Lucas Duda goes 4 for 4 in first game at first base
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(1:48 am ET) Making his first appearance at first base this season, Mets outfielder
Lucas Duda went 4 for 4 with his 13th double, collecting more than half of his team's seven hits against the Braves Monday.
Duda's four-hit night was his first since Sept. 16, 2011 (also against the Braves), giving him a .241/.348/.454 line with 11 home runs and 23 RBI in 216 at-bats. He had hit .306/.378/.486 with three home runs and 20 RBI in 144 at-bats over 45 career games as a first baseman heading into Monday's game, numbers far above his career .249/.338/.430 line.
Freddie Freeman hits walkoff home run
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(1:40 am ET) Braves first baseman
Freddie Freeman had an exceptional night at the plate Monday, going 3 for 4 and hitting a walkoff two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give his team a 2-1 win against the Mets.
It was Freeman's second straight three-hit performance, making him 22 of 62 with two home runs and 14 RBI in June. He passed Chris Johnson in this game for the team lead in batting average (.327 in 223 at-bats).
Dillon Gee takes hard-luck loss after ninth-inning homer
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(1:36 am ET) Gunning for his first career shutout after throwing eight scoreless innings, Mets pitcher
Dillon Gee surrendered a walkoff two-run home run to Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman Monday to take the loss and drop to 5-7.
Gee gave up two earned runs on five hits and and one walk while striking out six in 8 1/3 innings. It was his second career complete game. Gee takes a 4.56 ERA into Saturday's start in Philadelphia against the Phillies.
Tim Hudson allows one run in no-decision
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(1:33 am ET) Braves starting pitcher
Tim Hudson surrendered one earned run on six hits and three walks while striking out six in seven innings against the Mets Monday. He was saved from taking the loss when first baseman Freddie Freeman delivered a walkoff two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth.
Hudson who is 4-6 with a 4.17 ERA, has posted four straight quality starts. He'll take on the Brewers in Milwaukee Saturday.
Barry Zito strikes out eight in no-decision
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(1:15 am ET) Giants starting pitcher
Barry Zito surrendered two earned runs on six hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings against the Padres Monday, striking out a season-high eight batters in a no-decision.
Zito hadn't struck out more than five batters in a start this season before ringing up eight on Monday. It was his best one-game strikeout total since racking up 10 Ks against the Braves on Aug. 6, 2010. He'll face the Marlins at home Saturday.
Edinson Volquez strikes out six in no-decision
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(1:11 am ET) Padres starting pitcher
Edinson Volquez surrendered three earned runs over five innings in a no-decision against the Giants Monday, giving up six hits and a walk while striking out six. He threw 61 of his 89 pitches for strikes.
Volquez remains at 5-5 while his ERA and WHIP drop to 5.84 and 1.60, respectively. He'll face the Dodgers at home Saturday.
Willie Bloomquist goes hitless in start for first time
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(1:00 am ET) Diamondbacks second baseman
Willie Bloomquist went hitless in a start for the first time this season Monday against the Marlins, going 0 for 5. He was 18 for 41 in starts and 0 for 3 in non-starts before Monday's hitless performance.
Bloomquist has hit .367/.418/.429 with eight runs and six RBI in 49 at-bats since making his season debut on June 1.
Logan Morrison goes hitless in return
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(12:56 am ET) Returning to the lineup after missing four games due to a back injury, Marlins first baseman
Logan Morrison was 0 for 4 and struck out twice against the Diamondbacks Monday. Morrison, who is 4 for 13 through four games, didn't strike out in any of his first three games before suffering the injury.
Giancarlo Stanton homers twice in win
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(12:52 am ET) Marlins right fielder
Giancarlo Stanton provided all the offense for his team in Monday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks, hitting a two-run home run off starter Patrick Corbin in the sixth inning and adding a solo home run off reliever Heath Bell in the ninth inning to break a 2-2 tie.
While Stanton went 2 for 4 with two home runs and three RBI, the rest of the Marlins lineup combined to go 1 for 27. Stanton has four home runs in seven games since returning from the disabled list and seven home runs through 103 at-bats.
Heath Bell surrenders homer in loss
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(12:48 am ET) Brought into a tie game in the ninth inning Monday, Diamondbacks closer
Heath Bell surrendered a home run to Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton to suffer his first loss of the season. It was the only hit Bell allowed while striking out one in an inning of work.
Bell has given up at least one earned run in each of his last three appearances while watching his ERA rise to 4.23 in 27 2/3 innings. Even after allowing four earned runs in his last three games, Bell hasn't blown a save since May 12.