• Joey Votto hit 3 home runs and drove in 4, and Edinson Volquez struck out 10 while pitching 7 scoreless innings as the Reds slammed the Cubs, 9-0. Adam Dunn, Brandon Phillips, and Jerry Hairston also hit home runs for Cincinnati.
• Kurt Suzuki singled, hit a 2-run homer, and scored twice, and Mark Ellis hit a solo blast in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the A's a 6-5 walk-off win and a sweep of the 3-game series against the Orioles. Nick Markakis had 3 hits for Baltimore.
• Placido Polanco went 5-for-6 with a double and 3 RBI, and Magglio Ordonez and Gary Sheffield added 3 hits and an RBI apiece as the Tigers slugged out a 10-9 win over the Red Sox. Kevin Youkilis hit 2 home runs, and Mike Lowell singled, doubled, and homered for Boston.
• Xavier Nady hit a 2-run home run, and Phil Dumatrait allowed just 3 hits over 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the Pirates beat the Giants, 3-1. Barry Zito returned to the rotation for San Francisco, and despite taking the loss, allowed just 2 runs on 5 hits in 5 innings of work.
• Hanley Ramirez reached base 4 times, stole a base, and scored 2 runs, and Jorge Cantu and Dan Uggla each hit home runs as the Marlins continued their winning ways by defeating the Brewers, 6-2.
• Mark Grudzielanek and Jose Guillen each had 3 hits and scored 2 runs, and David DeJesus and Alex Gordon both belted home runs as the Royals made easy work of the Angels, 9-4. Mike Napoli had 3 hits and 2 RBI for Los Angeles.
• Ryan Spilborghs and Matt Holliday drove in runs with a single and triple respectively, and Chris Iannetta knocked in 2 with a triple of his own in the 8th inning as the Rockies rallied to shock the Cardinals, 4-3. Adam Wainwright allowed just 4 hits in 7 scoreless innings before giving way to the bullpen who promptly blew the game for St. Louis.
• Vicente Padilla struck out 8 while tossing 7 shutout innings of 2-hit ball, and Milton Bradley singled, homered, and scored both Texas runs as the Rangers blanked the Mariners, 2-0. Erik Bedard took the tough loss, giving up just 2 runs on 6 hits in 7 innings on the hill.
• Ryan Church went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 runs scored, and John Maine gave up just one run on 4 hits in 8 1/3 innings to lead the Mets to a 12-1 rout over the Dodgers. Four different New York players had 2 RBI.
• Tim Hudson threw 7 strong innings, and Brian McCann collected 3 hits as the Braves won their 5th in a row by defeating the Padres, 5-2.
• Cliff Lee shut down New York for 7 innings while the Cleveland hitters scratched out just enough offense against Chien-Ming Wang to help the Indians beat the Yankees, 3-0. Lee goes to 6-0 on the season with 0.81 ERA.
• Scott Rolen doubled, homered, and drove in 2 runs, and Marco Scutaro went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI as the Blue Jays flew by the Rays, 6-2. Shaun Marcum struck out nine and allowed just 2 runs on four hits in 8 2/3 innings for Toronto.
• Lance Berkman singled, homered, and walked twice, Roy Oswalt tossed 7 solid innings, and Carlos Lee drove in the game winning run with a single in the last of the 9th inning to lead the Astros to a 4-3 walk-off win over the Nationals. Ryan Zimmerman went 3-for-4 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for Washington.
• Carlos Gomez hit for the cycle, scored twice and drove in 3 runs, and Nick Punto doubled, tripled, and knocked in 5 as the Twins torched the White Sox, 13-1. Livan Hernandez pitched a complete game for the Minnesota victory. A.J. Pierzynski had 3 hits for Chicago.
• Pedro Feliz hit a 2-run home run in the 7th inning, and Eric Bruntlett and Chase Utley each had RBI hits in the 8th as the Phillies rallied to knock off the Diamondbacks, 5-4. Conor Jackson had 2 hits and 2 RBI for Arizona, and Micah Owings allowed just 4 hits over 7 innings but wound up with a no-decision.

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