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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
NY Mets get big start from Zack Wheeler, Chris Young goes deep in win over Phillies — Wheeler went 6-1/3 innings, giving up just one run on four hits. He struck nine, three off his career high and one off his season high, but most notably, he did not walk a batter.
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Danny Abriano / Metsblog:
Game Recap: Mets 4 - Phillies 1 — Result: The Mets topped the Phillies 4-1 on Thursday night to take the opener of their five-game series. — Need to Know: Zack Wheeler was in control from the start. He struck out nine, walked none, and allowed only one run in 6 1/3 innings pitched.
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Zack Wheeler beats Phillies, 4-1 — PHILADELPHIA - Shortly after Mets righthander Zack Wheeler wrapped up a bullpen session last week, manager Terry Collins retreated to the dugout with a smile on his face. — Though the 23-year-old Wheeler has struggled through the first part …
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Canadian Press:
Aybar hits three-run homer to lead Angels over Mariners — SEATTLE — Erick Aybar hit a three-run homer, Matt Shoemaker pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 7-5 on Thursday night. — Recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday …
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Mike Scandura / MLB.com:
Drew plays full game at shortstop for Pawtucket — Veteran goes 0-for-4, handles three chances in field without issue — PAWTUCKET, R.I. — For nearly seven months, Stephen Drew was a player without a team. — Drew's status changed dramatically when the Red Sox called on their former shortstop …
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Canadian Press:
Collmenter faces the minimum as Diamondbacks beat Reds — PHOENIX — Josh Collmenter faced the minimum in a three-hitter, Aaron Hill homered and had two RBIs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the light-hitting Cincinnati Reds 4-0 Thursday night. — Collmenter (4-2) breezed through …
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Lutz makes most of season's first start
Lutz makes most of season's first start
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Sarah McLellan / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Martin Prado showing better production at plate — The arrival of his mother, Irma, as a roommate during the All-Star break last season coincided with Diamondbacks third baseman Martin Prado's offensive surge and while he was willing to pass off some of the credit for that rejuvenation …
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Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Encarnacion ties Mantle for most AL homers hit in May — First baseman drills two vs. Royals to break Blue Jays mark for any month with 16 — TORONTO — Edwin Encarnacion's production during May has been so hot that his name is now being mentioned alongside some of the game's all-time greats.
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Canadian Press:
Morse homers to send Giants to win over Cardinals — ST. LOUIS — Michael Morse homered and drove in three runs and Pablo Sandoval homered and scored twice to propel the San Francisco Giants to a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.
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Paul Lukas / ESPN:
Men of letters — Names on Mets' roster a lowercase lettering challenge — Travis d'Arnaud was the first of three Mets players whose nameplates needed lowercase letters. — The New York Mets are going through another miserable season, but they lead the league — and probably the world …
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Tim Kurkjian / ESPN:
The Unwritten Canon, Revealed — EDITIONS: — CITIES: — ESPN MLB — SHOP — THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, Wayne Gross hit a home run off reliever Ed Farmer, and took his time running around the bases. Farmer was furious, and immediately plotted revenge.
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Stephania Bell / ESPN:
Andrews, Wilk create pitching app — Noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews has performed numerous Tommy John surgeries on the elbows of baseball players. Dr. Kevin Wilk, his longtime physical therapist colleague, has overseen the rehabilitation of many of these athletes following the procedure.
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