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Mets' Perez staggers 5 innings but gets win

After nine weeks on the disabled list, Oliver Perez showed last night that he can still do all the same things he did before he went on hiatus with a bad knee: annoy the fans, frustrate his manager and yet somehow give the Mets a chance to win.

That was the most important thing. Despite the flaws of Perez - and there were plenty in his first start since May 2 - the $36-million lefthander...

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