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Cards Sweep Crew; Cubs Lose On Walk-Off; Sox Win

>>White Sox Sink Angels

(Chicago, IL)  --  A.J. Pierzynski blasted a pinch-hit two-run home run to help the White Sox beat the Angels, 4-2.  Pierzynski has homered in five straight games.  Kevin Youkilis lifted a solo shot for Chicago, which has won four-of-five.  Nate Jones improved to 5-and-0 out of the bullpen.  Addison Reed locked up his 19th save.  Mike Trout and Torii Hunter each drove in a run for Los Angeles, which has lost four of its last five.  Jason Isringhausen dipped to 3-and-2 with the loss.

MLB AL
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Detroit Tigers 10, Cleveland Indians 8 (10 inn)
New York Yankees 6, Seattle Mariners 2
Boston Red Sox 6, Minnesota Twins 4
Baltimore Orioles 1, Tampa Bay Rays 0 (10 inn)
Chicago White Sox 4, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2
Kansas City Royals 7, Texas Rangers 6 (10 inn)
Toronto Blue Jays 6, Oakland Athletics 5

>>Cards Clip Brewers

(St. Louis, MO)  --  Kyle Lohse tossed six innings of shutout ball as the Cardinals topped the Brewers, 3-0.  Lohse struck out six and improved to 12-and-2.  Jason Motte recorded his 24th save for St. Louis, which swept the three-game series.  The Cards have won five-of-six overall.  Daniel Descalso was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Marco Estrada dipped to 0-and-5 after giving up a run over six innings.

>>Dodgers Down Cubs In Ninth

(Los Angeles, CA)  --  Hanley Ramirez hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Dodgers a 7-6 win over the Cubs.  Matt Kemp was 1-for-3 with three runs scored, while Joe Blanton dealt six innings of two-run ball in his first start for Los Angeles.  Reliever Kenley Jansen earned the win despite blowing the save when he allowed a game-tying home run to Anthony Rizzo in the top of the ninth.  It was Rizzo's ninth homer of the season and it capped a 2-for-4 day with three RBI.  Reliever Shawn Camp was tagged with the loss.

MLB NL
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Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Cincinnati Reds 2
Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 1
Washington Nationals 4, Miami Marlins 1
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 4
San Francisco Giants 8, Colorado Rockies 3
San Diego Padres 7, New York Mets 3

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