Rob Cordemans of the Amsterdam Pirates becomes the fourth Hoofdklasse pitcher to 1,500 strikeouts and moves into second on the all-time win list with his 140th. He fans 14 in beating ADO, 6 – 0. Cordemans is one of only two baseball players to appear in the Olympics four different years.

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On June 11, 2011 Rob Cordemans of the Amsterdam Pirates becomes the fourth Hoofdklasse pitcher to 1,500 strikeouts and moves into second on the all-time win list with his 140th. He fans 14 in beating ADO, 6 – 0. Cordemans is one of only two baseball players to appear in the Olympics four different years.

The Braves beat Houston, 6 – 3, to even their all-time franchise record at 9,982-9,982. They had not been at .500 since 1923 and had been an all-time low 526 games under .500 on April 20, 1991, just 20 years earlier.

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On June 11, 2011 The Braves beat Houston, 6 – 3, to even their all-time franchise record at 9,982-9,982. They had not been at .500 since 1923 and had been an all-time low 526 games under .500 on April 20, 1991, just 20 years earlier.

The Tigers catch the Indians atop the AL Central with an 8 – 1 win over Seattle. Max Scherzer picks up his 8th win, tied for the AL lead, defeating Michael Pineda.

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On June 11, 2011 The Tigers catch the Indians atop the AL Central with an 8 – 1 win over Seattle. Max Scherzer picks up his 8th win, tied for the AL lead, defeating Michael Pineda.

The Yankees keep pace by shutting out Cleveland, 4 – 0, behind Bartolo Colon’s 5th win of they year. However, the win proves costly as the big pitcher who is making a remarkable comeback from a year away from baseball must leave the game in the 7th with a strained hamstring and will be placed on the disabled list after the game; 3B Alex Rodriguez is hit in the hip by Mitch Talbot after blasting one of three Yankee solo homers on the day – Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira hit the others – and must also leave the game, although the injury is minor. Talbot also leaves early, being ejected for throwing at A-Rod.

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On June 11, 2011 The Yankees keep pace by shutting out Cleveland, 4 – 0, behind Bartolo Colon’s 5th win of they year. However, the win proves costly as the big pitcher who is making a remarkable comeback from a year away from baseball must leave the game in the 7th with a strained hamstring and will be placed…

The red-hot Red Sox continue to streak, crushing the Blue Jays, 16 – 4, for their 8th straight win. David Ortiz hits a three-run homer, Jason Varitek homers and drives in four, Dustin Pedroia has 3 RBI on 3 hits, and Marco Scutaro scores three times on 4 hits, while John Lackey picks up the win. The battered Jays turn to utility player Mike McCoy to finish the game, and he proves to be the only one of their pitchers able to handle Boston’s bats, hurling a perfect inning of mop-up work.

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On June 11, 2011 The red-hot Red Sox continue to streak, crushing the Blue Jays, 16 – 4, for their 8th straight win. David Ortiz hits a three-run homer, Jason Varitek homers and drives in four, Dustin Pedroia has 3 RBI on 3 hits, and Marco Scutaro scores three times on 4 hits, while John Lackey picks up the win. The battered Jays turn to utility player Mike McCoy to finish…