P Brandon McCarthy of the A’s is hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of the Angels’ Erick Aybar in the 4th inning. He walks off the mound under his own power, but suffers a fractured skull and will undergo surgery for an epidural hemorrhage, a potentially life-threatening condition.

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P Brandon McCarthy of the A’s is hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of the Angels’ Erick Aybar in the 4th inning. He walks off the mound under his own power, but suffers a fractured skull and will undergo surgery for an epidural hemorrhage, a potentially life-threatening condition.

Gio Gonzalez wins his 18th game of the year when the Nationals hit six homers for a second consecutive game, although he does not need such generosity, hurling 7 scoreless innings. The Nats beat the Cubs, 9 – 1. The Mets’ R.A. Dickey also picks up his 18th win in beating the Cardinals, 6 -2. The two pitchers are tied for the major league lead in wins.

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Gio Gonzalez wins his 18th game of the year when the Nationals hit six homers for a second consecutive game, although he does not need such generosity, hurling 7 scoreless innings. The Nats beat the Cubs, 9 – 1. The Mets’ R.A. Dickey also picks up his 18th win in beating the Cardinals, 6 -2. The two pitchers are tied for the major league lead in wins.

Yadier Molina collects his 1,000th career hit, an infield single in the second inning of the Cardinals’ 5-1 victory against New York at Busch Stadium. The 31 year-old popular Redbird backstop, who enjoys a 2-for-3 night at the plate, will finish the season with a .279 career batting average

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Yadier Molina collects his 1,000th career hit, an infield single in the second inning of the Cardinals’ 5-1 victory against New York at Busch Stadium. The 31 year-old popular Redbird backstop, who enjoys a 2-for-3 night at the plate, will finish the season with a .279 career batting average

An unofficial rain delay occurs in Toronto when the retractable roof of the Rogers Centre closes so slowly that the fans have to run for cover as the stands and field get soaked with rain that begins to fall during the middle of the sixth inning. Surprisingly, there have been six official rain delays in the Rogers Centre, formerly known as the Skydome.

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An unofficial rain delay occurs in Toronto when the retractable roof of the Rogers Centre closes so slowly that the fans have to run for cover as the stands and field get soaked with rain that begins to fall during the middle of the sixth inning. Surprisingly, there have been six official rain delays in the Rogers Centre, formerly known as the Skydome.

The Nationals win their eighty-second game when they beat Chicago at home, 2-1, assuring the team of their first winning season since leaving Montreal to play in Washington. The transplanted team finished at exactly .500 after their first year in the nation’s capital, posting an 81-81 record in 2005.

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The Nationals win their eighty-second game when they beat Chicago at home, 2-1, assuring the team of their first winning season since leaving Montreal to play in Washington. The transplanted team finished at exactly .500 after their first year in the nation’s capital, posting an 81-81 record in 2005.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, with its ballpark known as PNC Field in Moosic, Pennsylvania under renovations, finishes the season, playing their entire 144-game schedule away from home. The International League (AAA) team, using six different venues where all but twelve of their ‘home’ games take place in Upstate New York, will become unofficially known as the Empire State Yankees.

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The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, with its ballpark known as PNC Field in Moosic, Pennsylvania under renovations, finishes the season, playing their entire 144-game schedule away from home. The International League (AAA) team, using six different venues where all but twelve of their ‘home’ games take place in Upstate New York, will become unofficially known as the Empire State Yankees.

The AL East race gets even tighter, as the Rays beat the Yankees, 4 – 3. James Shields gets the win as light-hitting Chris Gimenez drives in a pair of runs. The game marks the return of Alex Rodriguez, who starts at DH for the Yankees after missing 6 weeks with a hand injury. Meanwhile, the Orioles shut out the Blue Jays, 4 – 0, as Joe Saunders retires the first 17 batters in order and cruises to the win. At the end of the day, the Yankees’ lead is cut to one game over Baltimore, and 2 1/2 over Tampa Bay.

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The AL East race gets even tighter, as the Rays beat the Yankees, 4 – 3. James Shields gets the win as light-hitting Chris Gimenez drives in a pair of runs. The game marks the return of Alex Rodriguez, who starts at DH for the Yankees after missing 6 weeks with a hand injury. Meanwhile, the Orioles shut out the Blue Jays, 4 – 0, as Joe Saunders retires the first 17 batters in order and cruises to the win. At the end of the day, the Yankees’ lead is cut to one game over Baltimore, and 2 1/2 over Tampa Bay.

The Angels put an end to the A’s 9-game winning streak with an 8 – 3 win in Oakland. Torii Hunter, Vernon Wells and Chris Iannetta all connect in support of C.J. Wilson.

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The Angels put an end to the A’s 9-game winning streak with an 8 – 3 win in Oakland. Torii Hunter, Vernon Wells and Chris Iannetta all connect in support of C.J. Wilson.

Justin Verlander allows a homer to lead-off hitter Alejandro de Aza, but then settles down, as the Tigers win, 4 – 2, over the White Sox. They are now even with Chicago atop the AL Central. Delmon Young hits a three-run homer off Chris Sale, who is charged with the loss.

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Justin Verlander allows a homer to lead-off hitter Alejandro de Aza, but then settles down, as the Tigers win, 4 – 2, over the White Sox. They are now even with Chicago atop the AL Central. Delmon Young hits a three-run homer off Chris Sale, who is charged with the loss.

The Orioles move to within 2 games of the Yankees with an 8 – 3 win at New Yankee Stadium. Starter Chris Tillman has to leave the game after only 3 innings because of stiffness in his elbow, but the O’s rally behind Mark Reynolds, who hits two homers and drives in 4 runs; they then add 3 more runs in the 8th, as the Yankees use five pitchers in the inning in a vain attempt to keep within striking distance. Randy Wolf is the winner in his first game for the Birds.

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The Orioles move to within 2 games of the Yankees with an 8 – 3 win at New Yankee Stadium. Starter Chris Tillman has to leave the game after only 3 innings because of stiffness in his elbow, but the O’s rally behind Mark Reynolds, who hits two homers and drives in 4 runs; they then add 3 more runs in the 8th, as the Yankees use five pitchers in the inning in a vain attempt to keep within striking distance. Randy Wolf is the winner in his first game for the Birds.