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 Cardinals 9, Mets 0
Right-hander Carlos Martinez threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the
St Louis Cardinals scored six runs in the fourth inning of a rout of
the New York Mets.
The Cardinals (27-13) have outscored the Mets (23-18) 19-2 in
winning the middle two games of the four-game series.
Matt Adams and Jason Heyward hit home runs against Mets' pitcher
Bartolo Colon (6-3) who was charged with nine runs in 4 1/3 innings.
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Nationals 3, Yankees 2
Denard Span had two hits, including the go-ahead RBI single in the
seventh, as the Washington Nationals captured their fifth straight
game with a win over the New York Yankees despite the ejection of
slugger Bryce Harper and manager Matt Williams.
Harper was ejected in the bottom of the third when he took exception
to a called strike on the first pitch from starter Adam Warren.
Williams came out of the dugout and was also tossed.
The Nationals improved to 24-17 while the Yankees fell to 22-19.
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Tigers 5, Brewers 2
Nick Castellanos rifled a three-run triple past right fielder
Gerardo Parra with two outs in the eighth inning to give the Detroit
Tigers a victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Tigers (24-17) avoided being swept in a series for the first
time this season.
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Astros 6, Athletics 1
Dallas Keuchel pitched seven innings without allowing an earned run
and Evan Gattis bashed a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the sixth
inning as the Houston Astros beat Oakland.
Keuchel (6-0) allowed six hits and two walks while striking out four
Athletics (14-28) batters for Houston (27-14).
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Royals 7, Reds 1
Mike Moustakas amassed his second consecutive three-hit game and
Jeremy Guthrie picked up his first home victory of the season as the
Kansas City Royals defeated the Cincinnati Reds.
Guthrie (4-2) threw six scoreless innings and the Royals improved to
26-14, the club's best record after 40 games.
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Angels 4, Blue Jays 3
Marc Krauss doubled home two runs in the seventh inning, Jered
Weaver pitched seven strong innings, and the Los Angeles Angels
defeated the Toronto Blue Jays.
Krauss entered the game for the Angels (21-19) in the fifth inning
as a pinch-hitter from first baseman Albert Pujols, who sustained a
bruised left hand when hit by a pitch in the fourth.
The Blue Jays (18-24) lost for the seventh time in eight games.
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Twins 4, Pirates 3 (13 innings)
Joe Mauer hit his first home run of the season in the 13th inning to
lift the Minnesota Twins to a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Twins (23-17) took both games of the series with the Pirates
(18-22) who lost for the sixth time in seven games.
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Braves 2, Rays 1
Williams Perez struck out seven batters in five innings of his first
Major League start to help the Braves defeat Tampa Bay.
Atlanta improved to 19-20, knocking the Rays to 22-19.
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Mariners 4, Orioles 2
Roenis Elias allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings, and Justin Ruggiano
hit a two-run homer as the Seattle Mariners downed the Baltimore
Orioles.
Ruggiano also doubled and scored Seattle's (18-21) first run.
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Diamondbacks 6, Marlins 1
The Arizona Diamondbacks stole six bases -- including home plate --
to win their third consecutive game, beating the Miami Marlins.
Arizona (18-21) got a strong pitching performance from right-hander
Chase Anderson who did not allow a hit to the Marlins (16-25) until
the fifth inning.
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Rangers 2, Red Sox 1
Right-hander Phil Klein, summoned from the minor leagues to make his
first major league start, and four relievers combined on a
nine-hitter that gave the Texas Rangers a win
Klein allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings for the Rangers who got a
home run from Robinson Chirinos. Boston fell to 19-21.
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Phillies 4, Rockies 2
Ryan Howard went 3-for-5 with a home run and rookie starter Severino
Gonzalez tossed five innings to get the win for Philadelphia.
The Phillies improved to 18-24 and the Rockies fell to 14-23.
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Indians 4, White Sox 3
Shaun Marcum made a triumphant return as a starting pitcher, helping
the Cleveland Indians to a victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Marcum was making his first start since 2013 due to extensive
shoulder ailments, and he lasted 6 2/3 innings to get the win for
Cleveland (16-23).
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Giants 4, Dodgers 0
Tim Lincecum extended his home streak of scoreless innings to 22
with seven innings of three-hit, shutout ball, pitching the San
Francisco Giants to a victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
San Francisco's fifth consecutive win was its second in two nights
over Los Angeles, trimming the Dodgers' lead in the National League
West to 2 1/2 games. The Giants (22-18) have beaten the Dodgers
(24-15) in six of eight games this season.
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Cubs 3, Padres 2
Dexter Fowler hit an RBI triple in the fifth inning, where the
Chicago Cubs scored twice to move ahead for good.
Cubs (22-17) left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada, making his season debut
after opening the season on the disabled list, lasted 4 2/3 innings.
The Padres fell to 20-21. (Editing by Jahmal Corner/John O'Brien)
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