>>Astros Blank Cardinals
(Houston, TX) -- Bud Norris fanned seven over seven-and-a-third shutout innings to lead the Astros to a 2-0 win over the Cardinals. Norris scattered two hits and no walks en route to improving to 6-and-13. Wilton Lopez got the final five outs for his eighth save. Jose Altuve hit a solo homer to help Houston salvage the finale of the three-game set. The Astros played at home for the final time as a member of the National League. Chris Carpenter allowed both runs in six innings to take the loss. The Cards have a three-and-a-half-game lead on the Brewers and Dodgers for the final NL Wild Card spot.
>>Rockies Shutout Cubs
(Denver, CO) -- Charlie Blackmon hit a solo homer and scored twice as the Rockies blanked the Cubs, 6-0. Chris Nelson added two hits and two RBI for the Rockies, who have won the first two in the three-game set and three straight overall. Drew Pomeranz scattered three hits in five innings to improve to 2-and-9. Jason Berken allowed all six runs in only four innings to fall to 0-and-2. Chicago has dropped eight of its last nine games.
MLB NL
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Los Angeles Dodgers 8, San Diego Padres 2
Washington Nationals 8, Philadelphia Phillies 4
New York Mets 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Atlanta Braves 3, Miami Marlins 0
Milwaukee Brewers 8, Cincinnati Reds 1
San Francisco Giants 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 0
>>Indians Rally Past White Sox
(Chicago, IL) -- The Indians put up a run in each of the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to pull out a 6-4 win over the White Sox. Carlos Santana walked in the tying run in the sixth and Shin-Soo Choo's groundout plated the go-ahead run in the seventh. Vinny Rottino added a solo homer in the eighth for the Tribe, which finished 3-and-3 on its six-game road trip. Tony Sipp picked up his first win and Chris Perez closed it out for his 38th save. A.J. Pierzynski and Alexei Ramirez doubled in a run each for the White Sox, who have lost seven-of-eight to fall one game behind Detroit for first place in the AL Central. Matt Thronton fell to 4-and-9 with the loss.
MLB AL
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New York Yankees 8, Minnesota Twins 2
Detroit Tigers 5, Kansas City Royals 4
Baltimore Orioles 12, Toronto Blue Jays 2
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Boston Red Sox 2
Oakland Athletics 9, Texas Rangers 3
LA Angels of Anaheim 4, Seattle Mariners 3
