>>Padres Thump Cubs

(San Diego, CA)  --  The Padres raced out to a 7-0 lead en route to a 7-4 win over the Cubs.  Carlos Quentin provided the big blow with a three-run homer for the Padres, who have won the first two in the three-game series.  Ross Ohlendorf allowed only one earned run in six-plus innings to improve to 4-and-2.  Huston Street earned his 20th save.  Josh Vitters smacked a pinch-hit, two-run single for the Cubs, who have lost seven straight.  Brooks Raley allowed all seven runs in four innings to take the loss in his first MLB start.

>>Giants Take Down Cardinals

(St. Louis, MO)  --  Buster Posey belted a three-run homer in the first and the Giants notched a 4-2 win over the Cardinals.  Joaquin Arias added an RBI double in the sixth for the Giants, who have won four-of-five.  Barry Zito fired six-and-two-thirds innings of two-run ball to improve to 9-and-8.  Jeremy Affeldt locked up his third save.  Allen Craig homered twice for the Cardinals.  Lance Lynn permitted all four runs during his six innings of work to fall to 13-and-5.

MLB NL
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Philadelphia Phillies 3, Atlanta Braves 0
Arizona Diamondbacks 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Miami Marlins 4, New York Mets 2
Washington Nationals 3, Houston Astros 2 (12 inn)
Milwaukee Brewers 3, Cincinnati Reds 1
Colorado Rockies 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

>>Royals Top White Sox

(Chicago, IL)  --  Billy Butler belted a two-run homer and Alex Gordon plated the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, as the Royals rallied for a 5-2 win over the White Sox.  Gordon and Tony Abreu both had two hits, an RBI and scored a run for KC, which has won two-of-three.  Bruce Chen tossed six-and-two-thirds innings of two-run ball as he improved to 8-and-9 with his first win since June 26th.  Greg Holland closed it out for his second save.  Gordon Beckham homered and Adam Dunn drove in the other run for the White Sox, who had won two in-a-row and five-of-six coming in.  Jake Peavy allowed three runs in six-and-two-thirds as he fell to 9-and-8.

MLB AL
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Minnesota Twins 7, Cleveland Indians 5
Detroit Tigers 6, New York Yankees 5
Baltimore Orioles 8, Seattle Mariners 7 (14 inn)
Texas Rangers 6, Boston Red Sox 3
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Toronto Blue Jays 1
Oakland Athletics 10, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4