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 Cubs 4, Brewers 0
Jake Arrieta became baseball's first 20-game winner of the season
with a sharp complete-game outing in the Chicago Cubs' 4-0 victory
over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Arrieta (20-6) got all the support he needed on third baseman Kris
Bryant's third inning two-run homer.
The Wrigley Field crowd stood on its feet and roared as Arrieta
worked a one-two-three ninth that included two strikeouts.
A Cy Young Award candidate, Arrieta scattered three hits, struck out
11 and walked just one in a complete-game collaboration with catcher
Miguel Montero.
Arrieta, 29, is the Cubs' first 20-game winner since Jon Lieber went
20-6 in 2001 and 27th Cub since 1900 to reach that milestone in a
season. It was his fifth straight outing of eight or more innings,
his fourth complete game of the season and third complete-game
shutout.
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Rays 5, Red Sox 2
Evan Longoria's sacrifice fly in the sixth inning allowed the tying
and go-ahead runs to score as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red
Sox.
Mikie Mahtook put the game out of reach with a two-run home run in
the eighth, as the Tampa Bay center fielder launched a pitch over
the Green Monster in left field.
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Orioles 4, Nationals 1
Ubaldo Jimenez earned his 100th career victory as he gave up one
unearned run in six innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat Washington
Nationals.
The Orioles (74-76) prevailed behind two runs in the second inning
and two more in the fifth.
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Phillies 6, Marlins 2
Right-hander Aaron Harang earned his first win since July 30 while
third baseman Cody Asche hit two solo homers to lead the
Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-2 win over the Miami Marlins.
Harang (6-15) allowed seven hits, two walks and two runs in seven
innings, shutting down the Marlins (64-87) in a battle between two
of the worst teams in baseball.
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Braves 6, Mets 2
Matt Wisler earned his first win in almost two months while Jace
Peterson and Hector Olivera each homered during a four-run fifth
inning that lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 6-2 victory over the New
York Mets.
Wisler (6-8) pitched seven-plus innings, allowing two runs on five
hits and one walk while striking out eight. He was 0-7 with a 7.71
ERA in 10 games since his previous win on July 26.
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Tigers 2, White Sox 1 (10 innings)
Rajai Davis hit a walk-off triple in the 10th inning after Tyler
Saladino's ninth-inning triple foiled Detroit's bid for a combined
no-hitter in the Tigers' win over the Chicago White Sox.
Tigers starter Daniel Norris tossed five perfect innings and
relievers Buck Farmer, Ian Krol and Drew VerHagen threw a hitless
inning each.
The only White Sox baserunner during those innings was center
fielder Adam Eaton, who was hit by a Krol pitch to start the seventh
inning.
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Yankees 6, Blue Jays 4 (10 innings)
Greg Bird hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning as the New York
Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4.
Blue Jays catcher Dioner Navarro had tied the game at 3-3 with a
one-out homer in the bottom of the ninth.
Bird then hit his 11th homer of the season against right-hander Mark
Lowe (1-3) with one out and two on base in the 10th.
The Yankees (83-67) moved to within 2-1/2 games of the first-place
Blue Jays (86-65) in the American League East.
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Twins 3, Indians 1
Ervin Santana threw seven-plus innings and gave up jut one hit as
the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians.
Santana scattered five hits and a walk while striking out seven.
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Mariners 11, Royals 2
Robinson Cano homered twice and Hisashi Iwakuma pitched seven
shutout innings as the Seattle Mariners ripped the Kansas City
Royals.
The Mariners hit five home runs, scoring all their runs in the first
four innings.
Iwakuma (9-4) checked the Royals on three singles before being
pulled after seven innings. He struck out a season-high 10 and
walked one.
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Cardinals 3, Reds 1
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Lackey (13-9) struck out
seven, scattered nine hits and did not walk a batter in their 3-1
win over Cincinnati.
The Cardinals improved to 95-56 while the Reds fell to 63-87.
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Angels 4, Astros 3
Mike Trout and Albert Pujols smacked back-to-back home runs in the
first inning as the Los Angeles Angels' completed a 4-3 win over the
Houston Astros.
The Angels pounced on Astros rookie right-hander Lance McCullers two
pitches into the game, with shortstop Erick Aybar reaching on a bunt
single to set the table for Trout, who launched a first-pitch
fastball 398 feet to left-center field for a 2-0 lead.
The home run was Trout's 40th of the season.
Designated hitter Pujols then added his 36th homer of the year, a
443-foot blast to left field that bumped the lead to 3-0.
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Pirates 6, Rockies 3
The Pittsburgh Pirates scored in each of the first four innings,
tallying all of their six runs, as they produced a 6-3 win over the
Colorado Rockies.
J.A. Happ (10-8), worked 5-1/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven
hits with one walk and eight strikeouts.
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Diamondbacks 8, Dodgers 0
Center fielder A.J. Pollock and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit
back-to-back homers in the seventh inning as the Arizona
Diamondbacks produced an 8-0 rout of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray struck out seven and walked two,
limiting Los Angeles to three hits in six innings.
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Giants 4, Padres 2
Center fielder Angel Pagan's two-run homer lifted the San Francisco
Giants past the San Diego Padres.
Pagan's blast in the seventh inning extended the Giants' lead after
shortstop Brandon Crawford's two-out RBI single in the sixth.
The Giants (79-71) gained ground on the NL West-leading Dodgers and
trail Los Angeles (85-65) by six games.
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Rangers 8, A's 6
First baseman Mitch Moreland hit his 23rd home run of the season as
the Texas Rangers rallied to defeat the Oakland.
Texas (81-69) increased their lead in the American League West to
two games over the Houston Astros (80-72).
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(Compiled by Greg Stutchbury)
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