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Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
NY Mets 5, Philadelphia 2 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carlos Beltran homered twice and John Maine dominated the Phillies again, helping the New York Mets complete a sweep of a day-night doubleheader with a 5-2 victory Friday night. — Damion Easley also connected for the NL East-leading Mets, who moved five games ahead of the Phillies.
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Brian Costello / New York Post:RIVAL SURVIVAL — METS BATTLE PHILS IN NL EAST SHOWDOWN
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Hall of Fame argument for Biggio, Thomas — LIKE THIS STORY? — Thursday was a good day for milestones. — On Thursday, Frank Thomas of the Blue Jays bashed career home-run number 500, and Craig Biggio of the Astros notched career hit number 3,000. Both benchmarks are as hallowed …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Notes: Mets refute Lo Duca reports — Players address comments attributed to catcher in NY papers — PHILADELPHIA — The Mets dismissed and/or denied reports that appeared in the Friday editions of several New York newspapers involving comments attributed to catcher Paul Lo Duca.
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Francisco's HR lifts Indians in ninth — CLEVELAND (AP) — Ben Francisco had a memorable debut for the Cleveland Indians. — Making his first start in the major leagues, he recorded his first career hit in the fourth and then led off the ninth with a home run off Tampa Bay's Shawn Camp to give the Cleveland Indians a 2-1 win.
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StatsGuru / Baseball Musings:
2-1 Night — The Athletics-Yankees game ended in a 2-1 New York victory. It's one of three tonight in the American League. The Indians took down the Devil Rays 2-1, and the Red Sox just finished off the Rangers 2-1. Edwin Jackson pitched his second fine game in a row for Tampa Bay, going six innings, allowing one run.
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
October workload can take a toll on arms … Unless you were paying close attention, you probably missed that parade in Detroit this month. — That parade of pitchers coming off the disabled list, that is. — Off that DL came Kenny Rogers. And Nate Robertson. And Fernando Rodney.
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Notes: Kinsler out a couple of games — Rangers hope injured second baseman won't need DL stint — BOSTON — Second baseman Ian Kinsler underwent treatment for a sprained left foot on Friday and reported some improvement, but he is not expected to play for at least the next couple of games.
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Sox , Delcarmen, end losing streak — If you're the Red Sox you hope your home grown reliever has that defining moment when the light, which has sometimes flickered through his development, finally goes on for good. — That moment when he finally comes of age as a major league reliever.
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Tigers farmhand arrested for felony assault — Colon booked for felony-assault charges on teammate — TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Minor league pitcher Roman Colon was charged with punching a teammate during a locker room scuffle that left the other player with severe facial injuries.
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Alan Robinson / Associated Press:
Nats can't hold on against Pittsburgh … PITTSBURGH // Jose Bautista's second sacrifice fly of the game drove in the winning run in the ninth inning, and Pittsburgh rallied from two runs down to beat the slumping Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday night. — The Nationals led 2 …
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Associated Press:
Santana, Mauer power Twins to runaway win — DETROIT (AP) — The anticipated matchup between a two-time Cy Young Award winner and a former American League Rookie of the Year never materialized. — Joe Mauer hit his first career grand slam and Johan Santana scattered five hits over six innings …
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Huff hits for cycle — BALTIMORE (AP) — Aubrey Huff became the first Baltimore player to hit for the cycle since Cal Ripken in 1984, accomplishing the feat Friday night against the Los Angeles Angels. — Huff was the third major leaguer to hit for the cycle this season.
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Kendrick's late blast lifts Angels — Halos find way to win despite O's comeback, Huff's cycle — BALTIMORE — As Chone Figgins was carving out a new line in the Angels' record book, studious Howie Kendrick plagiarized the classic swing of one of his heroes, Hank Aaron, to win a game on Friday night at Camden Yards.
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