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Top prospect James Wood singles in his first major league at-bat for the Nationals against the Mets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prized prospect James Wood made his major league debut Monday night for the Washington Nationals and singled in his first plate appearance against the New York Mets. The 21-year-old outfielder finished 1 for 4 with a walk as Washington lost 9-7 in 10 innings....
Martinez and Iglesias homer in 6-run 10th and Mets hold off Nationals 9-7 to spoil Wood's debut
WASHINGTON (AP) — J.D. Martinez and Jose Iglesias homered in a six-run 10th inning, and the New York Mets held off the Washington Nationals 9-7 on Monday night to spoil the major league debut of prized outfield prospect James Wood. Francisco Alvarez had three RBIs and two...
Mets OF Brandon Nimmo sits out against Nationals after fainting in hotel room and cutting forehead
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo will miss Monday night's game against the Washington Nationals after fainting in his hotel room overnight and hitting his head when he fell. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Nimmo cut his forehead, but did not have a...
It's time to dole out a few unconventional midseason baseball awards
The major league season has passed its halfway point — in terms of games, not the All-Star break — so award speculation is going to heat up. First-half MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year talk will be plentiful. Here's another collection of slightly less formal midseason awards:...
Astros move above .500 for 1st time this year, beat Mets 10-5 in 11 innings for 9th win in 10 games
NEW YORK (AP) — The Houston Astros moved over .500 for the first time this season, beating the New York Mets 10-5 on Sunday for their ninth win in 10 games as Jake Meyers hit a tiebreaking single in a five-run 11th inning. “I never lost faith in this group,” Astros manager Joe...
Altuve ejected for 2nd time in MLB career when called out on what appeared to be foul ball
NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Altuve was hopping mad. He had appeared to foul a ball off his left foot in the seventh inning of Sunday's game at the New York Mets, with runners on second and third and two outs as the Houston Astros tried to boost their 4-2 lead. The ball went on three hops...
Bregman delivers big hit in 8th as surging Astros rally from 5 runs down to beat Mets 9-6
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Bregman put Houston ahead with a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the surging Astros rallied from five runs down to beat the New York Mets 9-6 on Saturday. “It did not start the way we want it to. But again, our guys just persevere and we stay in the...
Zac Gallen returns from injured list, holds A's to 1 hit in 6 innings in Diamondbacks' 3-0 win
PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen returned from a hamstring injury that sidelined him a month to pitch one-hit ball over six innings in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 3-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. Ketel Marte had three hits and drove in a run to help the Diamondbacks snap...
Mets honor Willie Mays and Jerry Grote with new uniform patches
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets debuted uniform patches Saturday honoring Willie Mays and Jerry Grote that will remain on all their jerseys for the rest of the season. A circular patch with Mays' No. 24 was added to the left sleeve of the City Connect tops New York wore for its...
OMG! Mets infielder Jose Iglesias performs his song after win
NEW YORK (AP) — Move over, Baha Men, and step aside, Timmy Trumpet. Here comes Candelita — aka, New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias. The tradition of musicians appearing at Mets games and performing songs associated with the team took a unique turn on Friday night when Iglesias...
