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Mets 4 — Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Adrian Gonzalez powers Dodgers with Zack Greinke back on mound — LOS ANGELES — Adrian Gonzalez had the kind of game that has enabled him to drive in 100 …
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Gonzalez's homer, five RBIs lead Dodgers over Mets — LOS ANGELES — Adrian Gonzalez tied a season best with five RBIs, including a go-ahead, three-run homer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets 7-4 Saturday night. — The Dodgers beat the Mets for the 13th time in 15 meetings …
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Wilmer Flores struggles at shortstop as Mets lose to Dodgers, 6-2
Wilmer Flores struggles at shortstop as Mets lose to Dodgers, 6-2
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Canadian Press:
Zimmermann goes eight as Nationals top Lincecum, Giants — WASHINGTON — Jordan Zimmermann pitched eight strong innings, Asdrubal Cabrera homered and the Washington Nationals kept up their dominance of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, beating the San Francisco Giants 6-2 Saturday.
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Nationals call up Schierholtz, demote Taylor — WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals have selected the contract of outfielder Nate Schierholtz from Triple-A Syracuse and optioned outfielder Michael Taylor to their top farm club. — General manager Mike Rizzo announced the moves …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nothing changing for Pete Rose and Hall — It has been 25 years, and just five months away from our fourth commissioner, but nothing has changed. — Nothing will change. — Pete Rose will not be in the Hall of Fame. — Not now. Maybe never. If it ever happens, he may not be alive to see it.
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Andy McCulloughthe / Kansas City Star:
Even as his value rises, Royals' Alex Gordon says he'll delay free agency — On his first day as a Kansas City Royal, Josh Willingham leaned back in a clubhouse chair and took in his surroundings. Across the room, a group of reporters ringed a corner locker.
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Nationals wishing good health for Fister — WASHINGTON — Nationals right-hander Doug Fister announced after Friday's 10 -3 loss to the Giants that he had skin cancer removed from his neck earlier in the week. — Fister also said the procedure had nothing to do with Friday's outing in which he allowed four runs in six innings.
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Associated Press:
Leake Leads Reds Over Braves 1-0 — CINCINNATI — Mike Leake pitched into the seventh inning and boosted Cincinnati's struggling offense by hitting a double and scoring the only run as the Reds ended a seven-game losing streak by beating the Atlanta Braves 1-0 Saturday night.
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Jamal Collier / MLB.com:
Eaton starts rehab assignment at Triple-A — NEW YORK — Adam Eaton will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday against Norfolk. — His rehab is not expected to be lengthy and Eaton could join the White Sox as early as the start of their next homestand on Tuesday.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Jocketty expected to remain as Reds GM — Forget about the possibility of a Tony La Russa-Walt Jocketty reunion in Arizona. — Jocketty, completing the final year of his contract with the Reds, is expected to remain the team's general manager, according to major-league sources.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Place Bartolo Colon On Revocable Waivers — The Mets have placed starting pitcher Bartolo Colon on revocable waivers, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal tweets. Colon is in the first year of a two-year, $20MM deal that will pay him $11MM in 2015, so any team to claim him would risk being responsible for that salary.
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Who will close in 2015, Bobby Parnell or Jenrry Mejia? — LOS ANGELES - From his toes on up, something has hurt at one point or another for Mets closer Jenrry Mejia. — Bunions limited his mobility for a few days, and once he returned to the mound, it wasn't long before a comebacker left a nasty bruise on his right forearm.
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