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 Yankees 4, Orioles 3
First baseman Mark Teixeira and designated hitter Alex Rodriguez
homered to lead the New York Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the
Baltimore Orioles.
Teixeira hit his 24th home run of the season in the first inning off
Baltimore right-hander Kevin Gausman (1-2) and Rodriguez hit his
20th in the fifth, also off Gausman.
First baseman Ryan Flaherty hit a two-run homer and right fielder
Chris Davis had a solo home run for Baltimore.
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Dodgers 3, Braves 1
Mike Bolsinger allowed just three hits and an unearned run over
seven innings as the Dodgers completed a 3-1 victory over the
Atlanta Braves.
Bolsinger (5-3) did not allow a hit after the third inning and
retired 14 batters in a row before a walk broke the streak with two
outs in the seventh inning.
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Reds 9, Cubs 1 (first game)
Joey Votto homered and Mike Leake allowed one run and four hits in
eight innings to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-1 victory over the
Chicago Cubs in the first game of a doubleheader.
Leake (8-5) retired the final 16 batters he faced, giving Cincinnati
just what they needed after five relievers worked 7-1/3 innings on
Tuesday in a 13-inning loss.
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Cubs 6, Reds 5 (second game)
Pinch-hitter Taylor Teagarden's RBI single off Cincinnati Reds
closer Aroldis Chapman lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 6-5 victory in
the second game of a doubleheader.
Hector Rondon (4-2) picked up the victory for Chicago.
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Nationals 4, Mets 3
Third baseman Danny Espinosa hit a two-out double to drive in
Michael Taylor during a three-run eighth as the Washington Nationals
came back to beat the New York Mets 4-3.
Center fielder Taylor had a two-run, two-out single in the eighth
off reliever Bobby Parnell to tie the game at 3-3 before Espinosa
then came through with the game-winner.
Matt Thornton (1-0), who pitched a scoreless eighth got the win,
while Drew Storen got his 29th save with a perfect ninth.
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Indians 7, Brewers 5
Center fielder Michael Brantley had four hits, including a three-run
home run, while the Cleveland Indians' bullpen allowed only one run
over the final 6-1/3 innings in a 7-5 victory over the Milwaukee
Brewers.
The Indians' relievers covered a short outing by right-hander Cody
Anderson, who surrendered four runs on 10 hits in 2-2/3 innings.
Brewers first baseman Adam Lind finished with four hits and four
RBIs, including a two-run home run in the first inning.
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Phillies 5, Rays 4 (10 innings)
Pinch hitter Odubel Herrera laced an RBI single in the 10th inning
as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays.
Closer Jonathan Papelbon (2-1) tossed two scoreless innings for the
win.
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Giants 7, Padres 1
Buster Posey lined a two-run double to right field in the seventh
inning to propel the San Francisco Giants to a 7-1 victory over the
San Diego Padres.
The Padres led 1-0 after five innings before San Francisco tied the
game on Brandon Belt's homer in the sixth and scored three runs in
both the seventh and eighth innings.
Giants pitcher Matt Cain allowed one run, a homer by second baseman
Jedd Gyorko in the second inning, on five hits and a walk over six
innings. He struck out six.
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Rangers 10, Rockies 8
The Texas Rangers blew an early five-run lead but beat the Colorado
Rockies 10-8 when Elvis Andrus drove in two runs in the ninth.
The Rockies, who fell behind 5-0 in the second, tied the game at 8-8
with a four-run eighth.
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Tigers 9, Mariners 4
Nick Castellanos' grand slam highlighted an eight-run, third-inning
outburst as the Detroit Tigers overcame two Nelson Cruz home runs in
a 9-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
Castellanos' eighth home run of the season helped Anibal Sanchez
(10-7) win his seventh consecutive decision.
Sanchez allowed four runs and nine hits in 6-2/3 innings while
striking out six. Joakim Soria got the last four outs for his 22nd
save.
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Astros 4, Red Sox 2
Rookie left fielder Preston Tucker socked two home runs to help the
Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox.
Tucker slugged his seventh and eighth home runs of the season and
provided the Astros (53-43) with a four-run lead through five
innings. He finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the first
multi-homer game of his career.
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Royals 5, Pirates 1
Mike Moustakas and Eric Hosmer homered to lift the Kansas City
Royals to a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Royals scored four runs in the seventh, highlighted by third
baseman Moustakas' three-run homer with two out.
Edinson Volquez (9-5) claimed the victory, holding the Pirates to a
run over 7-2/3 innings. He struck out eight and yielded eight hits.
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Cardinals 3, White Sox 2
Catcher Yadier Molina's bases-clearing triple in the eighth inning
helped lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the
Chicago White Sox.
Molina's liner to the right-field corner off closer David Robertson
drove home center fielder Randal Grichuk, pinch runner Pete Kozma
and right fielder Jason Heyward.
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Marlins 5, Diamondbacks 3
Right-hander Jose Fernandez struck out a season-high 11 in seven
innings, doubled in a run and scored another in the Miami Marlins'
5-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Fernandez (3-0) gave up five hits and walked two in his fourth start
since returning from Tommy John surgery.
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Angels 5, Twins 2
Johnny Giavotella and Kole Calhoun combined for six of the Angels'
12 hits to lead Los Angeles to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.
Los Angeles starter C.J. Wilson (8-7) gave up two runs on six hits
and two walks before four relivers combined to shut out the Twins on
three hits over the final four innings.
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Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3 (10 innings)
Pinch-hitter Ike Davis' infield single with two outs in the 10th
inning scored Josh Reddick from third base to give the Oakland
Athletics a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
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(Compiled by Greg Stutchbury)
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