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Mets RHP Burgos released from Dominican jail

Oct. 29, 2008
Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos was released from jail following a car crash that killed two women.
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MLB: Florida 4, N.Y. Mets 2

MLB: Florida 4, N.Y. Mets 2

NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Wes Helms's go-ahead homer in the eighth inning Sunday helped the Florida Marlins to a 4-2 win over New York that eliminated the Mets from the NL wild chase.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Johan Santana pitched a three-hit shutout and the New York Mets kept their playoff hopes alive Saturday with a 2-0 win over the Florida Marlins.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Pitcher Jason Marquis stroked a grand slam homer and drove in five runs Monday night to help the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 9-5.

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ATLANTA, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Jorge Campillo yielded two earned runs and five hits in six innings Saturday, helping Atlanta down the New York Mets 4-2.

MLB: Washington 7, N.Y. Mets 2

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Elijah Dukes hit a three-run homer Monday to lead the Washington Nationals to a 7-2 victory over the New York Mets.

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Mets closer Wagner to have elbow surgery

Mets closer Wagner to have elbow surgery

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Billy Wagner, who has 27 saves this season as the closer of the New York Mets, will have surgery on his left elbow and may miss up to a year, the team said.

MLB: Phil. 6, N.Y. Mets 2 (1st game)

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch