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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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Jonathon Niese helps Mets forget injuries en route to ninth straight win
Jonathon Niese helps Mets forget injuries en route to ninth straight win
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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.
Associated Press:
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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves recall lefty Thomas from Triple-A — NEW YORK - Ian Thomas was a feel-good story as a 27-year-old Braves rookie reliever early last season, a guy who'd paid his dues pitching several years in independent league outposts. — Then he was sent back to the minors and shut down for much of the second half with shoulder pain.