In his first game for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pedro Martinez gives up 3 runs in 5 innings on his way to a 12 – 5 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Jimmy Rollins and Raul Ibanez both hit three-run homers in the 4th in support of Martinez’s pitching. Phillies OF Shane Victorino is hit with a cup of beer thrown from the bleachers while making a catch in the 5th inning. He files a police complaint the next day, and the guilty fan is identified and charged with battery and illegal conduct in a sports facility. Cubs management also apologizes to Victorino for the incident.

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In his first game for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pedro Martinez gives up 3 runs in 5 innings on his way to a 12 – 5 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Jimmy Rollins and Raul Ibanez both hit three-run homers in the 4th in support of Martinez’s pitching. Phillies OF Shane Victorino is hit with a cup of beer thrown from the bleachers while making a catch in the 5th inning. He files a police complaint the next day, and the guilty fan is identified and charged with battery and illegal conduct in a sports facility. Cubs management also apologizes to Victorino for the incident.

Boston’s 7 – 5 win over Detroit at Fenway Park is marred by a brawl in the 2nd inning. When Kevin Youkilis is hit by a Rick Porcello pitch, he charges the mound and both benches empty. Youkilis and Porcello are both ejected, and Youk’s replacement, Mike Lowell, hits two home runs to power the Red Sox.

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Boston’s 7 – 5 win over Detroit at Fenway Park is marred by a brawl in the 2nd inning. When Kevin Youkilis is hit by a Rick Porcello pitch, he charges the mound and both benches empty. Youkilis and Porcello are both ejected, and Youk’s replacement, Mike Lowell, hits two home runs to power the Red Sox.

Australian Trent Oeltjen continues his hot streak since being purchased from AAA Reno on August 6th. The Diamondbacks outfielder bangs out four hits in a 6 – 2 win over the Mets and is now 12 for 24 since joining the team, earning the nickname “The Thunder from Down Under”.

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Australian Trent Oeltjen continues his hot streak since being purchased from AAA Reno on August 6th. The Diamondbacks outfielder bangs out four hits in a 6 – 2 win over the Mets and is now 12 for 24 since joining the team, earning the nickname “The Thunder from Down Under”.

In a surprise move, the Blue Jays place starting RF Alex Rios on waivers; the two-time All-Star is claimed by the Chicago White Sox. Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi explains that the move is meant to give the team additional financial flexibility as Rios, who is hitting .264 with 14 homers and 62 RBI, is due more than $60 million until 2015. In the game that follows, Toronto ends the Yankees’ eight-game winning streak with a 5 – 4 win, thanks to 5 2/3 innings of scoreless work from its bullpen.

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In a surprise move, the Blue Jays place starting RF Alex Rios on waivers; the two-time All-Star is claimed by the Chicago White Sox. Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi explains that the move is meant to give the team additional financial flexibility as Rios, who is hitting .264 with 14 homers and 62 RBI, is due more than $60 million until 2015. In the game that follows, Toronto ends the Yankees’ eight-game winning streak with a 5 – 4 win, thanks to 5 2/3 innings of scoreless work from its bullpen.

The Nationals beat Arizona, 9 – 2, for their 8th consecutive win, the second-longest streak since the team moved to Washington in 2005. Adam Dunn hits his 30th homer in support of J.D. Martin’s first major league victory.

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The Nationals beat Arizona, 9 – 2, for their 8th consecutive win, the second-longest streak since the team moved to Washington in 2005. Adam Dunn hits his 30th homer in support of J.D. Martin’s first major league victory.

Albert Pujols, in the Cardinals’ 5-3 victory over Pittsburgh at PNC Park, drives in three runs, surpassing the 100 RBI mark for the ninth straight season to start his career. The only major leaguer with a longer streak was Hall of Fame outfielder Al Simmons, who accomplished the feat for 11 consecutive seasons starting with his rookie year with the A’s in 1924.

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Albert Pujols, in the Cardinals’ 5-3 victory over Pittsburgh at PNC Park, drives in three runs, surpassing the 100 RBI mark for the ninth straight season to start his career. The only major leaguer with a longer streak was Hall of Fame outfielder Al Simmons, who accomplished the feat for 11 consecutive seasons starting with his rookie year with the A’s in 1924.

Carl Pavano makes his debut with the Minnesota Twins a good one, pitching 7 scoreless innings in an 11 – 0 win over Detroit. Denard Span goes for 5 for 5 for the Twins.

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Carl Pavano makes his debut with the Minnesota Twins a good one, pitching 7 scoreless innings in an 11 – 0 win over Detroit. Denard Span goes for 5 for 5 for the Twins.

The first Yankees-Red Sox game to go beyond 14 innings without a run being scored in the fabled rivalry between the American League clubs ends dramatically when Alex Rodriguez hits a game-winning home run

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The Yankees and Red Sox are locked in a scoreless tie for 14 innings until Alex Rodriguez hits a game-winning home run in the 15th off Junichi Tazawa, making his major league debut, for a 2 – 0 Yankee win. Tazawa took the place of veteran John Smoltz, who was designated for assignment earlier in the day after being roughed up in yesterday’s 13 – 6 slugfest. Former Marlin teammates Josh Beckett and A.J. Burnett set the tone for the game by pitching 7 and 7 2/3 scoreless innings respectively.