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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Lucas Duda's 3-run HR highlights Mets' offensive revival in win over A's … OAKLAND, Calif. - With their postseason chances all but extinguished, the only meaningful baseball ahead for the Mets will come as spoilers against teams with brighter days ahead. — The Mets thrived in that role Wednesday …
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Metsblog and New Jersey Online
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Lucas Duda blasts Athletics, then becomes talk of town as Mets win 8-5 — Duda, who crushed a three-run HR, is excited for the final 34 games of the season. 'We're not out of it yet,' Duda said. 'Everybody in the room feels like we have a chance, so we're going to go with that.'
Metsblog:
Game recap: Mets 8 — Athletics 5 — Result: The Mets jumped out to an early lead and held on for an 8-5 win Wednesday afternoon. — Need to Know: Lucas Duda blasted a three-run home run to cap a five-run third inning against Jeff Samardzija. Duda's 23 homers are tied for fourth in the National League.
Discussion:
sny.stats.com and ESPN
Associated Press:
Hamilton Drives in 3 Runs, Angels Beat Red Sox 8-3 — BOSTON — Josh Hamilton broke out of a slump with two hits and three RBIs, Howie Kendrick drove in two runs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3 to increase their AL West lead on Wednesday night.
Discussion:
CBSSports.com, Over the Monster, Boston Globe and TSN.ca
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Mike Digiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels' Garrett Richards suffers knee injury in win over Red Sox — The Angels' pennant hopes were dealt a serious blow Wednesday night when Garrett Richards, their best pitcher this season, suffered a patellar injury to his left knee during an 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park.
Discussion:
Halos Heaven
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Angels enjoying returns on trade for Freese, Salas
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors
Canadian Press:
Peavy pitches seven solid innings to lead Giants past Cubs — CHICAGO - Jake Peavy pitched seven solid innings in his fifth start with San Francisco, and the Giants rolled past the Chicago Cubs 8-3 on Wednesday, hours after they won a protest regarding a rain-shortened loss from the night before.
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles
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John Shea / San Francisco Giants:
Giants win protest, game to be resumed Thursday
Discussion:
Deadspin, McCovey Chronicles, Bleed Cubbie Blue and baseballmusings.com
Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs all wet, win 2-0 after four-plus-hour rain delay
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish, GammonsDaily.com and baseballmusings.com
Jayson Stark / MLB:
Bids escalating for Cuban defector Castillo — As the pursuit of Cuban outfielder Rusney Castillo reaches its final days, several clubs told ESPN.com on Wednesday that they believe the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants have emerged …
Discussion:
Full Count, NESN.com and ESPN
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Tigers, Giants and others may view Castillo as a pennant-race plus
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish, McCovey Chronicles and CBSSports.com
Associated Press:
Cruz Hits 33rd HR, Orioles Sweep White Sox — CHICAGO — Nelson Cruz took the major league lead with his 33rd home run and the surging Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 4-3 win Wednesday night. — Adam Jones and Steve Pearce also homered for the Orioles …
Discussion:
Camden Chat and South Side Sox
Associated Press:
Nationals' win streak hits 9 on another walk-off — WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals won their ninth straight game when pinch hitter Anthony Rendon singled home Bryce Harper in the ninth inning Wednesday night for a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit, Canadian Press and CBSSports.com
Canadian Press:
Rookie House, four Indians relievers shut out Twins — MINNEAPOLIS - Rookie T.J. House threw shutout ball into the sixth inning, combining with four relievers to pitch the Cleveland Indians past the Minnesota Twins 5-0 Wednesday night. — Rookie Zach Walters hit his sixth homer.
Discussion:
Twinkie Town
Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Kershaw moved up in rotation shuffle — LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers altered their pitching rotation Wednesday to give Zack Greinke two extra days of rest as he tries to pitch through discomfort in his right elbow. Clayton Kershaw, who was originally scheduled to start Friday …
Discussion:
True Blue LA
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
MLB Makes Significant Rule Changes For International Players — In what appears to be an attempt to crack down on an industry trend of early agreements well before July 2, Major League Baseball has changed its rules with regards to how teams can evaluate international amateur players.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors
