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 Blue Jays 11, Marlins 3
Right-hander Marco Estrada pitched seven innings, designated hitter
Josh Donaldson had a homer and three runs batted in and the Toronto
Blue Jays defeated the Miami Marlins 11-3 Monday for their sixth
straight win.
The Blue Jays (29-30) scored six runs in the first inning against
left-hander Brad Hand (1-2), who lasted just two-thirds of an
inning.
Estrada (3-3) allowed seven hits, no walks and three runs while
striking out six to win his second straight start.
Designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton homered for the Marlins (24-34).
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Reds 6, Phillies 4
Ivan De Jesus Jr. hit his first major league home run, a two-run
shot in the sixth, lifting Cincinnati to a 6-4 victory over
Philadelphia in the opener of a three-game series at Great American
Ball Park.
With the score tied 3-3, De Jesus, who was promoted from Triple-A
Louisville on Wednesday, launched a 1-1 pitch from Phillies
left-hander Cole Hamels into the left-field seats to put Cincinnati
ahead to stay.
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Royals 3, Twins 1
Kansas City got just enough early offense and six shutout innings
from starter Jason Vargas in a 3-1 win over Minnesota at Target
Field.
The victory pulled the Royals into a tie for first place with the
Twins in the American League Central race, 3 1/2 games clear of the
third-place Detroit Tigers.
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Dodgers 9, Diamondbacks 3
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins and right fielder Andre Ethier both hit
three-run homers as the Los Angeles Dodgers crushed the Arizona
Diamondbacks 9-3.
Dodgers starter Mike Bolsinger, who the club acquired for cash from
the Diamondbacks during the offseason, struck out eight, walked two
and allowed two runs on three hits in seven innings.
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White Sox 3, Astros 1
Left-hander Chris Sale set a team record with another double-digit
strikeout performance as Chicago beat Houston. The game was held up
by two rain delays totaling 1 hour, 3 minutes yet still officially
finished in 2 hours, 13 minutes.
Sale (6-2) had a season-high 14 strikeouts. It was his team-record
fourth straight game with 10 or more strikeouts and third in a row
with at least 12.
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Avisail Garcia's two-run homer in the fourth provided the margin as
the White Sox stopped a two-game skid in the opener of a three-game
series.
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Padres 5, Braves 3 (11 innings)
Atlanta could have used Craig Kimbrel. Instead, its former All-Star
closer picked up his 14th save for San Diego in his first trip back
to Atlanta in a 5-3 win.
The Padres tied the game in the ninth inning thanks to a throwing
error by new Braves closer Jason Grilli and scored twice in the 11th
for a comeback victory.
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Brewers 2, Pirates 0
Jimmy Nelson pitched six strong innings and combined with three
relievers on a five-hit shutout as the Milwaukee Brewers blanked the
Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0.
Nelson (3-6) gave up four hits in six innings as he won for just the
second time in his last 11 starts. The right-hander had six
strikeouts and four walks after giving up 11 runs in 11 innings over
his previous two starts.
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Rockies 11, Cardinals 3
Colorado piled on St. Louis starter John Lackey with two early
uprisings and routed the Cardinals 11-3.
A five-run first was the Rockies' biggest first inning of the
season, and a five-run fourth blew the game open, putting Colorado
ahead 10-1.
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