>>Cubs Blank Rockies
(Chicago, IL) -- Darwin Barney knocked in two runs and scored another as the Cubs blanked the Rockies, 5-0, in a rain-shortened rubber match of a three-game set. The game was called after eight innings. Chris Volstad tossed six-and-two-thirds shutout innings to snap a 24-outing winless streak. Volstad won for the first time since July 10th, 2011. Jhoulys Chacin allowed a run and five hits in five innings to fall to 1-and-4 with the tough-luck loss.
>>Cards Dump Reds
(Cincinnati, OH) -- Allen Craig was 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI to help the Cardinals beat the Reds, 8-2. Matt Holliday was 4-for-5 with four RBI, while Adam Wainwright improved to 13-and-10 after allowing two runs across five-and-two-thirds innings. St. Louis took two-of-three from Cincinnati. Chris Heisey and Ryan Ludwick each had an RBI in the loss. Homer Bailey was rocked to the tune of five runs and nine hits in six innings to fall to 10-and-9.
MLB NL
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New York Mets 2, Houston Astros 1
Philadelphia Phillies 4, Washington Nationals 1
Milwaukee Brewers 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
San Diego Padres 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 4
Miami Marlins 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Atlanta Braves 7, San Francisco Giants 1
>>White Sox Down Mariners In Seven
(Chicago, IL) -- The White Sox defeated the Mariners, 4-3, in a rain-shortened seven-inning game. Chicago pulled ahead in the bottom of the seventh on a Tyler Flowers two-run homer. Reliever Nate Jones improved to 7-and-0, while starter Gavin Floyd left after two innings due to right elbow discomfort. Chicago swept the three-game set with Seattle, which came into the series winners of eight straight. Casper Wells hit his eighth homer run in the loss. Kevin Millwood dropped to 4-and-11 after allowing four runs, only one of which was earned, in six-and-two-thirds innings.
MLB AL
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Detroit Tigers 5, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2
New York Yankees 4, Cleveland Indians 2
Boston Red Sox 8, Kansas City Royals 6
Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles (PPD/Rain)
Minnesota Twins 6, Texas Rangers 5
