The Athletics collect a season-high 21 hits as they defeat the Tigers, 14 – 4. Brandon Moss hits a pair of homers and drives in 6. Dan Straily is the winner and Brett Anderson picks up his first career save.

ByBaseball

The Athletics collect a season-high 21 hits as they defeat the Tigers, 14 – 4. Brandon Moss hits a pair of homers and drives in 6. Dan Straily is the winner and Brett Anderson picks up his first career save.

The Pittsburgh Pirates, having just fallen out of first place, add a power bat with Marlon Byrd. They also acquire backup catcher John Buck in the deal with the Mets, sending over middle infield prospect Dilson Herrera and a player to be named later (Vic Black). Pittsburgh has just lost one corner outfielder, Starling Marte, to a hand injury, and has been struggling in production from the other corner.

ByBaseball

The Pittsburgh Pirates, having just fallen out of first place, add a power bat with Marlon Byrd. They also acquire backup catcher John Buck in the deal with the Mets, sending over middle infield prospect Dilson Herrera and a player to be named later (Vic Black). Pittsburgh has just lost one corner outfielder, Starling Marte, to a hand injury, and has been struggling in production from the other corner.

Alfonso Soriano hits the 399th and 400th home runs of his major league career in a 7 – 1 Yankees win over Toronto. He takes J.A. Happ and Esmil Rogers deep to back a strong outing from Andy Pettitte.

ByBaseball

Alfonso Soriano hits the 399th and 400th home runs of his major league career in a 7 – 1 Yankees win over Toronto. He takes J.A. Happ and Esmil Rogers deep to back a strong outing from Andy Pettitte.

2013 – Having both Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter on the field does little to help the Yankees, who drop a 5 – 2 decision to R.A. Dickey and the Blue Jays. A-Rod hits his 650th career home run but Jeter goes 0 for 3 with a walk and hits into a double play.

ByBaseball

2013 – Having both Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter on the field does little to help the Yankees, who drop a 5 – 2 decision to R.A. Dickey and the Blue Jays. A-Rod hits his 650th career home run but Jeter goes 0 for 3 with a walk and hits into a double play.

For the first time in nearly six decades, a player homers to support his brother’s effort on the mound when Jordan Danks goes deep in the fourth inning in the White Sox’ 5-2 win over Texas, with his sibling, John, throwing six innings to earn the U.S. Cellular Field victory. In 1955, A’s catcher Billy Shantz also homered in a game in which his batterymate was his brother Bobby.

ByBaseball

For the first time in nearly six decades, a player homers to support his brother’s effort on the mound when Jordan Danks goes deep in the fourth inning in the White Sox’ 5-2 win over Texas, with his sibling, John, throwing six innings to earn the U.S. Cellular Field victory. In 1955, A’s catcher Billy Shantz also homered in a game in which his batterymate was his brother Bobby.

Jordan Danks homers and John Danks gets the win as the White Sox top Texas, 5 – 2. No player had homered in support of his brother’s win since Walker Cooper and Mort Cooper in 1947.

ByBaseball

Jordan Danks homers and John Danks gets the win as the White Sox top Texas, 5 – 2. No player had homered in support of his brother’s win since Walker Cooper and Mort Cooper in 1947.

In a match-up of two leading playoff contenders, Atlanta tops the Cardinals, 5 – 2, as Mike Minor wins his 13th and Andrelton Simmons homers. Allen Craig has three hits in a losing cause.

ByBaseball

In a match-up of two leading playoff contenders, Atlanta tops the Cardinals, 5 – 2, as Mike Minor wins his 13th and Andrelton Simmons homers. Allen Craig has three hits in a losing cause.

For the first time in history, the All-Star Game starters face each other in the same regular season when Mets right-hander Matt Harvey and the Tigers’ Max Scherzer are opposing pitchers in Detroit’s 3-0 victory over the Amazins’ at Citi Field, the site of this year’s Mid-Summer Classic. The historic matchup ends with the New York starter, who gives up 13 hits in 6.2 innings, going on the DL for season-ending surgery, and his opponent becoming just the third pitcher to start a season with a 19-1 record, joining Rube Marquard (1912 Giants) and Roger Clemens (2001 Yankees).

ByBaseball

For the first time in history, the All-Star Game starters face each other in the same regular season when Mets right-hander Matt Harvey and the Tigers’ Max Scherzer are opposing pitchers in Detroit’s 3-0 victory over the Amazins’ at Citi Field, the site of this year’s Mid-Summer Classic. The historic matchup ends with the New York starter, who gives up 13 hits in 6.2 innings, going on the DL for season-ending surgery, and his opponent becoming just the third pitcher to start a season with a 19-1 record, joining Rube Marquard (1912 Giants) and Roger Clemens (2001 Yankees).

After the teams combine for 137 at-bats, 35 hits, 32 strikeouts, and 28 walks, the Diamondbacks beat the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, 12-7. The 18-inning contest takes seven hours and six minutes to complete, making it the longest game in history, in terms of time, for both franchises.

ByBaseball

After the teams combine for 137 at-bats, 35 hits, 32 strikeouts, and 28 walks, the Diamondbacks beat the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, 12-7. The 18-inning contest takes seven hours and six minutes to complete, making it the longest game in history, in terms of time, for both franchises.