Pirates Hold Narrow NL East Lead Over Hot Mets
Pittsburgh, 49-32, clings to a half game ahead of the surging Mets who are 47-31 after their 26th win in 31 games. Pirates beat Dodgers 7-2 as Jim Leyland praised the team for playing hard and smart with 81 games left in the season.
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Mets 2 Braves win caps Viola milestone
Frank Viola became the first pitcher in the league and the second in the majors to win 13 games as New York defeated Atlanta. Viola improved to 13-3, allowing seven hits in 72 1/3 innings, with three strikeouts and three walks, in his fourth straight win.
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League Leaders by the Associated Press baseball leaders
American League leaders include batting by Henderson and Griffey with Oakland and Seattle atop runs and hits. Detroit’s Fielder leads home runs, while Boones and Welch headline the pitching list. National League stats feature Dykstra Bonds Sandberg and McGee in batting and hits, with Towynn and Coleman strong in power and speed.
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Phillies rally past Reds 4 3 to end first half strong
John Kruk drove in two runs as Philadelphia overcame Cincinnati 4 to 3. The Reds still finished the first half with a narrow defeat but earned a close result in a tight game.
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Tewksbury Dominates, McGee Delivers Two-Run Hit
Bob Tewksbury held opponents to three hits over 8 1 3 innings as Willie McGee delivered a two run hit to fuel the win. The performance showcased strong pitching and timely hitting to secure the victory.
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Giants 5 Cubs 3. Giants 10 Cubs 4 sweep
Kevin Mitchell homered twice and added a two run double for five RBIs powering the Giants to a doubleheader sweep over the Cubs. The performances followed a 5 3 win and a 10 4 victory in the twin bill, showcasing Mitchells offensive surge for San Francisco.
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Brewers Rally Past Angels In High Scoring Comeback
California led 7-0 through three innings at County Stadium before Milwaukee stormed back with one run in the third, six in the fourth and 13 in the fifth to win 20-7. The Brewers overcame the early deficit to erase the Angels’ lead in a single game.
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Tigers 10 Royals 4 as Davis struggles in return
Mark Davis started for the Royals after three years out and exited in the fourth, yielding four runs on three hits with six walks in 3 13 innings. John Shelby Mike Heath and Travis Fryman drove in runs for the Tigers, with Fryman delivering a three run homer off Jeff Montgomery in the seventh. Dan Petry worked 1 2 3 innings in relief of Lance McCullers.
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Mariners Top Blue Jays 6 3 Behind Young Three-Hitter
Matt Young pitched a three-hitter and Henry Cotto belted a two-run homer as Seattle halted Toronto's five game win streak. Young improved to 3-9 with seven strikeouts and four walks, while Todd Stottlemyre lasted only three innings, giving up six runs and eight hits for the visiting Mariners who snapped a two-game skid and went 8-3 in 11.
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Greg Gagne homered and drove in two runs as Minnesota handed New York its 50th loss of the season on the last day before the All Star break. Tim Leary fell to 3-12, his eighth straight defeat since May 23, after surrendering five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings.
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Canseco powers Athletics past Indians to take AL West lead
Jose Canseco snapped a 3 for 33 slump with a 460 foot homer a triple and a single as Oakland defeated Cleveland 8 to 3 reclaiming first place in the AL West.
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