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 Tigers 2, Rays 1
Detroit took advantage in the seventh of two misplays by Rays
shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to score two unearned runs and record a
2-1 victory.
Cabrera committed an error on what could have been an inning-ending
double play, then a two-out line drive from third baseman Nick
Castellanos went off his glove for an RBI single.
Justin Verlander (1-3) struck out 10 batters without a walk in eight
innings for his first win in eight starts this season.
Tampa's Chris Archer struck out 11, but was doomed by a 32-pitch
seventh inning.
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Indians 12, Royals 1
The Cleveland Indians hit three home runs in a six-run sixth inning
in beating the Kansas City Royals.
The Indians banged out a season-high 18 hits, including four home
runs in snapping their six-game losing streak and Kansas City's
four-game winning streak.
Corey Kluber (6-11) pitched a five-hit complete game, with six
strikeouts and one walk.
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Pirates 10, Twins 4
A five-run sixth inning bust open a tie game as the Pittsburgh
Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins.
A two-run homer by Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen had
turned the tide when his blast over the wall in left field in the
fifth tied the score at 3-3.
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Cubs 3, Rockies 2
Jon Lester struck out a season-high 14 and pitched eight strong
innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado
Rockies.
First baseman Anthony Rizzo and center fielder Dexter Fowler each
had a home run to account for the offense.
Lester (6-8) allowed two runs, five hits and one walk in his longest
outing of the season.
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Giants 5, Brewers 0
Second baseman Ehire Adrianza delivered a two-run single in a
five-run seventh inning to propel the San Francisco Giants to a 5-0
victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Right-hander Jake Peavy and three relievers combined on a six-hitter
with Hunter Strickland (1-1), who relieved Peavy in the seventh,
recording his first win of the season.
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Diamondbacks 8, Mariners 2
Catcher Welington Castillo hit two home runs as the red-hot Arizona
Diamondbacks pounded Seattle starter Felix Hernandez on the way to a
8-2 victory over the Mariners.
Arizona, who have won five successive games and six of their last
seven, scored four runs before Hernandez recorded the second out of
the game.
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Nationals 7, Marlins 2
Right fielder Bryce Harper hit a three-run, tiebreaking home run and
added a second upper-deck blast to lead the Washington Nationals to
a 7-2 win over the Miami Marlins.
Harper, who drove in four runs, has 29 homers this season. Michael
Taylor hit a solo homer in the eighth.
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Blue Jays 8, Phillies 2
Troy Tulowitzki homered and had two doubles and three RBIs in a 8-2
victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in his debut with the Toronto
Blue Jays.
The shortstop was acquired in a six-player trade that sent Jose
Reyes to the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.
Toronto right-hander R.A. Dickey (5-10) allowed seven hits and two
unearned runs in eight innings.
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Orioles 2, Braves 0
Baltimore right-hander Chris Tillman extended his winning streak to
six games while the Orioles got homers from Jonathan Schoop and J.J.
Hardy to complete a 2-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
Tillman, who allowed just four hits with two strikeouts and no
walks, came within one-out of a complete game shutout. He was pulled
after allowing a double to center fielder Cameron Maybin.
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Padres 7, Mets 3
Left fielder Justin Upton had two hits, including a solo homer, and
three RBIs as the San Diego Padres recorded a 7-3 win over the New
York Mets.
Third baseman Yangervis Solarte tied a career high with four hits
while scoring two runs and collecting an RBI for the Padres.
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Reds 1, Cardinals 0
Rookie right-hander Anthony DeSclafani tossed seven shutout innings
as Cincinnati completed a 1-0 win over St. Louis.
The Reds supplied the only offense as right fielder Jay Bruce
walloped a homer to start the second inning, his 17th home run of
the year.
DeSclafani (6-7) gave up only three hits and three walks and had
three strikeouts in his first career start against the Cardinals.
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White Sox 9, Red Sox 2
The Chicago White Sox continued their march back into post-season
contention with a a 9-2 rout of the floundering Boston Red Sox for
their seventh consecutive win on their current road trip.
Adam Eaton had a home run in his three hits while shortstop Alexei
Ramirez also homered as the Chicago (49-50) climbed to within 2-1/2
games of the second American League wild-card position.
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Astros 6, Angels 3
Preston Tucker and Jon Singleton socked solo home runs while Lance
McCullers worked seven strong innings as the Houston Astros claimed
a 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
The Astros (57-45) reclaimed first place in the American League West
for the first time since a six-game losing streak leading into the
All-Star Game break cost them their perch atop the division.
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Rangers 5, Yankees 2
The Texas Rangers produced a 5-2 victory over the New York Yankees
after reportedly landing Philadelphia ace Cole Hamels until 2018.
Texas (48-52) snapped a three-game skid behind a solid outing from
starter Colby Lewis and left fielder Josh Hamilton's two RBIs.
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Dodgers 10, Athletics 7
Pinch-hitter Enrique Hernandez hit a go-ahead two-run double to
spark a five-run rally in the seventh as Los Angeles beat Oakland
before 51,788 spectators at Dodger Stadium.
Adrian Gonzalez lined a run-scoring double off the center-field wall
and Yasmani Grandal had an RBI infield single in the seventh to pull
Los Angeles within 6-5 before Hernandez ripped a two-bagger in the
gap between left and center with two outs.
The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Dodgers, who
remain a half-game ahead of the San Francisco Giants for first place
in the National League West. (Compiled by Greg Stutchbury)
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