Astros 3, Dodgers 0
Right-hander Mike Fiers tossed a no-hitter as the Houston Astros
topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 Friday night at Minute Maid Park
in the opener of this three-game interleague series.
Fiers (6-9) issued three walks and needed a career-high 134 pitches
to finish what he started, surpassing his previous high of 113 with
a called third strike on second baseman Enrique Hernandez for the
second out in the eighth inning.
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Mets 14, Rockies 9
Yoenis Cespedes hit three home runs, and New York blew an early
six-run lead before rebounding to beat Colorado.
Cespedes went 5-for-6, adding a double, seven RBIs and five runs as
the Mets defeated the Rockies for the ninth consecutive time.
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Red Sox 7, Royals 2
Rookie Henry Owens pitched eight solid innings, Josh Rutledge hit a
two-run homer, and Boston handed Johnny Cueto his worst start since
he was picked up by Kansas City.
Owens (2-1), making just his fourth major league start, gave up two
runs (one earned) and four hits, walking one and striking out four.
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Twins 4, Orioles 3
Kurt Suzuki delivered a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth
inning to lead Minnesota past Baltimore.
After a four-game winning streak, the Orioles have lost three of
four and remain just outside of the playoff picture.
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Diamondbacks 6, Reds 3
A.J. Pollock and Yasmany Tomas hit solo homers, and Rubby De La Rosa
allowed two runs over seven innings, lifting Arizona to a victory
over Cincinnati.
Pollock went 4-for-5 with a homer, a double and two stolen bases.
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Rangers 2, Tigers 0
Veteran Colby Lewis shut out Detroit on six hits over seven innings,
and Texas' bullpen made two early runs stand up.
Lewis (14-5) equaled his single-season high for wins, previously set
in 2011. He was helped by three double plays and a challenge that
took a Detroit run off the scoreboard, but he walked just one batter
while striking out two.
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Giants 6, Pirates 4
Marlon Byrd had three hits, including a home run, in his debut for
San Francisco, and Madison Bumgarner won his 15th game and hit his
fifth homer of the season.
Bumgarner (15-6) allowed three runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings
with six strikeouts and one walk. He tied the Chicago Cubs' Jake
Arrieta for the National League lead in wins.
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Brewers 10, Nationals 3
Jonathan Lucroy had three hits and scored twice, and Milwaukee broke
open the game with five runs in the seventh inning to beat
Washington.
Adam Lind had two hits and two runs, and Elian Herrera added two
hits for the Brewers.
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Indians 7, Yankees 3
Carlos Carrasco struck out 11 in 6 2/3 outstanding innings, leading
Cleveland to a victory over New York.
Cleveland's Michael Brantley had a pair of RBI singles, and Carlos
Santana homered and added a run-scoring groundout.
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Phillies 7, Marlins 1
Jerad Eickhoff prevailed in his major league debut, tossing six
scoreless innings and hitting a two-run single to lead Philadelphia
past Miami.
Ryan Howard had three doubles and two RBIs for the Phillies.
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Cubs 5, Braves 3
Miguel Montero went 2-for-4 and doubled in the go-ahead run as
Chicago beat Atlanta.
Montero's sixth-inning double to deep right drove in Kris Bryant as
the Cubs scored twice to overtake Atlanta for their 27th
come-from-behind victory this season.
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White Sox 11, Mariners 4
Chris Sale fanned 14 Seattle batters, leading Chicago to a blowut
win.
Sale recorded his 12th double-digit strikeout game of the season,
and the 30th of his career. His 29 strikeouts in back-to-back starts
are a career high.
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Rays 2, Athletics 1
Drew Smyly pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, and Desmond Jennings
went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBIs, leading Tampa Bay to
a victory over Oakland.
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Blue Jays 9, Angels 2
David Price gave up two runs on six hits in eight innings, leading
Toronto to a win over Los Angeles.
Price improved to 12-4 this season, including 3-0 in four starts
since joining the Blue Jays in a July 30 trade with Detroit. He
struck out nine, including Mike Trout twice, and walked only one.
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Padres 9, Cardinals 3
Yangervis Solarte, Brett Wallace and Matt Kemp hit two-run homers as
San Diego topped St. Louis for its fourth consecutive win.
The Cardinals committed three errors and a wild pitch. John Lackey
(10-8) pitched six innings and gave up five runs (four earned) on
nine hits.
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