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 Yankees 3, Red Sox 2
Alex Rodriguez tied Willie Mays for fourth on the all-time home run
list, hitting his 660th career big blast in the eighth inning to
give the Yankees a win over the Red Sox.
The landmark strike was the first career pinch-hit home run for the
Yankees infielder.
New York (14-9) won for the fourth time in its last five games and
handed Boston (12-11) a first series-opening loss of the season
after winning seven in a row going into Friday's game.
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Cardinals 2, Pirates 1 (10 innings)
Matt Adams hit a bases-loaded RBI single in the bottom of the 10th
inning to lift St Louis to a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cardinals improved their Major League-best record to 16-6 while
the Pirates (12-11) fell to 4-3 on their nine-game road trip.
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Royals 4, Tigers 1
Chris Young threw five no-hit innings and designated hitter Kendrys
Morales drove in three runs as the Kansas City Royals defeated the
Detroit Tigers.
Morales was instrumental in helping the Royals improve to 16-7 as
the Tigers (15-9) failed to get a hit until the eighth inning.
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Mets 4, Nationals 0
Matt Harvey threw seven shutout innings to win for the fifth time in
as many starts as the New York Mets snapped a three-game losing
streak with a victory over the Washington Nationals.
Michael Cuddyer hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Mets (16-8)
and third baseman Daniel Murphy laced a three-run double in the
eighth. Center fielder Juan Lagares had two hits.
The Nationals (10-14) had their three-game winning streak snapped.
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Astros 4, Mariners 3
Five relievers combined for five innings of quality work and the
Houston Astros bashed three home runs in a 4-3 victory over the
Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park.
The Astros (16-7) extended their winning streak to eight games
thanks in large part to the collaborative effort of right-handers
Josh Fields (1-0), Pat Neshek, Chad Qualls and Luke Gregerson and
lefty Kevin Chapman.
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Cubs 1, Brewers 0
Jon Lester found his form with seven shutout innings as the Chicago
Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers.
Lester (1-2) allowed three hits and struck out four to collect his
first win for the Cubs (13-8), who got a home run from rookie second
baseman Addison Russell, the first of his career.
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Rays 2, Orioles 0
Alex Colome threw five shutout innings in his first start of the
season to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a win against the Baltimore
Orioles.
Evan Longoria and James Loney had the RBIs for the Rays (13-10), who
played the game in Tampa because of the unrest in Baltimore.
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Braves 4, Reds 3
Mike Foltynewicz won his first Major League start, helping his own
cause by driving in two runs to lift the Atlanta Braves to a win
over the Cincinnati Reds.
Foltynewicz (1-0), acquired in an off-season trade, allowed three
runs in five innings in his first assignment for Atlanta (11-12).
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Marlins 4, Phillies 3
Marcell Ozuna hit a walk-off double to lead the Miami Marlins past
the Philadelphia Phillies.
Ozuna went 4-for-4 with three doubles. The Marlins (11-12) have won
eight of their past nine games while Philadelphia (8-16) has lost
four games in a row.
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Indians 9, Blue Jays 4
The Cleveland Indians belted three home runs and right-hander Carlos
Carrasco pitched six solid innings to fuel a victory over the
Toronto Blue Jays.
Jason Kipnis, left fielder Michael Brantley and catcher Brett Hayes
homered as Cleveland (8-14) registered a rare victory over a
left-hander.
Toronto fell to 11-13.
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Twins 1, White Sox 0
Kyle Gibson pitched eight shutout innings, leading the Minnesota
Twins to a win against the Chicago White Sox.
Minnesota (11-12) scored in the fifth inning on a wild pitch from
Chicago pitcher Jose Quintana.
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Athletics 7, Rangers 5
The Oakland A's erased a five-run deficit by scoring seven runs in
the eighth inning to beat the Texas Rangers.
Mark Canha homered and singled in a run during the rally for the
Athletics (10-14).
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Dodgers 8, Diamondbacks 0
Joc Pederson hit the first grand slam of his Major League career and
right-hander Carlos Frias threw 5 1/3 shutout innings to lead the
Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-0 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Andre Ethier went 2-for-3, hit a home run and scored two runs while
third baseman Justin Turner added a home run for Los Angeles (14-8).
(Compiled by Jahmal Corner; Editing by John O'Brien/Peter
Rutherford)
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