On the 11th anniversary of being drafted by the Mets, David Wright becomes the franchise’s all-time run scorer when he crosses the plate for the 736th time after homering in the team’s 7-6 loss in Washington. New York’s 29 year-old third baseman is already the franchise career leader in doubles, total bases, RBIs, and extra-base hits.

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On the 11th anniversary of being drafted by the Mets, David Wright becomes the franchise’s all-time run scorer when he crosses the plate for the 736th time after homering in the team’s 7-6 loss in Washington. New York’s 29 year-old third baseman is already the franchise career leader in doubles, total bases, RBIs, and extra-base hits.

Ryan Dempster wins his first game since August 16th of last year, a streak of 18 winless starts, as the struggling Cubs defeat the Brewers, 10 – 0. Dempster retires the first 15 batters of the game and leaves after having given up 3 hits over 7 innings. The Cubs had lost their last 11 road games before the win.

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Ryan Dempster wins his first game since August 16th of last year, a streak of 18 winless starts, as the struggling Cubs defeat the Brewers, 10 – 0. Dempster retires the first 15 batters of the game and leaves after having given up 3 hits over 7 innings. The Cubs had lost their last 11 road games before the win.

Ian Desmond drives in the tying run in the 8th, then does it again in the 10th and once more in the 12th for good measure, as his Nationals finally beat the Mets, 7 – 6. The Elias Sports Bureau reports he is the first player since Art Shamsky (1966) to have three game-tying or go-ahead RBI from the 8th inning on in the same game.

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Ian Desmond drives in the tying run in the 8th, then does it again in the 10th and once more in the 12th for good measure, as his Nationals finally beat the Mets, 7 – 6. The Elias Sports Bureau reports he is the first player since Art Shamsky (1966) to have three game-tying or go-ahead RBI from the 8th inning on in the same game.