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Box scores

AMERICAN LEAGUE

LATE THURSDAY

Angels 5, Red Sox 2

BostonLos Angeles
abrhbiabrhbi
Pdsdnk lf5000Trout cf3100
Pedroia 2b3010TrHntr rf4230
Ellsury cf4000Pujols dh4122
Loney 1b4231Trumo 1b4021
C.Ross rf4010Kndrc 2b1000
Sltlmch dh3000Cllp ph-3b3011
Lvrnwy c3000Aybar ss4000
Aviles ss3021Iztr 3b-2b4000
Ciriaco 3b4000V.Wells lf3100
Iannett c2010
Totals33272Totals32594
Boston0100010002
Los Angeles20210000x5
DP–Boston 1. LOB–Boston 8, Los Angeles 6. 2B–Pedroia (31), Pujols (35). HR–Loney (1). SF–Aviles.

IPHRERBBSO
Boston
Lester L,8-11895532
Los Angeles
Greinke W,3-2752227
Jepsen H,11110010
Frieri S,16-18110002
PB–Iannetta. Umpires–Home, Joe West; First, Sam Holbrook; Second, Andy Fletcher; Third, Rob Drake. T–2:43. A–39,013 (45,957).

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cubs 6, Giants 4

San FranciscoChicago
abrhbiabrhbi
Pagan cf3210Mather rf3100
Theriot 2b3120Vitters 3b4000
Sandovl 3b3101Marml p0000
Posey c3032Rizzo 1b4221
Pence rf4011ASorin lf4123
Belt 1b4000SCastro ss4110
Arias ss4010WCastll c4121
GBlanc lf4000BJcksn cf3000
Bmgrn p1000Barney 2b3010
Scutaro ph1000Volstad p2010
Kontos p0000Belivea p0000
FPegur ph1000LaHair ph1010
Mijares p0000Russell p0000
Affeldt p0000Camp p0000
HSnchz ph1000Vln ph-3b1000
Totals32484Totals336105
San Francisco0001010204
Chicago10401000x6
E–Posey (10). DP–Chicago 2. LOB–San Francisco 5, Chicago 6. 2B–Posey (30), W.Castillo (7), Barney (25). HR–Rizzo (10), A.Soriano (24). SB–Pagan 2 (23), Mather (3). CS–B.Jackson (2). SF–Sandoval.

IPHRERBBSO
San Francisco
Bumgarner L,14-9465423
Kontos221112
Mijares100000
Affeldt120000
Chicago
Volstad W,2-95 2/3 52232
Beliveau H,1 1/3 00000
Russell100002
Camp132201
Marmol S,17-19100002
Umpires–Home, CB Bucknor; First, Dan Iassogna; Second, Dale Scott; Third, David Rackley. T–3:09. A–32,476 (41,009).

Mets 3, Marlins 0

New YorkMiami
abrhbiabrhbi
Tejada ss3110Petersn lf3000
DnMrp 2b4010Ruggin cf4020
DWrght 3b4110Reyes ss3000
I.Davis 1b3113Ca.Lee 1b4000
Duda lf4000Stanton rf4010
Bay lf0000Dobbs 3b4010
Baxter rf2000DSolan 2b4000
AnTrrs cf3000Brantly c3000
Thole c3000Eovaldi p2010
Dickey p3000LeBlnc p0000
Kearns ph0000
Cishek p0000
Totals29343Totals31050
New York0001002003
Miami0000000000
E–Dan.Murphy (13). DP–New York 1, Miami 1. LOB–New York 2, Miami 7. HR–I.Davis (25). SF–I.Davis.

IPHRERBBSO
New York
Dickey W,17-4950037
Miami
Eovaldi L,4-10743311
LeBlanc100001
Cishek100001
HBP–by LeBlanc (Tejada). Umpires–Home, Scott Barry; First, Jerry Meals; Second, Gary Darling; Third, Paul Emmel. T–2:07. A–23,099 (37,442).

Nationals 10, Cardinals 0

St. LouisWashington
abrhbiabrhbi
Jay cf3020Werth rf3331
Beltran rf3000Harper cf4122
Hollidy lf3000Zmrmn 3b5222
Craig 1b4010Lmrdzz 3b0000
YMolin c3010LaRoch 1b4112
Boggs p0000Morse lf5000
Motte p0000Dsmnd ss4121
Salas p0000Espinos 2b4111
SRonsn ph1000KSuzuk c3111
Freese 3b3000GGnzlz p3000
Schmkr 2b3000
Kozma ss2000
Rzpczy p0000
T.Cruz c1000
Wnwrg p1000
Rosnthl p0000
Descals ss2010
Totals29050Totals35101210
St. Louis0000000000
Washington20402002x10
DP–Washington 3. LOB–St. Louis 5, Washington 7. 2B–Y.Molina (26), Werth (14), Zimmerman (30). HR–Zimmerman (17). S–G.Gonzalez.

IPHRERBBSO
St. Louis
Wainwright L,13-112 2/3 96633
Rosenthal202223
Rzepczynski1 1/3 10001
Boggs100001
Motte 1/3 22201
Salas 2/3 00000
Washington
G.Gonzalez W,17-7950038
WP–Wainwright, Rosenthal, Rzepczynski. Umpires–Home, Mike Muchlinski; First, Wally Bell; Second, Mike Winters; Third, Mark Wegner. T–2:57. A–29,499 (41,487).

Phillies 8, Braves 5,

10 innings

PhiladelphiaAtlanta
abrhbiabrhbi
Rollins ss5110Bourn cf5010
Frndsn 3b5220Prado lf4122
Utley 2b5110Heywrd rf5000
Howard 1b4223C.Jones 3b3100
Wggntn lf3011FFrmn 1b3122
Pierre pr-lf1000McCnn c5000
Mayrry cf3123Uggla 2b5111
Kratz c5131Janish ss4020
Mrtnz rf3000Minor p2110
DBrwn ph1000Durbin p0000
Lindlm p0000Pstrnck ph0000
Cl.Lee ph1000Venters p0000
Papeln p0000OFlhrt p0000
Hallady p2000JFrncs ph1000
Horst p0000Kimrel p0000
Polanc ph1010CMrtnz p0000
Bastrd p0000Hinske ph1000
Aumont p0000
L.Nix ph-rf1000
Totals408138Totals38595
Philadelphia01000300138
Atlanta00004100005
E–Rollins (11). DP–Philadelphia 1, Atlanta 1. LOB–Philadelphia 6, Atlanta 10. 2B–Janish (6). HR–Howard (10), Mayberry (13), Kratz (8), Prado (8), F.Freeman (19), Uggla (17). CS–Pierre (6), Bourn (9). SF–Wigginton.

IPHRERBBSO
Philadelphia
Halladay4 2/3 74443
Horst1 1/3 11121
Bastardo100002
Aumont110001
Lindblom W,3-3100011
Papelbon S,31-34100002
Atlanta
Minor574413
Durbin BS,2-3100011
Venters H,17110001
O’Flaherty H,22110002
Kimbrel BS,3-35111102
C.Martinez L,5-4133312
Minor pitched to 4 batters in the 6th. WP–Aumont, Durbin. Balk–C.Martinez. Umpires–Home, Mark Carlson; First, Angel Hernandez; Second, Ed Hickox; Third, Chris Conroy. T–3:21. A–31,203 (49,586).

Reds 9, Astros 3

CincinnatiHouston
abrhbiabrhbi
Cozart ss4222Altuve 2b5000
Vldz ph-ss1000Greene ss4010
Hsey cf-lf5222Wallac 1b3110
BPhllps 2b5031JCastro c4020
Ludwck lf3110Pareds rf2011
Stubbs cf1000FMrtnz lf4111
Bruce rf3113WLopez p0000
Frzr 1b-3b5010Dmngz 3b4111
Rolen 3b3100BBarns cf3010
Simon p0000Wrght p0000
DNavrr c4220FRdrgz p0000
Leake p2000SMoore lf1000
LeCure p0000Abad p2010
Cair ph-1b1011Storey p0000
Bogsvc cf2000
Totals379139Totals34393
Cincinnati0020401209
Houston0002000103
E–Bruce (6), Paredes (1). DP–Houston 2. LOB–Cincinnati 6, Houston 7. 2B–Cozart (32), B.Phillips (29), D.Navarro (1), Greene (13), Wallace (8), J.Castro (13). HR–Cozart (15), Bruce (28), F.Martinez (3), Dominguez (1). SB–Heisey (6). CS–Paredes (1). S–Leake. SF–Paredes.

IPHRERBBSO
Cincinnati
Leake W,7-8672226
LeCure100001
Simon221100
Houston
Abad L,0-24 1/3 96621
Storey221104
W.Wright 2/3 22220
Fe.Rodriguez100000
W.Lopez100000
W.Wright pitched to 3 batters in the 8th. WP–Simon, Abad. Umpires–Home, Sam Holbrook; First, Andy Fletcher; Second, Rob Drake; Third, Joe West. T–3:03. A–15,287 (40,981).

Padres 5, Rockies 4

San DiegoColorado
abrhbiabrhbi
EvCarr ss4000Rtledg ss5110
Venale rf4110Pchec 1b4112
Dnrfi ph-rf1011CGnzlz lf4010
Headly 3b5111WRosr c4121
Quentin lf4122Nelson 3b3000
Amarst lf0000ABrwn rf3121
Grandl c3100Colvin cf4010
Alonso 1b4000LeMhi 2b4000
Frsyth 2b4011White p1000
Maybin cf4130MtRynl p0000
Richrd p2000Roenck p1000
Brach p0000Fowler ph1010
Guzmn ph0000Chatwd pr0000
Layne p0000Brothrs p0000
Thayer p0000WHarrs p0000
Grgrsn p0000Blckmn ph1000
Totals35595Totals35494
San Diego0210100105
Colorado0010020014
E–Ev.Cabrera (9). DP–San Diego 1. LOB–San Diego 10, Colorado 6. 2B–Headley (24), Quentin (18), Maybin (15), Rutledge (13). 3B–Venable (8). HR–Quentin (15), Pacheco (3), W.Rosario (23), A.Brown (2). SB–Maybin (25), A.Brown (1). S–Richard.

IPHRERBBSO
San Diego
Richard W,12-126 1/3 83322
Brach H,10 2/3 00000
Layne H,3 1/3 00001
Thayer H,11 2/3 00002
Gregerson S,3-6111101
Colorado
White L,2-73 2/3 43332
Mat.Reynolds 2/3 11100
Roenicke2 2/3 20021
Brothers121111
W.Harris100000
WP–Richard, White. Umpires–Home, Paul Nauert; First, Dana DeMuth; Second, Doug Eddings; Third, Kerwin Danley. T–2:54. A–27,366 (50,398).

LATE THURSDAY

Giants 8, Astros 4

San FranciscoHouston
abrhbiabrhbi
Pagan cf5111Altuve 2b4110
Scutaro 2b5121Greene ss4111
Sandovl 3b4112Wallac 1b4000
Posey c4110JCastro c3111
Pence rf4122Pareds rf4021
Belt 1b5041FMrtnz lf3000
GBlanc lf5120Wrght p0000
BCrwfr ss2000R.Cruz p0000
Aris ph-ss2111MGnzlz ph1000
Vglsng p2110Dmngz 3b4130
HSnchz ph1000Bogsvc cf2011
Mota p0000Lyles p1000
FPegur ph1000BBarns ph1000
JaLopz p0000XCeden p0000
Romo p0000FRdrgz p0000
Maxwll lf2000
Totals408158Totals33494
San Francisco0000303118
Houston2110000004
DP–San Francisco 1. LOB–San Francisco 8, Houston 5. 2B–Pagan (30), Scutaro (24), Belt 2 (23), J.Castro (12), Dominguez (1). 3B–Dominguez (1). HR–Arias (4), Greene (8). SB–Bogusevic (13). SF–Sandoval, Bogusevic.

IPHRERBBSO
San Francisco
Vogelsong W,12-7674417
Mota H,4100011
Ja.Lopez H,141 2/3 20000
Romo S,8-9 1/3 00001
Houston
Lyles573302
X.Cedeno H,2 2/3 10002
Fe.Rodriguez L,1-9 BS,4-4133311
W.Wright 1/3 10001
R.Cruz232210
WP–Fe.Rodriguez 2. Umpires–Home, Mike Everitt; First, Laz Diaz; Second, Tim Welke; Third, Paul Schrieber. T–3:19. A–12,835 (40,981).

Diamondbacks 2,

Dodgers 0

ArizonaLos Angeles
abrhbiabrhbi
A.Hill 2b4020Punto 2b4000
Elmore ss5010League p0000
J.Upton rf4010Victorn cf4010
Gldsch 1b3000AdGnzl 1b4010
MMntr c4110HRmrz ss4010
CYoung cf4122Ethier rf3000
GParra lf4020L.Cruz 3b3010
JMcDnl 3b3010JRiver lf4000
IKnndy p2000A.Ellis c2000
Ziegler p0000Kershw p2000
DHrndz p0000JWrght p0000
Kubel ph0000Kny ph-2b1010
Putz p0000
Totals332102Totals31050
Arizona0002000002
Los Angeles0000000000
DP–Arizona 1, Los Angeles 1. LOB–Arizona 9, Los Angeles 7. 2B–A.Hill (32), J.Upton (19), M.Montero (19). HR–C.Young (14). CS–C.Young (3), G.Parra (9). S–I.Kennedy.

IPHRERBBSO
Arizona
I.Kennedy W,12-116 1/3 20027
Ziegler H,10 2/3 00000
D.Hernandez H,20110001
Putz S,27-30120000
Los Angeles
Kershaw L,12-8692239
J.Wright200000
League110010
HBP–by I.Kennedy (L.Cruz). Balk–Kershaw. Umpires–Home, Marty Foster; First, Tim Timmons; Second, Vic Carapazza; Third, Eric Cooper. T–3:05. A–54,621 (56,000).

This date in baseball

1906 – The Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 in 24 innings. Jack Coombs of the Athletics and Joe Harris of the Red Sox pitched all 24 innings. Coombs fanned 18.

1930 – Wes Ferrell of Cleveland beat the St. Louis Browns 9-5 for his 13th straight victory.

1931 – Lou Gehrig hit his third grand slam in four days as the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1.

1958 – Vinegar Bend Mizell of the St. Louis Cardinals set a National League record by walking nine batters and tossing a shutout. Mizell beat Cincinnati 1-0 in the first game of a doubleheader.

1963 – Curt Simmons of the St. Louis Cardinals allowed six hits, drove in two runs with a triple and stole home plate in a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Simmons’ steal of home is the last by a pitcher.

1975 – Tom Seaver struck out Manny Sanguillen in the seventh inning to become the first pitcher to strike out at least 200 batters in eight consecutive seasons. Seaver recorded 10 strikeouts in the Mets’ 3-0 triumph over Pittsburgh.

1998 – Mark McGwire broke Hack Wilson’s 68-year-old National League record for home runs in a season, hitting his 56th and 57th in the St. Louis Cardinals’ victory over the Florida Marlins.

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