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Braves' Johnson homers in extras to beat Mets

Heyward beaned by pitch, suffers two fractures to jaw

New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy, top, reacts after tagging out Atlanta Braves' Andrelton Simmons at second base Wednesday during the fourth inning at Citi Field in New York. - photo by Seth Wenig

0822SimmonsMurphy — New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy, top, reacts after tagging out Atlanta Braves' Andrelton Simmons at second base Wednesday during the fourth inning at Citi Field in New York. - photo by Seth Wenig

NEW YORK — Citi Field has been a danger zone for the Atlanta Braves this summer. Jason Heyward sustained a broken right jaw when he was hit by a pitch Wednesday, becoming the second key member of the NL East leaders to go down with a scary injury at the New York Mets' ballpark. Veteran pitcher Tim Hudson broke his ankle last month on a gruesome play at first base, ending his season.

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