On July 3, 2012 The Pirates move in to a surprising tie for first place with Cincinnati in the NL Central thanks to an 8 – 7 win over the Astros. Drew Sutton, playing for his third organization this year, hits a walk-off home run while Andrew McCutchen goes 3 for 4 with a homer to improve to .360, the best batting average in the majors. Source Baseball Reference…

On July 3, 2012 The Brewers win a wild one, 13 – 12 over the Marlins in 10 innings. The Brewers manage to blow a 9 – 2 lead in the 7th and 8th innings, and the Marlins pull ahead on Jose Reyes’s solo homer in the top of the 10th. With two outs in the bottom of the same…

On July 3, 2012 The White Sox rout the Rangers, 19 – 2, behind the pitching of Chris Sale, who wins his 10th game of the year. The Sox score 9 runs in the 5th inning – 7 of them unearned -, capped by A.J. Pierzynski’s three-run homer. Source Baseball Reference July 3

On July 3, 2012 Chipper Jones celebrates being named an All-Star in replacement of the injured Matt Kemp by going 5 for 5 with 4 RBI and 2 doubles in the Braves’ 10 – 3 win over the Cubs. The 40-year-old third baseman even steals his first base of the season. Source Baseball Reference July 3