FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- More late-inning heroics from Jose Reyes gave the New York Mets their first three-game home sweep of the Houston Astros in almost 13 years.

Reyes tied the game with an infield single and scored the go-ahead run on an error by Mike Lamb during a three-run seventh inning as the Mets extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-3 victory over the Astros.

Part of the decisive rally came against former Met John Franco (0-1), who took the loss despite allowing just two softly hit grounders.

"You can't defense dribblers," Houston manager Phil Garner said.

Astros starter Brandon Backe left with one out in the seventh after allowing a double by Victor Diaz that put runners on second and third.

Pinch hitter Marlon Anderson greeted Franco with an RBI groundout to first. Reyes also did not hit the ball hard, but Franco could not field his slow roller to the left side that went for a single, plating Diaz and tying the game at 3-3.

"They threw me a lot of changeups in this series and I was ready," Reyes said. "When I saw the ball on the ground, I just said, 'Run now.'"

It ended a frustrating night for Franco, who spent 15 years with the Mets before signing with Houston in the offseason. He allowed a two-run single in Monday's loss.

"It's part of the game - good placement," Franco said. "You make the pitch you want, but you don't get the result you want."

Dan Wheeler relieved and Reyes promptly stole second. Miguel Cairo followed with a grounder to third that went off the glove of Lamb, allowing Reyes to race home with the go-ahead run.

Reyes had the game-winning single in Wednesday's 1-0 win over Houston in 11 innings. In the series opener on Monday, Reyes stole second in the eighth inning and scored the go-ahead run.

"When he puts the ball in play, he makes things happen," Mets manager Willie Randolph said. "He just brings that energy that you want from the leadoff spot."

Reyes' heroics made a winner of reliever Mike Matthews (1-0), who tossed a scoreless top of the seventh. Manny Aybar and Roberto Hernandez worked the eighth before closer Braden Looper retired the side in order in the ninth for his first save.

"It feels good to get a 1-2-3 and have a clean inning," said Looper, who blew his only other save opportunity on Opening Day in Cincinnati. "I was pretty excited about having the save situation."

The Mets completed their first three-game sweep of the Astros at Shea Stadium since April 28-30, 1992.

Houston wasted a solid outing from Backe, who allowed three runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings with two walks and four strikeouts. The 27-year-old righthander also hit his first major league triple and scored in the second and delivered an RBI single in the sixth.

"I'm happy I got a run, a hit, a triple and an RBI, but it was all for naught because we got a loss," Backe said.

Mets starter Victor Zambrano labored through six innings, allowing three runs, nine hits and four walks.

Jason Lane attempted to score from second in the fifth when a pitch by Zambrano went to the backstop. But Lane, who was running on the pitch, was thrown out by catcher Mike Piazza .

Rookie Luke Scott had three hits for the Astros and recorded his first major league RBI with a single in the first. Craig Biggio , who has hit safely in all eight games this season, added a pair of hits.

New York was shorthanded, playing without starting second baseman Kaz Matsui (scratched left cornea) and left fielder Cliff Floyd (strained rib cage).