| The Giants, who snapped a five-game losing streak, led 8-2 
				entering the seventh inning but fell behind 11-8 when the Mets 
				scored seven runs in the top of the eighth. Francisco Lindor's 
				three-run triple capped New York's big frame.
 
 Pederson, the first Giants player to hit three homers in a game 
				since Alex Dickerson on Sept. 1, 2020, hit two-run shots in the 
				third and fifth innings. Darin Ruf had an RBI groundout in the 
				first, and San Francisco's Tommy La Stella hit a three-run homer 
				in the fourth.
 
 Lindor drove in six runs, and Starling Marte and Jeff McNeil 
				each had three hits for the Mets.
 
 Athletics 7, Mariners 5
 
 Jed Lowrie and Elvis Andrus hit home runs as Oakland snapped a 
				13-game losing streak against Seattle.
 
 Tony Kemp led the A's with three hits and three runs. Lowrie 
				drove in three runs, and Andrus scored twice.
 
 Ty France drove in three runs and Julio Rodriguez homered for 
				the second consecutive night for the Mariners, who lost for the 
				fifth time in six games. Kyle Lewis, the 2020 American League 
				Rookie of the Year, tallied two hits in his season debut.
 
 Diamondbacks 8, Royals 6
 
 Jordan Luplow's pinch-hit, three-run home run and Pavin Smith's 
				two-run blast highlighted a five-run sixth inning as Arizona 
				rallied to beat Kansas City in Phoenix.
 
 Daulton Varsho led off the game with a homer and David Peralta 
				also hit a solo homer for the Diamondbacks, who have won five of 
				six. Mark Melancon earned his 10th save.
 
 MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer and Dairon Blanco drove in two 
				runs for the Royals, who have lost six straight games.
 
 Braves 6, Phillies 5
 
 William Contreras singled home the winning run as Atlanta scored 
				twice in the ninth inning for a frenetic walk-off victory 
				against visiting Philadelphia.
 
 The Phillies had taken the lead in the top of the ninth on Bryce 
				Harper's 438-foot, two-run homer off Atlanta closer Kenley 
				Jansen. It was Harper's 10th homer of the season and 38th of his 
				career against the Braves -- his highest total against any 
				opponent. Harper finished 3-for-5 with four RBIs.
 
 In the bottom of the ninth, Atlanta's Dansby Swanson led off 
				with a double and went to third on a wild pitch. Swanson scored 
				when Ronald Acuna Jr.'s sacrifice fly was misplayed into a 
				two-base error by center fielder Roman Quinn. Acuna scored on 
				Contreras' liner to center.
 
 Red Sox 16, White Sox 3
 
 Enrique Hernandez homered on the first pitch of the game and 
				Trevor Story, Rafael Devers and Christian Vazquez also went deep 
				as visiting Boston routed Chicago for its season-high sixth 
				straight victory.
 
 The Red Sox out-hit the White Sox 19-6 while achieving season 
				highs for runs and hits by the fifth inning. J.D. Martinez led 
				the way with four hits while Vazquez had three hits and four 
				RBIs and Story had two hits and four RBIs.
 
 Nick Pivetta (3-4) allowed three runs in six innings for the 
				win. Dylan Cease (4-2) was pounded for seven runs in three 
				innings.
 
 Yankees 7, Orioles 6 (11 innings)
 
 Jose Trevino drove in the winning run with an 11th-inning 
				single, lifting New York over visiting Baltimore.
 
 Trevino went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs, Gleyber 
				Torres homered twice and Anthony Rizzo also went deep for the 
				Yankees, who ended a season-high, three-game losing streak. 
				Jordan Montgomery threw six-plus innings, allowing two runs and 
				four hits.
 
 Baltimore's Rougned Odor drove in four runs, including three on 
				a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning. Austin Hays also 
				homered, and starter Bruce Zimmermann allowed four runs and six 
				hits in 6 1/3 innings.
 
 Dodgers 9, Nationals 4
 
 Mookie Betts hit two home runs and Walker Buehler tossed six 
				strong innings to power Los Angeles to a victory at Washington.
 
 Buehler (6-1) allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits to go 
				along with three strikeouts and two walks. Trea Turner and Chris 
				Taylor added two-run homers for the Dodgers.
 
 Nelson Cruz finished 3-for-5 with two RBIs for the Nationals, 
				who also got three hits from Dee Strange-Gordon. Josiah Gray 
				(4-4) gave up seven runs in three innings.
 
 Twins 2, Tigers 0
 
 Sonny Gray struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings, and 
				Minnesota held on to blank visiting Detroit in Minneapolis.
 
 Gio Urshela and Carlos Correa notched one RBI apiece for the 
				Twins, who won their sixth game in a row. Gray (2-1) limited the 
				Tigers to four hits and one walk while notching double-digit 
				strikeouts for the first time this season.
 
 Tigers rookie Beau Brieske (0-4) remained winless to start his 
				big-league career. He allowed two runs on six hits in four 
				innings.
 
 Rays 4, Marlins 0
 
 Kevin Kiermaier hit the first pitch Tampa Bay saw for an 
				inside-the-park home run, Shane McClanahan logged six scoreless 
				innings and the Rays blanked Miami in St. Petersburg, Fla.
 
 McClanahan (4-2) allowed four hits and two walks and notched 
				nine strikeouts. Dusten Knight (two innings) and Ryan Thompson 
				(one inning) finished the shutout. Harold Ramirez and Ji-Man 
				Choi added home runs for the Rays.
 
 Garrett Cooper went 2-for-4 and Jacob Stallings was 2-for-2 to 
				account for all but one of the Marlins' five hits. Pablo Lopez 
				(4-2) gave up four runs but fanned eight in seven innings.
 
 Cubs 11, Reds 4
 
 Frank Schwindel homered twice and drove in three runs, while 
				three of his teammates had two RBIs apiece as visiting Chicago 
				routed Cincinnati.
 
 Marcus Stroman (2-4) held the Reds to two runs and four hits 
				over five innings. Stroman struck out eight and walked two for 
				the Cubs, who won their third straight after a four-game losing 
				streak.
 
 Tyler Naquin homered and had three hits for the Reds, who lost 
				for the fourth time in five games.
 
 Rockies 2, Pirates 1 (10 inning)
 
 Connor Joe's RBI single in the top of the 10th inning led 
				Colorado to a win over Pittsburgh.
 
 Rockies starter Kyle Freeland didn't give up a hit until the 
				fifth inning, allowing one run and two hits. He had six 
				strikeouts and two walks in 4 1/3 innings. Daniel Bard (2-2) got 
				the win.
 
 Though Pittsburgh starter Roansy Contreras threw five scoreless 
				innings (three hits, five strikeouts, two walks), the Pirates 
				lost for the fourth time in five games.
 
 Angels 5, Rangers 3
 
 Noah Syndergaard pitched eight strong innings, Jared Walsh 
				homered and doubled, Brandon Marsh had three hits and Los 
				Angeles beat Texas in Anaheim, Calif.
 
 The eight innings marked the longest outing for Syndergaard 
				(4-2) since he returned from Tommy John surgery late last season 
				and his longest since he went eight innings on May 14, 2019. 
				Raisel Iglesias got the last out to earn his 11th save.
 
 Jonah Heim homered for the Rangers. Texas starter Dane Dunning 
				(1-3) allowed five runs on 11 hits in 6 1/3 innings.
 
 Astros 7, Guardians 3
 
 Framber Valdez (4-2) led Houston to a win over visiting 
				Cleveland, allowing seven hits, three runs, striking out four 
				and walking none over seven innings.
 
 Kyle Tucker's three-run home run in the fifth inning was his 
				first on home turf, bringing his total to eight overall.
 
 Cleveland's Zach Plesac (1-4) had a promising start, retiring 
				the first eight batters faced, but he was taken out after 4 2/3 
				innings. He yielded seven runs on nine hits and one walk with 
				five strikeouts.
 
 Brewers 4, Padres 1
 
 Tyrone Taylor greeted reliever Craig Stammen with a three-run 
				homer in the sixth inning, leading Milwaukee to a victory at San 
				Diego.
 
 Corbin Burnes (2-2) held the Padres to one run on five hits and 
				two walks with five strikeouts over six innings. San Diego 
				starter Blake Snell (0-2) was charged with three runs on three 
				hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.
 
 Mike Brosseau collected three of the Brewers' five hits. Manny 
				Machado and Eric Hosmer each had two hits for the Padres.
 
 Blue Jays 8, Cardinals 1
 
 Visiting Toronto had a dominant game, snapping St. Louis' 
				four-game win streak and splitting the two-game series.
 
 Danny Jansen hit two homers and drove in four runs. Vladimir 
				Guerrero Jr. also went deep for the Blue Jays. Toronto's Kevin 
				Guasman (4-3) pitched six scoreless innings, allowing four hits, 
				two walks and striking out eight.
 
 Cardinals starter Jordan Hicks (1-4) was tagged for four runs on 
				four hits and five walks in three-plus innings. He fanned three.
 
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