A.J. Burnett is trounced for 12 runs in 2 2/3 innings as the Cardinals rout the Pirates. He allows the most runs by a Pirate hurler in 80 years and gives up more earned runs in under 3 innings than anyone else since earned runs first became an official statistic in 1913, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

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A.J. Burnett is trounced for 12 runs in 2 2/3 innings as the Cardinals rout the Pirates. He allows the most runs by a Pirate hurler in 80 years and gives up more earned runs in under 3 innings than anyone else since earned runs first became an official statistic in 1913, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Chipper Jones hits a two-run walk-off homer in the 11th inning to give the Braves a wild 15 – 13 win over the Phillies. The Braves come back twice, down 6 – 0 against ace Roy Halladay, and down by 4 runs in the 8th, only to see their closer, Craig Kimbrel, blow a 13 – 12 lead in the 9th. Carlos Ruiz drives in 7 runs in a losing cause for Philadelphia. Jason Giambi also hits a walk-off homer today. The Elias Sports Bureau reports that it is the first time two players over 40 hit walk-off homers on the same day.

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Chipper Jones hits a two-run walk-off homer in the 11th inning to give the Braves a wild 15 – 13 win over the Phillies. The Braves come back twice, down 6 – 0 against ace Roy Halladay, and down by 4 runs in the 8th, only to see their closer, Craig Kimbrel, blow a 13 – 12 lead in the 9th. Carlos Ruiz drives in 7 runs in a losing cause for Philadelphia. Jason Giambi also hits a walk-off homer today. The Elias Sports Bureau reports that it is the first time two players over 40 hit walk-off homers on the same day.

Jered Weaver throws the 10th no-hitter in franchise history for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, disposing of Minnesota, 9 – 0. He gives up a single walk in the game, while one batter reaches on a dropped third strike. The no-no comes less than a year after teammate Ervin Santana threw one against the Indians in July of 2011.

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Jered Weaver throws the 10th no-hitter in franchise history for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, disposing of Minnesota, 9 – 0. He gives up a single walk in the game, while one batter reaches on a dropped third strike. The no-no comes less than a year after teammate Ervin Santana threw one against the Indians in July of 2011.