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 Mariners 11, Tigers 9
Pinch-hitter Franklin Gutierrez hit a grand slam to cap a five-run
eighth as the Seattle Mariners out-slugged the Detroit Tigers.
Gutierrez's opposite-field shot off reliever Neftali Feliz (1-3) was
the second grand slam of his career. His other grand slam came on
May 27, 2008, against the Chicago White Sox.
Designated hitter Nelson Cruz homered and second baseman Robinson
Cano had three hits, scored twice and drove in a run for the
Mariners.
Right fielder J.D. Martinez and left fielder Yoenis Cespedes hit
two-run home runs for the Tigers.
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Rays 1, Phillies 0
Nathan Karns combined with five relievers on a four-hitter and hit
his first major league homer as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the
Philadelphia Phillies 1-0.
Karns surrendered three hits in five shutout innings while striking
out four and walking two. He also hit a batter while improving to
5-5.
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Mets 7, Nationals 2
Pinch hitter Eric Campbell hit a two-run single in the seventh
inning to give New York the lead before the Mets added four runs in
the ninth on singles by Curtis Granderson, Ruben Tejada and Daniel
Murphy to beat the Washington Nationals 7-2.
Wilmer Flores, who had two hits and two RBIs, drove in the fourth
run of the inning on a ground out.
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Yankees 3, Orioles 2
Second baseman Brendan Ryan hit a tie-breaking double with two out
in the bottom of the sixth inning as the New York Yankees beat the
Baltimore Orioles.
Ryan snapped a 2-2 deadlock by hitting a fastball from Baltimore
left-hander Chen Wei-Yin down the left-field line allowing shortstop
Didi Gregorius to score.
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Braves 4, Dodgers 3
First baseman Chris Johnson had three hits and two RBIS while
starter Alex Wood overcame two early Dodgers homers as the Braves
beat the Dodgers.
Wood (7-6) allowed six hits and three runs over 6-2/3 innings.
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Brewers 8, Indians 1
Matt Garza threw six shutout innings in his first start since
returning from the disabled list while shortstop Jean Segura hit his
fourth home run of the season as the Brewers completed an 8-1
victory over the Cleveland Indians.
Garza (5-10) had been sidelined since July 2 with a fatigued right
shoulder. He struck out four, gave up six hits and walked two, but
was helped in large part by his defense, which turned three double
plays for him and four for the game.
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Astros 8, Red Sox 3
Rookie right-hander Vince Velasquez earned his first career victory
as the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3.
Velasquez (1-1) worked six innings, allowing seven hits and three
runs while recording seven strikeouts.
The Astros erased a 3-1 deficit with a four-run fifth inning.
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Royals 3, Pirates 1
Jarrod Dyson drove in two runs in the eighth inning as the Kansas
City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Left fielder Dyson's single scored second baseman Omar Infante and
right fielder Alex Rios. Shortstop Alcides Escobar then drove in
Dyson for the final run.
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Cardinals 8, White Sox 5
Matt Holliday slugged a grand slam homer while right hander Michael
Wacha collected his 11th victory as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the
Chicago White Sox.
Holliday launched a first-pitch shot to left in the fourth inning
off White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon for his sixth career grand
slam.
Wacha allowed five earned runs on four hits, walked two and struck
out eight, while Trevor Rosenthal earned his 28th save.
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Rangers 9, Rockies 0
Left-hander Matt Harrison gave the Texas Rangers a huge boost by
pitching six scoreless innings in a 9-0 romp over the Colorado
Rockies.
The victory was Harrison's first in the big leagues since May 8,
2014. He went on the disabled list six days later with a back
condition that led to season-ending spinal fusion surgery.
He won 14 games for the Rangers in 2011 and 18 the following year.
But since the beginning of 2013, Harrison has undergone four
surgeries, three on his back.
Right fielder Choo Shin-Soo hit for the cycle with a triple in the
ninth and drove in three runs to support Harrison.
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Cubs 5, Reds 4 (13 innings)
Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run, game-tying home run in the ninth
inning and a go-ahead solo shot in the 13th to lift the Chicago Cubs
to a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Schwarber finished 4-for-7 with a double, two homers and four RBIs.
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Marlins 3, Diamondbacks 0
Miami Marlins left fielder Michael Morse homered while right hander
Mat Latos gave up four singles and a walk in seven scoreless innings
in the Marlins' 3-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Blue Jays 7, A's 1
Russell Martin smacked a three-run homer while Edwin Encarnacion and
Jose Bautista added solo blasts sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a
7-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics.
All-Star third baseman Josh Donaldson added two doubles and an RBI.
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Angels 7, Twins 0
The Los Angeles Angels scored five runs in the sixth inning to break
open a tight game and rode the pitching of starter Matt Shoemaker
and the bullpen to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-0.
Shoemaker (5-7) gave up two hits in six scoreless innings and struck
out 10 before relievers Fernando Salas and Jose Alvarez combined for
three perfect innings.
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Giants 9, Padres 3
San Francisco rookie Chris Heston dominated the San Diego Padres
while the Giants hit three home runs to cruise to a 9-3 victory.
Heston (10-5), who threw a no-hitter earlier this year, was
sensational through 7-1/3 innings. He allowed one hit, two walks and
hit a batter while striking out six.
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(Compiled by Greg Stutchbury)
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