Hideki Matsui, leading off the sixth inning in Oakland’s 7-5 victory in Detroit, hits his 500th career home run. The Japanese native went yard 332 times for the Yomiuri Giants before collecting another 168 round-trippers since 2003 playing with the Yankees, Angels, and A’s.

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Hideki Matsui, leading off the sixth inning in Oakland’s 7-5 victory in Detroit, hits his 500th career home run. The Japanese native went yard 332 times for the Yomiuri Giants before collecting another 168 round-trippers since 2003 playing with the Yankees, Angels, and A’s.

The Tigers send a couple of Class A players to Kansas City in return for 3B Wilson Betemit, who has become redundant since top prospect Mike Moustakas was called up last month. Brandon Inge, Detroit’s starter at 3B, is hitting only .177.

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The Tigers send a couple of Class A players to Kansas City in return for 3B Wilson Betemit, who has become redundant since top prospect Mike Moustakas was called up last month. Brandon Inge, Detroit’s starter at 3B, is hitting only .177.

After 12 straight wins, the Rangers take an early 8 – 3 lead, but the Angels rally for 6 runs in the 6th to win, 9 – 8. Howie Kendrick drives in 4 runs for the Halos.

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After 12 straight wins, the Rangers take an early 8 – 3 lead, but the Angels rally for 6 runs in the 6th to win, 9 – 8. Howie Kendrick drives in 4 runs for the Halos.

Milwaukee’s 5 – 2 win over the Diamondbacks is marred by serious injuries suffered by a player on each team in the 4th inning. First, D-Backs SS Stephen Drew breaks his ankle when he is tagged out sliding at home plate and will be out for the remainder of the season. On the next play, Brewers CF Carlos Gomez makes a terrific diving catch on Ryan Roberts’ short fly ball to end the inning, but breaks his collarbone and will also be out a long stretch. Ryan Braun hits a 1st-inning homer for the Brewers, but an apparent second long ball in the 8th is taken away when instant replay shows it was a foul ball. The game then goes into extra innings and Milwaukee scores three runs in the top of the 10th to break the 2 – 2 tie. Arizona reliever Ryan Cook, making his debut, receives a rough welcome to the majors, allowing all four batters he faces to reach base and ending up with the loss.

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Milwaukee’s 5 – 2 win over the Diamondbacks is marred by serious injuries suffered by a player on each team in the 4th inning. First, D-Backs SS Stephen Drew breaks his ankle when he is tagged out sliding at home plate and will be out for the remainder of the season. On the next play, Brewers CF Carlos Gomez makes a terrific diving catch on Ryan Roberts’ short fly ball to end the inning, but breaks his collarbone and will also be out a long stretch. Ryan Braun hits a 1st-inning homer for the Brewers, but an apparent second long ball in the 8th is taken away when instant replay shows it was a foul ball. The game then goes into extra innings and Milwaukee scores three runs in the top of the 10th to break the 2 – 2 tie. Arizona reliever Ryan Cook, making his debut, receives a rough welcome to the majors, allowing all four batters he faces to reach base and ending up with the loss.