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Sheffield, Murphy key Mets' rare offensive show in win

Associated Press

Sunday, July 12, 2009

NEW YORK -- Even the home run apple wasn't prepared for the Mets' sudden power surge. The apple didn't fail to pop up because it's had little practice at spacious Citi Field -- the Mets have hit just 28 homers there this season. Rather, Fernando Tatis' shot came too quickly after Brian Schneider's for the apple to do its job: show itself after every Mets homer. New York went 80 innings overall without a home run until Schneider and Tatis connected in the eighth inning of the Mets' 9-7 win ov ...

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