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 Yankees 6, Mets 1
Michael Pineda pitched effectively into the eighth inning and first
baseman Mark Teixeira homered twice, leading the New York Yankees to
a victory over the New York Mets, who had their record-tying 11-game
winning streak snapped.
Jacoby Ellsbury hit a solo home run and second baseman Stephen Drew
lifted a sacrifice fly for the Yankees (10-7), who won a home game
against the Mets (13-4) for the first time since June 10, 2012.
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Rays 12, Blue Jays 3
James Loney hit a two-run homer and a double in his return from the
15-day disabled list to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a win against the
Toronto Blue Jays.
Catcher Rene Rivera and designated hitter Tim Beckham also hit
two-run homers as the Rays (9-8) won their third consecutive game.
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Indians 13, Tigers 1
Brandon Moss drove in seven runs -- five with a pair of home runs
plus two with a double -- and Danny Salazar struck out a career-best
11 batters in seven innings to help the Cleveland Indians overpower
Detroit and hand the skidding Tigers their fourth straight loss.
Cleveland's (6-9) Salazar (2-0) allowed six hits and walked three in
his second start since being recalled from the minors. Right-handers
Scott Atchison and Anthony Swarzak worked the eighth and ninth,
respectively.
Detroit fell to 11-6.
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Cardinals 3, Brewers 0
Jayson Heyward and Jhonny Peralta hit their second home runs of the
season and Carlos Martinez pitched seven shutout innings as the St.
Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers.
Peralta also had two singles for a 3-for-4 night for the Cardinals
(11-4).
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Red Sox 7, Orioles 5
Brock Holt hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the top of the
eighth inning to give the Boston Red Sox a victory over the
Baltimore Orioles.
First baseman Chris Davis homered for the Orioles (7-10) in the
eighth as they lost their fifth straight.
Boston improved to 10-7.
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Phillies 1, Braves 0
First baseman Freddie Freeman's ninth-inning error allowed the
game's only run to score, as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the
Atlanta Braves.
Ben Revere bounced a ball to Freeman with a runner on a third base
and he failed to field it cleanly giving Philadelphia (6-11) the win
over Atlanta (8-8).
Freddy Galvis went 3-for-4 and scored the winning run.
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Marlins 3, Nationals 2
Third baseman Martin Prado hit a tie-breaking RBI single in the
eighth inning to lead the Miami Marlins past the Washington
Nationals.
It was the third straight win for the Marlins (6-11) and the third
straight loss for NL East-rival Washington (7-10).
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Dodgers 3, Padres 0
Zack Greinke limited the Padres to four hits while striking out
seven over seven innings in snapping the Dodgers' three-game losing
streak.
Carl Crawford homered for the Dodgers (10-6).
San Diego (10-8) have not scored in 14 straight innings.
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Angels 3, Rangers 2
David Freese's two-run home run in the seventh inning lifted the Los
Angeles Angels to a win over the Texas Rangers.
Freese's homer made a winner of Angels (8-9) starting pitcher
Garrett Richards, who gave up two runs and three hits in seven
innings, but stood to lose the game if not for Freese's big hit.
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Rockies 6, Giants 4
Pinch-hitter Rafael Ynoa hit a go-ahead RBI double in the sixth
inning where Colorado scored three times to snap San Francisco's
three-game winning streak.
DJ LeMahieu first tied the game 4-4 with an RBI double of his own
and finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs for the Rockies (10-7).
San Francisco fell to 7-11.
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Astros 5, Athletics 4 (11 innings)
Left fielder Robbie Grossman hit a tie-breaking, two-run single in
the top of the 11th inning, and the Houston Astros held on for a
victory against the Oakland Athletics.
Neither team scored until extra innings. Both teams scored twice in
the 10th and Houston (9-7) scored three times in the 11th where
Oakland (8-10) managed two runs.
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Mariners 2, Twins 0
Felix Hernandez turned in another dominant performance as the
Seattle Mariners continued their journey back toward relevance with
a win over the Minnesota Twins.
Hernandez (2-0) struck out nine and threw his first complete game,
and his first shutout since 2012 to give the Mariners (7-9) their
fourth win in six games.
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Pirates 4, Diamondbacks 1
Pittsburgh right-hander Gerrit Cole gave up one run in 7 2/3 innings
and third baseman Josh Harrison had two hits and two RBIs in the
Pirates' victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Cole (3-0) has won his last seven decisions since Sept. 7, 2014, the
most victories in the Major Leagues during that stretch.
Pittsburgh improved to 9-8 while the D-Backs fell to 8-8.
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Cubs 7, Reds 3 (11 innings)
Chicago scored four runs in the 11th inning to defeat Cincinnati.
Jonathan Herrera had the go-ahead RBI single in the 11th to spark
the onslaught. Chicago (9-7) starter Jon Lester (0-2) struck out 10
in six innings but remains win-less as the team's big acquisition in
the off-season.
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White Sox 2, Royals 2 (suspended)
A steady rain made conditions at U.S. Cellular Field unplayable,
stopping the game between the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City
Royals in the top of the ninth inning with the score tied 2-2.
Under Major League Baseball rules, play will resume 2:10 PM EST
Saturday before the originally scheduled game, which will begin
shortly after the conclusion of Friday night's game. (Editing by
Jahmal Corner)
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