The Red Sox beat the Yankees, 7 – 5, at New Yankee Stadium, to complete a three-game sweep and bring their record to .500 for the first time after starting the year 0-6. Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz and Jarrod Saltalamacchia homer for the Sox. The Yankees have now lost 9 of their last 12 as the standings in the AL East are completely bunched up, with all five teams within 3 1/2 games of each other.

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The Red Sox beat the Yankees, 7 – 5, at New Yankee Stadium, to complete a three-game sweep and bring their record to .500 for the first time after starting the year 0-6. Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz and Jarrod Saltalamacchia homer for the Sox. The Yankees have now lost 9 of their last 12 as the standings in the AL East are completely bunched up, with all five teams within 3 1/2 games of each other.

The red-hot José Bautista slams three more home runs, bringing his major league-leading total to 16, helping Toronto to an 11 – 3 drubbing of the Twins at Target Field. The Jays have now won 5 straight; for its part, Minnesota has lost 14 of 17 and has the worst record in baseball.

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The red-hot José Bautista slams three more home runs, bringing his major league-leading total to 16, helping Toronto to an 11 – 3 drubbing of the Twins at Target Field. The Jays have now won 5 straight; for its part, Minnesota has lost 14 of 17 and has the worst record in baseball.

The Braves defeat the Phillies, 3 – 2, in the annual Civil Rights Game at Turner Field. Both Phillies runs are the result of John Mayberry, Jr.’s 6th-inning homer, but Dan Uggla scores all three Atlanta runs, the game-winner coming on a solo homer off Roy Halladay in the 8th inning.

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The Braves defeat the Phillies, 3 – 2, in the annual Civil Rights Game at Turner Field. Both Phillies runs are the result of John Mayberry, Jr.’s 6th-inning homer, but Dan Uggla scores all three Atlanta runs, the game-winner coming on a solo homer off Roy Halladay in the 8th inning.