Vargas throws shutout, Canó re-injures quad as Mets beat SF

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    Rarely in modern baseball does a starting pitcher get to face the opposing lineup for a fourth time. For soft-tossing, back-of-the-rotation types, it's more like hardly ever.

    Jason Vargas began his career during a different era, and Mets manager Mickey Callaway was there to see him back in the day. So Callaway had no hesitation letting Vargas do things old school Wednesday night.

    "He's just really earned the right," Callaway said.

    Vargas threw 117 pitches for his first shutout in two years, Amed Rosario hit a three-run homer and New York beat the San Francisco Giants 7-0 despite losing Robinson Cano hours after his return from the injured list.

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