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 Nationals 8, Mariners 3
The Washington Nationals tagged Felix Hernandez for four home runs,
then added two more against the Seattle relievers, on the way to
snapping their three-game losing streak with a win over the
Mariners.
Catcher Wilson Ramos had two of the Nationals' six home runs, five
of which were solo shots.
Washington (76-57) had 14 hits, 10 of them coming against Hernandez,
on the way to earning the franchise's 10th consecutive head-to-head
win against Seattle.
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Angels 4, A's 0
Jered Weaver threw seven scoreless innings and Albert Pujols and
Chris Iannetta hit home runs as the Los Angeles Angels beat the
Oakland Athletics in a match between the top two teams in the
American League West.
Oakland center fielder Coco Crisp nearly made the defensive play of
the game, reaching above the wall and appearing to rob Chris
Iannetta of a two-run homer in the fifth inning. He initially had
the ball in his glove but lost it when he slammed into the wall and
landed hard on his back.
Crisp left the game under his own power and was initially diagnosed
with a strained neck.
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Cubs 7, Cardinals 2
Rookie right fielder Jorge Soler homered to tie the game in the
seventh and then capped a four-run eighth inning with a tape-measure
two-run blast as the Chicago Cubs beat the St Louis Cardinals.
Perennial All-Star catcher Yadier Molina, returning for the
Cardinals after a 40-game absence due to torn right thumb ligaments,
went 0-for-3 and was hit by a pitch in the sixth inning.
St. Louis (71-62), locked in a tight battle with Milwaukee in the
National League Central, dropped its third straight game.
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Pirates 2, Reds 1
Pirates starter Edinson Volquez took a no-hitter into the seventh
inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds.
Josh Harrison tripled in the tying run and scored the winning run in
the eighth inning as the Pirates rallied for their sixth win in
their last eight games.
Harrison, the third baseman, had three hits and finished a home run
shy of the cycle.
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Orioles 9, Twins 1
Chris Davis hit his second grand slam of the season and Delmon Young
added a two-run homer as the Baltimore Orioles crushed the Minnesota
Twins.
Davis is batting just .189 but still hits home runs. This one proved
to be the big hit in a five-run fourth inning that put Baltimore
(77-56) up 5-0 over the Twins (59-75).
The American League East-leading Orioles have won four of their last
five games and the Twins have dropped five of six.
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Braves 5, Marlins 2
Left fielder Justin Upton hit his 26th homer and drove in three runs
as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Miami Marlins.
Upton hit a two-run blast in the sixth inning and then delivered RBI
single in the seventh as the Braves (71-64) broke a tie with three
runs against the bullpen of the Marlins (65-68).
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Tigers 7, White Sox 1
Right-hander Justin Verlander shrugged off a shaky start to help the
Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox.
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Verlander (12-11) allowed a first-inning run and loaded the
bases, before shutting out the White Sox through the rest of his
seven-inning outing.
The Tigers (73-60) kept the pressure on Kansas City, just
half-a-game behind the Royals in the American League Central.
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Indians 6, Royals 1
Right-hander Danny Salazar pitched five superb innings and first
baseman Carlos Santana homered and drove in three runs as the
Cleveland Indians topped the Kansas City Royals.
Salazar (5-6) was not allowed to come back out after a 44-minute
rain delay in the bottom of the sixth. He stymied the Royals on four
hits and two walks, while striking out three in five scoreless
innings.
The Royals (74-60), who lost their second straight game, cling to
the narrowest of leads over Detroit in the AL Central.
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Yankees 6, Blue Jays 3
Jacoby Ellsbury capped a five-run seventh inning with a two-run
homer and also tripled as the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue
Jays.
Left-hander Chris Capuano (2-3) picked up his first win in seven
starts since joining the Yankees from the Colorado Rockies on July
24. He allowed eight hits and three runs (two earned) in 6 1/3
innings.
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Mets 4, Phillies 1
The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies after scoring three
unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh inning.
With two outs, center fielder Juan Lagares lofted a seemingly
routine fly to left field, but Grady Sizemore dropped the ball and
the Phillies scored two runs, before adding another run three
pitches later.
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Red Sox 8, Rays 4
Rookie right-hander Anthony Ranaudo remained perfect as a
big-leaguer and fellow newcomer Mookie Betts hit a grand slam as the
Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays in a game between two
struggling teams.
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Rangers 13, Astros 6
Michael Choice recorded his first career three-hit game while four
teammates posted multi-hit efforts as the Texas Rangers pounded the
Houston Astros.
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Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 2
Arizona third baseman Jake Lamb hit a grand slam with two outs in
the eighth inning to lift the Diamondbacks to victory over the
Colorado Rockies. (Editing by Andrew Both)
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