NL Capsules (The Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH (AP) Rod Barajas hit a two-run homer off Washington closer Henry Rodriguez with two outs in the ninth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory on Tuesday night.

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NL Capsules (The Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH (AP) Rod Barajas hit a two-run homer off Washington closer Henry Rodriguez with two outs in the ninth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory on Tuesday night.

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Duda’s RBI single in 7th leads Mets past Phillies (The Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH (AP) Rod Barajas hit a two-run homer off Washington closer Henry Rodriguez with two outs in the ninth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory on Tuesday night.

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NL Capsules (The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON (AP) Bryce Harper made a tumbling barehanded catch in centerfield and then led off the ninth inning with a double to set the stage for Ian Desmond's two-out game-ending home run that gave the Washington Nationals a 5-4 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.

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NL Capsules (The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON (AP) Bryce Harper made a tumbling barehanded catch in centerfield and then led off the ninth inning with a double to set the stage for Ian Desmond's two-out game-ending home run that gave the Washington Nationals a 5-4 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.

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NL Capsules (The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON (AP) Bryce Harper made a tumbling barehanded catch in centerfield and then led off the ninth inning with a double to set the stage for Ian Desmond's two-out game-ending home run that gave the Washington Nationals a 5-4 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.

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Jon Rauch pitches to Jose Altuve in baseball’s version of David vs. Goliath (Big League Stew)

One of the best things about baseball is that you can be any size or shape to play professionally. And never was that more evident than on Tuesday night in Houston when baseball's tallest player pitched to its shortest in a true David vs. Goliath matchup . For those keeping score at home, Jon Rauch of the New York Mets stands 6-foot-11 while Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros stands 5-foot-5.  Rauch got the better of the eighth-inning at-bat by inducing a line out, but it was Altuve who went home with the victory as the Astros beat the Mets 6-3 .

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NL Capsules (The Associated Press)

SAN DIEGO (AP) Ryan Braun had his first three-homer game and added a two-run triple to tie his career high with six RBIs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.

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NL Capsules (The Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Chris Capuano struck out nine while combining with two relievers on a four-hitter, James Loney drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 2-0 victory Sunday.

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Pirates-Braves Preview (The Associated Press)

The last time James McDonald took the mound, he flirted with a no-hitter but couldn't help the Pittsburgh Pirates earn a victory.

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