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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
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Greg Logan / Newsday:
Jacob deGrom dominant in seven shutout innings as Mets top Braves
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Associated Press:
Giants Spoil Hammel's Debut, Beat A's 5-2 — SAN FRANCISCO — Hunter Pence homered and drove in two runs, Matt Cain tossed six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants spoiled Jason Hammel's debut for Oakland with a 5-2 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday night.
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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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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
After saving Phils victory, Papelbon says he's ready to move on — MILWAUKEE - There was thought, Ryne Sandberg said, to granting Roberto Hernandez a shot at his first complete game in almost a year. The sinkerballer limited Milwaukee to one run in eight innings Wednesday on 84 pitches.
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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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Joe Resnick / Associated Press:
Pujols' 2-run HR lifts Angels over Blue Jays, 8-7
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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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Associated Press:
Morales, Gibson Lead Twins to 8-1 Rout of Mariners — SEATTLE — Kendrys Morales knocked in three runs and Kyle Gibson pitched six shutout innings to lead the Minnesota Twins to an 8-1 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. — Chris Colabello hit a two-run double …
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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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Canadian Press:
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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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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