The Braves defeat Washington, 11 – 1, behind the pitching of Tim Hudson, to claim the 10,000th win in franchise history, dating back to the 1876 Boston Red Caps. They are the third team to reach the milestone, following the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs. Martin Prado hits a three-run homer in his first game since June 9th.

Jeff Karstens needs only 83 pitches to throw a shutout as Pittsburgh defeats Houston, 4 – 0. The win moves the Pirates into first place in the NL Central as the Cardinals and Brewersboth lose; they have not been in first this late in a season since 1997.

UCLA pitcher Trevor Bauer is named recipient of the 2011 Golden Spikes Award. The third overall pick of last June’s amateur draft went 13-2 with a 1.25 ERA and 203 strikeouts in his last season as a collegiate player.

Reggie Walton, the presiding judge in the Roger Clemens perjury case, declares a mistrial due to evidence revealed to the jury he believed would be prejudicial against the former major league right-hander. During the brief two days of the proceedings, the U.S. District Judge had scolded prosecutors twice during the trial for violating his orders not to reveal certain evidence to the jury, saying their non-compliance could put the whole case in jeopardy.

The Marlins explode for 6 runs in the 9th inning in Wrigley Field to beat the Cubs, 6 – 3, for their sixth straight win. Pinch-hitter Greg Dobbs hits a bases-clearing double off closer Carlos Marmol to put his team on the scoreboard after they enter the 9th trailing, 2 – 0. The Marlins send 11 batters to the plate in their last turn at bat, negating a solid outing by Cubs starter Matt Garza, who throws seven scoreless innings. After blowing another 9th-inning lead tomorrow, Marmol will be relieved of the closer’s job.

U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton declares a mistrial in the trial of Roger Clemens on perjury charges, explaining that the prosecution has repeatedly ignored his directives regarding how evidence can be introduced to the jury.

With jury selection complete, both sides make their opening arguments in the trial of Roger Clemens for perjury. It is clear that the central issue will be the credibility of Clemens’ former trainer, Brian McNamee, who has supplied much of the prosecution’s key evidence and will be its star witness. For its part, the defense argues that “Clemens’ only crime was having the poor judgment of staying connected with McNamee”, claiming that none of the allegations are founded and that the physical evidence is the result of tampering.

A half-hour after the Mid-summer Classic is completed, the Mets send former All-Star reliever Francisco Rodriguez and cash to the Brewers for two players to be named later. K-Rod, an outstanding closer for the Mets and Angels, will be used primarily as a set-up man for Milwaukee’s John Axford.

The National League is the winner of the 2011 All-Star Game, played in Phoenix, AZ, 5 – 1 over the American League. Prince Fielder hits a three-run homer to put the NL ahead in the 4th and wins the game’s MVP award; Adrian Gonzalez accounts for the junior circuit’s only run with a solo homer. Tyler Clippard picks up the win and C.J. Wilson the loss.