Zack Greinke, the 2009 American League Cy Young Award winner, falls to 0-3 on the year with a 1 – 0 loss to the league-leading Tampa Bay Rays. Wade Davis gets the win with 7 shutout innings. Greinke has a 2.27 ERA in 6 starts, but has not received any run support from his Kansas City teammates.

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Zack Greinke, the 2009 American League Cy Young Award winner, falls to 0-3 on the year with a 1 – 0 loss to the league-leading Tampa Bay Rays. Wade Davis gets the win with 7 shutout innings. Greinke has a 2.27 ERA in 6 starts, but has not received any run support from his Kansas City teammates.

Ty Wigginton hits a game-winning double off closer Jonathan Papelbon in the bottom of the 10th to give Baltimore a 3 – 2 win over Boston, completing a three-game sweep, their first at home over the Red Sox since 1974. At 7-18, Baltimore still has the worst record in the majors though.

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Ty Wigginton hits a game-winning double off closer Jonathan Papelbon in the bottom of the 10th to give Baltimore a 3 – 2 win over Boston, completing a three-game sweep, their first at home over the Red Sox since 1974. At 7-18, Baltimore still has the worst record in the majors though.

The Phillies take over first place in the NL East by beating Mets ace Johan Santana like a rag doll. Santana gives up 10 runs, including 8 in the 4th inning, which he fails to complete. With the Mets leading 5 – 3, he issues a two-out bases-loaded walks to his opposite, Jamie Moyer, then Shane Victorino blasts a grand slam to open the floodgates. Chase Utley adds a two-run shot to chase Santana; Placido Polanco and Ryan Howard had homered earlier against him. The Phillies win, 11 – 5.

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The Phillies take over first place in the NL East by beating Mets ace Johan Santana like a rag doll. Santana gives up 10 runs, including 8 in the 4th inning, which he fails to complete. With the Mets leading 5 – 3, he issues a two-out bases-loaded walks to his opposite, Jamie Moyer, then Shane Victorino blasts a grand slam to open the floodgates. Chase Utley adds a two-run shot to chase Santana; Placido Polanco and Ryan Howard had homered earlier against him. The Phillies win, 11 – 5.