The Pirates and Reds go on a homer binge at Great American Ballpark, hitting 10 long balls into the rain before the game is suspended after 6 innings with the score tied at 7. The 10 homers are the most ever hit in a single game at the ballpark, and the most in any big league game since 2006. Neil Walker and Gaby Sanchez go back-to-back twice for Pittsburgh, only the second time this has happened in team history, and Starling Marte and Travis Snider also pull the trick, making it only the third time that a team has hit three pairs of consecutive home runs in one game. When the game resumes a day later, no more homers are hit, as Pittsburgh wins, 8 – 7, with Russell Martin’s 7th-inning single driving home Andrew McCutchen for the winning run.

Dan Uggla hits two homers, including a 9th-inning grand slam, to lead the Braves to a 9 – 6 win over the Phillies. In the 8th, Uggla combines with Evan Gattis and Andrelton Simmons for three consecutive homers to put the Braves ahead, 5 – 1, but the Phillies score 5 runs in the bottom of the inning, capped by a three-run blast by Domonic Brown, to set the stage for Uggla’s game-deciding blast.

The Chicago Cubs and the City of Chicago, IL agree on renovations to Wrigley Field that will cost $500 million. An electronic video scoreboard will be installed in left field, and the number of night games allowed at the historic facility will be increased. No public funds will go towards the renovations, although owner Tom Ricketts will be allowed to develop property near the ballpark to create additional revenue streams.

The Braves complete a three-game sweep of the Nationals with a 9 – 0 shutout, improving their record to a major league best 11-1. Paul Maholm pitches 7 2/3 scoreless innings, while Justin Upton hits his 7th homer, tops in the majors.

The Indians beat the Royals, 11 – 9, in a wild 10-inning game. Benches clear in the 3rd inning after Kansas City’s Jonathan Sanchez plunks Shin-Soo Choo, and again in the bottom of the frame when Jeanmar Gomez hits Mike Moustakas. Gomez is immediately ejected by home plate umpire Gary Darling, as are Indians manager Manny Acta and 3B Jack Hannahan, the first player to join the fray. The Indians then proceed to blow a 9 – 2 lead, with the Royals scrapping runs here and there until Yuniesky Betancourt ties the game with a solo homer off Vinnie Pestano in the 8th. Choo hits a two-run double in the 10th to give Cleveland its margin of victory. For his part, Gomez will receive a five-game suspension for deliberately throwing at Moustakas, and will be fined $500, as Acta and Hannahan will also be.

The Dodgers have the best record in the majors at 8-1 after beating the Padres, 6 – 1. Matt Kemp hits a pair of two-run homers and Andre Ethier also goes deep, in support of Ted Lilly who is a winner in his first start of the year; Joe Wieland is charged with the loss in his major league debut.

The Twins place Joe Mauer on the disabled list with weakness in his leg, apparently a consequence of the knee surgery he underwent following the 2010 season. Drew Butera and Steve Holm will vainly attempt to fill the All-Star catcher’s shoes in his absence.

The Rockies complete a four-game sweep of the Mets by taking both ends of a doubleheader at Citi Field, 5 – 4 and 9 – 4. Troy Tulowitzki leads Colorado’s offense by homering in all four games and going 10 for 16 with 8 RBI in the series.

Cliff Lee does his best Roy Halladay impression in shutting out the Nationals, 4 – 0, with a twelve-strikeout, three-hit performance; Halladay hurled a complete game victory over the Nats yesterday. Carlos Ruiz gives Lee the only run he needs when he leads off the 6th with a home run; Washington starter Jordan Zimmermann had set down the first 15 Phillies batters in order until that blast.

At a news conference in which he announces that P Pedro Feliciano is lost for the season because of impending shoulder surgery, Yankees GM Brian Cashman lashes out at former manager Joe Torre for his handling of pitchers. He blames Torre for chronically overusing relievers such as Scott Proctor, thereby ruining their careers. Feliciano led the National League in games pitched three consecutive years while with the New York Mets prior to joining the Yankees, although Torre had nothing to do with that.