Ty Wigginton hits a game-winning double off closer Jonathan Papelbon in the bottom of the 10th to give Baltimore a 3 – 2 win over Boston, completing a three-game sweep, their first at home over the Red Sox since 1974. At 7-18, Baltimore still has the worst record in the majors though.

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Ty Wigginton hits a game-winning double off closer Jonathan Papelbon in the bottom of the 10th to give Baltimore a 3 – 2 win over Boston, completing a three-game sweep, their first at home over the Red Sox since 1974. At 7-18, Baltimore still has the worst record in the majors though.

Zack Greinke, the 2009 American League Cy Young Award winner, falls to 0-3 on the year with a 1 – 0 loss to the league-leading Tampa Bay Rays. Wade Davis gets the win with 7 shutout innings. Greinke has a 2.27 ERA in 6 starts, but has not received any run support from his Kansas City teammates.

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Zack Greinke, the 2009 American League Cy Young Award winner, falls to 0-3 on the year with a 1 – 0 loss to the league-leading Tampa Bay Rays. Wade Davis gets the win with 7 shutout innings. Greinke has a 2.27 ERA in 6 starts, but has not received any run support from his Kansas City teammates.

The New York Yankees suffer a double loss today. They bow to the Chicago White Sox, 7 – 6, as Andruw Jones and A.J. Pierzynski hit long balls, then place starting centerfielder Curtis Granderson on the disabled listbecause of a strained left groin suffered while running the bases.

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The New York Yankees suffer a double loss today. They bow to the Chicago White Sox, 7 – 6, as Andruw Jones and A.J. Pierzynski hit long balls, then place starting centerfielder Curtis Granderson on the disabled listbecause of a strained left groin suffered while running the bases.

Roy Halladay throws his second shutout in three starts when the Phillies stop the Mets’ winning streak at 8 games with a 10 – 0 win. Mets starter Mike Pelfrey’s scoreless innings streak is stopped at 27 as he is charged with his first loss of the season.

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Roy Halladay throws his second shutout in three starts when the Phillies stop the Mets’ winning streak at 8 games with a 10 – 0 win. Mets starter Mike Pelfrey’s scoreless innings streak is stopped at 27 as he is charged with his first loss of the season.

Scott Sizemore and Brennan Boesch both hit their first major league home run in the 4th inning as Detroit beats the Angels, 10 – 6. Another rookie, Austin Jackson, goes 5 for 5 for Detroit. Sizemore’s dinger follows one by Gerald Laird, while Boesch’s is a grand slam during the 8-run inning.

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Scott Sizemore and Brennan Boesch both hit their first major league home run in the 4th inning as Detroit beats the Angels, 10 – 6. Another rookie, Austin Jackson, goes 5 for 5 for Detroit. Sizemore’s dinger follows one by Gerald Laird, while Boesch’s is a grand slam during the 8-run inning.

With more than twenty-five percent of its membership born outside of the United States, the Major League Baseball players’ union issues a statement condemning Arizona’s new law that requires proof of identity be shown to any state or local official who is suspicious of a person’s immigration status. Michael Weiner, the head of the MLBPA, said the organization would consider “additional steps” if the edict is not repealed or modified.

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With more than twenty-five percent of its membership born outside of the United States, the Major League Baseball players’ union issues a statement condemning Arizona’s new law that requires proof of identity be shown to any state or local official who is suspicious of a person’s immigration status. Michael Weiner, the head of the MLBPA, said the organization would consider “additional steps” if the edict is not repealed or modified.

Mariano Rivera�ties Eric Gagne’s major league mark when he gets his�51st consecutive save at home, working a perfect ninth inning in the Yankees’ 6-4 victory over Chicago.�The Panamanian closer also fans two batters to move ahead of Roger Clemens for 10th on the team’s all-time strikeout list with 1,015.

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Mariano Rivera�ties Eric Gagne’s major league mark when he gets his�51st consecutive save at home, working a perfect ninth inning in the Yankees’ 6-4 victory over Chicago.�The Panamanian closer also fans two batters to move ahead of Roger Clemens for 10th on the team’s all-time strikeout list with 1,015.

Off-season prize acquisition Cliff Lee finally makes his first start for the Seattle Mariners. He is masterful, giving up no runs on 3 hits while striking out 8 in 7 innings, but the Rangers’ Colby Lewis is just as brilliant as the scoreless tie extends to the 12th inning. Elvis Andrus eventually scores the winning run on a wild pitch by Brandon League, as Texas wins, 2 – 0.

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Off-season prize acquisition Cliff Lee finally makes his first start for the Seattle Mariners. He is masterful, giving up no runs on 3 hits while striking out 8 in 7 innings, but the Rangers’ Colby Lewis is just as brilliant as the scoreless tie extends to the 12th inning. Elvis Andrus eventually scores the winning run on a wild pitch by Brandon League, as Texas wins, 2 – 0.

Dontrelle Willis’s comeback continues as he pitches his best game since joining the Detroit Tigers before the 2008 season. He gives up only 4 hits and no runs in 7 innings as Detroit blanks Minnesota, 3 – 0. He picks up his first win of the year – which is only his second for the Bengals. In the contest, Magglio Ordonez hits the 300th home run of his career, four years to the day after hitting number 200.

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Dontrelle Willis’s comeback continues as he pitches his best game since joining the Detroit Tigers before the 2008 season. He gives up only 4 hits and no runs in 7 innings as Detroit blanks Minnesota, 3 – 0. He picks up his first win of the year – which is only his second for the Bengals. In the contest, Magglio Ordonez hits the 300th home run of his career, four years to the day after hitting number 200.

Roy Halladay loses his third consecutive complete game, a 1-0 defeat at Boston’s Fenway Park. The hard-luck Blue Jays right-hander is the first pitcher to suffer such an indignity since Randy Johnson lost three straight complete-game decisions in 1999, and becomes the first Toronto hurler since Jim Clancy had a similar streak in 1982.

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Roy Halladay loses his third consecutive complete game, a 1-0 defeat at Boston’s Fenway Park. The hard-luck Blue Jays right-hander is the first pitcher to suffer such an indignity since Randy Johnson lost three straight complete-game decisions in 1999, and becomes the first Toronto hurler since Jim Clancy had a similar streak in 1982.