• In game one of a doubleheader in Pittsburgh, Adam LaRoche went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI, and Freddy Sanchez doubled and knocked in 3 runs as the Pirates shut out the Braves, 8-0. Zach Duke pitched 6 scoreless innings for Pittsburgh. Gregor Blanco reached base 4 times, and Chipper Jones had 3 hits and a walk for Atlanta.
• Mark Kotsay went 3-for-5 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI, Brian McCann hit a 3-run homer, and Tim Hudson gave up just one run on 2 hits in 7 innings of work as the Braves beat the Pirates, 8-1, to earn a split of their twin bill. Jeff Francoeur also had 3 hits for Atlanta.
• Fausto Carmona pitched a complete game 5-hit shutout, and Asdrubal Cabrera hit a 2-run home run as the Indians blanked the Blue Jays, 3-0, in game one of their doubleheader.
• Shaun Marcum pitched 8 scoreless innings of 2-hit ball, and Aaron Hill had 2 hits and 2 RBI as the Blue Jays scored 3 runs in the 10th inning to get by the Indians, 3-0, in the nightcap of their doubleheader. Cliff Lee was brilliant again for Cleveland, allowing just 7 hits over 9 shutout innings. Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera also turned an unassisted triple play in the 5th inning.
• Craig Monroe reached base 3 times and drove in 2 runs, Joe Mauer reached base 3 times and scored 3 runs, and Delmon Young added 2 hits and 2 RBI as the Twins knocked off the Red Sox, 7-3. J.D. Drew had 3 hits, and Manny Ramirez homered and drove in 2 for Boston.
• Corey Patterson went 4-for-5, and Brandon Phillips had 2 hits, a home run, and 2 RBI as the Reds slugged out an 8-7 win over the Marlins. Dan Uggla doubled, homered, walked twice, and scored 3 times for Florida.
• Matt Garza threw 7 shutout innings, and Dioner Navarro went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI to lead the Rays past the Yankees, 7-1. Evan Longoria also reached base 3 times and scored twice, and Jonny Gomes picked up 2 hits and scored 3 times for Tampa Bay. The Rays have now won 10 straight at home.
• Odalis Perez (yes, the pitcher) went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI, and Jesus Flores, Nick Johnson, and Felipe Lopez all reached base 3 times as the Nationals surprised the Mets, 10-4. Moises Alou had 3 hits, and Damion Easley had 2 hits, a home run, and 2 RBI for New York.
• Alfonso Soriano doubled, homered, and drove in 2 runs, and Mark DeRosa and Geovany Soto had 2 RBI apiece to lead the Cubs to a 12-3 thrashing of the Padres. Chicago banged out 13 hits and walked 9 times on the evening.
• Ian Kinsler went 3-for-5 with a walk and 2 runs scored, Josh Hamilton walked, singled, homered and drove in 4 runs, and Ramon Vazquez walked twice, singled, and hit a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Rangers outlasted the Mariners, 13-12, in 10 innings. Texas managed 14 hits and 13 walks in the contest. Kenji Johjima went 3-for-4 with a double, home run, and 4 RBI, and Raul Ibanez doubled, homered, and knocked in 3 for Seattle.
• Ryan Braun smacked 2 solo homers, and Corey Hart added 2 hits and 2 RBI to give starter Dave Bush all the offense he would need to help the Brewers get by the Cardinals, 8-3. Bush allowed just one run on 4 hits in 6 innings for his first win of the season.
• Garret Anderson went 3-for-4, and Vladimir Guerrero had 2 hits, a home run, and 4 RBI as the Angels jumped all over the White Sox, 10-7. Jermaine Dye had 4 hits, and Joe Crede and Juan Uribe each had 2 hits, a walk, and 2 RBI for Chicago.
• Roy Oswalt tossed 8 strong innings, and Lance Berkman went 3-for-4 with a double, home run, and 2 RBI to rally the Astros to a 7-3 victory over the Giants.

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