Marco Scutaro drives in 7 runs as the Giants stomp on the Cardinals, 15 – 0. He caps his day with his third career grand slam, off Mitchell Boggs in the 9th. Ryan Vogelsong is the beneficiary of the offensive outburst, pitching 7 scoreless innings. It is the 21st straight time the Giants’ starter has pitched 6 or more innings, and he improves his record to 10-5.

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Marco Scutaro drives in 7 runs as the Giants stomp on the Cardinals, 15 – 0. He caps his day with his third career grand slam, off Mitchell Boggs in the 9th. Ryan Vogelsong is the beneficiary of the offensive outburst, pitching 7 scoreless innings. It is the 21st straight time the Giants’ starter has pitched 6 or more innings, and he improves his record to 10-5.

The Indians end an 11-game losing streak with a 6 – 2 win over the Twins. Justin Masterson gives up only 3 hits over 7 innings to earn the win, while Shin-Soo Choo is 4 for 4 with a pair of RBI. Cleveland was outscored 95-36 during the skein, which falls one game short of the franchise record.

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The Indians end an 11-game losing streak with a 6 – 2 win over the Twins. Justin Masterson gives up only 3 hits over 7 innings to earn the win, while Shin-Soo Choo is 4 for 4 with a pair of RBI. Cleveland was outscored 95-36 during the skein, which falls one game short of the franchise record.

CF Roger Bernadina makes one of the best catches of the year to preserve Washington’s 3 – 2 win at Houston. With two outs and two on in the bottom of the 12th, Brett Wallace hits a ball to deep center. On a full run, Bernadina leaps to grab the ball, disappearing momentarily behind one of the pillars protruding in front of the visitors’ bullpen at Minute Maid Park, and emerges with the ball in his glove. Washington now has the best record in the majors at 67-43, a feat the team has not accomplished this late in a season since its predecessors the Montreal Expos were leading the majors at the start of the 1994 strike.

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CF Roger Bernadina makes one of the best catches of the year to preserve Washington’s 3 – 2 win at Houston. With two outs and two on in the bottom of the 12th, Brett Wallace hits a ball to deep center. On a full run, Bernadina leaps to grab the ball, disappearing momentarily behind one of the pillars protruding in front of the visitors’ bullpen at Minute Maid Park, and emerges with the ball in his glove. Washington now has the best record in the majors at 67-43, a feat the team has not accomplished this late in a season since its predecessors the Montreal Expos were leading the majors at the start of the 1994 strike.

Pitching is the name of the game today. The Angels’ Jered Weaver earns his major league-leading 15th win with a four-hit shutout of the Athletics, 4 – 0; he has now earned a win in 10 straight starts, tying a club record. In Detroit, Justin Verlander racks up 14 strikeouts to beat the Yankees, 7 – 2, a career-best and the most in the American League this season. And in Pittsburgh, Erik Bedard opens a crucial 11-game homestand for the Piratesby shutting out the Diamondbacks, 4 – 0, allowing 2 hits over seven innings without any walks.

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Pitching is the name of the game today. The Angels’ Jered Weaver earns his major league-leading 15th win with a four-hit shutout of the Athletics, 4 – 0; he has now earned a win in 10 straight starts, tying a club record. In Detroit, Justin Verlander racks up 14 strikeouts to beat the Yankees, 7 – 2, a career-best and the most in the American League this season. And in Pittsburgh, Erik Bedard opens a crucial 11-game homestand for the Piratesby shutting out the Diamondbacks, 4 – 0, allowing 2 hits over seven innings without any walks.

The Tigers rally for 5 runs with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to pull out a 10 – 8 win over the Indians. Cleveland leads, 8 – 5, with two outs and nobody on in the 10th when Chris Perez opens the floodgates by walking Alex Avila and Andy Dirks. Austin Jackson doubles in a run and Omar Infante follows with a two-run single that ties the game. Miguel Cabrera then hits his 27th homer to cap the wild win. Darin Downs earns his first major league victory.

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The Tigers rally for 5 runs with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to pull out a 10 – 8 win over the Indians. Cleveland leads, 8 – 5, with two outs and nobody on in the 10th when Chris Perez opens the floodgates by walking Alex Avila and Andy Dirks. Austin Jackson doubles in a run and Omar Infante follows with a two-run single that ties the game. Miguel Cabrera then hits his 27th homer to cap the wild win. Darin Downs earns his first major league victory.

A.J. Pierzynski hits a home run for the 5th consecutive game, belting a pinch-hit two-run shot off Jason Isringhausen in the 7th inning to put the White Sox ahead, and Chicago defeats the Angels, 4 – 2.

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A.J. Pierzynski hits a home run for the 5th consecutive game, belting a pinch-hit two-run shot off Jason Isringhausen in the 7th inning to put the White Sox ahead, and Chicago defeats the Angels, 4 – 2.

Darwin Barney becomes the Cubs’ all-time leader for second basemen when he plays in his 91st consecutive game in a single season without committing an error. The 26 year-old Chicago infielder, en route to setting the National League mark with a 127 straight errorless-game streak, surpasses Ryne Sandberg’s team record that the Hall of Famer established in 1989.

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Darwin Barney becomes the Cubs’ all-time leader for second basemen when he plays in his 91st consecutive game in a single season without committing an error. The 26 year-old Chicago infielder, en route to setting the National League mark with a 127 straight errorless-game streak, surpasses Ryne Sandberg’s team record that the Hall of Famer established in 1989.

Mike Baxter sets a team record and ties a National League mark when he walks five times in a nine-inning game in the Mets’ 6-4 victory over San Diego at Petco Park. Only five of the 25 pitches thrown to the New York right fielder were strikes, with thirteen of the final 14 being out of the strike zone.

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Mike Baxter sets a team record and ties a National League mark when he walks five times in a nine-inning game in the Mets’ 6-4 victory over San Diego at Petco Park. Only five of the 25 pitches thrown to the New York right fielder were strikes, with thirteen of the final 14 being out of the strike zone.

The trading deadline may be past, but a few more deals get done today. The Nationals acquire C Kurt Suzuki from Oakland for David Freitas, the Dodgers claim P Joe Blanton off waivers from Philadelphia, and the A’s purchase P Pat Neshek from Baltimore.

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The trading deadline may be past, but a few more deals get done today. The Nationals acquire C Kurt Suzuki from Oakland for David Freitas, the Dodgers claim P Joe Blanton off waivers from Philadelphia, and the A’s purchase P Pat Neshek from Baltimore.

the Upton brothers go deep to both record their 100th career home run on the same night in different ball parks

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In the span of about an hour, the Upton brothers go deep to both record their 100th career home run on the same night in different ball parks when Diamondback outfielder Justin goes yard off Kyle Kendrick at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park, and older sibling B.J., playing center field, hits a Tropicana Field round-tripper for the Rays off Baltimore’s Tommy Hunter. On July 20th, the boys from Norfolk, Virginia also hit their 99th homers on same day.