since Bartolo Colon also served up four in April 2014.I put us in a hole 5-0 in the first inning and what did they do? They battled back, Verrett said. Thats the kind of guys we have on this team. Im proud as hell of the way they played today.Clemens (2-2) pitched five innings of three-run ball, and Brandon Maurer worked a flawless ninth for his fifth save.Jay Bruce had an RBI single in the fifth, and New York rallied in the sixth against San Diegos bullpen.After dArnaud led off with a single, Alejandro De Aza was hit in the neck by Buddy Baumanns 87 mph fastball. De Aza was OK, and Matt Reynolds followed with an RBI double. Ty Kelly had a run-scoring single to make it 8-5.They did not roll over at all, Padres manager Andy Green said. They fought and made it a heck of a baseball game.Left-hander Brad Hand struck out Curtis Granderson, and pinch-hitter Wilmer Flores grounded into a fielders choice that scored Reynolds.To come back and make it a game, Collins said, I was impressed with the way they went about it.A trio of Mets relievers combined for 6 1/3 perfect innings with eight strikeouts.LETS TRY THISNiese will likely take Verretts next turn in the rotation if he is physically up to it. Nieses left knee has been bothering him lately, according to Collins, but the left-hander seems to be feeling better.Were going to make a change in that spot, Collins said. Just making sure Jons knee is going to be OK. ... 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The Arsenal midfielders two-footed challenge on the Bournemouth man earned him a yellow card from referee Kevin Friend, but Wengers opposite number Eddie Howe says the decision to send off the Frenchman would not have been a difficult one.The incident came in the eighth minute with the score at 0-0, before Arsenal went on to win 2-0 thanks to goals from Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Flamini deserved red Mathieu Flamini was fortunate, says Graeme Souness And Wenger, who said upon second viewing that it was certainly a foul, added it would have been wrong to send Flamini off.Wenger told Sky Sports: Honestly, live I thought it was a foul for us, because I thought he was first to the ball. Bmouth 0-2 Arsenal Arsenal moved back to within five points of leaders Leicester Was his foot high? Certainly, because the referee gave a foul. Was it a red card? I thought it would have been a bit harsh.He continued to play, which is good that he didnt get injured. Flamini was shown a yellow card for the challenge Wengers Arsenal are back to within five points of Premier League leaders Leicester thanks to their firstt win in four games, and face the Foxes at the Emirates next Sunday at midday on Super Sunday.ddddddddddddAnd the Frenchman insists its another must-win game for the Gunners as they look for their first Premier League title since 2004, but says favourite tags for either side are irrelevant.Its another must-win game, we play at home and have our fans behind us, and we play against one of the favourites for the Premier League. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says Flamini should have been sent off We have a week to prepare now, and well do that. Favourite doesnt have great meaning, the only thing you can say is it is a big game.Its a very important weekend for the Premier League because of other big games next week. So lets prepare, and win it. 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