KANSAS CITY ROYALS (19-26) 6
NEW YORK YANKEES (26-17) 2
NEW YORK, NY– Mike Moustakas and Jorge Bonifacio each drove in two runs as the Royals won just their seventh road game of the season. Danny Duffy threw seven innings, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks. Jordan Montgomery lasted six-and-two-thirds innings for the Yankees, giving up one run on two hits.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (20-27) 1
CHICAGO CUBS (23-21) 4
CHICAGO, IL– Jon Lester threw a complete game for the Cubs, who remain two games back of first in the NL Central, surrendering one run on four hits with 10 strikeouts. Johnny Cueto tossed six innings for the Giants, striking out eight but allowing four runs, five hits and one walk.
MINNESOTA TWINS (24-18) 2
BALTIMORE ORIOLES (25-19) 0
BALTIMORE, MD– Ervin Santana provided a complete game shutout, letting up just two hits and two walks to move the Twins’ win streak to three straight. Dylan Bundy lasted seven innings for the Orioles, giving up two runs on six hits and three walks.
SEATTLE MARINERS (20-26) 1
WASHINGTON NATIONALS (27-17) 10
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Anthony Rendon went 3-for-4 with five RBI as the Nationals handed the Mariners a fourth straight loss. Joe Ross gave up one run and five hits in eight innings for the Nationals. Christian Bergman surrendered 10 runs on 14 hits and two walks in four innings for the Mariners.
COLORADO ROCKIES (30-17) 8
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (15-28) 2
PHILADELPHIA, PA– Charlie Blackmon drove in four runs on two hits in the Rockies’ third consecutive win. German Marquez started for the Rockies, going six innings and letting up one run on seven hits and three walks. Zach Eflin struggled for the Phillies, allowing eight runs on 10 hits and two walks in six innings.
TEXAS RANGERS (24-22) 6
BOSTON RED SOX (23-21) 11
BOSTON, MA– Xander Bogaerts picked up three RBI, four runs scored and three hits to help the Red Sox win a second straight game. Reigning Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello went six-and-two-thirds innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on 11 hits. Shin-Soo Choo knocked home two runs on two hits for the Rangers. Andrew Cashner made it five innings and gave up five runs, six hits and four walks.
CLEVELAND INDIANS (24-20) 8
CINCINNATI REDS (21-24) 7
CINCINNATI, OH– Edwin Encarnacion smacked two home runs for three RBI to keep the Indians within one game of the AL Central lead. Carlos Carrasco allowed four runs, five hits and four walks in six-and-one-third innings of work. Eugenio Suarez contributed a pinch hit, three-run home run for the Reds. Amir Garrett threw five innings, giving up seven runs on seven hits and one walk.
SAN DIEGO PADRES (16-31) 3
NEW YORK METS (19-24) 9
NEW YORK, NY– Michael Conforto and Lucas Duda combined for six hits and seven RBI as the Padres continue to struggle on the road at 7-17. Matt Harvey lasted five innings, giving up two runs, three hits and four walks for the Mets. Jhoulys Chacin was unable to escape the first inning, exiting after two-thirds of an inning and seven runs and eight runs allowed.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS (25-23) 4
TAMPA BAY RAYS (23-25) 0
ST. PETERSBURG, FL– Matt Shoemaker shut the Rays out, holding them to three hits and three walks over six-and-one-third innings pitched for the Angels’ third straight win. Alex Cobb left the game after seven-and-one-third innings, having given up four runs, seven hits and three walks.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES (20-26) 5
ATLANTA BRAVES (20-23) 6
CUMBERLAND, GA– Matt Adams delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth, putting the Braves win streak at two games. RA Dickey gave up three runs on 11 hits and three walks in six innings for the Braves. Jordy Mercer drove in three runs for the Pirates. Tyler Glasnow also threw six innings, letting up two runs on nine hits and two walks.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS (20-26) 4
MILWAUKEE BREWERS (25-20) 3
MILWAUKEE, WI– Kendrys Morales hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning for the Blue Jays, who have won two consecutive games. Joe Biagini got the start for the Blue Jays, throwing four-and-one-third innings and let up three runs on five hits and three walks. Jonathan Villar drove in two of the Brewers’ three runs. Jimmy Nelson gave the Brewers five innings of four runs, eight hits and one walk allowed.
DETROIT TIGERS (21-23) 2
HOUSTON ASTROS (31-15) 6
HOUSTON, TX– Jake Marisnick brought home one run and went 3-for-4 in the Astros’ second straight win. Lance McCullers Jr. allowed one hit, two walks and no runs in five innings for the Astros. Mikie Mahtook plated both the Tigers runs on a home-run in the seventh inning. Jordan Zimmerman ate up six innings for the Tigers, letting up four runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX (20-24) 4
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (28-19) 5
PHOENIX, AZ– Jake Lamb sparked the Diamondbacks offense with a two-run home run in the first inning, leading to the Diamondbacks’ 20th win at home. Patrick Corbin threw six innings and allowed three runs on eight hits and one walk. Todd Frazier added a two-run home run of his own for the White Sox. Dylan Covey remains winless after giving up four runs and five hits in two-and-one-third inning for the White Sox.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (22-20) 1
LOS ANGELES DODGERS (27-19) 2 in 13
LOS ANGELES, CA– Logan Forsythe ended the game in the 13th inning with a walk-off RBI double as the Dodgers won a second straight game and kept pace in the NL West, sitting 2.5 games back. Clayton Kershaw tossed what would normally be a complete game, allowing one run on three hits and striking out ten in nine innings. Lance Lynn matched Kershaw in strikeouts with 10, giving up one run on two hits and two walks in eight innings pitched.
MIAMI MARLINS (16-28) 11
OAKLAND ATHLETICS (20-25) 9
OAKLAND, CA– Justin Bour fueled the Marlins offense with four hits, four runs scored and two RBI in five at bats to help the Marlins leapfrog the Phillies in the NL East standings. Jose Urena started for the Marlins, lasting five innings and giving up six runs on four hits and two walks. Ryon Healy helped the A’s cause with a three-run home run in the fourth inning. Jesse Hahn was knocked out of the game after two innings and five runs and seven hits allowed.
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