>>Tigers Clip Cubs
(Chicago, IL) -- Austin Jackson finished 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI to back eight stellar innings from Justin Verlander as the Tigers clipped the Cubs, 5-3. Verlander fanned eight and allowed just two runs on five hits to improve to 6-and-4 on the season. He has won 17-of-23 career Interleague starts. The reigning AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner had gone four starts without a win, his longest such stretch since 2009. Jose Valverde gave up a run in the ninth, but held on to register his 13th save as the Tigers took two-of-three at Wrigley Field. Darwin Barney, Luis Valbuena and David DeJesus all knocked runs for Chicago. Travis Wood gave up three runs in six-and-two-thirds frames to absorb the loss for the Cubs, who are just 3-and-10 in June.
>>Cards Clip ChiSox
(St. Louis, MO) -- David Freese belted a two-run home run to help the Cardinals defeat the White Sox, 5-3. Freese finished 2-for-4 with three RBI. Allen Craig scored three times for St. Louis, which took the final two games of this three-game series. Jake Westbrook gave up three runs in six innings for the win. Jason Motte notched his 13th save of the season. Adam Dunn drilled a three-run jack for Chicago, which has lost three-of-four overall. Gavin Floyd allowed five runs in four-and-two-thirds frames for the loss.
MLB NL
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Houston Astros 6, San Francisco Giants 3
MLB Interleague
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Cincinnati Reds 12, Cleveland Indians 5
New York Mets 9, Tampa Bay Rays 6
Oakland Athletics 8, Colorado Rockies 2
Baltimore Orioles 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Arizona Diamondbacks 11, Texas Rangers 3
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Minnesota Twins 1
Kansas City Royals 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3
San Diego Padres 6, Seattle Mariners 2
>>Cardinals Renew I-70 Rivalry With Royals
(St. Louis, MO) -- The Cardinals resume the I-70 rivalry tonight with the first of three games against the Royals at Busch Stadium. Kyle Lohse puts his 6-and-1 mark up against the Royals' Vin Mazzaro tonight. The Cardinals will also play three games in Kansas City beginning next weekend.
