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Associated Press:
Marlins Surge Past Phillies 6-1 — PHILADELPHIA — Adeiny Hechavarria had a pair of hits and scored the go-ahead run and the Miami Marlins took advantage of Philadelphia's sloppy play to end a five-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Phillies on Wednesday.
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Associated Press:
Travis and Smoak Homer, Blue Jays Beat Orioles 4-2 — TORONTO — Rookie Devon Travis got three hits, including a go-ahead home run that sent the Toronto Blue Jays over the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Wednesday night. — Justin Smoak also connected for the Blue Jays, who have 21 homers this season.
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Camden Chat
Metsblog:
Mets make it 10 in a row behind Gee, Flores — The Mets won their 10th in a row at soggy Citi Field, coming from behind twice to defeat the Braves 3-2 Wednesday. — Jeurys Familia earned his seventh save to back up Dillon Gee's strong start after Lucas Duda's eighth-inning RBI single gave the Mets the lead.
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Amazin' Avenue
Bob Dutton / Mariners Insider:
Mariners notebook: Club reaches deal with veteran Carlos Quentin — SEATTLE — Still seeking some right-handed punch, the Mariners reached agreement Wednesday on a one-year deal with veteran outfielder Carlos Quentin, who was released last week by Atlanta. — Quentin, 32, will report …
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MLB Trade Rumors, HardballTalk and Lookout Landing
Zach Buchanan / Arizona Republic:
Yasmany Tomas a temporary solution at third base for Diamondbacks with Jake Lamb out — The Arizona Diamondbacks offense took a short-term hit Tuesday while a door opened for their biggest-ever acquisition as rookie third baseman Jake Lamb was placed on the disabled list with a stress reaction in his left foot.
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First baseman Ike Davis throws perfect relief inning in loss to Angels — 6h - MLB IKE DAVIS OAKLAND ATHLETICS LOS ANGELES ANGELS + more — The Angels collect 15 hits in their 14-1 win over the A's.
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Adrian Wojnarowski / Yahoo Sports:
Josh Smith's partnership with Dwight Howard flourishing as Rajon Rondo unravels with Mavs — HOUSTON - Josh Smith felt like a teenager again, ferocious and free and forever young. He had broken down Dallas' defense, a soft, vulnerable underbelly reduced to rubble.
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Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Jonathon Niese helps Mets forget injuries en route to ninth straight win — Jonathon Niese was the rudder that kept the Mets on track Tuesday night. In the Mets' first game since they lost key players Travis d'Arnaud and Jerry Blevins to injuries, the lefthander turned in 6.2 innings …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Designate Daniel Corcino — The Dodgers have designated southpaw Daniel Corcino, the club announced. His roster spot will go to the just-acquired Xavier Cedeno. — This move caps an eyebrow-raising series of moves out of Los Angeles. The club has claimed and designated …
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Al's Ramblings
Dan Levine / Reuters:
U.S. Strikes Out With Prosecution of Baseball Great Barry Bonds — SAN FRANCISCO — Baseball slugger Barry Bonds' conviction of obstructing justice during a government probe into steroid use was overturned by a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday. — The case involved testimony Bonds gave …
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Jim McIsaac / Fox Sports:
Reign delay: Bernie Williams to retire as a Yankee on Friday — Bernie Williams finally is ready to officially call it a career. — NEW YORK — The Yankees say Bernie Williams will sign a minor-league contract Friday and then retire, nine years after playing his last game.
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
On the Night Willie Mays Hit No. 660, It Was Just Another Number — As New Yorkers filed into Shea Stadium that night in 1973, there was much more for fans to think about than an aging baseball star's home run total. — It was Aug. 17. On that day, the Soviet Union had successfully tested …
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