• Jeff Clement doubled, tripled, and drove in a run, and Miguel Cairo had 2 hits, including an RBI single in the top of the 12th inning to drive in the winning run for the Mariners and give them a 4-3 victory over the Rangers. David Murphy had 2 singles, 2 doubles, and an RBI, and Scott Feldman allowed just one earned run over 7 innings for Texas. 
• Chipper Jones and Kelly Johnson each hit a double and a home run, and Brian McCann went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI as the Braves held off the Phillies, 8-6. Chris Coste went 4-for-4 and Jimmy Rollins had 2 hits and 2 RBI for Philadelphia.
• Jerry Hairston Jr. went 3-for-4 with a double and a triple, and Paul Jarish singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Reds walked off with a 7-6 win over the Marlins.  Bronson Arroyo threw 7 shutout innings as well for Cincinnati.
• Tim Redding yielded just 2 hits over 6 innings, and Felipe Lopez collected 2 hits and 2 walks as the Nationals upset the Mets, 5-3. Claudio Vargas had a solid outing on the hill, and Brian Schneider hit a solo homer for New York.
• Mark Teahen reached base 3 times, Joey Gathright drove in 2 runs, and Luke Hochevar tossed 6 shutout innings as the Royals blanked the Tigers, 2-0.
• Geovany Soto and Alfonso Soriano each had 2 hits, a home run, and 3 RBI, and Ted Lilly struck out 11 in 6 innings as the Cubs roughed up Jake Peavy and the Padres, 8-5. Tad Iguchi had 2 hits and 3 RBI for San Diego.
• Matt Stairs hit a 1st inning grand slam, and the Toronto bullpen picked up starter Roy Halladay to help the Blue Jays hold off the Twins, 6-5. Jason Kubel had 2 doubles and 2 RBI, and Justin Morneau hit a 2-run home run for Minnesota.
• Orlando Hudson singled, doubled, and knocked in 2 runs, and Michah Owings threw 6 innings of shutout ball as the Diamondbacks staved off a fierce Colorado rally to beat the Rockies, 4-3. Todd Helton had 3 hits for Colorado.
• Miguel Tejada went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI, and Lance Berkman and Brad Ausmus each belted 2-run home runs as the Astros doubled up the Giants, 6-3. Aaron Rowand hit a 2-run shot for San Francisco.
• Daniel Cabrera kept his team in the game through 7 innings, and Jay Payton responded by hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the 7th to rally the Orioles to a 6-4 win over the Red Sox. Jacoby Ellsbury had 3 hits for Boston.
• C.C. Sabathia pitched a complete game 5-hit shutout while striking out 11, and Ryan Garko and Grady Sizemore hit solo home runs as the Indians beat the A's, 2-0. Cleveland starting pitchers have now thrown 43 1/3 straight scoreless innings!
• Mike Mussina played the role of stopper on Wednesday for New York by tossing 6 1/3 strong innings, and Robinson Cano went 4-for-4 with an RBI to lead the Yankees to a 2-1 over the Rays. James Shields had another quality start for Tampa Bay, allowing just 2 runs over 7 1/3 innings.
• Blake DeWitt hit a home run, and Juan Pierre went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI, including a 2-run double in the 9th inning, as the Dodgers rallied to stun the Brewers, 6-4. Manny Parra pitched 6 2/3 solid innings and drove in 2 runs for Milwaukee.
• Todd Wellemeyer pitched 7 innings of 2-hit ball, and Troy Glaus and Cesar Izturis each collected 3 hits and an RBI as the Cardinals upended the Pirates, 5-1.
• Carlos Quentin hit a grand slam, Nick Swisher hit a solo home run, and Jose Contreras gave up just one run on 4 hits over 7 innings of work as the White Sox defeated the Angels, 6-1.

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