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Gee goes 7 strong against Braves in return — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Dillon Gee returns with 7 strong vs. Braves; Mets win 4th in row — NEW YORK — David Wright ignited a tiebreaking rally in the seventh inning with a hustle double …
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Danny Abriano / Metsblog:
Game Recap: Mets 4, Braves 1 — Result: The Mets played another crisp game Wednesday, topping the Braves by the score of 4-1 at Citi Field. — The win gave the Mets their first four-game winning streak since last season. — Need to Know: The Mets took an early 1- lead when Daniel Murphy doubled …
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Jacob deGrom throws seven scoreless innings as Mets offense comes to life in 8-3 win over Braves
Jacob deGrom throws seven scoreless innings as Mets offense comes to life in 8-3 win over Braves
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Greg Logan / Newsday:
Jacob deGrom dominant in seven shutout innings as Mets top Braves
Jacob deGrom dominant in seven shutout innings as Mets top Braves
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Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Lind to miss six to eight weeks with foot fracture — ANAHEIM — The Blue Jays' injury situation went from bad to worse on Wednesday afternoon, when it was revealed that first baseman Adam Lind has a non-displaced fracture in his right foot. — Lind said the doctors expect him to be out for the next six to eight weeks.
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Pujols' 2-run HR lifts Angels over Blue Jays, 8-7 — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Albert Pujols hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning and Kole Calhoun also connected, leading the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in the rubber game of the three-game series.
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Matthew DeFranks / MLB.com:
Angels franchise reaches .500 for first time since 1961
Angels franchise reaches .500 for first time since 1961
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Canadian Press:
Dodgers found partly responsible for beating of Giants fan — LOS ANGELES — A San Francisco Giants fan who suffered brain damage in a beating in a Dodger Stadium parking lot won his negligence lawsuit Wednesday, with a jury agreeing that the Dodgers didn't provide adequate security and were partly to blame for the attack.
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Stow jury absolves Frank McCourt — LOS ANGELES — A San Francisco Giants fan who suffered brain damage in a beating at Dodger Stadium won his negligence suit against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, but former owner Frank McCourt was absolved by the jury.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Masahiro Tanaka flies back to New York for MRI on right arm — Masahiro Tanaka has left the Yankees and is flying back to New York for an MRI exam on his right arm, The Post has learned. — Tanaka had his worst start as a major leaguer Tuesday night in Cleveland, allowing 10 hits and five runs …
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Dave Cameron / Fox Sports:
Everything is bigger in Texas, including disappointment — Quick, name the worst team in baseball right now. The Houston Astros are a good choice, as they have lost at least 100 games in three consecutive seasons and are currently tied for the worst record in baseball.
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Ellsbury's homer in 14th lifts Yankees past Indians — CLEVELAND — Jacoby Ellsbury's two-out homer in the 14th inning gave the New York Yankees a 5-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night. — Ellsbury hit his sixth home run of the season on an 0-2 pitch from Vinnie Pestano (0-1).
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox To Designate A.J. Pierzynski For Assignment — The Red Sox are set to designate catcher A.J. Pierzynski for assignment, sources tell Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). The 37-year-old veteran signed a one-year, $8.25MM deal to join Boston over the past offseason.
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Associated Press:
Simon First in NL to Win 12, Reds Beat Cubs 4-1 — CINCINNATI — Alfredo Simon became the NL's first 12-game winner and Billy Hamilton added to his sensational series with a tiebreaking triple Wednesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-1 victory over the trade-depleted Chicago Cubs.
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Former Detroit Tigers shortstop Tom Veryzer dead at 61; also played for Mets and Cubs during MLB career — The Tigers' shortstop before Alan Trammell, Veryzer played 996 games and batted .241 for his career. In his final season, he was part of the Chicago team that won the NL East in 1984.
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Associated Press:
Tulowitzki Homers Twice as Rockies Beat Padres — DENVER — Troy Tulowitzki hit two of Colorado's five home runs, and the Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 on Wednesday. — Drew Stubbs, Charlie Blackmon and Wilin Rosario also went deep for the Rockies, who won a home series for the first time in nearly two months.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rockies owner talks about the team's lackluster season
Rockies owner talks about the team's lackluster season
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