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 Mets 4, Rockies 2
Daniel Murphy's two-run, two-out single in the seventh inning broke
a tie and capped a three-run rally by the New York Mets, who went on
to beat Colorado 4-2 at Citi Field.
The Mets (60-52) ensured they would remain at least 1 1/2 games
ahead of the Washington Nationals in the National League East. The
Nationals visit the LA Dodgers later on Monday.
The Rockies (47-63) have lost eight of their last 12 games.
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White Sox 8, Angels 2
Chris Sale got back to dominating hitters, and Avisail Garcia
clubbed two home runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to an 8-2 win
over the Los Angeles Angels at U.S. Cellular Field.
Sale, who was roughed up in his previous two starts, went 7 1/3
innings and struck out seven on 104 pitches (72 strikes). He allowed
two runs on five hits, walked two and hit Angels right fielder Kole
Calhoun with a pitch before leaving in the eighth.
Garcia, who drove in four runs, has four home runs in his past six
games, all hit at home. Prior to the homer binge, Garcia hit just
two home runs in his previous 48 games, which included a 46-game
homerless drought from June 8 and Aug. 4.
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Royals 4, Tigers 0
Johnny Cueto pitched a shutout and Lorenzo Cain doubled home two
runs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-0.
Cueto threw 116 pitches and stymied the Tigers on four hits, three
of them singles. It was his second shutout this season.
His first was on July 7 while with the Reds at Washington.
Cueto struck out eight and walked none to pick up his first Royals
victory in his third start.
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Diamondbacks 13, Phillies 3
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Welington Castillo homered and tied a
career high with four RBIs, and right fielder Yasmany Tomas and
center fielder A.J. Pollock also homered in the Diamondbacks' 13-3
victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Chase Field.
Castillo hit a solo homer in the fifth inning and added a
bases-loaded triple in a six-run sixth to help right-hander Rubby De
La Rosa (10-5) become the National League's 12th 10-game winner.
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Orioles 3, Mariners 2
Adam Jones and Chris Davis each hit a home run, and Chen Wei-Yin
pitched 7 1/3 solid innings, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-2
win over the Seattle Mariners.
Chen (6-6) turned in a stellar outing at Safeco Field for the second
year in a row, following up last year's eight innings of shutout
ball with another dominant performance.
He allowed one run on three hits before closer Zach Britton came on
to earn his 28th save of the season by pitching the final 1 2/3
innings.
Britton allowed an unearned run with two outs in the ninth, when
what appeared to be the game-ending strikeout resulted in a run
because the ball got away from catcher Caleb Joseph.
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Nationals 8, Dodgers 3
Washington sortstop Ian Desmond homered twice and Gio Gonzalez
tossed eight shutout innings, sparking the Nationals to an 8-3 romp
over the Los Angeles Dodgers before 45,722 at Dodger Stadium.
Gonzalez scattered seven hits with six strikeouts and a walk on 117
pitches (76 strikes) as the Nationals (58-53) handed the Dodgers
(62-50) their first four-game losing streak of the season.
The win kept Washington 1 1/2 games back of the National League
East-leading New York Mets, while the Dodgers' lead in the NL West
dwindled to 2 1/2 games over the idle San Francisco Giants.
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Padres 2, Reds 1
Justin Upton hit a two-run homer while right-handed starter Ian
Kennedy and four relievers held Cincinnati to four hits as the
Padres defeated the Reds 2-1 at Petco Park to end a six-game losing
streak.
Kennedy (7-10) allowed one run on two hits over five innings, but he
also issued a season-high six walks and twice had to pitch out of
bases-loaded jams.
Cincinnati's lone run was a homer by right fielder Jay Bruce leading
off the second.
(Compiled by Peter Rutherford)
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