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 Diamondbacks 7, Giants 6 (12 innings)
Third baseman Aaron Hill smacked a two-out, two-run double to break
a tie in the top of the 12th inning, lifting Arizona to a 7-6
victory that extended San Francisco's losing streak to seven games.
After blowing leads in the ninth and 10th innings, the Diamondbacks
(5-5) finally put the Giants away.
The loss was the fourth in a row at home for the Giants, who became
the first team in the majors to lose eight games. The 3-8 start
matches the worst in the club's West Coast history.
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Twins 8, Royals 5
The Minnesota offense belted 14 hits in an 8-5 win against Kansas
City.
Five Twins had at least two hits, including first baseman Kennys
Vargas, who blasted a two-run homer in the second inning to erase an
early 2-0 deficit.
Twins left-hander Tommy Milone (2-0) earned the win, allowing three
runs on seven hits and three walks over 5-1/3 innings.
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Mets 7, Marlins 5
First baseman Lucas Duda remained red-hot at the plate as the New
York Mets beat Miami 7-5 for their fifth consecutive victory, their
longest winning streak in nearly two years.
Duda finished 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles as the Mets (7-3)
recovered from a three-run deficit.
It was Duda's third successive game with at least two extra-base
hits.
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Nationals 5, Phillies 2
Right-handed starter Doug Fister allowed just one earned run while
center fielder Michael A. Taylor hit a tie-breaking homer in the
fifth inning as Washington beat nemesis Cole Hamels and Philadelphia
5-2.
Hamels (0-2) is now 15-9 in his career against the Nationals.
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Cardinals 4, Brewers 0
St Louis scored in each of the last three innings and blanked
Milwaukee 4-0.
Starter John Lackey (1-0) worked seven innings for the win,
scattering five hits and walking one while striking out eight.
Lackey recorded a strikeout in every inning and retired the last
seven hitters he faced.
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Rays 4, Blue Jays 2
Right-hander Chris Archer allowed two hits and struck out 11 over
seven scoreless innings as Tampa Bay beat Toronto 4-2.
Infielder Tim Beckham hit a two-run home run as a pinch hitter in
the sixth inning to support Archer (2-1).
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(Compiled by Andrew Both, editing by Sudipto Ganguly)
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