>>Peavy, Sox Blank Twins
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Jake Peavy was brilliant, tossing eight innings of three-hit ball with six strikeouts as the White Sox shutout the Twins, 7-0. Brent Lillibridge, Paul Konerko, and Alex Rios all hit solo homers for the Sox, who swept the three-game set. Alexei Ramirez added a two-run shot in the win. John Danks toes the rubber tonight for Chicago, which begins a four-game road set against the Orioles.
>>Cards Complete Sweep Of Marlins
(Miami, FL) -- Matt Holliday had two hits and three RBI as the Cardinals completed a four-game sweep of the Marlins with an 8-4 win. Albert Pujols slugged a solo homer and Jon Jay plated a pair in the victory. Mitchell Boggs was credited with his second win. St. Louis returns home to open up a three-game set with the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers tomorrow night. Edwin Jackson will take the hill against Shaun Marcum in the opener. The Cards enter the series three games back of the Brew Crew.
>>Reds Cool Off Cubs
(Chicago, IL) -- Ryan Hanigan singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth as the Reds cooled off the Cubs with an 8-7 victory. Todd Frazier hit a two-run homer and drove in three to help Cincinnati salvage the finale of the three-game set. Nick Masset got the win and Francisco Cordero earned his 20th save. Blake DeWitt drilled a two-run homer for the Cubs, who had their season-high winning streak stopped at seven. Sean Marshall took the loss. The Cubs have Matt Garza on the hill tonight as Chicago starts a three-game series with the Nationals.
MLB NL
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Atlanta Braves 6, New York Mets 5
San Diego Padres 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Milwaukee Brewers 7, Houston Astros 3
Washington Nationals 3, Colorado Rockies 2
San Francisco Giants 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1
Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3
MLB AL
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Toronto Blue Jays 7, Baltimore Orioles 2
Oakland Athletics 5, Tampa Bay Rays 4 (10 inn)
Kansas City Royals 4, Detroit Tigers 3
LA Angels of Anaheim 2, Seattle Mariners 1
Texas Rangers 5, Cleveland Indians 3
Boston Red Sox 3, New York Yankees 2 (10 inn)
