- Jerry Hairston Jr. had 2 hits and 2 RBI, and Adam Dunn blasted a 3-run home run as the Reds held off the Nationals, 6-5. Edinson Volquez picked up his 11th win of the year for Cincinnati.
- Oliver Perez tossed 7 scoreless innings, Carlos Beltran had 3 hits, a home run, 2 RBI, and 2 stolen bases, and Fernando Tatis redeemed Billy Wagner with a 2-run homer in the 12th inning as the Mets got by the Phillies, 4-2. Jayson Werth walked twice, stole a base, and hit a 2-run home run off of Wagner in the 9th inning to send the game into extra innings for Philadelphia.
- James Shields struck out 8 while allowing just 2 runs on 4 hits over 7 innings, and B.J. Upton, Carlos Pena, and Evan Longoria each drove in 2 runs as the Rays cruised to a 9-2 win over the Royals.
- J.J. Hardy doubled, hit 2 home runs, and collected 4 RBI, Ryan Braun singled, doubled, and homered, and Bill Hall went 3-for-5 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI as the Brewers crushed the Pirates, 11-6. Corey Hart also had 2 doubles and 2 RBI for Milwaukee. Nate McLouth singled, doubled, and knocked in 3 runs for Pittsburgh.
- Cody Ross went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, and 5 RBI, and Mike Jacobs reached base 3 times, scored 3 runs, and drove in 2 more to lead the Marlins to a 10-5 victory over the Rockies. Brad Hawpe was on base 3 times, homered, and scored twice for Colorado.
- Jon Garland pitched a complete game 6-hitter, and Jeff Mathis contributed 2 hits and 3 RBI as the Angels shut down the Blue Jays, 7-1. Garret Anderson singled, doubled, walked and drove in 2 runs as well for Los Angeles.
- Nate Robertson pitched brilliantly for 9 innings, Ryan Raburn hit a solo home run, and Marcus Thames drove in the winning run on a sacrifice fly off of catcher-turned-pitcher, Jamie Burke, as the Tigers edged the Mariners, 2-1, in 15 innings. If Seattle wasn't a last place team, people would be making a bigger deal out of the mis-management of the pitching staff...and rightfully so.
- Robinson Cano had 2 hits and drove in 2 runs, and Alex Rodriguez blasted his 18th home run of the year, but it was Brett Gardner's RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning that sent New York fans home happy, as the Yankees walked off with a 5-4 win over the Red Sox.
- Chipper Jones singled, tripled, homered, walked 4 times, scored 3 runs, and drove in 2 more, and Mark Teixeira went 3-for-7 with a double, 2 walks, and 3 RBI...one which proved to be the game winner in the bottom of the 17th inning...as the Braves outlasted the Astros, 7-6. Ty Wigginton had 3 hits, including a grand slam, for Houston.
- Ian Kinsler and Ramon Vazquez each had 3 hits, and David Murphy went 3-for-6 with a 3-run homer to help the Rangers barely get past the Orioles, 11-10. Kevin Millar went 4-for-4 with a double and a home run, and Nick Markakis singled, doubled, homered and drove in 3 runs for Baltimore.
- John Danks struck out 9 while giving up just 2 runs in 6 2/3 innings, and Dewayne Wise led the offense with 2 hits, an RBI, and a run scored as the White Sox defeated the A's, 4-3.
- Glen Perkins threw 7 solid innings, and the Minnesota offense battled back to score 3 runs in the 7th inning to give the Twins a 4-3 win over the Indians.
- Ryan Theriot and Derrek Lee collected 3 hits apiece, and Aramis Ramirez singled, doubled, and drove in 3 runs as the Cubs bounced back to squash the Cardinals, 7-1. Sean Marshall allowed one run in 6 innings for Chicago.
- Andre Ethier continued to swing the hot bat, going 3-for-4, and James Loney smacked 2 doubles and knocked in 3 runs to lead the Dodgers over the Giants, 5-3. Emmanuel Burriss had 3 hits for San Francisco.
- Randy Johnson struck out 10 in 6 1/3 innings, and Mark Reynolds and Justin Upton hit solo home runs as the Diamondbacks squeezed out a 3-2 win over the Padres.
Sunday's Scoreboard
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American League |
National League |
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Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
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Texas « |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
11 |
14 |
2 |
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Baltimore |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
15 |
1 |
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W:K.Millwood(6-4) L:R.Liz(3-1) S:C.Wilson (21) HR: TEX- D.Murphy (11) BAL- K.Millar (12), M.Mora (11), B.Roberts (7), N.Markakis (13) |
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Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
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Kansas City |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
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Tampa Bay « |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
X |
9 |
13 |
2 |
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W:J.Shields(7-5) L:L.Hochevar(5-7) HR: KAN- None TAM- G.Gross (7), E.Longoria (16) |
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Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
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Oakland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
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Chicago WSox « |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
X |
4 |
6 |
1 |
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W:J.Danks(6-4) L:R.Harden(5-1) S:S.Linebrink (1) HR: OAK- None CWS- None |
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Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
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Cleveland |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
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Minnesota « |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
X |
4 |
7 |
0 |
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W:G.Perkins(5-2) L:C.Lee(11-2) S:J.Nathan (25) HR: CLE- J.Peralta (13) MIN- None |
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