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[September 16, 2014]  Sept 15 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Monday's Major League baseball games

Nationals 4, Braves 2

Right-hander Stephen Strasburg threw seven scoreless innings to help Washington to a win over the Atlanta Braves and reduce the Nationals' magic number for winning the National League East to two.

The Nationals (86-63) could clinch their second division title in three years by beating Atlanta on Tuesday.

Atlanta (75-75) have lost four successive games.

Strasburg (12-11) allowed five hits, did not walk a batter and struck out seven. He also drove in a run with a single in the seventh.

Atlanta starter Ervin Santana (14-9) threw six solid innings, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks, with six strikeouts.

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Royals 4, White Sox 3

Kansas City rallied for two runs in the ninth inning to come back from a 3-0 deficit and keep pace in their division race.

The Royals (82-67) scored runs in the seventh and eighth innings to pull within 3-2, then beat Chicago reliever Jake Petricka in the ninth where they tied the score on a wild pitch and won on Lorenzo Cain's infield single.

Norichika Aoki went 4-for-4 for the Royals who stayed 1-1/2 games behind first-place Detroit in the American League Central.

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Orioles 5, Blue Jays 2

Ryan Flaherty hit a two-run homer and Nelson Cruz and Adam Jones each drove in a run as the Baltimore Orioles clinched at least a tie for the American League East title with a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

The victory reduced Baltimore's magic number to one over the Jays (77-72). One more win for the Orioles (90-60) would clinch their first division title in 17 years.

Baltimore starter Wei-Yin Chen (16-4) struggled through a 26-pitch first inning in which he gave up a run, but he still lasted 5-2/3 innings.

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Marlins 6, Mets 5

Rookie right-hander Jacob deGrom tied a modern record by striking out the first eight batters he faced but didn't factor into the decision after the New York Mets blew a pair of two-run leads in a loss to the Miami Marlins.

The Marlins scored three runs in each of the seventh and eighth innings.

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Rays 1, Yankees 0

Ben Zobrist's RBI single to right field off reliever Shawn Kelley broke up a scoreless pitcher's duel in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays walked off with a win over the New York Yankees.

Rays starter Alex Colome shut down the Yankees for 6-2/3 innings, and relievers Steve Geltz, Jeff Beliveau and Kirby Yates got the Rays to the ninth inning.
 


Joel Peralta pitched a scoreless frame, setting up the Rays' walk-off rally.

The Yankees, who entered the game five games behind the Kansas City Royals in the American League wild card standings, fell to 76-73.

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Tigers 8, Twins 6

Detroit Tigers right fielder Torii Hunter and first baseman Miguel Cabrera hit back-to-back home runs to lead off the top of the ninth, leading the Tigers to a win over the Twins.

The Tigers had blown a 6-0 lead before the homers.

Cabrera finished with three hits and Hunter had two as Detroit kept their 1-1/2 game lead in the American League Central.

Detroit starter Max Scherzer (16-5) pitched seven innings and allowed four runs in a no-decision.

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Cubs 1, Reds 0

First baseman Anthony Rizzo clubbed a walk-off solo home run in the ninth inning to lead the Chicago Cubs to a victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

The homer was Rizzo's 31st of the season and came in his first game back after a nearly three-week absence with back tightness.

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Astros 3, Indians 1

Collin McHugh did not issue a walk for the fourth consecutive start and Jose Altuve recorded three hits in the Houston Astros' win over the Cleveland Indians.

McHugh (10-9) pitched into the seventh inning before taking a line drive off his left wrist and being replaced.

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Angels 8, Mariners 1

The Los Angeles Angels beat Seattle but saw injuries to two key players.

Albert Pujols hit a three-run double in the third inning but he limped off clutching his hamstring that was later diagnosed as cramp and not a strain. His status will be re-evaluated Tuesday.

Angels' pitcher Matt Shoemaker, who took a shutout into the eighth inning appeared to injure himself on a ground ball up the middle by the Mariners' Humberto Quintero and had to come out of the game. There was no initial diagnosis given.

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Diamondbacks 6, Giants 2

Arizona first baseman Mark Trumbo hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, and Diamondbacks left-hander Wade Miley beat the San Francisco Giants for third time this season.

First baseman Joaquin Arias had three hits and a run, and second baseman Joe Panik had two hits and a run for the Giants (82-68). San Francisco trail the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West by four games with 12 to play.

The Giants lead the Pittsburgh Pirates by 2-1/2 games and the Milwaukee Brewers by four games in the race for the two NL wild-card spots.

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Dodgers 11, Rockies 3

The Los Angeles Dodgers broke the game open with an eight-run sixth inning to rout Colorado.

Adrian Gonzalez drove in three runs, giving him the National League lead with 106 RBIs, one more than injured Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton.

Right fielder Matt Kemp hit a two-run homer while shortstop Hanley Ramirez and pinch-hitter Jacob Turner each had two RBIs, and third baseman Juan Uribe had three of the Dodgers' 15 hits.

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Padres 1, Phillies 0

Andrew Cashner threw the third shutout of his career as the San Diego Padres defeated the Philadelphia Phillies.

Cashner (4-7) allowed two hits and a walk while striking out seven.

The winning pitcher also had a hand in the game's lone run. Padres catcher Rene Rivera doubled in the second inning and scored when Phillies third baseman Cody Asche failed to field Cashner's sharp two-out grounder for an error.

(Compiled by Jahmal Corner)

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