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 White Sox 2, Blue Jays 0
Jeff Samardzija gave the bullpen a day off by throwing a complete
game as the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 at U.S.
Cellular Field.
Samardzija (6-4) struck out five, walked one and allowed just four
hits. Toronto right-hander R.A. Dickey (3-10) took the loss despite
allowing only two runs in seven innings.
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Yankees 6, Athletics 2
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka pitched into the eighth inning for his
first win in five starts and Brett Gardner homered as New York
defeated Oakland 6-2.
Tanaka (5-3) allowed two runs (one earned) and two hits in a
season-high 7 2/3 innings for his first win since June 9. He struck
out six, walked one and threw a season-high 114 pitches.
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Royals 8, Rays 3
Lorenzo Cain and Salvador Perez each hit two-run homers as Kansas
City swept the four-game series against Tampa Bay with an 8-3 win.
The Rays lost for the 11th time in 12 games and are 3-15 since June
21, when they were a season-high 10 games above .500.
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Marlins 2, Reds 0
Right-hander Jose Fernandez pitched seven scoreless innings and
second baseman Dee Gordon stole three bases and scored both runs,
leading the Miami Marlins to a 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds at
Marlins Park.
Fernandez (2-0) got the win in just his second start since missing
nearly 14 months after Tommy John elbow surgery. He gave up six hits
-- five singles and one double -- walked none and struck out nine.
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Indians 3, Astros 1
Rookie shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double and a
home run, and four Cleveland pitchers combined on a four-hitter, as
the Indians beat the Houston Astros 3-1 at Progressive Field.
Rookie right-hander Cody Anderson (2-1) pitched into the seventh
inning to get the win. Through his first four MLB starts Anderson
has a 0.89 ERA.
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Cardinals 4, Pirates 1
Carlos Martinez pitched 7 1/3 innings as the St. Louis Cardinals
beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 in the opener of a four-game series
between teams with two of the best records in MLB.
Martinez (10-3) improved to 7-1 with a 1.20 ERA in his last 10
starts after allowing four hits with five strikeouts and three
walks.
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Tigers 4, Twins 2
Ian Kinsler knocked in three runs and left-hander David Price
pitched seven quality innings as the Detroit Tigers beat the
Minnesota Twins 4-2 at Target Field.
Price worked out of several early jams, allowing just two unearned
runs while walking three and striking out eight in eight innings of
work. He retired the final 10 men he faced after an RBI single by
Torii Hunter in the fifth inning.
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Dodgers 6, Phillies 0
Zack Greinke blanked the Philadelphia Phillies for eight innings and
extended his career-high scoreless streak to 35 2/3 frames in the
Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at
Dodger Stadium.
First baseman Adrian Gonzalez and right fielder Yasiel Puig homered
as the Dodgers (49-38) captured three of four from the Phillies
(29-59). Puig knocked in four runs.
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Mariners 7, Angels 2
The Los Angeles Angels' sudden push toward the top of the American
League West was put on hold by Felix Hernandez and the Seattle
Mariners on Thursday.
Hernandez threw seven scoreless innings, and the Mariners ended the
Angels' five-game winning streak with a 7-2 win at Safeco Field.
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Rockies 5, Braves 3
Colorado Rockies right-hander David Hale faced his former team mates
for the first time on Thursday and came away the winner in the
Rockies' 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
Hale (3-4) had been scheduled to start against the Braves on Friday
but was pressed into relief duty by a rain delay that began in the
bottom of the first, lasted 2 hours, 6 minutes and cost both teams
their starting pitcher.
(Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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