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#Mets produced their first series win at Wrigley Field since 2007 with today's rubber-game victory.
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Orel Hershiser batting against Nolan Ryan ... 0-for-5... only 1 strikeout.
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On the Cabrera homer tonight, it was such a low line drive that Holland actually ducked on contact. #seriously
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Derek Holland threw his hands up for an instant because he thought the ball was coming at him. And it landed over the CF fence.
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Miguel Cabrera has his 2nd multi home run game of the season and the Tigers now lead 4-1.
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Miguel Cabrera ties Hank Greenberg for career homers. Two tonight, 331 in his career. Unbelievable.
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RT @ALawRadio: I feel fairly smart for drafting Matt Moore, Jordan Zimmerman & Doug Fister to my fantasy baseball team #BlindSquirrel
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Dose of Darvish: All well after 130 pitches http://t.co/NQahUEOo2X
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Rays still the favorite in the AL East http://t.co/NSWTxP4qDB
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RT @Thompson_Tigers: 441 feet on the Cabrera blast to right center. #votemiggy
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Minors 5.19.13: Bonfe's 4 hits lift B-Mets http://t.co/r9i0iX37V0 #NYM #Mets
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Miguel Cabrera is now one home run shy of tying Hank Greenberg on the all-time home run list. Crushed that... 440, opposite field.
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Buzz: Lindblom ready for starting debut http://t.co/PGYAP4fRmJ
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Yep, @BIGGEST49erfan, I was born when punctuation was popular.
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Hank Aaron in 1957... http://t.co/iujtgZmOD4
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Ted Williams in 1941, at the All-Star Game. http://t.co/BpMGXcNv3L
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Babe Ruth in 1927. http://t.co/0BLCpyv7iB
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As @BoogSciambi points out, Victor Martinez is a career .300 hitter- .300 from the right side and .300 from the left side.
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Watching Cabrera in 2013 is like watching Ruth in '27, Ted Williams in 1949, Hank Aaron in 1959... HOF-caliber hitter at his peak.
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St. Lucie #Mets face rehabbing #BlueJays pitcher Josh Johnson Monday night in Dunedin.
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