Yoenis Cespedes, although not named to the American League All-Star team, wins the Home Run Derby by defeating Bryce Harper in the final round. The Cuban slugger blasts 17 homers in the opening round, and bests the young Harper in the final round, 9-8, while using up only 4 of his 9 outs.

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Yoenis Cespedes, although not named to the American League All-Star team, wins the Home Run Derby by defeating Bryce Harper in the final round. The Cuban slugger blasts 17 homers in the opening round, and bests the young Harper in the final round, 9-8, while using up only 4 of his 9 outs.

Justin Verlander of the Tigers takes a no-hitter into the 7th inning until Mitch Moreland hits a two-out double for the Rangers. Verlander’s teammates back him with three homers – by Torii Hunter, Victor Martinez and Jhonny Peralta – as Detroit cruises to a 5 – 0 win.

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Justin Verlander of the Tigers takes a no-hitter into the 7th inning until Mitch Moreland hits a two-out double for the Rangers. Verlander’s teammates back him with three homers – by Torii Hunter, Victor Martinez and Jhonny Peralta – as Detroit cruises to a 5 – 0 win.

Making his major league debut, the Astros’ Jarred Cosart takes a no-hitter into the 7th inning, holding the Rays to a pair of walks before giving up a one-out single to Ben Zobrist. Cosart gives up another hit in the 8th and a lead-off walk in the 9th before being replaced by Jose Veras, who allows a run to score. However, the Astros’ two 1st-inning runs on Carlos Corporan’s single stand up, as they win, 2 – 1, in spite of David Price pitching a complete game for the Rays.

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Making his major league debut, the Astros’ Jarred Cosart takes a no-hitter into the 7th inning, holding the Rays to a pair of walks before giving up a one-out single to Ben Zobrist. Cosart gives up another hit in the 8th and a lead-off walk in the 9th before being replaced by Jose Veras, who allows a run to score. However, the Astros’ two 1st-inning runs on Carlos Corporan’s single stand up, as they win, 2 – 1, in spite of David Price pitching a complete game for the Rays.

Derek Jeter plays for the Yankees for the first time since breaking his ankle in Game 1 of the 2012 ALCS. Inserted as the DH, he singles on the first pitch he sees and comes in to score as the Yanks beat the Royals, 8 – 4. Jeter comes back after only four rehabilitation outings in the minors, after two Yankees starters, CF Brett Gardner and DH Travis Hafner, are injured the previous day. However, Jeter leaves the game after the 5th inning with a tight quad muscle and will undergo an MRI.

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Derek Jeter plays for the Yankees for the first time since breaking his ankle in Game 1 of the 2012 ALCS. Inserted as the DH, he singles on the first pitch he sees and comes in to score as the Yanks beat the Royals, 8 – 4. Jeter comes back after only four rehabilitation outings in the minors, after two Yankees starters, CF Brett Gardner and DH Travis Hafner, are injured the previous day. However, Jeter leaves the game after the 5th inning with a tight quad muscle and will undergo an MRI.

On the day he is made an All-Star by winning the NL’s “Final Man Vote”, Braves 1B Freddie Freeman drives in 4 runs to lead his team to a 6 – 5 win over the Reds. Freeman hits a two-run double in the 1st and later adds a pair of run-scoring singles.

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On the day he is made an All-Star by winning the NL’s “Final Man Vote”, Braves 1B Freddie Freeman drives in 4 runs to lead his team to a 6 – 5 win over the Reds. Freeman hits a two-run double in the 1st and later adds a pair of run-scoring singles.

David Ortiz of the Red Sox becomes the all-time hit leader as a designated hitter when his 2nd-inning double gives him 1,689 safeties, breaking the mark held by Harold Baines. Big Papi then adds a two-run homer in the 3rd, his 8th hit in 9 at-bats, giving further evidence that he will add plenty more hits to the record before he’s done. Boston defeats Seattle, 11 – 4.

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David Ortiz of the Red Sox becomes the all-time hit leader as a designated hitter when his 2nd-inning double gives him 1,689 safeties, breaking the mark held by Harold Baines. Big Papi then adds a two-run homer in the 3rd, his 8th hit in 9 at-bats, giving further evidence that he will add plenty more hits to the record before he’s done. Boston defeats Seattle, 11 – 4.

Alex Rios ties an American League record by going 6-for-6 in a 9-inning game as the White Sox defeat the Tigers, 11 – 4. The White Sox score 7 runs in the 8th, with Adam Dunndriving in 3 runs with a two-run homer and a single and Dayan Viciedo hitting his second long ball of the game. Rios is the 36th player to get 6 hits in a game, as the Sox record 23 safeties on the night. Miguel Cabrera hits his 29th homer for the Bengals, breaking the team record for most before the All-Star Game held by Cecil Fielder.

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Alex Rios ties an American League record by going 6-for-6 in a 9-inning game as the White Sox defeat the Tigers, 11 – 4. The White Sox score 7 runs in the 8th, with Adam Dunndriving in 3 runs with a two-run homer and a single and Dayan Viciedo hitting his second long ball of the game. Rios is the 36th player to get 6 hits in a game, as the Sox record 23 safeties on the night. Miguel Cabrera hits his 29th homer for the Bengals, breaking the team record for most before the All-Star Game held by Cecil Fielder.