The Giants edge a little closer to the Diamondbacks in the NL West with a 6 – 4 win over San Diego. Eric Surkamp wins his first major league decision while Brett Pill hits a two-run homer in his first major league at-bat for the Giants. Meanwhile, the D-Backs lose, 8 – 3, to the Rockies, to see their lead fall to 6 games. Colorado scores 7 times in the 8th inning, highlighted by Troy Tulowitzki’s three-run homer. Tulowitzki becomes the second NL shortstop to have a 30-HR, 100-RBI season.

David Ortiz and Marco Scutaro both have 4 hits and Jon Lester throws seven scoreless innings to win his 15th game as the Red Sox romp over the Blue Jays, 14 – 0. Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Josh Reddick both homer as the Sox collect a season-high 20 hits.

Stephen Strasburg makes his return to the major leagues barely a year after undergoing Tommy John surgery. The Nationals’ prize hurler throws 5 scoreless innings against the Dodgers, allowing only two hits, and leaves with a 3 – 0 lead. The Dodgers rally for a 7 – 3 win, however.