Second baseman Daniel Murphy hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning and helped the Washington Nationals rally to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in their season opener on Monday. Murphy also homered in the game, a mammoth shot to give the Nats an early 2-1 lead in the 4th inning. In what manager Dusty Baker called a “sweet debut,” he went 2-for-3 with a double, homer, two RBIs and even...
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Yoenis Cespedes strikes out to end game in Royals 4-3 victory over Mets, USA Today If there was one play that set the tone for Sunday’s 4-3 Opening Night loss to the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, some would say it came in the first inning when left fielder Yoenis Cespedes dropped a very routine flyball that led to an early unearned run that would prove to be the difference in the...
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Kristie Ackert of the Daily News reports that the Mets will honor longtime beloved staffer Shannon Forde with a belt. The Mets’ director of media relations passed away last month after battling stage IV breast cancer for nearly four years. David Wright and clubhouse manager Kevin Kierst decided to specially design a Mets championship belt, like the ones given to boxing champions. They give...
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According to a report by Marc Carig of Newsday, Mets first baseman Lucas Duda is still bothered by a comment made by Royals third base coach Rusty Kuntz five months ago after Kansas City won the World Series. Regarding Duda’s throwing error in the ninth inning of Game 5, Kuntz said, “Bless his heart, Duda. He’s a good bat.” There was more to it than that and Duda...
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With Opening Night only two days away, New York Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen told Mike Puma of the New York Post that right-hander Matt Harvey is ready to for his start on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. “His arm feels great,” Warthen said. “The ball is coming out. I thought he got out front a little Wednesday. The velocity is where we want, 94-98...
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