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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Fan dies in fall from upper deck at Turner Field  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  The man fell at least 40 feet onto concrete.  —  The fall occurred in the top of the seventh inning in the game against the Yankees.  —  In 2013, a fan at Turner Field died after climbing over a railing and leaping to his death.
Associated Press:
Fan Dies After Fall From Upper Deck at Atlanta Braves Game  —  ATLANTA — A fan died after falling from the upper deck into the lower-level stands at Turner Field on Saturday night during a game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees.  —  Lt. Charles Hampton of the Atlanta Police …
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Brad Johnson / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Acquire Addison Reed From Diamondbacks  —  SUNDAY, 11:40am: The Mets have confirmed the trade via press release.  —  SATURDAY, 8:57pm: The Diamondbacks will receive 24-year-old pitcher Matt Koch and 23-year-old pitcher Miller Diaz, tweets Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Source: Mets acquire right-handed reliever Addison Reed from Arizona
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Wilmer Flores, cult hero, just wanted to be a Met
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Lizzynielsen / Metsblog:
Mets end home skid, beat Red Sox 5-4  —  The Mets closed the coffin on the five-game home losing streak and avoided being swept by Boston in a 5-4 win over the Red Sox Sunday afternoon at Citi Field.  —  The game involved four lead changes, Kevin Long being ejected over objections …
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Associated Press:
Encarnacion Hits 3 HRs, 9 RBIs as Blue Jays Rout Tigers  —  TORONTO — Edwin Encarnacion hit three home runs and tied a Toronto record with nine RBIs as the high-scoring Blue Jays routed the Detroit Tigers 15-1 Saturday.  —  Encarnacion extended his hitting streak to 24 games …
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Associated Press:
Astros' Fiers Follows No-No With Another Win, 4-1 Over Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Mike Fiers followed his no-hitter with another stellar start for Houston, pitching into the seventh inning with three hits allowed for the first-place Astros in a 4-1 victory Saturday over the Minnesota Twins.
Associated Press:
Ramirez Homers, Pirates Stay Hot in 4-3 Win Over Rockies  —  PITTSBURGH — A resurgent J.A. Happ worked into the sixth inning, Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Saturday night.  —  Happ and Ramirez, both acquired near …
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Associated Press:
Nationals Hit 3 Homers, Zimmermann Goes 7 in 5-1 Win  —  WASHINGTON — Clint Robinson and Ian Desmond hit back-to-back home runs, Jordan Zimmermann pitched seven innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 5-1 on Saturday night.  —  The Nationals pulled within 5 1-2 games of first-place New York in the NL East.
Discussion: Federal Baseball and Yahoo Sports
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Lynn's injured ankle overshadows shutout  —  SAN FRANCISCO  • When he was on the mound, safely perched on or near the pitching rubber, Cardinals starter Lance Lynn was in complete control of his balance, his fastball, and the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon.  —  Everywhere else proved hazardous.
Discussion: NBCSports.com and HardballTalk
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers' Hamilton hitting, but left knee still too sore to run … ARLINGTON  —  Outfielder Josh Hamilton is improving from left knee inflammation, at least enough to look good in batting practice and play catch.  —  But running is still too painful.  —  Unless there's a drastic change …
Associated Press:
Seager Hits 2-Run HR, Mariners Hold On to Beat White Sox 7-6  —  CHICAGO — Kyle Seager hit a two-run home run during a three-run first inning and the Seattle Mariners withstood Chicago's late rally to beat the White Sox 7-6 Saturday night.  —  Hisashi Iwakuma (6-3) gave up two runs …
Discussion: South Side Sox
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI)  —  One potential relief option has been eliminated for trades to contenders, as Brewers closer Francisco Rodriguez was claimed and pulled back on waivers last week.  —  That means Rodriguez will be remaining with the Brewers through the end of the year.
 
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