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Travis Snider robs Mike Baxter of home run

Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Travis Snider climbs the

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Obviously R.A. Dickey's 20th win of the season deserves all the headlines, but this grab by Pirates outfielder Travis Snider in the second inning of Thursday's game between the Mets and Pirates is one of the greatest catches of the year.

On an 0-2 count with the Mets down 2-1, Pirates starting pitcher Kevin Correia threw a meatball right down the middle of the plate that Mike Baxter didn't...

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