Major League Baseball 2020: The Definitive Edition

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Freddie Freeman won the NL Player of the Week, collecting 16 hits in 28 at-bats, with three home runs and eight runs batted in. Andrew Benintendi won the AL award, collecting 12 hits in 27 at-bats.

A third of the way through the season, the Twins are on top of the power rankings with a 36-18 record. Mike Trout and Cody Bellinger lead the league in WAR (3.6 and 3.6 respectively). Gerrit Cole has been the top pitcher in baseball, closely followed by Shane Bieber (3.2 and 3.1).

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White Sox 2, Orioles 1. The Orioles went up 1-0 on a single in the seventh inning. But Yoan Moncada scored on a wild pitch in the eighth, and Adam Engel singled home the go-ahead run in the ninth. Starters Dallas Keuchel and Michael Baumann both pitched well but neither figured in the decision.

Yankees 12, Mariners 5. Aaron Judge was a one-man wrecking crew, homering twice (including a grand slam), reached base all five times he was up, and driving in six runs for the Yankees. Brett Gardner and Gleyber Torres also had three hits apiece for New York. The Yankees lost James Paxton to injury for the first inning but didn't need much help on the mound given the offense. Mitch Haniger hit a garbage-time grand slam for the Mariners. Giancarlo Stanton hit his league-leading 19th home run of the year.

Tigers 4, Rays 3 (11 innings). Austin Meadows tied the game in the ninth inning with a two-run single. But Diego Castillo allowed a singled and two walks in the eleventh, and Jose Alvarado came on to walk in the winning run. Christin Stewart had three hits, including a two-run homer.

Red Sox 12, Royals 4. Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts, Michael Chavis and Jackie Bradley Jr. had three hits each as the Red Sox destroyed the Royals. Bradley drove in four and Chavis three for Boston. Everyone in the Kansas City lineup got a hit, but the Royals could only plate four runs.

Astros 6, Athletics 2. Yordan Alvarez and Abraham Toro both homered and had three hits as the Astros beat the A's. It was Oakland's sixth loss in a row and Houston's fourth win in a row. Zack Greinke went seven innings for his eighth win of the season.

Angels 2, Indians 0. The Angels mustered only four hits, but it was enough to beat the Indians. Julio Teheran went seven innings and struck out eight to get the win. Shane Bieber took the tough-luck loss, his first of the season, allowing one run over seven innings and striking out twelve.

Nationals 8, Marlins 7. The Marlins tied the score with a single by Peter Bourjos in the eighth inning and went ahead with a double by Garrett Cooper in the ninth. But Drew Steckenrider allowed three consecutive singles in the bottom of the inning, and a sac fly by Trea Turner ended the game. Victor Robles hit two home runs and reached base four times for Washington.

Cardinals 17, Braves 6. The Cardinals got four hits from Paul Goldschmidt and three from Dexter Fowler as they blew out the Braves. Jack Flaherty went seven innings for the win and helped himself out with an RBI triple.

Pirates 3, Giants 2. Jacob Stallings had a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh to give the Pirates the lead. Josh Bell homered and had three hits total for Pittsburgh.

Padres 4, Reds 1. Jake Cronenworth homered and also drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning with a sac fly. Michel Baez got the win in relief, and Kirby Yates the save.

Rockies 7, Dodgers 4. The Rockies got three hits apiece from Charlie Blackmon, David Dahl and Drew Butera, but none by anyone else in the lineup. Dahl's seventh-inning single put the Rockies ahead for good; he had four RBI on the day and Butera three. Cody Bellinger had three hits, including a home run, for the defeated Dodgers.

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Scores:

Twins 12, Yankees 5. The Twins scored seven runs in the second inning and five more in the eighth to blow out the Yankees. Max Kepler and Ehire Adrianza drove in three runs apiece for Minnesota.

White Sox 7, Orioles 4. Eloy Jimenez drove in three runs as the White Sox beat the Orioles. Chicago lost both Lucas Giolito and Luis Robert to injuries but prevailed anyway. Austin Hays hit two home runs for Baltimore.

Red Sox 4, Royals 3 (11 innings). J.D. Martinez tied the score with a two-run single in the ninth inning. Two innings later, Rafael Devers ended it with a sacrifice fly. Benintendi and Xander Bogaerts each had three hits for Boston.

Rays 9, Blue Jays 5. Ji-Man Choi hit a grand slam in the first inning and drove in five runs total as the Rays beat the Blue Jays. Austin Meadows and Yandy Diaz had three hits apiece for Tampa Bay.

Mariners 9, Tigers 5. Shed Long homered and had three hits total, driving in three as the Mariners beat the Tigers. Taijuan Walker went 6 1/3 innings for the win.

Nationals 9, Rangers 4. Howie Kendrick and Asdrubal Cabrera drove in three runs apiece as the Nationals beat the Rangers. Washington made it a bullpen day and used eight pitchers in the win.

Athletics 10, Astros 2. Mark Canha homered and reached base all five times he was up as the A's blew out the Astros. Canha drove in three for Oakland, which got three other homer runs as well. A.J. Puk got the win despite walking six.

Angels 4, Indians 1. Mike Trout hit his 300th career home run, his 15th of the year, to help the Angels past the Indians. Shohei Ohtani went five innings for the win.

Reds 8, Pirates 5. Nick Castellanos and Eugenio Suarez each reached base three times as the Reds defeated the Pirates. Suarez and Freddy Galvis both homered for Cincinnati. Trevor Bauer allowed two runs over seven innings in the win.

Mets 4, Phillies 3. Dominic Smith hit a pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning to lead the Mets to the win. The Phillies got three solo home runs, but it wasn't enough for the win.

Cardinals 2, Braves 1. Carlos Martinez outdueled Mike Soroka as the Cardinals beat the Braves. Martinez got help from four relievers, including Giovanny Gallegos, who got his 13th save.

Giants 8, Brewers 5. A five-run outburst from the Giants in the ninth inning led to a win. Brandon Belt homered twice and drove in five runs for San Francisco. Trevor Gott picked up the win in relief.

Cubs 14, Marlins 4. Chicago scored nine runs in the eighth inning to make this one a blowout. The Cubs got multi-hit days by every position player in the lineup en route to 19 hits total- even Craig Kimbrel chipped in with a single.

Rockies 8, Dodgers 4. Trevor Story homered and drove in four as the Rockies beat the Dodgers. Anthony Senzatela was effective over 4 2/3 innings, but had to leave with a minor injury, allowing Wes Parsons to vulture a win with 1/3 of an inning pitched.

Diamondbacks 7, Padres 4 (12 innings). The D-Backs scored four runs in the top of the twelfth to beat the Padres. Eduardo Escobar provided a homer in that inning and drove in three on the day. Manny Machado homered twice in defeat.

[Art Deco]

This is great stuff, I played my own 2020 MLB sim managing the Rays and Tsutsugo was a complete bust, hitting about .165 with 2 HR over 125 AB before I couldn't take it anymore and sent him to AAA Durham where he sulked and stunk there too for weeks.


Anyway my question is about the league news that pops up. Colorful stuff like the A's cat, and Kapler taking heat, and Verdugo getting pissed off. I never see anything like that in my news feed, it's only news of trades, major injuries, suspensions and outstanding game performances (like 3 HR or 5 hits or pitching a shutout). I went through menu after menu trying to figure this out. Do I not see this because I'm managing a specific team?

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Originally Posted by Art Deco

Anyway my question is about the league news that pops up. Colorful stuff like the A's cat, and Kapler taking heat, and Verdugo getting pissed off. I never see anything like that in my news feed, it's only news of trades, major injuries, suspensions and outstanding game performances (like 3 HR or 5 hits or pitching a shutout). I went through menu after menu trying to figure this out. Do I not see this because I'm managing a specific team?

Well, they don't come up very often- I mean, I've really only had those three stories over the course of the two months. I don't have anything special set up on my settings. I assume you need to keep storylines on.

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Scores:

Indians 5, Angels 4. Francisco Lindor's two-run homer helped the Indians to the victory. Mike Clevinger went six innings for the win and Brad Hand got the save.

White Sox 11, Orioles 10. A sac fly off the bat of Austin Hays tied the game in the eighth inning, but Leury Garcia singled in the go-ahead run in the ninth as the White Sox won a slugfest. Dylan Cease and Keyvius Sampson were both knocked out of the game early. Yoan Moncada had three hits and drove in six for the Sox.

Twins 12, Yankees 2. Miguel Sano scored four runs and hit his 19th home run of the season as the Twins blew out the Yankees. Minnesota also got home runs from Byron Buxton and Max Kepler, and Homer Bailey went seven solid innings for the victory.

Tigers 4, Mariners 2. Victor Reyes hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to bring the Tigers back from behind. Matthew Boyd allowed two runs over 7 2/3 innings, and struck out eight.

Red Sox 12, Royals 9. This was a wild game that saw seven lead changes, finished off by a walk-off three run home run from Jackie Bradley Jr. Jose Peraza reached base five times for the Red Sox. Adalberto Mondesi drove in four for the defeated Royals.

Blue Jays 9, Rays 0. Vladimir Guerrero hit a grand slam and another two-run homer as the Blue Jays pasted the Rays. Chase Anderson went 7 2/3 shutout innings, striking out twelve, walking just one and allowing only four hits.

Nationals 6, Rangers 3. Howie Kendrick hit a three-run homer to lead the Nationals to a win. Elvis Andrus had four hits for the Rangers. Corey Kluber struck out eight over seven innings for the win.

Athletics 12, Astros 0. Sean Manaea needed only 90 pitches to dispatch the Astros, allowing just five baserunners. The Athletics got 20 hits and got four apiece from Matt Olson and Sheldon Neuse, with Olson driving in six runs.

Reds 3, Pirates 0. Joey Votto singled in a run in the seventh inning, and Eugenio Suarez followed him with a two-run homer as the Reds beat the Pirates. Anthony DeSclafani was excellent, allowing four hits and no walks and striking out twelve in eight innings.

Phillies 8, Mets 5. Roman Quinn homered and Andrew McCutchen had three hits as the Phillies defeated the Mets. Reggie McClain got the win and Marcus Stroman took the loss.

Braves 2, Cardinals 0. Max Fried improved his record to 6-0, going six innings and striking out eleven for the Braves. Tyler Flowers homered for Atlanta, which got only three hits on the day.

Brewers 5, Giants 3. Christian Yelich had four hits, and Justin Smoak homered and drove in four to help the Brewers past the Giants. The Brewers saw solid relief from Corey Knebel, Josh Hader and Alex Claudio in the last two innings to close out the game.

Marlins 3, Cubs 2. Garrett Cooper hit a two-run double to tie the game, and Matt Kemp homered in the eighth to give the Marlins the lead for good. Alex Vesia got the win in relief, and Drew Steckenrider picked up his 14th save.

Dodgers 7, Rockies 3. Justin Turner scored four runs and homered as the Dodgers beat the Rockies. Walker Buehler struck out ten in 5 2/3 innings, but Pedro Baez picked up the win in relief.

Padres 3, Diamondbacks 2. Jake Cronenworth doubled in two runs to give the Padres the lead in the sixth inning. Luis Patino struck out eleven over seven innings to earn the win.

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Yankees 4, Twins 2. The Yankees got a complete game from Masahiro Tanaka, who struck out eleven and allowed two runs in winning his seventh game of the season. Gleyber Torres hit a two-run homer for Minnesota.

Royals 4, Red Sox 2. Jakob Junis went 7 1/3 innings for the win. Billy McKinney started the scoring with an RBI hit in the first inning.

Rays 6, Blue Jays 3. Two run-homers by Yo****omo Tsutsugo and Austin Meadows in the eighth inning put the Rays in front. Andrew Kittredge pitched two good innings in relief, and Nick Anderson got his 14th save.

Mariners 4, Tigers 3. Kyle Seager drove up the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth inning. Justus Sheffield pitched well, and Dan Altavilla got the win and Taylor Guilbeau the save.

Astros 8, Athletics 2. Lance McCullers Jr. had a great day, striking out eleven in seven innings. Miles Straw had four hits out of fourteen total for the Astros.

Nationals 11, Rangers 2. The Nationals turned a close game into a rout as they scored eight runs in the ninth inning. Kurt Suzuki had three hits and Howie Kendrick drove in three for Washington. Max Scherzer went 7 1/3 innings for his seventh win of the season.

White Sox 24, Orioles 4. What a day for Yoan Moncada, who homered three times, reached base all seven times he came to the plate, and scored six runs and drove in seven. Eloy Jimenez also homered twice and drove in six runs. The White Sox feasted off of three Oriole position player pitchers to the tune of ten runs in the last two innings.

Reds 7, Pirates 6 (10 innings). The Reds scored three runs in the eighth inning, and Joey Votto tied the score with his second homer of the game in the ninth. Kyle Crick loaded the bases in the bottom of the tenth and then gave up a walk-off single to Derek Dietrich to end it.

Brewers 6, Giants 5 (12 innings). It was quite a comeback for the Brewers, who scored five runs in the ninth inning to tie it up, capped off by a three-run homer by Christian Yelich. Justin Smoak then won it in the twelfth on a walk-off home run.

Cubs 6, Marlins 2. Victor Caratini hit a three-run home run in the first inning to propel the Cubs to the win. Albert Azolay went five innings for the win, and Craig Kimbrel got a five-out save. Sandy Alcantara lost despite getting two hits, including a home run.

Rockies 6, Dodgers 5. Brendan Rodgers hit a grand slam in the eighth inning to bring the Rockies back from behind. Trevor Story and Nolan Arenado had three hits apiece for Colorado.

Phillies 6, Mets 2. Jean Segura and Andrew McCutchen homered as the Phillies beat the Mets. Spencer Howard went 6 1/3 innings for the win.

Diamondbacks 5, Padres 1. Robbie Ray allowed one run over 8 1/3 innings to get the victory over San Diego. David Peralta, Eduardo Escobar, Stephen Vogt and Ildemaro Vargas each had three hits, and Peralta drove in four runs.

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Originally Posted by jaa36

Well, they don't come up very often- I mean, I've really only had those three stories over the course of the two months. I don't have anything special set up on my settings. I assume you need to keep storylines on.

I saw an amazing one with Colin Poche in my game -- dude has 30 stamina, but expects to be in the rotation, throwing fits and bringing down the clubhouse morale when he gets relegated to the bullpen. He was traded from team to team (the Astros, which I was managing, were the third to have him), with statements each time like "it's nice to have a fresh start, but hard to leave friends behind" each time. Then, when he was traded from team four to team five on the season, he said something like "It doesn't matter to me, as long as I get paid. It's all the same thing; I just put on a different jersey." You do you, Poche. You do you.

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Oops! An ill timed computer restart resulted in the games from May 28 getting deleted. So Yoan Moncada did not actually hit three homers! That's a shame. The Sox still beat the Orioles 15-1, Evan Longoria hit his 300th career home run, and Adrian Gonzalez announced his retirement.

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Scores:

Orioles 8, Blue Jays 4. Trey Mancini homered twice as the Orioles doubled up the Blue Jays. Adley Rutschmann had three hits, and Aaron Sanchez got the win. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits, Inincluding his 17th home run, for the defeated Blue Jays.

Indians 3, Royals 2 (13 innings). Franmil Reyes ended a lengthy game with a double in the thirteenth inning. It wasn't much of a day for the offenses, as each team had only seven hits. Zach Plesac had to leave his start with shoulder inflammation.

Athletics 2, Rangers 1. Doubles by Ryan Goins and Ramon Laureano put the Athletics on top for the win. Frankie Montas got the win and Liam Hendriks the save.

White Sox 2, Twins 1. Yoan Moncada partially made up for his three-home game being negated by driving in both White Sox runs with a homer. Michael Kopech pitched six scoreless innings for Chicago, striking out seven.

Astros 8, Red Sox 3. Jose Altuve homered and reached base three times for the Astros as they beat the Red Sox. Chris Devenski got the win with three scoreless innings of relief.

Yankees 10, Angels 3. Giancarlo Stanton hit his 20th home run and Gleyber Torres his 18th to lead the Yankees past the Angels. Jonathan Loaisiga went five innings for the win.

Braves 7, Mariners 4. Three home runs by the Braves led them to a win over the Mariners. Mallex Smith had a three-hit day for Seattle. Mike Foltynewicz went 6 1/3 innings to pick up the victory.

Cubs 12, Reds 5. It was quite a day for Joey Votto, who had four hits, including a home run, but not nearly enough to overtake the Cubs. Chicago got multi-hit games from five players, including Albert Almora Jr., who reached base all four times he was up.

Phillies 9, Nationals 5. J.T. Realmuto homered and drove in four as the Phillies defeated the Nationals. Ranger Suarez provided three scoreless innings of relief for the win.

Dodgers 2, Mets 0. Corey Seager's two-run homer in the ninth inning made the difference as the Dodgers beat the Mets. Alex Wood pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings for Los Angeles, while Noah Syndergaard took a touch loss despite pitching into the ninth inning.

Pirates 2, Cardinals 1 (10 innings). Gregory Polanco drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the tenth inning. Nick Burdi was excellent in getting the win, going two innings without allowing a baserunner.

Tigers 3, Diamondbacks 2. The Tigers pulled off a dramatic comeback, with Christin Stewart hitting a two-run homer in the ninth inning to bring the club back from behind. David McKay got the win and Joe Jimenez the save.

Marlins 9, Padres 3. After getting down by three, the Marlins scored nine unanswered runs to topple the Padres. The win explicably moved the Marlins into first place in the NL East. Corey Dickerson had three hits and Isan Diaz drove in three for Miami.

Giants 3, Rockies 2. Down by three, with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Drew Butera ripped a double to left-center field. Billy Hamilton hit cutoff man Brandon Crawford, who nailed Brian Dozier at the plate to end the game. Tyler Anderson pitched 8 2/3 innings in winning his second straight start.

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Scores:

Twins 9, White Sox 4. The Twins used a five-run eighth-inning rally to beat the White Sox. Nelson Cruz homered twice and reached base all five times he was up, and Max Kepler hit a three-run homer.

Orioles 5, Blue Jays 4. The Blue Jays tied the score in the top of the eighth, but the Orioles answered right back with a home run off the bat of Anthony Santander in the bottom of the inning. Michael Baumann allowed one run over seven innings for Baltimore.

Rangers 9, Athletics 5. The Rangers got home runs from Elvis Andrus and Ronald Guzman as they beat the A's. Andrus had three hits, and Willie Calhoun drove in three runs.

Indians 5, Royals 1. The Indians used three home runs to defeat the Royals. Aaron Civale allowed one run over 7 1/3 innings to get the win.

Astros 2, Red Sox 0. Zach Greinke pitched a four-hit shutout, striking out eight for the Astros in a masterful performance. Singles by Abraham Toro and Jose Altuve provided all the scoring.

Rays 7, Brewers 6. The Brewers took the lead in the eighth on a bases-clearing double by Jedd Gyorko, but the Rays answered back with a home run by Ji-Man Choi and an RBI single by Kevin Kiermaier in the bottom of the inning. Hunter Renfroe had four hits and Kiermaier three for Tampa Bay.

Yankees 12, Angels 4. Luke Voit, Tyler Wade, Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez all homered as the Yankees beat up on the Angels. Wade and Brett Gardner had three hits apiece. Mike Trout hit his 17th home run and raised his average to .330 for the Angels.

Mariners 9, Braves 5. Kyle Seager hit a grand slam and other Kyle Higashioka followed up with a two-run homer in the first inning as the Mariners easily beat the Braves. Kendall Graveman went eight innings for the win.

Cardinals 5, Pirates 4. Nick Burdi came on in the ninth with a two-run lead to close the game, and it did not go well. Burdi allowed a walk, a hit batsman, and two singles to tie the score. A sac fly by Wilfredo Tovar ended the game in the Cardinals' favor.

Reds 6, Cubs 1. Eugenio Suarez hit a three-run homer in the first inning to lead the Reds to victory. Luis Castillo allowed one run and struck out ten over 6 1/3 innings for the win.

Phillies 6, Nationals 4. Bryce Harper hit his 16th home run of the season to help the Phillies to the win. Zach Wheeler had to leave in the fourth inning with an injury, and Anthony Swarzak got the decision in relief.

Rockies 8, Giants 5. Nolan Arenado had three hits, including a home run, as the Rockies beat the Giants. Brandon Crawford had four hits for San Francisco.

Dodgers 5, Mets 0. Julio Urias allowed just one hit over seven innings in keeping the Mets scoreless, and Brusdar Graterol finished the last two innings. Urias had two hits himself, and Cody Bellinger hit his 16th homer.

Padres 4, Marlins 2. Jake Cronenworth hit two home runs, enough to provide the margin of victory against the Marlins. Jacob Nix got the win with ten strikeouts over seven innings.

Tigers 2, Diamondbacks 1. Victor Reyes hit a home run off Madison Bumgarner in the ninth inning. It ruined a good start from Bumgarner, who went the distance and struck out nine. Daniel Norris allowed one run over 8 1/3 innings for the win, and Joe Jimenez got his 15th save, tied for the league lead.

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Scores:

Orioles 12, Blue Jays 0. Chance Sisco homered twice and drove in four as the Orioles blew out the Blue Jays. Sisco and Rio Ruiz had three hits apiece. John Means struck out nine in seven shutout innings.

Indians 3, Royals 2. Francisco Lindor broke a tie with a single in the eighth inning. He and Nicky Lopez had traded two-run homers earlier in the game. Shane Bieber struck out twelve and allowed two runs over 7 1/3 innings though didn't figure in the decision.

Brewers 5, Rays 3. Keston Hiura's two-run homer in the sixth inning provided the margin of victory. Brent Suter got the win and Josh Hader the save.

Red Sox 10, Astros 3. The Red Sox got three hit days from Jose Peraza and Tzu-Wei Lin as they beat the Astros. The Sox overcame injuries to starter Matt Hall and Jackie Bradley Jr.

Twins 7, White Sox 1. Minnesota had home runs from four players, including Miguel Sano's league-leading 20th of the season. Luis Arraez and Ehire Adrianza had three hits apiece. Kenta Maeda moved to 5-0 by striking out nine over 7 1/3 innings.

Athletics 8, Rangers 3. Khris Davis hit a grand slam to pace the A's offense. A.J. Puk struck out eight over 5 1/3 innings for the victory.

Angels 14, Yankees 7. Jared Walsh homered twice and reached base all five times he was up, driving in five runs as the Angels clobbered the Yankees. Everyone in the Los Angeles lineup got a hit as the Angels scored thirteen of their runs in the first four innings.

Mariners 8, Braves 3. Shed Long hit a home run in the first inning, but had to leave due to an injury, and his replacement Dee Gordon had three hits himself. Taijuan Walker went seven innings for the win.

Phillies 6, Nationals 5. The Phillies won their fifth in a row with Andrew McCutchen breaking a tie with a seventh-inning home run. The Nationals had scored all five of their runs in the top of the inning. Vince Velazquez was mostly effective, striking out nine in 6 1/3 innings.

Cardinals 3, Pirates 1. Jack Flaherty won his seventh game of the season, allowing one run over 5 1/3 innings. Wilfredo Tovar hit a two-run triple in the fifth to provide the Cardinals with the lead.

Reds 5, Cubs 2. Travis Jankowski reached base five times for the Reds as they beat the Cubs. Aristedes Aquino provided a two-run homer in the seventh. Trevor Bauer struck out ten over 7 1/3 innings for the Reds.

Tigers 5, Diamondbacks 0. Matt Manning held the Diamondbacks scoreless over 6 2/3 innings for the victory. Jeimer Candelario and C.J. Cron homered to help the Tigers offense.

Giants 5, Rockies 4. The Giants completed a comeback from a four-run deficit when pinch hitter Wilmer Flores ended the game with a single in the ninth. The player he replaced, Brandon Crawford, had driven in three with a double earlier in the game.

Marlins 15, Padres 3. The Marlins got great games from Eddy Alvarez, Brian Anderson, and Miguel Rojas, who raised his average to .396. Rojas scored four runs and drove in four, and Alvarez scored four and drove in five.

Dodgers 4, Mets 1. Two-run homers by Gavin Lux and Corey Seager helped the Dodgers beat the Mets in this one. Adam Kolarek got the win in relief, and Kenley Jansen the save.

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The Twins (40-20) remained on the top of the power rankings, while the Cardinals (39-21) are on top in the NL.

Mike Trout and Cody Bellinger lead the all-star voting thus far. They remain the top players in each league by WAR, at 3.9 apiece.

Bellinger won NL Player of the Month honors, hitting .333 with nine home runs and 26 RBI. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the award in the AL, hitting an equivalent .333 with 12 homers and 28 driven in.

Blake Snell won the AL Pitcher of the Month, going 5-0 and striking out 56 over 42 2/3 innings. Sonny Gray won the AL award, going 4-0 with 43 strikeouts at 39 innings.

Relievers David McKay and Alex Vesia won the Rookie of the Month awards.

Guerrero Jr. also won the AL Player of the Week, going 11 for 24 with five homers, and Garrett Cooper had 12 hits in 22 at-bats to get the NL award.

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News:

Adam Ottavino is out for the season with a fractured coracoid bone.


Scores:

Red Sox 7, Indians 4. Jose Peraza put the Red Sox in front with a triple in the ninth inning. Rafael Devers homered and drove in four runs for Boston. Collin McHugh pitched eight innings for the win.

Angels 6, Rangers 3. Mike Trout reached base four times as the Angels beat the Rangers. Shohei Ohtani went six innings for the victory.

Twins 10, Rays 6. Miguel Sano had four hits and Max Kepler three as the Twins had seventeen total on the day. Mitch Garver hit two home runs, while Miguel Sano tied for the league lead with his 21st. Austin Meadows and Hunter Renfroe both hit two-run homers for the Rays.

Yankees 5, Mariners 3. Gleyber Torres homered twice, to tie Sano and Giancarlo Stanton with 21 on the season. Torres drove in four and reached base all four times he was up. Gerrit Cole won his seventh game of the year.

Nationals 12, Brewers 0. Stephen Strasburg was excellent in his first start since returning from injury, striking out ten and allowing just four hits over seven innings. He improved his record to 3-0 and dropped his ERA to 0.62. Trea Turner homered twice and drove in five runs for Washington.

Reds 6, Cubs 0. Anthony DeSclafani pitched a four-hit shutout as the Reds easily be a the Cubs. Nick Senzel had three hits and Eugeno Suarez hit a three-run homer for Cincinnati.

Blue Jays 5, Cardinals 3 (12 innings). Travis Shaw tied the score with a home run in the ninth inning, and the Blue Jays went on to win after Cavan Biggio put them ahead with another one in the twelfth. Teoscar Hernandez had three hits on the day, including a home run.

Diamondbacks 6, Rockies 3. Luke Weaver allowed two runs over 7 1/3 innings to get the win. Eduardo Escobar had three hits for the Diamondbacks.

Giants 15, Padres 1. Brandon Belt reached base six times, with three hits and three walks, as the Giants destroyed the Padres. Kevin Gausman threw 8 1/3 innings of one-run ball for San Francisco. Melky Cabrera, who entered the game as an injury replacement, had three hits himself.

Dodgers 4, Braves 3. Cody Bellinger's 17th home run of the season made the difference as the Dodgers beat the Braves. Walker Buehler struck out nine in six innings, while Blake Treinen got the win in relief.

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News:

Edwin Encarnacion asked for a trade from the White Sox. Encarnacion is hitting .252 with 10 home runs, and the White Sox are 31-30.


Scores:

Indians 9, Red Sox 3. The Indians scored six runs in the third inning to win going away. Mike Clevinger pitched 5 1/3 innings for the victory.

White Sox 5, Royals 1. Nomar Mazara put the White Sox ahead with a two-run double in the sixth inning. Dylan Cease was effective, but only made it through 4 1/3 innings, and Codi Heuer picked up the win in relief.

Rangers 15, Angels 12 (10 innings). The Rangers won a wild one, scoring five runs in the ninth inning capped off by a two-run single by Elvis Andrus, and then getting a three-run walk-off home run by Nick Solak. He and Robinson Chirinos both drove in four on the day. Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs and drove in seven for the Angels, and David Fletcher had five hits.

Rays 5, Twins 2. Ji-man Choi had three hits, including a home run, as the Rays beat the Twins. Oliver Drake got the win in relief, and Nick Anderson earned his 15th save.

Tigers 10, Athletics 2. Christin Stewart and Jeimer Candelario had three hits apiece as the Tigers clobbered the A's. Candelario homered and drove in four for Detroit, and Matthew Boyd went seven innings and struck out nine for the win.

Yankees 10, Mariners 1. Giancarlo Stanton and Gleyber Torres both hit their 22nd homers of the season as the Yankees crushed the Mariners. Both players had three hits, and Stanton drove in six runs. Masahiro Tanka won his eight game, striking out nine in six innings.

Reds 6, Pirates 0. Sonny Gray allowed just three hits in 7 2/3 innings as the Reds beat the Pirates. Nick Senzel had three hits, including a home run, for Cincinnati.

Nationals 3, Brewers 2. Lorenzo Cain tied the score at two in the top of the seventh with a single, by Victor Robles came right back with a home run in the bottom of the inning to give Washington the lead. Corey Kluber allowed two runs over 6 1/3 innings and had two hits himself.

Astros 3, Mets 0. Justin Verlander went the distance, allowing just four hits and a walk and striking out twelve in a vintage performance. Carlos Correa hit a two-run homer for Houston.

Phillies 8, Marlins 0. Aaron Nola pitched well, allowing four hits in seven innings for the Phils. Jean Segura homered, and he and Scott Kingery drove in three runs apiece.

Orioles 5, Cubs 2. The Orioles won their fourth in a row, with Renato Nunez hitting two home runs and driving in four. Keyvius Sampson allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings for the win.

Cardinals 1, Blue Jays 0. Miles Mikolas was spectacular, allowing just one hit and one walk and striking out eleven in a complete-game shutout. Hyun-Jin Ryu made it through just 5 2/3 innings but allowed only one run, which scored on a double-play ball in the fifth.

Diamondbacks 12, Rockies 7. Starling Marte and Kole Calhoun drove in three runs apiece as the D-Backs beat the Rockies. The Rockies struggled to overcome the loss of Jon Gray, who made it through just three batters before he had to leave due to injury. Colorado scored nine runs in the sixth to break the game open.

Padres 4, Giants 1. Luis Patino allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings for the win. Trent Grisham put the Padres ahead with a two-run homer in the third.

Braves 1, Dodgers 0 (10 innings). This was an old-fashioned pitchers' duel, with neither starter allowing a run. Max Fried went nine innings and allowed just four baserunners, and moved to 7-0 on the season. Unbelievably, Fried earned the victory after the Braves left him in to bat for himself in the tenth (!) and he drove in the go-ahead run with a double. Clayton Kershaw could only get through six, but struck out nine and allowed only four runners himself.

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Indians 6, Red Sox 5. Franmil Reyes homered and drove in four as the Indians beat the Red Sox. Greg Allen helped the Cleveland cause with three hits and three runs scored. Xander Bogaerts had four hits for Boston.

Rangers 6, Angels 2. Joey Gallo started off the scoring with a three-run homer in the first inning. Lance Lynn allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings for the win.

Mariners 9, Yankees 1. Daniel Vogelbach homered twice as the Mariners roughed up the Yankees. Penn Murfee allowed just one run in 6 2/3 innings to get the victory.

White Sox 6, Royals 5 (12 innings). Nicky Lopez tied the score with a three-run homer in the ninth inning for Kansas City. But three innings later, Nomar Mazara singled to drive in the go-ahead run for Chicago. Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada had four hits apiece for the White Sox.

Twins 10, Rays 8. Byron Buxton had four hits, and Max Kepler homered and drove in four as the Twins beat the Rays. The Twins scored their ten runs in the first two innings and held off the Rays in the last few innings, with Taylor Rogers getting the save. Ji-Man Choi homered and reached base all four times for Tampa Bay.

Athletics 2, Tigers 1. The A's got a come-from-behind win when Matt Olson hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning. Daulton Jefferies had to leave with an injury after three innings, but Joakim Soria got the win in relief.

Diamondbacks 3, Rockies 2. Christian Walker hit a two-run homer in the first inning to help the Diamondbacks to the win. Mike Leake allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings to get the victory.

Brewers 5, Nationals 3 (11 innings). Christian Yelich put the Brewers ahead with a three-run homer in the first inning. The Nationals fought back and forced extra innings, but Jedd Gyorko hit a two-run single in the eleventh to give Milwaukee the win. Brock Holt had three hits for the Brewers.

Pirates 9, Reds 2. The Pirates put up eight runs in the first two innings to win going away. Bryan Reynolds had three hits and Josh Bell drove in three for Pittsburgh. Nick Senzel hit two solo homers for the Reds.

Marlins 7, Phillies 5. Jesus Aguilar reached base all four times he was up, and scored three runs and drove in two as the Marlins beat the Phillies.
Miguel Rojas singled in his only at-bat to raise his average to .392, but had to leave due to an injury, and his replacement Eddy Alvarez drove in the tying run in the fifth inning.

Mets 4, Astros 2. Brandon Nimmo broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run home run in the Mets win. Steven Matz went seven innings to get the victory.

Cubs 4, Orioles 2. Jason Heyward hit a two-run triple in the eighth inning to give the Cubs the lead. Kris Bryant homered for Chicago in the win, and Craig Kimbrel got his ninth save.

Braves 5, Dodgers 3 (11 innings). Tyler Flowers hit a home run in extra innings to give the Braves the lead. Chris Martin pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings to pick up the win. Cody Bellinger hit his 18th home run for the Dodgers.

Padres 4, Giants 1 (10 innings). The Padres got consecutive home runs in the tenth inning from Trent Grisham and Wil Myers to win this one. Tyler Anderson was excellent for the Giants, striking out ten and allowing just one run over eight innings, but didn't figure in the decision.

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News:

The MLB draft occurred today. The Detroit Tigers took shortstop Austin Martin with the first overall pick. Spencer Torkelson, who many thought would go first, ended up going fifth to the Blue Jays.


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Tigers 5, Athletics 3. Christin Stewart and Tim Beckham had three hits apiece as the Tigers beat the A's. Jordan Zimmermann pitched 6 2/3 innings for the win.

Rangers 5, Blue Jays 4. The Rangers got a great effort from their bullpen, with four relievers throwing a scoreless inning apiece. Matt Duffy and Robinson Chirinos each had two hits for Texas.

Royals 3, White Sox 1. Danny Duffy allowed one run over five innings to get the win for Kansas City. Five relievers contributed to close out the game.

Twins 10, Angels 7. Nelson Cruz and Marwin Gonzalez homered, and Eddie Rosario drove in three as the Twins held on against the Angels. Minnesota overcame three home runs by Los Angeles.

Giants 3, Padres 2. Melky Cabrera hit a bases-clearing double in the seventh inning to bring the Giants back from behind. Nick Vincent got the win with two scoreless innings of relief.

Mets 5, Nationals 4. Pete Alonso put the Mets ahead in the ninth with an RBI single. Jeff McNeil had three hits for New York. Edwin Diaz picked up his 14th save.

Pirates 4, Cardinals 1. Joe Musgrove allowed one run over 7 2/3 innings for the win. Luke Maile put Pittsburgh in front early with a two-run single.

Reds 5, Cubs 2. Michael Lorenzen drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the eighth inning, and also got the win on the mound. Luis Castillo and Kris Bryant were both tossed and suspended after a bench-clearing brawl, after Castillo hit Bryant with a pitch following a two-run homer by Anthony Rizzo.

Marlins 11, Phillies 3. Corey Dickerson led the way with four hits as the Marlins crushed the Phillies. Brian Anderson had three hits, and Isan Diaz drove in three runs for Miami. Jose Urena was effective over 6 1/3 innings to get his seventh win.

Dodgers 6, Rockies 1. Corey Seager reached base all four times he was up, and Austin Barnes drove in three runs with a bases-clearing double as the Dodgers beat the Rockies. Julio Urias allowed one run and struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings, but Zach McAllister got the win in relief.

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Rays 6, Yankees 3. Hunter Renfroe hit a three-run homer to help the Rays double up the Yankees. Five relievers combined for four shutout innings for Tampa Bay, with Colin Poche recording the final out.

Astros 10, Orioles 5. George Springer hit his 18th home run and drove in four as the Astros beat the Orioles. Carlos Correa had three hits, and Abraham Toro drove in three.

Rangers 8, Blue Jays 6. Shin-Soo Choo hit a grand slam in the eighth inning to put the Rangers past the Blue Jays. Choo reached base all four times he was up, and Andy Ibanez had three hits.

Red Sox 6, Brewers 3. The clubs scored three runs apiece in the first inning, and the Red Sox put up three more in the third to get the victory. Mitch Moreland had two hits and drove in three for Boston. Ryan Weber got the win, and Matt Barnes the save.

Indians 3, Royals 2. Jose Ramirez singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for Cleveland. Phil Maton got the win in relief, and Brad Hand picked up his 12th save. Whit Merrifield had three hits for the defeated Royals.

Angels 4, Twins 2. Brian Goodwin's three-run homer in the first inning made the difference for the Angels. Julio Teheran struck out eight over seven innings for the win.

White Sox 4, Tigers 3. Consecutive two-out singles by Yasmani Grandal and Nomar Mazara in the ninth inning gave the White Sox a dramatic come-from-behind victory. Grandal and Jose Abreu had three hits apiece. Michael Kopech went two innings in relief for the win.

Cardinals 7, Pirates 2. Kolten Wong had a four-hit day as the Cardinals easily beat the Pirates. Dexter Fowler had four walks and reached base all five times he was up. Daniel Hudson allowed two runs over 6 1/3 innings for the win.

Nationals 5, Mets 3. Home runs by Juan Soto, Victor Robles and Kurt Suzuki helped the Nationals beat the Mets. Patrick Corbin got the win with 6 1/3 innings pitched.

Marlins 4, Mariners 1. The unstoppable Miguel Rojas raised his average to an even .400 with a three-hit day. The 31-year-old Rojas, who has never hit higher than .290 in his career, is playing through knee inflammation. Caleb Smith pitched eight spectacular innings, allowing just three hits and no runs, and striking out thirteen.

Cubs 7, Reds 3. The Cubs got a six-run fifth inning to beat the Reds. Anthony Rizzo's three-run homer, his 18th of the season, was the big hit. Yu Darvish struck out nine and allowed no runs in 6 2/3 innings for the victory.

Braves 8, Phillies 7. J.T. Realmuto tied the score at seven with a sac fly in the top of the ninth, but consecutive doubles by Ronald Acuna Jr. and Rafael Ortega in the bottom of the inning gave the Braves a walk-off win. Four Atlanta batters contributed with two hits apiece.

Padres 6, Diamondbacks 3. Manny Machado reached base four times as the Padres beat the Diamondbacks. Starters Madison Bumgarner and Garrett Richards were both lost to injuries in the first inning. Mackenzie Gore go the win in relief for San Diego.

Rockies 13, Dodgers 4. Garrett Hampson, Trevor Story, Brendan Rodgers and Tony Wolters all had three hits as the Rockies blew out the Dodgers. Wes Parsons got a three-inning save for Colorado.

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News:

Diamondbacks reliever Josh Green was spotted dating actress Brianna Perez. "We're just hanging out and enjoying each other's company at the moment," said Green, who has a 2.63 ERA in 13 2/3 innings.


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Yankees 6, Rays 5 (11 innings). Giancarlo Stanton scored the winning run in the eleventh inning on a wild pitch by Peter Fairbanks. Stanton had three hits, including his league-leading 23rd home run, and drove in four.

Indians 7, Royals 5. The Royals scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth, but Brad Hand eventually got the final out. Francisco Lindor homered among his three hits and drove in four.

Tigers 3, White Sox 1. Matt Manning allowed one run over eight innings for the win. Austin Romine's double drove in two for the Tigers.

Blue Jays 7, Rangers 2. Teoscar Hernandez reached base all four times he was up as the Blue Jays beat the Rangers. Hernandez and three others homered for Toronto. Williams Perez went 6 2/3 innings for the win.

Astros 10, Orioles 0. Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez both had four-hit days as the Astros destroyed the Orioles. Bryan Abreu pitched seven shutout innings for Houston. George Springer drove in four runs, and Abraham Toro three.

Twins 10, Angels 3. The Twins got three home runs, including the first from Luis Arraez and the 22nd from Miguel Sano, as they blew out the Angels. They overcame two home runs by Mike Trout, who reached 19 on the season. Homer Bailey went seven innings for the win.

Brewers 6, Red Sox 4. Avisail Garcia's bases-clearing double in the third inning gave the Brewers a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Brent Suter got the win and Josh Hader the save.

Giants 2, Athletics 1. Tony Watson got Matt Chapman to ground into a double play to end the game. Andrew Triggs was excellent, going eight innings and allowing just one run. The teams totaled only ten hits in the game.

Diamondbacks 7, Padres 3. A four-hit day by Eduardo Escobar helped the Diamondbacks to the win. Starling Marte and Tim Locastro chipped in with three apiece as well. Zac Gallen got the victory with 6 2/3 innings pitched.

Cardinals 5, Pirates 2. Kolten Wong's two home runs led the Cardinals to victory. Jack Flaherty allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings for the win.

Braves 10, Phillies 7 (10 innings). Johan Camargo hit a walk-off three-run homer in the tenth inning as the Braves beat the Phillies. Ozzie Albies reached base five times for the Braves, and Grant Dayton got the win in relief.

Marlins 2, Mariners 1. Miguel Rojas had three hits, including a two-run single, to raise his average to .405!!! Josh James got the win with 5 1/3 scoreless innings, and Drew Steckenrider got this 17th save.

Cubs 5, Reds 3. Ian Happ had a grand slam as the Cubs beat the Reds. Chicago overcame a three-hit day from Eugenio Suarez, who hit his 16th home run. Kyle Hendricks got the win.

Nationals 8, Mets 2. Stephen Strasburg improved to 4-0, though his ERA rose to 0.78 as he allowed a run in 5 2/3 innings. The Nationals got a three-run homer from pinch hitter Mac Williamson.

Rockies 6, Dodgers 5. A three-run rally by the Rockies in the eighth inning gave them the win. Trevor Story and Daniel Murphy had three hits apiece.

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Red Sox 4, Brewers 1. Collin McHugh pitched seven shutout innings for the win. Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts drove in two runs apiece, and J.D. Martinez had three hits.

Yankees 3, Rays 2. Gerrit Cole got his eighth win of the season, pitching seven scoreless innings and striking out nine. Giancarlo Stanton hit his 24th home run of the season, and Gleyber Torres his 23rd.

Orioles 7, Astros 2. The Orioles got three home runs as they picked up a rare win over the Astros. Rookie Sam Lewis got the win in his first major-league start.

Blue Jays 7, Rangers 2. Bo Bichette, Rowdy Tellez and Yasiel Puig all homered for the Blue Jays as they beat the Rangers. Chase Anderson allowed two runs over 7 1/3 innings for the victory.

Indians 7, Royals 1. Francisco Lindor homered and drove in five, raising his average to .357 as the Indians easily beat the Royals. Carlos Carrasco struck out eleven in six innings to get the win.

Angels 7, Twins 4. Jo Adell and Brian Goodwin had three hits apiece as the Angels topped the Twins. Andrew Heaney struck out ten and allowed just one run in 6 1/3 innings.

White Sox 2, Tigers 0. Dylan Cease and three relievers combined for a four-hit shutout as the White Sox won a close one. Cease had to leave with an injury in the fifth, but he and his teammates struck out 16 Tigers. Eloy Jimenez's two-run home run provided all the game's scoring.

Athletics 5, Giants 1. Stephen Piscotty and Sean Murphy both had three hits as the A's beat the Giants. Murphy drove in three runs, and Oakland got eight good innings from A.J. Puk.

Cubs 6, Reds 3. Albert Almora Jr. homered and drove in three for the Cubs, who won over the Reds. Adbert Azolay went 6 1/3 innings to get the decision.

Marlins 1, Mariners 0. Pablo Lopez outdueled Yusei Kikuchi in a game that saw only ten hits and one run. Brian Anderson accounted for all the scoring with a fourth-inning homer. Lopez struck out eight in 7 2/3 innings to get the win.

Braves 5, Phillies 3. The Braves overcame two home runs by Rhys Hoskins to beat the Phillies. Mike Soroka struck out ten in seven innings for the win. Cristian Pache tied the score with a two-run single in the sixth, and then scored when Soroka reached on an error.

Mets 5, Nationals 4. Amed Rosario had three hits and drove in three as the Mets narrowly beat the Nationals. Justin Wilson got the win in relief, and Edwin Diaz the save.

Cardinals 2, Pirates 1 (12 innings). Tommy Edman homered in the first and again in the twelfth as the Cardinals beat the Pirates. Starters Carlos Martinez and Chris Archer were both solid.

Padres 6, Diamondbacks 5. Jake Cronenworth helped the Padres come from behind with a two-run homer in the eighth. Ketel Marte had three hits, including a home run, for Arizona.

Rockies 12, Dodgers 11 (10 innings). The Dodgers scored five runs in the eighth to take a two-run lead. The Rockies answered back with a two-run double off the bat of Daniel Murphy in the ninth, and then got an RBI double in the tenth from Nolan Arenado. The third baseman had a terrific day, getting five hits, including two home runs, and driving in six.