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DETROIT -- J.D. Martinez brought his big bat back to the Detroit lineup on Wednesday, but just days later the Tigers lose another important part of their offense.Third baseman Nick Castellanos was lost to the club for at least a month Saturday night when he was hit in the left hand by a pitch, suffering a non-displaced fracture of the fifth metacarpal.Detroit recalled veteran Casey McGehee from Triple-A Toledo to replace him.McGehee, with Detroit briefly twice earlier this season, brings a veteran bat that doesnt have much pop but can be filled with base hits. He was hitting .325 for Toledo.Casey McGehee is a guy thats proven, played well at the big league level, at times, and hes playing well down at Toledo, Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. I dont have any hesitation playing him.Ausmus has used light-hitting multi-position player Andrew Romine and similar Mike Aviles at third from time to time this season. McGehee is probably the better offensive option with Romine seeing a lot of action at the position as a late-inning replacement for Castellanos.Its probably going to be a minimum of four weeks, Ausmus said. Its certainly not good news for us. Were looking really at some point in early September we hope to get him back.You keep moving forward. Keep looking through the windshield and not the rearview mirror.The Mets are going through tough times and injury problems themselves.New York has lost eight of 11 games entering Sunday while Detroit has won nine of 10.The Mets saw the tying run thrown out at the plate to end the game Saturday night.Its really tough to lose this one, New York manager Terry Collins said, because we had so many good at-bats in the last few innings, and we just couldnt get the one big hit.Then, when we finally get one, J.D. Martinez makes a great throw and we dont get anything out of it.Martinez returned last week after missing six weeks with a non-displaced fracture in his right elbow.Anibal Sanchez will make an important start Sunday for Detroit as he fights to remain a viable starter.The right-handers career has been trending downward ever since his 2.57 ERA was the American Leagues best in 2013.He has battled injuries, control problems and a penchant for giving up home runs the last three seasons.He was ushered to the bullpen earlier this season after a string of really bad starts. He pitched well in low-leverage bullpen outings and was returned to the rotation when injuries struck other Detroit starters.Sanchez (6-11, 6.26 ERA) will make his 18th start and 26th appearance of the season Sunday. He has started 11 times against New York in his career with a 4-5 record and 4.45 ERA.He gave up one run in six innings against the Chicago White Sox his last time out after pitching four shutout innings in his final four innings of a start against the White Sox. Sanchez gave up four runs in the first two innings of that six-inning outing.Sanchez no longer throws his fastball in the mid-90s. He needs to spot his low-90s fastball and be precise with his secondary pitches to be successful.The Mets will counter with right-hander Jacob deGrom, who faces Detroit for the first time in his short major league career.DeGrom (7-5, 2.41 ERA) won his most recent start, beating the New York Yankees on Aug. 2 with seven innings of shutout ball. He is 2-1 with a 1.69 ERA since the All-Star break.He has made nine starts against American League opponents, posting a 4-3 record and 2.25 ERA over 60 innings.New York has seen injuries rip through the formidable rotation that carried it to the World Series last year, but physical problems have also plagued the everyda players on the team. Three-fourths of the infield has been hurt and it seems like one or two regular outfielders have always been forced to the sidelines.Jose Reyes, acquired to fill an infield hole, has been out with an oblique problem but begins a rehab assignment this coming week. How much he has left in the tank is a question.The club will be without power-hitting run producer Yoenis Cespedes for at least two weeks as he recuperates from a quad injury. Shoes NZ Outlet . Terms of the deal were not immediately available. The 26-year-old finished last season with Clevelands Triple-A affiliate in Columbus after signing with the Indians in August. Cheap Shoes NZ . 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CLEMSON, S.C. -- James Conners smile said it all -- Pittsburgh was happy to once again shuffle up the national championship picture.Hey, sorry to do that. But we wanted this one bad, said Conner, who had two touchdowns and ran for 132 yards in the Panthers 43-42 stunner over No. 3 Clemson on Saturday.Conners 20-yard TD run with 5:17 left inched the Panthers into striking range and Chris Blewitt -- after a kiss on the cheek from coach Pat Narduzzi -- struck a perfect, 48-yard field goal with six seconds left for the winning points.Well remember this one forever, Conner said.So, too, will Clemson (9-1, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) which saw its run at perfection halted after escaping so many other jams this season. A fourth-down stop a yard shy saved the Tigers 42-36 win over No. 5 Louisville on Oct. 1. North Carolina States missed field goal at the end of regulation boosted Clemson to a 24-17 overtime win.This time, it was the Panthers (6-4, 3-3) who made the critical plays.When Clemson was driving for a touchdown already up 42-34, linebacker Saleem Brightwell picked off quarterback Deshaun Watson -- his third interception -- and returned it 70 yards to set up a 20-yard TD by Conner that drew Pitt within 42-40.When Clemson attempted to run out the clock, the Panthers defense (despite allowing 630 yards) stuffed Wayne Gallman a yard short on third and fourth downs to take over near midfield with 58 seconds left.We had a chance to put the game away and they stopped us, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. We had been making those kinds of plays this year.Nathan Peterman moved Pitt to the Clemson 30 and Blewitt steadily knocked through.It was Pitts highest-ranked win since defeating Backyard Brawl rival, No. 2 West Virginia, 13-9 in 2007 and spoiling the Mountaineers chances at playing for the national title.Our team had a lot of guts tonight, Narduzzi said.And a whole lot of playmakers to topple the defending ACC champs.Peterman had a career-best five TD passes and 308 yards. Conner rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown. He also caught one of Petermans scoring throws.Blewitt, who had a kick blocked at the end of the opening half, was steely eyed and ready. Narduzzi gave his senior a kiss on the cheek and sent him out for the winning kick.As soon as I saw the kick go up, I knew it was going in, Scott Orndoff said. It was jubilation.Clemson had its offense going. Watson threw for an ACC record 580 yards and three touchdowns.dddddddddddd Gallman ran for three TDs and Mike Williams had 15 catches for 202 yards and a touchdown.In the end, it was Clemsons first loss to an unranked opponent in five seasons, a span of 46 games.Come Monday, well start over because its a long season, Watson said. Get ready for Wake Forest. Hopefully, we can clinch the ACC (Atlantic) and punch our ticket for the championship game next week.THE TAKEAWAYPittsburgh: The Panthers showed that Narduzzis program is taking hold. Peterman stayed calm in the face of Clemsons strong pass rush and Conner was able to avoid the Tigers middle duo of Carlos Watkins and Dexter Lawrence to keep Pitt moving.Clemson: Many non-Tiger fans will say this team had it coming after escaping with close wins at home against No. 5 Louisville (42-36 on Oct. 1) and North Carolina State (24-17 in overtime on Oct. 15) after the Wolfpack missed the potential game-winning kick to end regulation. Clemsons path is still clear -- win out and hope its one-loss season is better than most others.POLL IMPLICATIONSA rankings fall seemed likely for Clemson after the loss but that is likely to be mitigated by losses suffered by No. 2 Michigan and No. 4 Washington later in the day. After Wake Forest, the Tigers face revived rival South Carolina at Death Valley before potentially heading to Orlando, Florida, for the ACC championship game.RECORD DAYWatsons passing yards broke the 21-year-old mark of Wake Forests Rusty LaRue, who passed for 545 yards against North Carolina State on Nov. 18, 1995. Watson said the record doesnt console him after the loss. Id rather go 0-for-30 with no yards and get the W, he said.SAYING GOODBYEThis wasnt the farewell Clemsons offense wanted. Watson, Gallman, Williams and receiver Artavis Scott are all juniors who were honored with Clemsons seniors Saturday after Swinney said they would all be leaving the program for the NFL after this season. Watson acknowledged wild emotions. Still, Im going to keep a smile on my face, he said.UP NEXTPittsburgh closes the year with two games at home, starting with Duke next week.Clemson will try to earn the ACC Atlantic Division title with a win at Wake Forest next Saturday.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '