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NEW YORK -- Things werent going well for Johnny Cueto in his return from the disabled list, so he had a conversation -- with himself. Thats all it took. Cueto responded to the pep talk by striking out six of his last seven batters, then Jay Bruce helped make him a winner by hitting a tiebreaking home run that carried the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets on Monday night. "I asked myself, What was going on, what happened?" Cueto said through a translator. "I told myself I have to start pitching the way I am. Then after that, I said, That is me." Brandon Phillips had a two-run single for his first career hit off Shaun Marcum in 13 at-bats. Phillips also made two sparkling plays in the field to help the Reds bounce back from a stunning 3-2 loss to the Phillies in which closer Aroldis Chapman gave up two home runs. Chapman, the Reds fifth reliever, struck out two -- one on a 99 mph fastball -- in a perfect ninth for his ninth save. He had blown his two previous save chances. "Got to get back on the horse, right away," manager Dusty Baker said. "Otherwise it festers and grows." Cueto (2-0) started for the first time since leaving his outing April 13 in the fifth inning with a strained left upper-back muscle. Making his fourth start of the season, the Reds ace gave up three hits and three runs with eight strikeouts in five innings. But he walked four, including one in the third, when Marlon Byrd touched him for a three-run homer. "I knew you just couldnt keep getting in trouble like that, walking guys without centring one, but thats just what happened," Baker said. "But he came back and pitched well." After the homer, Cueto struck out four in a row with a fastball that reached the mid-90s. His counterpart, Marcum (0-5), rarely reached 86 mph in pitching at least six innings for the second straight start after failing to finish five in any of his first three starts with the Mets. Still, he remains winless in his first season in New York. Slumping Mets first baseman Ike Davis slid deeper into his monthlong funk, going 0 for 3 and being called for interference in the field when he was clipped at first by Joey Votto, who was making a turn toward second base in the Reds three-run first inning. Davis was lifted in a double switch after striking out in the sixth, his second strikeout of the night. He has two hits in his last 36 at-bats, and only one RBI in May. Marcum appeared headed for another early exit after a 20-minute top of the first. He walked Shin-Soo Choo leading off. After an out, Votto, the NL player of the week, hit a smash that ricocheted off first base and into right field. As he made his turn at first, Votto nudged Davis, who was nonchalantly standing near the bag, watching the play. Votto was tagged out at second but Davis was charged with an error for interference and Votto was awarded second. "I was looking for the ball and I took a couple of steps," Davis said. "Thats why I was there longer than I shouldve been." Phillips followed with a two-run single and Bruce doubled in a run, extending his hitting streak to 11. Marcum struck out Todd Frazier and Xavier Paul, and walked off to mock cheers. "Weve been through this now for what, five starts? I get hit, its location. I made four or five mistakes today and they all got hit," Marcum said. "Got to limit the mistakes." The right-hander did not give up another hit until Paul singled with two outs in the fourth. Bruce broke the tie with a scorching line drive into the right-field seats leading off the sixth. "Woo, that was a missile," Baker said. Mets manager Terry Collins took a chance on putting strikeout-prone Rick Ankiel in the second spot in the order because he was 7 for 16 against Cueto, and Ankiel led off the third with a single. David Wright walked and, after Lucas Duda struck out, Byrd sent a drive to left field for his fourth homer this year. Byrd came in 6 for 11 against Cueto. The Mets loaded the bases in the first on two walks and a single by Duda, bringing up Davis. The scoreboard operator urged fans to cheer on Davis, and many of the 23,038 in attendance made some noise. Davis hit a sharp grounder toward second, but Phillips dived to his right to stop it and then threw out Davis. "I hit one ball hard -- at the wrong guy, a Gold Glover," Davis said. Phillips then showed why hes a three-time Gold Glove winner in the fifth, making a long run into centre field for a basket catch with his back to the plate. It was a very difficult play, but he made it look easy. "I practice that," Phillips said. Collins and reliever LaTroy Hawkins were ejected by plate umpire Tom Hallion after the top of the seventh for disputing a call that Phillips was hit by a pitch. 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He totaled 41 tackles and three interceptions while starting all but four of the 13 games he played last season.Sir Ian Botham is tipping Joe Root and Stuart Broad to play starring roles for England in the second Test at Durham. The Sky Sports pundit is looking to follow up his first Test 40/1 Sky Bet hat-trick with more winning predictions for the second Investec Test against Sri Lanka, starting on Friday.The England legend was correct with all three of his Sky Bet picks at Headingley as England wrapped up an emphatic innings and 88-run victory, with Beefy nailing the match result plus the hosts top first innings run scorer and wicket-taker. Jonny Bairstow top scored on his home ground with a brilliant 140 before Jimmy Anderson took 10-45 in the match as Sri Lanka were bowled out twice inside three days.Botham tipped odds-on shots England, Bairstow to be top first innings run scorer at 8/1 and Anderson to be top bowler at 5/2, seeing his Beefys Bets treble land at odds of 40/1.The Sky Sports commentator and Sky Bet tipster said: England were superb, very impressive and are on course to be the No 1 side in the world. Bet landed: Englands Jonny Bairstow celebrates his century at Headingley It was a great knock from Jonny after the early collapse, while Jimmy in those conditions was always going to be tough for this inexperienced Sri Lankan side.Despite Bairstow and Andersons success at Leeds, Botham has changed allegiance and picked Joe Root to be Englands top first innings run scorer at 5/2 and Stuart Broad to be Englands top first innings wicket taker, again at 5/2, as his selections for the second Test at Chester-le-Street.Botham said: On that Durham pitch Id expect to see Root do well with the bat, hell certainly be looking to make up for his disappointment at Headingley. Broad looked in good nick at Leeds as well and agaiin Id expect him to get more out of the wicket.ddddddddddddBen Stokes missing out injured will be a loss but Chris Woakes should now get a chance and the more England players that get experience, the stronger the whole squad becomes. Jonny Bairstow’s return to the England team came about in the fifth ODI against New Zealand last summer. Bairstow scored an unbeaten 83 from 60 balls Beefys BetsEngland win - 1/4Root top England bat (1st inns) - 5/2Broad top England bowler (1st inns) - 5/2England win/Root top runs/Broad most wickets - 14/1Root top England bat/Broad top England bowler - 12/1Watch live coverage of Englands second Test with Sri Lanka, from 10am, Friday, Sky Sports 2. Also See: Anderson takes 10 in England win WATCH: Players of First Test England fixtures/results Sri Lanka fixtures/results ' ' '