Raul Ibanez homered twice and hit a game-winning double in the 10th inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. The Phillies trailed 5-3 in the eighth when Ibanez hit a two-run shot for his second homer of the game. He doubled to right off Tony Watson (0-2) in the 10th to score Hunter Pence and help the Phillies complete a three-game sweep.

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R.A. Dickey had another strong start for the New York Mets. Once again, he didn’t end up with the outcome he wanted. Dickey allowed six hits in six innings, including a three-run home run by Jayson Werth in the first, and the Washington Nationals beat the Mets 3-0 Saturday night. It was the 17th time in 22 starts Dickey (5-9) has gone at least six innings.

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Jayson Werth hit a three-run home run, and Yunesky Maya, filling in for traded starter Jason Marquis, earned his first career win for the Washington Nationals in a 3-0 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night. Maya (1-1) allowed five hits in 5 1-3 scoreless innings after being recalled from Triple-A Syracuse when Marquis was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks shortly before the game.

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Jose Reyes drove in two runs, and the New York Mets made Chien-Ming Wang’s return to the big leagues a short one with a 8-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. Ronny Paulino finished with three hits, and David Wright and Jason Bay each had two as the Mets scored four times in the first inning en route to their fifth straight win.

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Johan Santana (shoulder) allowed no runs on two hits in three innings in his first rehab start for high Class A St. Lucie. He struck out three and didn’t walk anyone. Santana has been out all season since having left shoulder surgery in September.

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New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana threw three scoreless innings for the Dayton Cubs of the Florida State Class A League on Thursday in his first rehab start. Santana, 32, has not pitched for the Mets this season after having surgery on his left shoulder last Sept.

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The San Francisco Giants are about to add the big bat they wanted to bolster their lineup in the stretch drive as they try to defend their World Series title. Carlos Beltran accepted a trade to the San Francisco Giants, leaving the New York Mets to join his new team after saying goodbye Wednesday. The deal was expected to be announced Thursday.

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Lucas Duda took over for Carlos Beltran — off somewhere weighing a trade — and homered Wednesday night to help the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 in what might have been their last game before parting with the All-Star outfielder. Beltran had 24 hours to decide whether to approve a trade to the San Francisco Giants, who need a slugger in their pursuit of a second straight World…

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Carlos Beltran spent another day just as he has spent almost every day lately: He heard rumors that he tried to ignore. He got on base four times, scored three runs, helped the New York Mets win and dressed with his teammates, unsure if it was the last time.

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