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 Red Sox 2, Rays 0
Mookie Betts logged his first career multi-homer game, hitting solo
shots in the sixth and eighth innings to power the Boston Red Sox to
a 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park.
The center fielder's first home run came on an 0-1 slider to lead
off the sixth inning, bouncing off the Sports Authority sign on the
Green Monster in left field to give Boston its first hit off of Rays
left-hander Drew Smyly (0-1).
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Athletics 2, Twins 1
Jesse Chavez pitched into the eighth inning and Tyler Clippard got
five big outs to earn the save as the Oakland Athletics defeated the
Minnesota Twins 2-1.
Chavez (1-2) struck out seven without allowing an earned run in 7
1/3 innings in his third start of the season.
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Giants 6, Padres 0
Right-hander Ryan Vogelsong pitched seven shutout innings, second
baseman Joe Panik hit his second home run of the season, and the San
Francisco Giants won their eighth straight home game, beating the
San Diego Padres at AT&T Park.
In his previous start, Vogelsong gave up three home runs in the
first inning and four overall in just three innings of work in a 7-3
loss to the Dodgers.
This time, he allowed just three hits -- all singles -- and recorded
his first victory of the season in his fourth start, improving to
1-2.
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Braves 9, Phillies 0
Shelby Miller pitched his third career shutout and Kelly Johnson
reached a career milestone in Atlanta's 9-0 win over Philadelphia.
Miller (4-1) allowed three hits, struck out eight and walked one to
become the first Braves pitcher to throw a complete game this
season. Johnson homered and drove in four runs. He also collected
his 1,000th career hit in the sixth inning with a solid single to
center field.
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White Sox 5, Tigers 2
Jeff Samardzija threw seven strong innings and the Chicago White Sox
ended their five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Detroit
Tigers.
Samardzija allowed two runs and seven hits while striking out seven
for the White Sox, who were coming off a four-game sweep in
Minnesota when they were outscored 31-8.
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Angels 5, Mariners 4
Carlos Perez's leadoff homer in the bottom of the ninth inning
lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners
at Angel Stadium.
Perez's homer came in his major league debut, the catcher having
been called up one day earlier from Triple-A Salt Lake.
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Marlins 2, Nationals 1
Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg left after pitching three
innings with some discomfort under his shoulder blade as Washington
fell 2-1 to the Miami Marlins.
Strasburg is slated to see a chiropractor on Wednesday and his next
start could well be delayed.
Miami's Mat Latos (1-3) gave up one run and two hits in 6 1/3
innings.
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Dodgers 8, Brewers 2
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez hit
two-run home runs in the eighth inning and right-hander Zack Greinke
struck out seven as the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped the Milwaukee
Brewers' three-game winning streak with an 8-2 victory at Miller
Park.
Greinke (5-0) was dominant from the start, scattering two hits over
eight innings. Milwaukee's only run was unearned; coming as a result
of an error on center fielder Joc Pederson in the second.
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Cardinals 7, Cubs 4
The St Louis Cardinals added to their longest winning streak in five
years with a slice of major league history.
Reliever Mitch Harris became the first Naval Academy grad to win an
MLB game, pitching a scoreless sixth inning as St Louis dumped the
Chicago Cubs 7-4 in Busch Stadium for its eighth straight victory.
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Royals 5, Indians 3
Left-hander Jason Vargas won his second straight start and first
baseman Eric Hosmer drove in four runs as the Kansas City Royals
topped the Cleveland Indians 5-3.
Hosmer hit a three-run homer to left in the first inning and his
triple in the eighth scored left-fielder Alex Gordon, who
interjected two singles and a walk.
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Mets 3, Orioles 2
Bartolo Colon threw 7 2/3 strong innings night, and New York snapped
its scoreless drought by registering three fourth-inning runs in a
3-2 victory over Baltimore.
The Mets won for just the fourth time in 11 games. The Orioles lost
for the second time in seven games. Colon (5-1) allowed one run on
six hits and no walks while striking out nine.
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Yankees 6, Blue Jays 3
Right-hander Michael Pineda pitched eight scoreless innings to
remain undefeated and first baseman Mark Teixeira hit a two-run
homer as the New York Yankees held on to defeat the Toronto Blue
Jays, 6-3.
Pineda (4-0) held the Blue Jays to five hits and struck out six as
he picked up his fourth win in six starts this season.
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Rangers 7, Astros 1
Wandy Rodriguez allowed a solo home run in the first inning,
pitching out of a bases-loaded jam in the second, and then shut down
the Houston Astros over his final six innings to lead the Texas
Rangers to a 7-1 victory at Minute Maid Park.
The Rangers (10-16) recorded consecutive wins for the first time
this season thanks in large part to Rodriguez, a spring training
castoff of the Atlanta Braves.
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Reds 7, Pirates 1
Michael Lorenzen pitched one-run ball over six innings for his first
major league win and Marlon Byrd drove in four runs as the
Cincinnati Reds downed the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1.
Lorenzen (1-1), a rookie right-hander making his second major league
start, gave up just three hits while striking out four and walking
three. (Editing by Cameron French)
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