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The Mets don't get a reprieve as they travel to Atlanta for a weekend series. In the span of four days, they managed to let the Phillies right back in the division race. September doesn't look as fun as it did on Sunday.

• Boston 11 Yankees 6: It was a bunch of little things that proved the Yankees undoing in a disastrous seventh inning. Bobby Abreu showed once again that he is afraid of walls by completely botching a flyball to start the inning. After an intentional walk to Manny Ramirez, Scott Proctor, not wanting to come anywhere near Kevin Youkilis after last night, walked him to load the bases. Then Robinson Cano half-assed a throw to Jeter on what should have been a double play and Jeter’s relay throw caused Doug Mientkiewicz to collide with Mike Lowell’s hip. Mientkiewicz left the game on a cart and the Red Sox had a 7-6 lead. Jeter then botched what should have been the inning-ending double play and A-Rod forgot that a thirdbaseman’s job is to cover third base. When the inning finally ended, the Red Sox had a 10-6 lead and the Yankees were back to 13.5 games out in the standings.
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