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Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Final Score: Marlins 2 Mets 1 — The Least You Should Know: — The Marlins scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, after Jeremy Hefner pitched 8 scoreless innings. — Pinch-hitter Chris Coghlan started the ninth inning with a single, then advanced to second on a passed ball.
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Scott Cacciola / New York Times:
After 15-Inning Game, Mets Give Catcher John Buck a Rest — MIAMI — John Buck arrived Tuesday afternoon in the visitors' clubhouse at Marlins Park and declared himself rested and ready to play. Manager Terry Collins quickly scuttled those plans. There was no way Buck was starting …
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Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Moss Hits 2nd HR in 19th, A's Outlast Angels 10-8 — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Moss and the Oakland Athletics played 6½ hours of baseball before walking off with one tiring win. — Moss hit his second home run of the night with two outs in the bottom of the 19th inning …
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Union-News:
Joel Hanrahan activated, 'understands what's going on here'; Andrew Bailey likely to retain job — Evan Drellich, MassLive.com By Evan Drellich, MassLive.com — TORONTO — The Red Sox have activated Joel Hanrahan from the 15-day disabled list, Red Sox manager John Farrell said Tuesday in an interview with MLB Network Radio.
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Associated Press:
Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder lift Tigers to fifth consecutive win — DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder each hit a two-run homer, Justin Verlander pitched seven strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.
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Associated Press:
Hudson Homers in 200th Win as Braves Beat Nats 8-1 — ATLANTA (AP) — Tim Hudson was a dual threat in his 200th career win, combining with Anthony Varvaro on a three-hitter while hitting a homer and a double to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
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Talking Chop
Jason Mastrodonato / MLB.com:
Nieves' attitude resonates with pitching staff — Sox's first-year pitching coach provides calming, positive atmosphere — “He's one of the best, if not the best, coaches I've been around,” Clay Buchholz of Juan Nieves. (Brita Meng Outzen/Red Sox) — BOSTON — The man in the corner office has too much work to do.
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Josh Hamilton Is Swinging Himself Into Oblivion — Josh Hamilton is the most aggressive hack in baseball. This isn't news, of course, but to put his hacktastic ways in context, here is where Hamilton's swing rates rank among batters with 500+ PAs in the last year. — O-Swing%: 42.7% (150th of 151)
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MLB Rumors and U.S.S. Mariner
Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Stephen Strasburg ‘structurally perfect,’ not expected to miss a start after forearm tightness — Following a scare Monday night regarding “tightness” in Stephen Strasburg's forearm, Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo said Tuesday morning Strasburg's right arm is “structurally perfect” and the ace is not expected to miss a start.
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Mike Newman / FanGraphs Baseball:
Stetson Allie, Pirates Press The Reset Button — Stetson Allie sat, staring at the ground as Rockies farmhand Drew Beuerlein verbally tore into him. Moments before, the 240-pound Allie delivered a glancing blow on a home plate collision, unable to jar the ball loose from the 24-year-old catcher.
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