MLB ROUNDUP

MLB ROUNDUP
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INTERLEAGUE
White Sox 1, Cardinals 0
CHICAGO -- Jim Thome homered in the seventh inning for the only hit off rookie Anthony Reyes. Missing suspended manager Ozzie Guillen, the defending World Series champions won their seventh straight and finished a three-game sweep of the NL Central leaders, shut out despite the return of Albert Pujols. Reyes (1-1), recalled from Triple-A Memphis before the game, retired his first 13 batters against a team that had 33 runs and 40 hits in the first two games of the series. Freddy Garcia (9-4) allowed four hits in eight innings, retiring 13 straight during one stretch. But his effort was overshadowed for the first 61/3 innings by Reyes.
Marlins 8, Orioles 5, 10 innings
BALTIMORE -- Refusing to be walked, Miguel Cabrera reached across the plate and hit an intentional ball from Todd Williams for a 10th-inning RBI single. The Marlins trailed 5-1 in the ninth before coming back against Baltimore closer Chris Ray, who was 18-for-18 in save situations this season. Then, with the score tied at 5 in the 10th, Hanley Ramirez led off with an infield hit against Williams (1-3). Ramirez took second on a groundout, bringing Cabrera to the plate. With catcher Ramon Hernandez standing upright and calling for an intentional walk, Cabrera stepped into the soft, outside pitch and drove it to center, scoring Ramirez with the go-ahead run.
Blue Jays 3, Braves 2
ATLANTA -- Thanks to another bullpen meltdown, Atlanta has lost 10 consecutive games for the first time in 18 years. Toronto welcomed back starter A.J. Burnett, who pitching for the first time since April 21. He gave up only five hits and two runs in six innings. Burnett, who struck out seven, showed no signs of the soreness in his right elbow that caused him to go on the disabled list April 22. Ty Taubenheim (1-4) recorded two outs in the seventh for his first win. B.J. Ryan got the final three outs for his 20th save -- and third of the series -- in 21 chances.
Devil Rays 4, Diamondbacks 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Scott Kazmir took a two-hitter into the eighth inning and Aubrey Huff homered and drove in three runs to lead Tampa Bay. Kazmir (9-4) limited the Diamondbacks to Conor Jackson's second-inning double and Chad Tracy's seventh-inning single before Johnny Estrada led off the eighth with his sixth homer.
Rangers 5, Padres 3
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Michael Young got the go-ahead hit and Texas beat San Diego to avoid a series sweep and a losing homestand. Young's two-run single in the fifth gave Texas a 3-2 lead before Hank Blalock's two-run double. Rod Barajas had an RBI double for the Rangers, who finished 5-5 on their homestand.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Mets 6, Reds 2
NEW YORK -- David Wright hit a pair of two-run homers and Pedro Martinez won for only the second time since April 28. The win gave New York a split of the four-game series and widened its lead in the NL East to 10 games over Philadelphia. Wright connected in the fourth and fifth innings against Eric Milton (4-4), keying a Mets comeback after the Reds took an early 2-0 lead. Martinez (7-3) overcame some unusual wildness to throw six innings for the victory. He allowed just two hits but walked five batters -- he is averaging only two free passes per game this season. The three-time Cy Young Award winner struck out eight, including his final four batters. Heath Bell worked a scoreless seventh. Chad Bradford came in with two runners on in the eighth and struck out three of his four batters for his second save.
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