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 Braves 8, Blue Jays 7
Pinch-hitter Jonny Gomes hit a solo home run, first baseman Freddie
Freeman added a two-run homer in a three-run eighth inning and the
Atlanta Braves held on to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Braves (7-3) overcame a five-homer barrage by the Blue Jays
(5-6), including two each by third baseman Josh Donaldson and
catcher Russell Martin, to win the opener of a three-game
interleague series.
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Tigers 2, White Sox 1
Jose Iglesias bounced a single past drawn-in second baseman Emilio
Bonifacio to score pinch runner Andrew Romine from third with one
out in the ninth inning and give the Detroit Tigers a victory over
the Chicago White Sox.
Interim closer right-hander Joakim Soria pitched a perfect ninth for
Detroit to gain the win and send the Tigers to 9-1.
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Red Sox 3, Orioles 2
Xander Bogaerts delivered the first walk-off hit of his career in
the ninth inning, giving the Boston Red Sox a victory over the
Baltimore Orioles.
Boston (7-3) trailed 2-0 but Ryan Hanigan hit a two-run homer in the
fifth, before Bogaerts came through with the winning RBI single.
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Royals 6, Athletics 4
Paulo Orlando stroked a tie-breaking triple in the eighth inning as
the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics.
Orlando's hit broke a 4-4 tie and the Royals pounded out 15 hits to
improve to 8-2.
Stephen Vogt went 3-for-4 with two home runs for the A's (5-6).
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Mets 4, Marlins 1
The New York Mets won their sixth game in a row for the first time
in four years after turning back the Miami Marlins.
Pitcher Bartolo Colon (3-0) went seven innings and the Mets (8-3)
scored in the fifth, sixth and eighth to secure their first six-game
streak since April 21-27, 2011.
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Cardinals 6, Reds 1
Catcher Yadier Molina drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double
in the seventh inning to snap a 1-1 tie and send the St. Louis
Cardinals to a win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.
Cardinals starter Michael Wacha (2-0) gave up five hits in seven
innings to get the win for St. Louis (6-6).
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Yankees 5, Rays 4
Alex Rodriguez had two home runs and drove in the go-ahead run with
an eighth-inning single, leading the New York Yankees to a win over
the Tampa Bay Rays.
Rodriguez got his first multi-homer game in nearly three years, then
came through with a single to centre with a full count and two outs
in the eighth.
New York improved to 4-6 while Tampa Bay fell to 6-5.
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Padres 5, Cubs 4
Wil Meyers went 3-for-4 and clubbed a go-ahead, three-run homer in
the seventh inning as the San Diego Padres rallied for a victory,
their third straight.
The Cubs (5-4) debuted highly touted prospect Kris Bryant, who
struck out three times and grounded out once against San Diego
(7-4).
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Nationals 7, Phillies 2
Starter Max Scherzer allowed just one run in eight innings and Bryce
Harper hit a three-run homer in the first as the Washington
Nationals beat the slumping Philadelphia Phillies.
The Nationals (5-6) have won three games in a row and scored 29 runs
in their last four contests. In contrast, the Phillies (3-8) have
lost six in a row scoring just 13 runs.
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Pirates 6, Brewers 3
Slumping Starling Marte started a decisive two-run rally with a
single, then later hit a two-run home run as the Pittsburgh Pirates
beat the Milwaukee Brewers after being shut out in their previous
two games.
Marte went 2-for-4 to lift his batting average to .152, and Gregory
Polanco added three hits, including a double, for the Pirates (4-6).
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Dodgers 7, Rockies 3
Clayton Kershaw struck out 12, second baseman Howie Kendrick homered
and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez set a franchise record for hits,
boosting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a victory over the Colorado
Rockies.
Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, becoming the first Dodgers
(7-3) player to record 22 hits in the opening 10 games. Kendrick was
2-for-4 with three runs batted in as the Dodgers (7-3) captured
their fifth win in a row.
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Rangers 3, Mariners 1
Texas Rangers starter Yovani Gallardo pitched six scoreless innings
as the Rangers extended the misery of the Seattle Mariners.
The Mariners (3-7) have now lost four games in a row, while Gallardo
(2-1) has won each of his past two starts.
Robinson Chirinos went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two
runs scored for the Rangers (5-6).
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Angels 6, Astros 3
Mike Trout cracked two home runs, breaking a pair of ties and
carrying the Los Angeles Angels to a victory over the Houston
Astros.
Trout finished with five RBIs for Los Angeles (5-5) while starter
Jered Weaver tossed six innings and allowed just two runs in a
no-decision.
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Twins 3, Indians 2
Trevor Plouffe's leadoff home run in the bottom of the 11th inning
lifted the Minnesota Twins to a win against the Cleveland Indians.
Plouffe's second homer of the season came on a 3-1 offering from
Cleveland right-hander Bryan Shaw, who took the loss, spoiling a
fantastic start from right-hander Corey Kluber.
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Diamondbacks 9, Giants 0
Josh Collmenter pitched a four-hit shutout and helped his own cause
with three of Arizona's 18 hits as the Diamondbacks handed the San
Francisco Giants an eighth consecutive defeat.
Third baseman Jake Lamb belted a two-run triple and center fielder
A.J. Pollock had four hits as the Diamondbacks (6-5) added to the
Giants' (3-9) winless homestand. (Editing by Jahmal Corner/Sudipto
Ganguly)
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