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| Mets take flyer on Aardsma |
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05/20/2013 |
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| Flushing, NY (Best E Casino) - The New York Mets signed pitcher David Aardsma to a minor league contract on Monday and assigned the right-hander to Triple-A Las Vegas. The 31-year-old Aardsma made one appearance with the New York Yankees last season after recovering from elbow ligament replacement surgery. After being designated for assignment by the Yankees in March, Aardsma joined Miami's Triple-A affiliate in New Orleans. He went 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA in 10 games before being released by the Marlins on Ma |
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| Cueto returns from DL to face Mets |
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05/20/2013 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Cincinnati ace Johnny Cueto makes his first appearance in more than a month on Monday night when the Reds visit Citi Field for the first of three games with the New York Mets. The 27-year-old Dominican led the Reds with 19 victories last season, but had his 2013 short-circuited early with a strained right lat muscle that landed him on the 15-disabled list as of April 14. He hasn't pitched since a day earlier, when he was touched for two hits and a run in 4 1/3 innings at Pittsburgh in a g |
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| Murphy's homer lifts Mets over Cubs |
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05/19/2013 |
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| Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - Daniel Murphy hit a go-ahead solo homer in the top of the eighth inning as the New York Mets edged the Chicago Cubs, 4-3, Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game set at Wrigley Field. Chicago led 3-1 heading into the seventh before Juan Lagares tied the game with his first career major league homer, a two-run shot off Cubs starter Travis Wood. Murphy hit the eventual game-winner off Kyuji Fujikawa (1-1) to open up the eighth. Scott Rice (2-3) earned the win following two sh |
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05/19/2013 |
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| easons of his career last year with the Cardinals, as he posted a 16-3 mark to go along with a 2.86 ERA. Final Score: New York 4, Chicago 3 Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - Daniel Murphy hit a go-ahead solo homer in the top of the eighth inning as the New York Mets edged the Chicago Cubs, 4-3, Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game set at Wrigley Field. Chicago led 3-1 heading into the seventh before Juan Lagares tied the game with his first career major league homer, a two-run shot off Cubs starter Travis |
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| Lohse hopes to deliver series win for Brewers in St. Louis |
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05/19/2013 |
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| s earlier in the year and is 2-4 lifetime against them with a 3.65 ERA. St. Louis, meanwhile, will counter with 24-year-old lefty John Gast, who will be making his second big league start. Filling in for the injured Jake Westbrook, Gast defeated the New York Mets in his debut, as he allowed four runs and six hits in six innings. "Hats off to our system and some of the things that they have done as far as the draft goes and development to give us some guys who are ready," Cards manager Mike Matheny said. "How |
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| Series up for grabs, as Mets and Cubs battle at Wrigley |
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05/19/2013 |
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| ago Cubs cement something they've failed to do since last July - win three consecutive series. Wood, who has allowed a total of one run in winning his last two starts, will be on the mound this afternoon in the finale of a three-game set against the New York Mets at Wrigley Field. The left-hander limited Colorado to a pair of hits over seven innings in a 9-1 win on Monday and six days prior tossed 6 2/3 frames in a triumph over the Cardinals. This will be Wood's fourth straight home start. He went 2-0 with a |
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05/18/2013 |
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| Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - Scott Feldman pitched into the seventh inning and contributed two RBI as Chicago took an 8-2 win over the New York Mets in the second of three from Wrigley Field on Saturday. Feldman (4-3) scattered seven hits and a walk over 6 2/3 innings to win his fourth straight decision and added a two-run double in the fourth inning to help the Cubs win for a fifth time in seven games. Nate Schierholtz and Anthony Rizzo each gave a solo home run in the win for Chicago. Jeremy Hefner (0-5 |
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| Feldman shines as Cubs rout Mets |
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05/18/2013 |
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| Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - Scott Feldman pitched into the seventh inning and contributed two RBI as Chicago took an 8-2 win over the New York Mets in the second of three from Wrigley Field on Saturday. Feldman (4-3) scattered seven hits and a walk over 6 2/3 innings to win his fourth straight decision and added a two-run double in the fourth inning to help the Cubs win for a fifth time in seven games. Nate Schierholtz and Anthony Rizzo each gave a solo home run in the win for Chicago. Jeremy Hefner (0-5 |
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| Rounding Third: Astros take step in the right direction |
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05/18/2013 |
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| ontract Friday night when his team lost in embarrassing fashion in Pittsburgh. His second baseman and right fielder collided and the ball fell to the ground, easily allowing the winning run to cross the plate. After back-to-back 100-plus loss seasons, the Astros are off to their worst start in team history at 11-31. Barring a miracle, they are going to lose 100 games again this season and will likely challenge the New York Mets' single- season loss record of 120. At least the rebuild is officially underway. |
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05/18/2013 |
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| Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - Matt Harvey drove the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and pitched 7 1/3 solid frames as the New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs, 3-2, in the opener of a three-game series. With one on and two out in the top of the seventh, Harvey singled to left and brought Rick Ankiel home to break a 2-2 tie. Harvey (5-0) had six strikeouts and allowed two runs on five hits in his outing. Bobby Parnell pitched a flawless ninth to notch his fifth save. David Wright and Daniel Murphy eac |
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