Dan Haren becomes the thirteenth pitcher in history to record a victory over all 30 major league franchises when he hurls seven solid innings in the Nationals’ 9-2 win over Philadelphia. The 32 year-old right-hander joins Al Leiter, Randy Johnson, Barry Zito, A.J. Burnett, Kevin Brown, Terry Mulholland, Curt Schilling, Woody Williams, Jamie Moyer, Javier Vazquez, Vicente Padilla, and Derek Lowe in accomplishing the feat.

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Dan Haren becomes the thirteenth pitcher in history to record a victory over all 30 major league franchises when he hurls seven solid innings in the Nationals’ 9-2 win over Philadelphia. The 32 year-old right-hander joins Al Leiter, Randy Johnson, Barry Zito, A.J. Burnett, Kevin Brown, Terry Mulholland, Curt Schilling, Woody Williams, Jamie Moyer, Javier Vazquez, Vicente Padilla, and Derek Lowe in accomplishing the feat.

Josh Reddick hits three homers and teammates Jed Lowrie and Yoenis Cespedes also go deep as the Athletics defeat the Blue Jays, 14 – 6.

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Josh Reddick hits three homers and teammates Jed Lowrie and Yoenis Cespedes also go deep as the Athletics defeat the Blue Jays, 14 – 6.

The Rangers acquire OF Alex Rios from the White Sox in return for a player to be named later. Rios is slated to replace Nelson Cruz, suspended for the remainder of the season for his role in the Biogenesis affair.

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The Rangers acquire OF Alex Rios from the White Sox in return for a player to be named later. Rios is slated to replace Nelson Cruz, suspended for the remainder of the season for his role in the Biogenesis affair.

2013 – Detroit wins its 12th straight game, 10 – 3 over Cleveland, completing a four-game sweep of its closest rivals in the AL Central. Max Scherzer improves to 17-1. The last pitcher to have such a mark was Roger Clemensin 2001, and only two others, Don Newcombe (1955) and Roy Face (1959), who both had records of 18-1 at one point, have done it since Rube Marquard started the 1912 season 19-0.

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2013 – Detroit wins its 12th straight game, 10 – 3 over Cleveland, completing a four-game sweep of its closest rivals in the AL Central. Max Scherzer improves to 17-1. The last pitcher to have such a mark was Roger Clemensin 2001, and only two others, Don Newcombe (1955) and Roy Face (1959), who both had records of 18-1 at one point, have done it since Rube Marquard started the 1912 season 19-0.

The Rangers move into a tie for first place in the AL West when they beat the Angels, 10 – 3, for their 9th win their last 10 games. The Rangers steal seven bases as their two table-setters, Leonys Martin and Elvis Andrus, reach base a combined 8 times and rack up 6 steals between them. The Rangers stole 6 bases yesterday, making them the second team since 1917 to steal six or more bases in consecutive games.

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The Rangers move into a tie for first place in the AL West when they beat the Angels, 10 – 3, for their 9th win their last 10 games. The Rangers steal seven bases as their two table-setters, Leonys Martin and Elvis Andrus, reach base a combined 8 times and rack up 6 steals between them. The Rangers stole 6 bases yesterday, making them the second team since 1917 to steal six or more bases in consecutive games.

With knuckleballer Steven Wright making his first major league start for Boston, catcher Ryan Lavarnway ties an unenviable record by allowing four passed balls in the 1st inning. Wright helps out with a wild pitch, two walks and a hit batsman as the Astros score three times, and he is removed in favor of Brandon Workman before the start of the 2nd inning. The game is far from over, however, and Lavarnway gets a chance to redeem himself with a two-run double that gives the Red Sox an 8 – 7 lead in the 5th. They will not relinquish it, eventually winning the game, 15 – 10.

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With knuckleballer Steven Wright making his first major league start for Boston, catcher Ryan Lavarnway ties an unenviable record by allowing four passed balls in the 1st inning. Wright helps out with a wild pitch, two walks and a hit batsman as the Astros score three times, and he is removed in favor of Brandon Workman before the start of the 2nd inning. The game is far from over, however, and Lavarnway gets a chance to redeem himself with a two-run double that gives the Red Sox an 8 – 7 lead in the 5th. They will not relinquish it, eventually winning the game, 15 – 10.

Minnie Forbes, the 81 year-old former owner of the Negro League Detroit Stars from 1956 to 1958, and about a dozen former baseball players meet with Barack Obama at the White House. The country’s first black president honors the group for their contributions to athletics and civil rights.

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Minnie Forbes, the 81 year-old former owner of the Negro League Detroit Stars from 1956 to 1958, and about a dozen former baseball players meet with Barack Obama at the White House. The country’s first black president honors the group for their contributions to athletics and civil rights.

Major League Baseball releases the names of 13 players who have been suspended for their involvement with performance-enhancing substances supplied by the Biogenesis anti-aging clinic. Thirty-eight year-old Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez receives the harshest of the punishments when he is told that he will be sidelined without pay for 211 regular-season games, much more than the 50-game suspensions given to most players implicated in the announcement.

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Major League Baseball releases the names of 13 players who have been suspended for their involvement with performance-enhancing substances supplied by the Biogenesis anti-aging clinic. Thirty-eight year-old Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez receives the harshest of the punishments when he is told that he will be sidelined without pay for 211 regular-season games, much more than the 50-game suspensions given to most players implicated in the announcement.

The Braves win their 10th straight, 4 – 1 over Philadelphia behind rookie Alex Wood, to extend their lead in the NL East to 12 1/2 games. It is the Braves’ second ten-game winning streak this season.

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The Braves win their 10th straight, 4 – 1 over Philadelphia behind rookie Alex Wood, to extend their lead in the NL East to 12 1/2 games. It is the Braves’ second ten-game winning streak this season.

Max Scherzer becomes only the third pitcher in the last 44 years to begin the season with a 16-1 record, when he gets the win in the Tigers’ 3-0 victory over the White Sox at Comerica Park. Detroit’s 29 year-old right-hander joins Roger Clemens (2001 Yankees) and Dave McNally (1966 Orioles) in getting off to a historically fast start.

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Max Scherzer becomes only the third pitcher in the last 44 years to begin the season with a 16-1 record, when he gets the win in the Tigers’ 3-0 victory over the White Sox at Comerica Park. Detroit’s 29 year-old right-hander joins Roger Clemens (2001 Yankees) and Dave McNally (1966 Orioles) in getting off to a historically fast start.