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Iglesias slapped a run-scoring double in the fourth inning and finished 3 for 4 with two runs scored in a 7-4 win. He is hitting .400 (6 for 15) in his last four games played. Iglesias has only appeared in eight games this season.
"It's clear he's extremely confident and he believes in himself," manager John Farrell told The Boston Globe. "You see it in his actions, the way he carries himself. It's not in a disrespectful way. He is very sure of himself. We saw it as spring training unfolded. It was reinforced in the time he was here through the time he was here before Stephen [Drew] returned to us. He comes back to us again and he's a strong believer in himself and his abilities to play at this level."
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Rodney gave up two runs in the ninth and blew his fifth save. Rodney has allowed seven runs over his last 4 2/3 innings. He has converted two of his last five save opportunities over that span.
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Lewis permitted three runs and six hits over four innings. Lewis was unsure of his velocity but told reporters his outing was definitely better than Monday. He clocked 85-86 mph Tuesday.
"I still have work to do," he said.
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Johnson threw four scoreless innings in his first Triple-A start. He gave up a hit and a walk while striking out three. Johnson is expected to make at least two more starts before rejoining the rotation.
"I'm pretty happy. I wish my fastball command was better but the positive part is my slider was there to back me up and my curveball," he said. "I had a good sinker today, too. I was using both sides of the plate with everything, so it's a build-on."
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"I feel good and have been feeling better each day," Ruiz said Saturday. "But I also want to be careful and not do too much."
Ruiz took some swings in the batting cage Friday under the supervision of trainer Scott Sheridan. He is expected to return in mid-June.
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Getz was hitless in three at-bats, lowering his batting average to .208.
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Cabrera went 3 for 5 with an RBI double in the third inning. He scored a run and had two steals. He is hitting .263 but is batting .366 over the last 10 games, with five multi-hit efforts.
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Rodney, who entered the game in the ninth with a two-run lead, surrendered a two-out, run-scoring double to Brennan Boesch and a run-scoring single to Brett Gardner to tie the game. He was charged with two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out one in his inning.
Rodney has allowed seven runs over his last 4 2/3 innings. He has converted two of his last five save opportunities over that span.
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Familia has a 3.48 ERA and seven strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings with the Mets this season.
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Bonifacio went 1 for 4 and it was his first homer since July 23. He is batting .212, although he has 11 extra-base hits in 118 at-bats.





