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 Nationals 10, Padres 5
Danny Espinosa and Bryce Harper clubbed three-run homers as the
Washington Nationals routed the San Diego Padres 10-5 to record
their third straight victory.
Harper went 3-for-3 and fell a double shy of the cycle while driving
in four runs and scoring three. The home run was Harper's National
League-leading 14th of the season.
The Nationals (22-17) remained a half-game back of the New York Mets
in the NL East, while San Diego fell to 19-20.
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Dodgers 1, Rockies 0
Yasmani Grandal hit an RBI single in the fourth inning as the Los
Angeles Dodgers won a pitcher's duel against Colorado.
Dodgers right-hander Mike Bolsinger (2-0) allowed three hits over
six innings while Rockies pitcher Kyle Kendrick (1-5) was the
hard-luck loser, giving up one run in seven innings.
The Dodgers (24-13) split the four-game series with Colorado
(13-21).
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Pirates 3, Cubs 0
A.J. Burnett threw seven scoreless innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates
beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0.
Neil Walker and Starling Marte each had RBIs in the eighth inning
for the Pirates (18-20).
The Cubs (21-16) had their six-game winning streak snapped.
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Royals 6, Yankees 0
Edinson Volquez pitched seven scoreless innings and catcher Salvador
Perez homered and drove in two runs as the Kansas City Royals
defeated the New York Yankees.
With the win, Kansas City (24-14) moved a game in front of Detroit
in the American League Central.
The Yankees (22-17) have dropped five of six.
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Braves 6, Marlins 0
Right-hander Shelby Miller came within one out of a no-hitter as the
Atlanta Braves defeated the Miami Marlins 6-0.
Miller (5-1) had a no-hitter until two outs in the ninth, when
Atlanta (18-19) first baseman Justin Bour smacked the first pitch
for a single. Miller allowed another single before getting the final
out for Miami (16-22).
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Rays 11, Twins 3
The Tampa Bay Rays pounded out 19 hits and scored five runs in the
sixth inning to drill Minnesota 11-3.
Evan Longoria and James Loney each had three RBIs apiece for the
Rays (21-18). Minnesota fell to 21-17.
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Mets 5, Brewers 1
Rookie pitcher Noah Syndergaard earned his first Major League win by
throwing six strong innings and Curtis Granderson hit a leadoff
homer to give the New York Mets a 5-1 victory over Milwaukee.
The Mets (22-16) won the final two games of the three-game series.
The Brewers (13-25) are losers of four of five.
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Astros 4, Blue Jays 2
Collin McHugh struck out nine batters and allowed two runs over
seven innings as Houston beat Toronto 4-2.
McHugh (5-1) had won 11 in a row before a defeat to San Francisco on
Tuesday. Luis Valbuena and Colby Ramus each homered for the Astros
(25-13).
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Orioles 3, Angels 0
Mike Wright pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings in winning his Major
League debut, Adam Jones doubled in two runs and the Baltimore
Orioles defeated the Los Angeles Angels 3-0.
With the win, Baltimore (16-19) snapped the Angels' (19-18)
five-game win streak.
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Phillies 6, Diamondbacks 0
Darin Ruf and Maikel Franco each homered and scored a pair of runs
as Philadelphia stayed hot and completed a three-game sweep.
The Phillies (16-23) won their fifth straight while the Diamondbacks
(15-21) lost their fourth in a row.
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Giants 9, Reds 8
Hunter Pence and Brandon Belt homered as the hot-hitting San
Francisco Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 9-8.
Belt's homer in the eighth inning gave San Francisco (20-18) a 9-7
edge.
Jay Bruce and Brandon Phillips homered for Cincinnati (18-20), who
have lost three straight for the fifth time this season.
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Rangers 5, Indians 1
Texas Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland hit a two-run home run
and narrowly missed another homer as the Rangers beat Cleveland 5-1.
Pitcher Nick Martinez (3-0) struck out six batters in five innings
to get the win for Texas (16-22).
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Mariners 5, Red Sox 0
Seattle Mariners starter James Paxton extended his scoreless innings
streak to 20, leading the Mariners to a 5-0 shutout win over Boston.
Paxton pitched eight more scoreless innings for the Mariners (17-20)
while Brad Miller and Kyle Seager each homered.
Boston (18-20) managed just five hits.
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White Sox 7, A's 3
Jeff Samardzija allowed three runs over eight innings, and the
Chicago White Sox defeated the Oakland A's 7-3, sweeping the
three-game series and winning their season-high fifth consecutive
game.
Avisail Garcia went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer in the ninth for
the White Sox (17-17). Oakland (13-26) owns the worst record in MLB.
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Cardinals 2, Tigers 1
Lance Lynn tossed 7 1/3 innings and added an RBI single to lead St.
Louis past the Detroit Tigers 2-1.
Kolten Wong added a go-ahead home run in the sixth as St. Louis
(25-12) padded their National League Central lead over the
second-place Cubs to four games.
The Tigers (23-15) fell a game behind Kansas City for the American
League Central lead. (Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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