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Dustin Ackley robbed Travis d’Arnaud of a home run

Seattle Mariners second baseman Ackley can't make a play on a ball hit by  New York Yankees' Suzuki for a single, during the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Seattle, Washington

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dustin Ackley can’t make a play on a ball hit by New York Yankees’ Ichiro Suzuki for a single, during the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Seattle, Washington, July 25, 2012. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

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Last night Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud hit a home run to left-center field, except Mariners left fielder Dustin Ackley jumped up, reached over the fence, and brought the ball back with a spectacular catch:

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Ackley still hasn’t hit much in the majors yet at age 26, but the former No. 2 overall pick has excellent defensive numbers since shifting to left field full time. And that was a helluva play.
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