The New York Mets’ Jose Reyes gets one of his four hits in Sunday’s victory against the Cincinnati Reds.

CINCINNATI — Ready for an encore, Shea?

One month after they fired their manager, the New York Mets are headed home with a share of first place and a showdown ahead. Their next act comes at Shea Stadium, where they can provide a fitting follow to the ballpark’s farewell concerts by Billy Joel last week.

They’ll face the Phillies in three games for the top spot in the NL East.

Reds third baseman Edwin Encarnacion made a throwing error in the 10th inning that helped the Mets rally for a 7-5 victory Sunday and a split of their four-game series, setting up that showdown for first place.

Mike Pelfrey gave up an uncharacteristic three homers on Sunday, and the Mets wasted a lot of chances to break the game open before finally rallying in the end. It was typical of how they played throughout the series — overcoming mistakes with grit. They stranded 14 runners, matching their season high, but got just enough of them home.

“We didn’t play good baseball, but we played winning baseball,” manager Jerry Manuel said. “Hopefully, we can keep it going.”

New York has kept it going for the last two weeks, winning 11 of 13. The Mets were 6½ games out when they fired manager Willie Randolph on June 17. One month later, they’re sharing first with the Phillies — while Florida is just a half-game back.

The Mets needed some help to get out of Cincinnati with a split. Encarnacion provided it with his team-leading 16th error.

Pinch-hitter Robinson Cancel opened the 10th with a double off Bill Bray (2-1), his first extra-base hit in the majors since 1999 with Milwaukee. Jose Reyes bunted for a single, his fourth hit of the game.

Argenis Reyes then grounded to Encarnacion, who tried to start a double play. Instead, he threw the ball into right field, letting in the go-ahead run.

Also on Sunday:

National League

Marlins 3

Phillies 2

MIAMI — Jorge Cantu hit a bases-loaded single off the scoreboard with none out in the 11th inning, and the Florida Marlins tightened the NL East race by beating Philadelphia. By winning two of three games in the series, the Marlins closed to within one-half game of the Phillies and New York Mets.

Dodgers 6

Diamondbacks 5

PHOENIX — Andre Ethier hit a go-ahead triple to highlight a five-run ninth-inning rally and Los Angeles beat Arizona. The Dodgers took two of three from Arizona to pull even with the Diamondbacks in the NL West.

Cubs 9

Astros 0

HOUSTON — Ryan Dempster (11-4) struck out seven in eight shutout innings to earn his first road win in two years and Chicago snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Houston. Mike Fontenot hit a solo homer and a two-run double and Derrek Lee had three RBIs to help Chicago shake out a mini-offensive slump that bridged the All-Star break.

Rockies 11

Pirates 3

DENVER — Matt Holliday and Jeff Baker homered and had three hits each, Aaron Cook won his team-leading 12th game and Colorado completed a four-game sweep of Pittsburgh. Cook (12-6) was roughed up for three runs in the first but gave up just one hit over his final six innings to get the victory.

Brewers 7

Giants 4

SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-high five runs, pitcher Manny Parra had an RBI single en route to winning his eighth straight decision and Milwaukee completed a season sweep of San Francisco. Parra (9-2) struck out a career-high nine batters and pitched 7 23 innings for his longest career outing.

Nationals 15

Braves 6

ATLANTA — Former Braves outfielder Willie Harris drove in five runs and reached base five times, Jesus Flores had five hits and Austin Kearns hit a two-run homer as Washington routed Atlanta. Washington outscored Atlanta 23-8 to win the last two games of the series.

Cardinals 9

Padres 5

ST. LOUIS — Aaron Miles’ grand slam in the ninth inning, the first game-ending hit of his career, helped St. Louis recover from another blown save by Jason Isringhausen to wrap up a four-game sweep of San Diego.

American League

Indians 6

Mariners 2

SEATTLE — Cliff Lee followed up his All-Star start with his second complete game of the season, scattering 11 hits in Cleveland’s victory over Seattle. Lee became the American League’s first 13-game winner and Kelly Shoppach ended a zero for 13 funk with a three-run homer off Carlos Silva in the fourth. Silva (4-12) left with back tightness immediately after the home run, the latest ailment for Seattle’s sick, injured and ineffective rotation. Closer J.J. Putz has been activated by the Mariners after more than a month on the disabled list.

Angels 5

Red Sox 3

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Casey Kotchman hit a two-run double to cap a three-run rally in the eighth inning, and Los Angeles beat Boston for its fifth straight victory. With another late comeback, the Angels completed their first three-game sweep of Boston in seven years. The Angels became the first team to 60 wins.

Yankees 2

Athletics 1

NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte outpitched Oakland All-Star Justin Duchscherer, getting just enough run support from Jason Giambi’s homer and a sacrifice fly by Alex Rodriguez to help New York hold off the Athletics for a three-game sweep. The Yankees (53-45) won their seventh straight at home and climbed a season-best eight games over .500.

Blue Jays 9

Rays 4

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Rios and Marco Scutaro homered, and Toronto avoided a three-game sweep with a victory over AL East-leading Tampa Bay. Scutaro hit a three-run shot off Edwin Jackson (5-7) in the fifth to put the Blue Jays ahead 6-4. Rios had a two-run homer in the third and added a run-scoring double during a three-run seventh.

Rangers 1

Twins 0

MINNEAPOLIS — Taylor Teagarden broke up Scott Baker’s perfect-game bid with a sixth-inning home run for his first major league hit, and Vicente Padilla pitched Texas past Minnesota. Padilla (11-5), activated from the disabled list before the game, gave up three hits in seven innings.

Tigers 5

Orioles 1

BALTIMORE — Justin Verlander came within an out of completing a three-hitter, and Detroit got home runs from Magglio Ordonez and Marcus Thames to hand Baltimore its 15th consecutive Sunday loss. Ryan Raburn had two RBIs for the Tigers, who split the four-game series and moved back to .500 (49-49).

Royals 8

White Sox 7

CHICAGO — Esteban German hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the eighth inning to lead Kansas City over Chicago. German was three for three with two RBIs and Mike Aviles had three hits for the Royals, who have won five of seven.