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Judge led off the 11th inning with his second homer, and Brett Gardner added a three-run shot.

Jay Bruce, traded from the Mets in the offseason, got the hit that drove in the go-ahead run. Edwin Diaz, who was part of that trade, took the loss.

Christian Yelich put on a show in a practice session for the Home Run Derby on Friday afternoon, with balls raining down on boats in the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh.

Following an early exit from Friday's loss due to a shoulder strain, Pirates left-hander Steven Brault has been placed on the 10-day injured list.

C.J. Cron, who is hitting .266 with 17 home runs and 54 RBIs for the first-place Twins this season, has been put on the 10-day injured list with thumb inflammation.

Max Muncy is replacing banged-up third baseman Anthony Rendon in the All-Star Game. Shane Bieber and Liam Hendriks are replacing fellow pitchers Mike Minor and Charlie Morton.

The first 25,000 fans at the ballpark will get a Jerry Seinfeld bobblehead that does not bear much resemblance to the comedian, and Seinfeld will be reunited with longtime Mets star and TV analyst Keith Hernandez.