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Cubs Bash Stros; Jays Top Sox In Extras; Cards To Host D'Backs

>>Cubs Bash Astros

(Chicago, IL)  --  Jeff Samardzija struck out 11 over seven frames of one-run ball to lead the Cubs in a 7-1 win over the Astros.  Darwin Barney and Alfonso Soriano each hit a two-run homer for Chicago, which snapped a three-game slide.  Chicago won for only the second time in 13 games.  Anthony Rizzo and Welington Castillo each added RBI singles in the win.  Armando Galarraga allowed five runs in as many innings to drop to 0-and-3 this season.  Brandon Barnes hit a pinch-hit solo homer to account for Houston's only run.  The Astros have dropped two straight and seven of their last nine contests.

MLB NL
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Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Philadelphia Phillies 4, Miami Marlins 0
San Diego Padres 4, Atlanta Braves 1
Colorado Rockies 9, Milwaukee Brewers 6
Washington Nationals 14, San Francisco Giants 2

>>Blue Jays Top White Sox In 11th

(Toronto, Ontario)  --  David Cooper's RBI single in the 11th inning sent the Blue Jays to a 3-2 win over the White Sox.  Moises Sierra hit his first-career homer and Edwin Encarnacion added an RBI single for Toronto.  Steve Delabar picked up the win after striking out the side in two straight innings as the Jays won their second straight following a five-game slide.  Casey Janssen blew just his second save of the season when Adam Dunn connected on his second solo homer of the game in the ninth.  It was the 32nd and 33rd homers of the year for Dunn, who is up to 398 in his career.  Leyson Septimo was charged with the loss for Chicago, which has lost four-of-six.

MLB AL
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New York Yankees 8, Texas Rangers 2
Minnesota Twins 9, Detroit Tigers 3
Cleveland Indians 6, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Seattle Mariners 1

>>Cardinals Host D'backs

(St. Louis, MO)  --  The Cardinals begin a nine-game homestand tonight with the first of three against the Diamondbacks.  Joe Kelly is slated to oppose Ian Kennedy in the series opener.  The Cards lost two-of-three over the weekend in Philadelphia and have dropped four of their last six games overall.

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