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Battling flu-like symptoms and a tough Reds bullpen, David Wright stepped up to the plate in the eighth inning Thursday in a 4-4 game and delivered his sixth game-winning RBI, which is tied for most in the Major Leagues.
The Mets have been without several of their everyday players all season due to various injuries. The Blue Jays are about to understand the feeling, spending at least one weekend without their everyday corner infielders.
Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Ricky Romero is no longer undefeated, but he has to like his chances of getting back on track with interleague play about to get underway.
Though Andy Pettitte’s return to the majors did not live up to the hype, the veteran left-hander is only looking ahead.
Fifteen years ago this fall, the Florida Marlins beat the Cleveland Indians in seven games to win their first World Series.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies are mighty proud of their run of five straight NL East championships.
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Go the Distance : Atlanta Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy put Fredi Gonzalez in a little bit of a bind after throwing 110 pitches over eight scoreless innings on Thursday night. Should the Braves manager call it a night for the 25-year-old arm or should he let Beachy enter the ninth for a chance at the first complete game of his career?
Gonzalez ultimately decided on the latter and Beachy did not disappoint, needing only 12 more pitches to seal a 7-0 shutout victory over the Miami Marlins at Turner Field.
”Roger (McDowell) and I were hanging on every pitch,” Gonzalez said. ”You want the kid to be successful. You want him to have the complete game. You want him to have the shutout, but you want to keep him healthy.”
Beachy’s scoreless scoresheet allowed him to drop his major-league best ERA from 1.60 to 1.33. The right-hander has won five straight decisions for the Braves and one would think that he’s closing in on the first All-Star appearance of his career.
O, Mama! : Another morning, another opportunity to see the Baltimore Orioles atop the AL East standings. The early surprise team of 2012 moved to 25-14 with a 5-3 win over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Adam Jones hit his 13th homer of the season as the O’s turn toward a DC-Baltimore rarity — a relevant interleague series between the Orioles and Nationals. (Washington fell 5-3 to Pittsburgh on Thursday, but sit in second place in the NL East with a 23-15 record.)
It may have only been a roster move, but it could be an omen of things to come. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson met the media Thursday morning and addressed his decision to shuffle the bullpen and the repercussions it could have on the rest of the staff.
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