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The Red Sox used their new No. 3-4 combination of David Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia to bash the Orioles 14-2. Ortiz had a pair of two run-doubles and Pedroia had five RBIs, including a three-run homer.
Rookies Brandon Moss and Andy LaRoche hit back-to-back home runs to help the Pirates snap a 10-game losing streak in a 3-2 win over the Reds. Pittsburgh was outscored 80-28 during the skid.
Brandon McCarthy pitched six strong innings for his first win in more than 13 months in the Rangers’ 6-4 victory over the Mariners. McCarthy threw 104 pitches, allowing two runs on four hits with four strikeouts.
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The Marlins’ Matt Lindstrom was the last of nine pitchers to allow at least one run in the Braves’ 16-14 victory. Coming into a tie game in the ninth, Lindstrom allowed two runs in game that featured five blown leads.
Brewers catcher Jason Kendall committed on a throwing error on Jose Reyes’ sacrifice bunt attempt in the 10th, leading to the Mets’ winning run as New York beat wild-card leading Milwaukee 6-5.
Nationals catcher Jesus Flores was carted off with a sprained left ankle after the Phillies’ Chase Utley barreled into him after breaking for the plate on a pickoff throw. X-rays showed no obvious signs of a fracture.
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EDITED BY MIKE PANKOW AND THOMAS L. OUTLAW
