The Pirates take back first place in the NL Central by sweeping a doubleheader against the Cardinals. The Bucs win the opener, 2 – 1, in 11 innings, then take the nitecap, 6 – 0, as Brandon Cumpton tosses 7 scoreless innings in only his fourth big league start. The Cards have now lost 6 straight to fall out of first place.

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The Pirates take back first place in the NL Central by sweeping a doubleheader against the Cardinals. The Bucs win the opener, 2 – 1, in 11 innings, then take the nitecap, 6 – 0, as Brandon Cumpton tosses 7 scoreless innings in only his fourth big league start. The Cards have now lost 6 straight to fall out of first place.

Andre Rienzo becomes the first major leaguer born and raised in Brazil and the second born there after Yan Gomes. Rienzo, fresh off a no-hitter for the Charlotte Knights, allows 3 unearned runs in 7 solid innings against the Indians but Donnie Veal and Matt Lindstrom blow it for the White Sox.

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Andre Rienzo becomes the first major leaguer born and raised in Brazil and the second born there after Yan Gomes. Rienzo, fresh off a no-hitter for the Charlotte Knights, allows 3 unearned runs in 7 solid innings against the Indians but Donnie Veal and Matt Lindstrom blow it for the White Sox.

The Rays re-take first place in the AL East from Boston with a 2 – 1 win in a make-up game at Fenway Park. On a controversial play in the 8th, pinch-runner Daniel Nava appears to slide under the tag of catcher Jose Molinawith the game-tying run, but umpire Jerry Meals thinks otherwise. Manager John Farrell is ejected for arguing the call; after the game, Meals recognizes that he was wrong.

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The Rays re-take first place in the AL East from Boston with a 2 – 1 win in a make-up game at Fenway Park. On a controversial play in the 8th, pinch-runner Daniel Nava appears to slide under the tag of catcher Jose Molinawith the game-tying run, but umpire Jerry Meals thinks otherwise. Manager John Farrell is ejected for arguing the call; after the game, Meals recognizes that he was wrong.

Jason Giambi (42 years, six months, 22 days) becomes the oldest major leaguer to stroke a walk-off homer, pinch-hitting a two-run blast off Ramon Troncoso deep beyond the center-field wall in the Indians’ 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the White Sox at Progressive Field. Hank Aaron (42 years, five months, seven days) previously held the distinction with his game-winning round-tripper against Texas on July 11, 1976.

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Jason Giambi (42 years, six months, 22 days) becomes the oldest major leaguer to stroke a walk-off homer, pinch-hitting a two-run blast off Ramon Troncoso deep beyond the center-field wall in the Indians’ 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the White Sox at Progressive Field. Hank Aaron (42 years, five months, seven days) previously held the distinction with his game-winning round-tripper against Texas on July 11, 1976.

Yasiel Puig adds another chapter to his storybook rookie season, hitting a walk-off homer off Curtis Partch of the Reds in the 11th inning to break a scoreless tie and give the Dodgers a 1 – 0 win.

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Yasiel Puig adds another chapter to his storybook rookie season, hitting a walk-off homer off Curtis Partch of the Reds in the 11th inning to break a scoreless tie and give the Dodgers a 1 – 0 win.

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In the first Baseball Hall of Fame ceremony without a living inductee in 48 years, Yankee owner Jacob Ruppert, 19th-century backstop Deacon White, and umpire Hank O’Day are inducted in Cooperstown, after being elected by the Pre-Integration Veterans Committee in December. The last time there weren’t any living inductees to be honored occurred in 1968, when Pud Galvin, the game’s first 300-game winner, was enshrined 63 years after his death.

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In the first Baseball Hall of Fame ceremony without a living inductee in 48 years, Yankee owner Jacob Ruppert, 19th-century backstop Deacon White, and umpire Hank O’Day are inducted in Cooperstown, after being elected by the Pre-Integration Veterans Committee in December. The last time there weren’t any living inductees to be honored occurred in 1968, when Pud Galvin, the game’s first 300-game winner, was enshrined 63 years after his death.

The Cubs beat the Giants, 2 – 1. The only players with more than one hit are opposing starters Travis Wood (2 for 3, HR) and Tim Lincecum (2 for 2). That feat last happened on June 21, 1963.

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The Cubs beat the Giants, 2 – 1. The only players with more than one hit are opposing starters Travis Wood (2 for 3, HR) and Tim Lincecum (2 for 2). That feat last happened on June 21, 1963.

2013 – For the first time since September 4, 1965, three American League games end on 1 – 0 scores. Chris Archer of the Rays throws a two-hitter at the Yankees while Justin Masterson of the Indians and Wade Davis of the Royals need bullpen help for their victories, over Texas and Chicago, respectively.

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2013 – For the first time since September 4, 1965, three American League games end on 1 – 0 scores. Chris Archer of the Rays throws a two-hitter at the Yankees while Justin Masterson of the Indians and Wade Davis of the Royals need bullpen help for their victories, over Texas and Chicago, respectively.

The Phillies sign Cuban pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, who defected to Mexico earlier this year, to a six-year contract worth $60 million.

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The Phillies sign Cuban pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, who defected to Mexico earlier this year, to a six-year contract worth $60 million.

Tadahito Iguchi becomes the 4th new member of the meikyukai this season, taking Masahiro Tanaka deep for his 2,000th hit in MLB and NPB combined. Iguchi is only the fifth player to get 2,000 hits between the two leagues, following Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui, Kazuo Matsui and Norihiro Nakamura.

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Tadahito Iguchi becomes the 4th new member of the meikyukai this season, taking Masahiro Tanaka deep for his 2,000th hit in MLB and NPB combined. Iguchi is only the fifth player to get 2,000 hits between the two leagues, following Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui, Kazuo Matsui and Norihiro Nakamura.