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Harvey dominant thru 9, Mets beat Chisox 1-0 in 10

Matt Harvey pitched one-hit ball for nine innings in a nearly perfect performance and the New York Mets permitted just one baserunner all game in beating the Chicago White Sox 1-0 in the 10th Tuesday night.Harvey allowed only an infield single by Alex Rios with two outs in the seventh — he was safe, barely. The right-hander struck out a career-high 12 and was pulled when the game went to extra innings.Pinch-hitter Mike Baxter lined an RBI single with one out in the 10th off Nate Jones (0-3).Mets reliever Bobby Parnell (3-0) retired all three batters he faced.It was a most rare interleague matchup. Because of schedule quirks, the Mets and White Sox had played just three prior games since AL vs. NL action began in 1997. Only Texas and St. Louis have met so infrequently — they've played three games in the regular season, plus seven in the 2011 World Series.It was nearly historic, too.Harvey neared a no-hitter for the second time this season. He held Minnesota hitless for 6 2-3 innings on ...

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