The Blue Jays overtake the Yankees for first place in the AL East after registering their 10th straight win, 10 – 3 over the A’s combined with the Yankees’ 2 – 1 loss to Cleveland, their fifth in a row. Toronto uses the home run once again, with three-run blasts from Chris Colabello and Justin Smoak in support of R.A. Dickey’s fourth straight winning start. The Jays have homered in 23 of 24 games since the All-Star break.

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The Blue Jays overtake the Yankees for first place in the AL East after registering their 10th straight win, 10 – 3 over the A’s combined with the Yankees’ 2 – 1 loss to Cleveland, their fifth in a row. Toronto uses the home run once again, with three-run blasts from Chris Colabello and Justin Smoak in support of R.A. Dickey’s fourth straight winning start. The Jays have homered in 23 of 24 games since the All-Star break.

Hisashi Iwakuma of the Mariners throws a no-hitter in blanking the Orioles, 3 – 0. It is the first complete game and shutout of Iwakuma’s career, and he becomes the second Japanese pitcher to throw a no-hitter, after Hideo Nomo, who had two of them.

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Hisashi Iwakuma of the Mariners throws a no-hitter in blanking the Orioles, 3 – 0. It is the first complete game and shutout of Iwakuma’s career, and he becomes the second Japanese pitcher to throw a no-hitter, after Hideo Nomo, who had two of them.