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Wright Homers in Return, Mets Hit 8 to Beat Phillies 16-7 — PHILADELPHIA — David Wright hit a long home run on his first major league swing in 133 days, Wilmer Flores went deep twice and the New York Mets set a franchise record with eight long balls in a 16-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.
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Wright Homers in First At-Bat in 4 Months for Mets — PHILADELPHIA — David Wright hit a long home run in his first major league at-bat in 133 days. — Wright returned to the New York Mets' lineup Monday night after missing more than four months with spinal stenosis.
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
David Wright set to return from DL
David Wright set to return from DL
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Place Jorge Soler, Jason Motte On DL — The Cubs have placed right fielder Jorge Soler and right-hander Jason Motte on the disabled list due to a strained oblique and a strained right shoulder, respectively, tweets Bruce Levine of 670thescore.com. In corresponding moves …
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Royals Score 7 Runs in 6th Inning, Beat Orioles 8-3 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Omar Infante led a seven-run charge in the sixth inning to support a strong start by Kris Medlen, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 on Monday night. — Despite working on a pitch count …
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Beltran Hits Sacrifice Fly in 9th; Yankees Beat Astros 1-0 — NEW YORK — Carlos Beltran hit a game-ending sacrifice fly after Oliver Perez walked the bases loaded, and the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 1-0 Monday night in a game highlighted by a tense duel between Nathan Eovaldi and Scott Feldman.
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Happ Pitches 6 Innings to Help Pirates Beat Marlins 5-2 — MIAMI — J.A. Happ pitched six scoreless innings, extending a streak of strong starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday night. — Pittsburgh starters have thrown 19 1-3 consecutive scoreless innings …
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Gomes Drives in 3 Runs, Braves Beat Rockies 5-3 to End Skid — ATLANTA — Jonny Gomes drove in three runs with two hits, including a two-run homer in the first, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Monday night to end their seven-game losing streak.
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Evan Drellich / Ultimate Astros:
Dallas Keuchel, Astros discuss contract extension — If Dallas Keuchel can follow in the footsteps of the game's premier southpaw just along the dotted line alone, Astros fans could have reason to be thrilled for a long time. — Clayton Kershaw signed a two-year, $19 million deal …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Sabathia Possibly Done For Season; Yankees Re-Sign Capuano — The Yankees will place left-hander CC Sabathia on the disabled list due to a right knee injury, and manager Joe Girardi told reporters, including MLB.com's Bryan Hoch (Twitter link) that “it's a possibility” that Sabathia will not pitch again in 2015.
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Reds Overpower Tigers in Biggest Comeback Win of Season — CINCINNATI — Brandon Phillips drove in four runs with a home run and a triple during Cincinnati's 10-run sixth inning and the Reds came back from a five-run deficit to snap a nine-game losing streak with a 12-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Designate Nolan Reimold For Assignment — In a series of roster moves, the Orioles announced that they've designated outfielder Nolan Reimold for assignment and reinstated infielder/outfielder Steve Pearce from the disabled list. Though getting Pearce back deepens the club …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Notebook: As Fiers' no-hitter shows, Astros not driven solely by stats — FOX Sports — Mike Fiers celebrates his no-hitter on Friday, which took 134 pitches. — If the Astros are as data-driven as most in the industry believe, why the heck did they allow Mike Fiers to throw 134 pitches in his no-hitter on Friday night?
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