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Mason, OH (Sports Network) - Fourth-seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal won back-to- back hard court finals in successive weeks for the first time in his career with a victory over unseeded American John Isner in Sundays title match at the Western & Southern Open. Nadal ran his record on hardcourts this season to 15-0 with a 7-6 (10-8), 7-6 (7-3) triumph over Isner at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. The 12-time Grand Slam champion improved his head-to-head record against Isner to 4-0. The 27-year-old Nadal, last weeks Masters champion in Montreal, played in his 37th career ATP Masters 1000 final (26-11 in finals, 8-6 on hard). He also appeared in his 82nd career ATP World Tour level final (59-23 overall, 9-2 in 2013). Nadal became the second Spaniard to win the title here (Carlos Moya in 2002). He will move from No. 3 to No. 2 in the Emirates ATP Rankings on Monday. The last time Nadal was No. 2 was the week of July 2, 2012 (second week of Wimbledon). Isner, meanwhile, was aiming for his fourth consecutive win over a Top 10 player this week after beating No. 10 Milos Raonic in the third round, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals and No. 7 Juan Martin del Potro in the semifinals. The 28-year-old Isner fell to 7-9 in title matches. Nadal took home $583,800 with the victory. Balenciaga Shoes For Sale . -- In one brief spurt, Brazil turned a close game into a rout and proved again it will be a strong World Cup favourite. Discount Balenciaga . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists Walcott will add something extra to his team. http://www.balenciagacheapshoes.com/balenciaga-triple-s-sale.html . Kiriasis and brakeman Franziska Fritz finished two runs in one minute 55.41 seconds -- a mere 0.01 seconds ahead of Meyers and Lolo Jones, who likely bolstered her Olympic hopes by helping give USA-1 a huge push in the second heat. Balenciaga Speed Trainer Sale .Y. -- Sabres forward Drew Stafford has witnessed plenty of turmoil during his eight seasons in Buffalo. Balenciaga Speed Trainer Black Sale . Deulofeu injured a muscle in his right leg in Evertons 4-1 win over Fulham in the English Premier League on Saturday. Barcelona says that its team doctors will "co-ordinate" with Evertons medical staff as Deulofeu recovers. SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner had stymied the New York Mets over the years with his pitching. This time, the Giants ace turned the tables and delivered the big blow with his bat.At this point, manager Bruce Bochys ballclub will take a win however it comes.Bumgarner hit a go-ahead two-run homer off Jacob deGrom in the fourth inning -- moments after giving up a grand slam -- and San Francisco came back from four runs down to beat the Mets 10-7 on Thursday night.Bumgarner, who narrowly missed a home run in his first at-bat, hit a 2-2 pitch into the stands in left field to cap a five-run inning when the Giants batted around. It was Bumgarners third home run this season and the 14th of his career.I dont know if anybodys ever going to say theyre comfortable against (deGrom) but for whatever reason I was seeing the ball a little better today, Bumgarner said. With the RBI situations Ive had the last few games, I wanted to shorten up and just try to make contact.The highly anticipated matchup between pitchers with two of the five lowest ERAs in the majors wound up being a slugfest.San Francisco and New York combined for 17 runs and 30 hits.I didnt see that kind of game coming, Bochy said. You had two good ones out there and they just werent on top of their game.New York had taken a 4-0 lead in the fourth on Justin Ruggianos second career grand slam in his first game back off the disabled list.San Francisco bounced back with three runs in the bottom of the inning before Bumgarners home run.The home run helped overcome a shaky outing by San Franciscos four-time All-Star. Bumgarner (12-7) allowed four runs over five innings and struck out six.It was kind of rough the whole game, Bumgarner said. Location wasnt that good. Even when we were throwing strikes in the zone, the strikes werent located how Id want to.DeGrom (7-6) had allowed only two earned runs over his previous 27 2/3 innings before giving up career-highs in runs (8) and hits (13). He struck out five and walked one in losing to the Giants for the first time in four starts.It seemed like everything I threw weent right down the middle, deGrom said.dddddddddddd Tonights on me. I was terrible.Eduardo Nunez had four hits and three RBI for San Francisco, Brandon Crawford and Denard Spann added three hits apiece while Joe Panik drove in two runs.Six Giants pitchers combined to retire the final 12 batters. Santiago Casilla worked the ninth for his 28th save.San Francisco ended a four-game losing streak and pulled within one-half game of the first-place Dodgers in the NL West. Los Angeles lost to Philadelphia earlier Thursday.Travis dArnaud and T.J. Rivera had two hits apiece for the Mets.New York scored three times in the sixth to pull to 8-7 then loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh before Derek Law got Ty Kelly to ground out.Buster Posey hit a two-run double in the eighth to give the Giants breathing room.MILESTONE MOMENTIt was Bochys 1,769th career win, tying him with long-time Pirates and Tigers manager Jim Leyland for 15th on the all-time list. Im humbled to even reach this milestone with somebody whos done so much for the game and was one of the best managers ever in the game, Bochy said.RARE AIRBumgarner is the second pitcher in the modern era to allow a grand slam then hit a go-ahead home run in the same inning, according to EliasSports. Hal Jeffcoat did it with the 1957 Cincinnati Reds.TRAINERS ROOMMets: SS Asdrubal Cabrera (strained left patella tendon) and OF Yoenis Cespedes (strained right quad) are expected to join the team Friday. ... 2B Neil Walker (lower back) missed his third straight game. ... RHP Gabriel Ynoa was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas.Giants: RHP Matt Cain was placed on the 15-day DL with a lower back strain. RHP Cory Gearrin was activated off the DL.UP NEXTMets: RHP Seth Lugo (0-1) will make his first start of the season Friday in place of Steven Matz. Matz was scratched late Thursday with shoulder soreness..Giants: RHP Johnny Cueto (13-3) pitches for San Francisco looking to end a six-game winless stretch. ' ' '