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 Nationals 6, Padres 0
Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann retired the first 16 batters he faced
en route to a two-hit shutout and shortstop Ian Desmond hit his
second two-run homer in as many games as the Washington Nationals
shut out the San Diego Padres.
Zimmerman (5-2) was working on a perfect game with one out in the
sixth when Padres second baseman Alexi Amarista pulled a soft line
drive over the head of first baseman Adam LaRoche for the Padres'
first hit.
Zimmermann did not issue a walk and set a career high with 12
strikeouts while pitching the third, complete-game shutout of his
career. He threw 114 pitches with 83 going for strikes.
The Nationals have not had a no-hitter since moving to Washington
from Montreal in 2005.
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Mariners 5, Rays 0
Felix Hernandez had a career-best 15 strikeouts but the Seattle
Mariners did not score until after he left the game in beating the
Tampa Bay Rays.
The game was scoreless for eight innings, before Tampa Bay closer
Grant Balfour gave up five runs with two outs in the ninth.
The Rays have lost 12 of 13 games, including three shutouts already
in June.
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Astros 14, Twins 5
Chris Carter's grand slam with one out in the seventh inning broke
the game open and Jon Singleton's grand slam in the ninth inning
made history as the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins.
The slams were career firsts for Carter and Singleton. The Astros
had only once before notched two slams in one game, back in 1969.
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Athletics 11, Orioles 1
Brandon Moss hit a grand slam, and John Jaso also drove in four runs
as the Oakland Athletics hammered the Baltimore Orioles.
The A's had a grand slam taken away in the third inning when Jaso,
Oakland's designated hitter, hit a bases-loaded shot to right that
was originally called a home run and then overturned when the
umpires reviewed the play. They ruled it was a two-run double.
Baltimore's Manny Machado and A's lefty Fernando Abad were ejected
after Machado's bat flew out of his hand towards third base on an
inside pitch in the eighth inning.
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Dodgers 6, Rockies 1 (rain-shortened to 5 1/2 innings)
Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw overpowered the Colorado Rockies as
the Dodgers won a game that was played in steady rain before being
called after 5 1/2 innings, following a delay that lasted 1 hour, 35
minutes.
Kershaw allowed three hits, including a home run by shortstop Troy
Tulowitzki, in five innings.
Kershaw had no walks and tied his season high with nine strikeouts,
the fourth straight start and sixth this season that he has reached
that strikeout total.
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Cardinals 5, Blue Jays 0
Jaime Garcia threw seven scoreless innings and the St. Louis
Cardinals beat the Toronto Blue Jays.
Garcia (2-0) had his way with the potent Toronto lineup a day after
right-hander Shelby Miller turned in a dominating three-hit shutout.
While Garcia was not at his sharpest to start the game, he settled
down to help the Cardinals keep the Blue Jays off the scoreboard for
the second straight game.
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Reds 4, Phillies 1
Billy Hamilton hit a two-run home run and Homer Bailey allowed one
run through eight innings while adding a two-run single to lift the
Cincinnati Reds to victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Cincinnati has won six of its last eight, while Philadelphia dropped
to a season-high 11 games under .500 after going 0-for-5 with
runners in scoring position and stranding eight runners.
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Marlins 4, Cubs 3
Garrett Jones provided the tying run on a sacrifice fly and
Giancarlo Stanton scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch as the
Miami Marlins made up two deficits to beat the Chicago Cubs.
The Cubs had their five-game winning streak snapped when they were
let down by their normally sturdy bullpen.
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Angels 4, White Sox 2
Left fielder Josh Hamilton drove in three runs to lead the Los
Angeles Angels to victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Since being reactivated from the disabled list on Tuesday after
missing almost two months with a thumb injury, Hamilton has eight
hits in 23 at-bats and has driven in five runs.
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Royals 2, Yankees 1
James Shields weaved his way in and out of trouble for six innings
as the Kansas City Royals edged the New York Yankees.
Shields (7-4), who had allowed 17 runs on 26 hits, including seven
home runs, in 18 1/3 innings in his previous three starts, held the
Yankees to one unearned hit on six hits and two walks over six
innings, while striking out eight.
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Giants 6, Mets 4
Tim Lincecum allowed three runs over six innings, center fielder
Gregor Blanco drove in three runs and the San Francisco Giants won
their fifth straight game, beating the New York Mets.
The Giants improved to a major-league-best 42-21, while the Mets
lost their season-high sixth straight game.
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Diamondbacks 6, Braves 5
Arizona center fielder David Peralta and first baseman Paul
Goldschmidt hit two-run home runs in a six-run seventh inning to
help the Diamondbacks to victory over the Atlanta Braves.
Peralta hit his first major league home run as Arizona won for the
fifth time in six games, pulling within single-digits of .500 for
the first time since April 18.
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Indians 3, Rangers 2
Cleveland pitcher Justin Masterson kept the Texas Rangers quiet and
the Indians offense did enough to eke out victory.
Masterson allowed two runs and struck out six in 5 2/3 innings.
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Brewers 1, Pirates 0
Yovani Gallardo and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout as
the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Editing by
Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina)
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