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Mets infielder Justin Turner made a pinch-hit appearance Sunday against the Nationals after sitting out Saturday with a shoulder injury. He was hitless in his lone at-bat.

Phillies outfielder Darin Ruf had an RBI single, as he finished 2 for 4 with one run and one double Sunday at Detroit. Ruf has hit safely in six straight games, batting .333 (7 for 21) with one RBI and two doubles.

Ruf is batting .310 in 17 games since his recall from the minors. He has two home runs and four RBI.

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton's go-ahead solo home run in the sixth inning Sunday against the Pirates stood as the game-winning hit in a 3-2 victory. Stanton homered for the third time in seven games.

Stanton finished 2 for 3 with one double, one walk and two runs. He's batting .478 (11 for 23) with three home runs, five doubles, six RBI, seven runs and seven walks in his last seven games. Stanton was mired in a 10-for-57 slump in his first 16 July games prior to his latest seven-game run.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper looked to be in fine shape Saturday against the Mets, just one day after sitting out with a sore left knee. Harper went 2 for 4 in the game with a home run, his 15th of the season. Harper drove in two runs and scored one, in a 4-1 win. 

Harper has now homered twice in the last four days, after going 18 straight games without a home run. 

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is back in the lineup Saturday, after missing the second game of Friday's doubleheader with a sore left knee. Harper aggravated the knee making a sliding catch in the first game Friday, but it was never considered a serious issue. 

Harper is hitting first and playing left field against the Mets Saturday.

Mets infielder Justin Turner is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals, after he injured his shoulder in Friday's game. Turner is considered day to day due to this injury. 

Mets infielder Justin Turner is dealing with shoulder soreness in his right shoulder, MLB.com reports. Turner is considered day to day for the Mets.

He was hurt Friday during a first-inning collision with Andrew Brown. He eventually left the game.

"He's a little sore," manager Terry Collins said. "It just started to stiffen up on him, that's why I took him out."

Turner is batting .265 on the season for the Mets over 102 at-bats. That said, he's gone 5 for 25 (.200) over his last 13 games -- with a DL stint mixed in between -- and has made only three starts over that span.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was unable to play in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Mets, after he was forced to leave the first game with a knee injury. His status moving forward is not yet known. 

Marlins outfielder Marcell Ozuna underwent successful surgery on his left thumb Friday bringing his season to an end, according to MLB.com. Ozuna will need six to eight weeks of recovery, and is not expected to push his recovery up so he can return for the final few weeks of the season.

Ozuna hit .265 with a .692 OPS in 275 at-bats for the Marlins as a rookie, and is expected to be read in time for the beginning of next season. He will likely battle for a spot in the outfield during spring training.  

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper fall awkwardly on his left knee during the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Mets. As a result, he might not be able to play in the second half of the days' two-game tilt, according to the Washington Times. Harper went 1 for 4 in the game and was lifted for a pinch-runner after his eighth inning single.

Harper has played in 21 of 22 games in the month of July since returning from the disabled list with a left knee injury.