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Yesterday at 10:47 PM  Zack Wheeler lived up the hype in his major league debut, pitching six scoreless innings to lead the New York Mets to a 6-1 victory over the first-place Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Michael Wacha recovered from a wild start to earn his first major league win and Allen Craig hit a three-run homer for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 9-2 victory over the staggering New York Mets on Tuesday night.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Andy Pettitte pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Travis Hafner homered and had two RBIs, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Friday night.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Reggie Jackson says he made a mistake by disparaging specific players in recent remarks.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Anthony Rizzo had two hits and drove in the go-ahead run in his first game with the Chicago Cubs, who rallied for a 5-3 victory over the sliding New York Mets on Tuesday night.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Murphy was selected 105th overall by the Rockies.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Murphy, who just finished up playing at SUNY Buffalo, is one of the best catchers in the country, and is ranked as the 63rd best prospect in the 2012 MLB draft. The first 61 selections were made on Monday.

Sunday, June 03, 2012 

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Robinson Cano homered, Phil Hughes beat Kansas City for the second time this month and the New York Yankees - still looking to bust out with the bats - eked out a 3-2 victory over the Royals on Tuesday night.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  Adrian Beltre hit a long home run and had a pair of RBI singles as the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees 7-3 Wednesday night.

Friday, April 06, 2012  Carlos Pena hit an early grand slam off CC Sabathia, then completed a ninth-inning comeback with an RBI single off Mariano Rivera that lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a season-opening 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  It's been almost 20 years since Jason Grilli played for the Baldwinsville Bees, but some might argue he's in the prime of his career right now at the age of 35, both mentally and physically.

Saturday, September 24, 2011  Derek Jeter capped a six-run second inning with a three-run homer, rookie Jesus Montero had four RBIs in finishing a triple shy of the cycle and the New York Yankees stunned the reeling Red Sox early in a 9-1 victory Saturday.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  He smiled, blew a kiss to the crowd, and then doffed his cap as cheers washed over him following the record 602nd save of his career.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  Brad Peacock pitched five impressive innings, blanking the Mets on a mere two singles and earning his first major league win Wednesday night as the Washington Nationals held off New York 2-0.