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 Padres 8, Mets 7
Justin Upton hit a three-run homer with two outs in the top of the
ninth inning to complete the San Diego Padres' stunning comeback in
an 8-7 victory over the New York Mets in a game that featured two
rain delays totalling more than 3-1/2 hours.
The Padres trailed 7-1 in the seventh when first baseman Derek
Norris hit a grand slam.
The Mets still led 7-5 entering the ninth before heavy rain arrived
and umpires waved the teams off the field.
Play resumed 44 minutes later before heavy rain again began falling
as Upton hit the first pitch he saw from Familia (2-1) beyond the
center-field wall for his 18th homer of the season.
Play finally resumed again after a 2:52 delay and Padres
right-hander Craig Kimbrel retired the side in order to notch his
30th save.
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Nationals 1, Marlins 0
First baseman Ryan Zimmerman hit a solo home run and right-hander
Max Scherzer pitched seven scoreless innings, leading the Washington
Nationals to a 1-0 win over the Miami Marlins.
Jonathan Papelbon pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his first
save as a Nationals player. He was acquired from the Philadelphia
Phillies on Tuesday.
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Blue Jays 5, Royals 2
Dioner Navarro hit a two-run homer as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated
the Kansas City Royals.
Designated hitter Russell Martin and third baseman Josh Donaldson
added solo shots as the Blue Jays celebrated the acquisition of
left-hander David Price in an earlier trade with the Detroit Tigers.
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Phillies 4, Braves 1
Aaron Harang ended a personal eight-game losing streak in his return
from the disabled list as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta
Braves.
Harang, out since July 1 with plantar fasciitis of the left foot,
went five innings and allowed one run and nine hits, while striking
out three and walking one.
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Red Sox 8, White Sox 2
Steven Wright gave up two runs in seven innings and had a
career-high eight strikeouts as the Boston Red Sox completed a 8-2
win over the Chicago White Sox.
Wright (4-4) allowed six hits and two walks while throwing a
season-high 116 pitches.
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Tigers 9, Orioles 8
Yoenis Cespedes hit a two-run homer to lead a 16-hit Detroit attack
as the Tigers held off a late rally to record a 9-8 victory over the
Orioles.
Designated hitter J.D. Martinez hit two doubles and drove in three
runs while center fielder Rajai Davis added a two-run triple as the
Tigers raced to a 7-0 lead in the fourth inning.
Detroit starter Alfredo Simon (10-6) gave up four runs on just two
hits -- two-run homers from Adam Jones and Chris Davis -- in 5-2/3
innings.
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Reds 15, Pirates 5
Brandon Phillips hit two three-run home runs and had a career-high
seven RBIs, while Marlon Byrd added a three-run shot as the
Cincinnati Reds pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 15-5.
David Holmberg (1-0), who was recalled from Triple-A Louisville to
take Johnny Cueto's spot in the rotation after he was traded to
Kansas City on Sunday, allowed two runs and five hits in six
innings.
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Cubs 5, Brewers 2
Anthony Rizzo's three-run homer in the eighth inning powered the
Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Rizzo had earlier accounted for the only two hits allowed by Brewers
right-hander Jimmy Nelson, who struck out eight in seven shutout
innings, but his bullpen could not protect the 2-0 lead.
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Astros 3, Angels 0
Catcher Jason Castro slugged a walk-off home run with two outs in
the ninth inning as the Houston Astros completed a 3-0 win over the
Los Angeles Angels.
Castro was batting .111 (6-for-54) with runners in scoring position
before crushing a 1-2 fastball from Angels right-hander Fernando
Salas (2-2) out to right field, scoring both third baseman Jed
Lowrie and designated hitter Marwin Gonzalez.
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Twins 9, Mariners 5
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Phil Hughes did not have nearly his
best stuff against the Seattle Mariners but his team mates provided
him with more than enough offensive support in a 9-5 win over the
Seattle Mariners.
Hughes allowed five runs on 10 hits over five innings but got the
win anyway, thanks to three-hit performances from outfielders Eddie
Rosario and Aaron Hicks.
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Cardinals 9, Rockies 8
Third baseman Greg Garcia's bases-loaded walk capped a three-run
scoring burst in the bottom of the ninth that gave St. Louis a 9-8
win over the Colorado Rockies.
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Rangers 7, Yankees 6
Josh Hamilton's two-out, run-scoring single in the bottom of the
ninth lifted the Texas Rangers to a 7-6 victory over the New York
Yankees.
Hamilton, who also hit a three-run homer in the first inning, sent a
pitch from Yankees closer Andrew Miller into right field to score
center fielder Leonys Martin.
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Indians 3, Athletics 1
Right-hander Carlos Carrasco pitched his fifth career complete game
while first baseman Carlos Santana hit a two-run homer to lead the
Cleveland Indians to a 3-1 victory against the Oakland A's.
Carrasco (11-8) allowed just two hits, matching his career best for
a complete game. He struck out seven, raising his season total to
140, and walked one.
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(Compiled by Greg Stutchbury)
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