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Blue Jays 8, Tigers 2
Melky Cabrera had three hits, including a solo homer, to help lead
the streaking Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-2 victory over the slumping
Detroit Tigers.
Designated hitter Adam Lind supplied two doubles and three RBIs,
including a go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth, for American
League East-leading Toronto (36-24), winners of four straight games
and 13-of-15.
Right fielder Jose Bautista added three hits and two RBIs while
starter R.A. Dickey (6-4) lasted five-plus shaky innings, allowing
two runs, seven hits and four walks, to get the win.
First baseman Miguel Cabrera and second baseman Ian Kinsler blasted
solo home runs for Central Division-leading Detroit (31-24), who
lost for a fourth game in a row.
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 Mariners 2, Braves 0
Seattle Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma pitched seven strong
innings and the Seattle Mariners won their fifth straight game,
defeating the Atlanta Braves 2-0.
Iwakuma (4-2) allowed six hits, walked none and struck out seven
while lowering his ERA to 2.66. He threw 96 pitches, 71 of them
strikes.
The victory gave Seattle (31-28) a sweep of the two-game series and
dropped Atlanta (31-27) to 0-6 in interleague play.
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Padres 3, Pirates 2
The San Diego Padres defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on one hit
while getting only one ball out of the infield.
The Padres' only hit was shortstop Everth Cabrera's bunt single in
the Padres' two-run first inning.
San Diego took advantage of the wildness of Pirates left-handed
starter Francisco Liriano, who walked six hitters (one
intentionally) and hit a batter.
The Padres (27-33) snapped a three-game losing streak and ended a
three-game winning streak by Pittsburgh (28-31).
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Giants 3, Reds 2
First baseman Michael Morse and left fielder Juan Perez both homered
to back a strong outing by San Francisco starter Ryan Vogelsong,
lifting the Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Third baseman Todd Frazier homered for Cincinnati (27-30), which saw
a four-game winning streak come to an end.
Vogelsong (4-2) allowed two earned runs and seven hits with one walk
and a career-high nine strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.
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Marlins 5, Rays 4
The Miami Marlins continued to frustrate their cross-peninsula
counterparts, sending the Tampa Bay Rays to their ninth straight
loss with a 5-4 victory.
Second baseman Donovan Solano hit his first homer of the season for
Miami, a decisive three-run shot off Rays starter David Price.
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A's 7, Yankees 4
Third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a go-ahead home run with one out in
the top of the seventh inning as the Oakland Athletics rallied from
a four-run deficit for a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees.
Left fielder Yoenis Cespedes hit a pair of solo home runs in
consecutive at-bats as Oakland won its fifth straight game.
Two innings after Cespedes recorded his fourth career multi-home run
game, Donaldson drove a 1-0 fastball into the left-field seats in
the seventh.
Oakland starter Jesse Chavez (5-3) hung in through six innings,
allowing four runs and seven hits. He gave up all four runs in the
third after allowing a three-run home run to center fielder Jacoby
Ellsbury.
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Angels 4, Astros 0
Garrett Richards worked a season-high eight shutout innings and
matched his career high of nine strikeouts, delivering a dominating
performance in the Los Angeles Angels' 4-0 victory over the Houston
Astros.
Richards (5-2) allowed a season-high 10 hits in his previous outing
against the Astros (25-35) on May 19.
He was nearly untouchable in the rematch, allowing just four hits,
two to center fielder Dexter Fowler.
The Angels (31-27) snapped a scoreless tie in the fifth inning and
then tacked on two additional runs against Astros right-hander
Jarred Cosart (4-5) in the sixth.
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Twins 6, Brewers 4
The Minnesota Twins used a two-run, two-out rally in the seventh
inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4.
With the game tied at 4-4, Twins left fielder Josh Willingham ripped
a double off the wall in right-center field. Right fielder Oswaldo
Arcia followed with an RBI single to right, scoring Willingham.
Arcia advanced on Ryan Braun's off-target throw to the plate and
scored when Trevor Plouffe dribbled a grounder just past first
baseman Lyle Overbay to make it 6-4.
The two runs made a winner of Twins starter Ricky Nolasco (4-5).
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Orioles 6, Rangers 5
Nick Markakis and Adam Jones drove in two runs each and the
Baltimore Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 6-5.
The Orioles (30-27) boosted their American League-leading team
batting average thanks to 13 hits and won their fourth road game in
a row.
Former Ranger Nelson Cruz continued his assault on his former club,
reaching base in all five of his at-bats and scoring two runs.
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Cubs 5, Mets 4
Starlin Castro atoned for a first-inning error by going 3-for-4 with
three RBIs as the Chicago Cubs claimed a 5-4 victory over the New
York Mets.
The Cubs shortstop tied the game 4-4 with a fifth-inning single, and
the go-ahead run scored on a right-hander Jeurys Familia's wild
pitch.
Cubs starter Edwin Jackson (4-5) picked up the win after working
five innings.
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Cardinals 5, Royals 2 (11 innings)
Matt Carpenter collected his first career five-hit game and drove in
two runs, including the go-ahead run in the 11th, as the St Louis
Cardinals defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-2.
Carpenter's double off right-hander Kelvin Herrera (1-2), the fourth
Royals pitcher, scored center fielder Peter Bourjos, who walked and
stole second, for the first run in the 11th.
Carpenter went 5-for-5 with two doubles, a walk and scored two runs.
He became the first Cardinal to stroke five hits in a game since
Ryan Ludwick on September 4, 2009.
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Nationals 8, Phillies 4
Stephen Strasburg struck out 11 batters in seven innings and Anthony
Rendon had three hits, including a homer, and three RBIs as the
Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4.
Strasburg (5-4) is 5-1 at home this season after he gave up seven
hits and four runs (two earned), with no walks.
Second baseman Danny Espinosa also had two hits for the Nationals
and first baseman Ryan Howard and third baseman Reid Brignac each
had two hits for the Phillies.
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Diamondbacks 16, Rockies 8
After watching two leads vanish, the Arizona Diamondbacks erupted
for six runs in the eighth inning and five more in the ninth to
wallop the Colorado Rockies 16-8.
Arizona catcher Miguel Montero had a career-high six RBIs, three on
a homer in the ninth when the Diamondbacks strung together five
consecutive two-out hits against Matt Belisle.
Right fielder Gerardo Parra scored a career-high four runs, and Paul
Goldschmidt hit a three-run double in the eighth and an RBI single
in the ninth for the Diamondbacks, who tied their season high with
21 hits. (Compiled by Ben Everill; Editing by John O'Brien)
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