Padres Blast Cardinals, Rockies Get Past Cubs In 10

Padres Blast Cardinals

(San Diego, CA) -- The Padres used an eight-run seventh inning to pick up a 12-1 win over the Cardinals at Petco Park. Will Venable and Jedd Gyorko both cracked a home run and tallied four RBI apiece. Yangervis Solarte went 4-for-5 and batted in two runs for San Diego, which has won two straight since losing three in-a-row. Jesse Hahn threw seven innings of one-run ball to improve to 7-2 on the season. Joe Kelly got tagged for four runs and seven hits in five frames of work to fall to 2-2 for the Cardinals, who have lost six of their last eight. Peter Bourjos drove in the lone St. Louis run.

The Cardinals have acquired right-handed starter Justin Masterson from the Indians in exchange for minor league outfielder James Ramsey. Masterson has been on the disabled list since July 8 with a knee injury, but was scheduled to start for Cleveland Friday. He will now toe the rubber for St. Louis on Saturday against Milwaukee. The 29-year-old went just 4-and-6 with a 5.51 ERA for the Tribe this season.

The Cardinals look to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Padres today from Petco Park. St. Louis is 56-50 and sends Shelby Miller to the mound. Miller is 7-8 with a 4.20 ERA. San Diego counters with 2-2 Odrisamer Despaigne.

Rockies Get Past Cubs In Extras

(Chicago, IL) -- Brandon Barnes singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th as the Rockies got by the Cubs 6-4 at Wrigley Field. Drew Stubbs added a run by scoring on a wild pitch as Colorado stopped a three-game slide. Charlie Blackmon and Michael McKenry each had three hits and doubled in a run while Charlie Culberson also knocked one in with a two-bagger. Rob Scahill earned the win in relief while Adam Ottavino notched his first save. Wesley Wright was charged with the loss for Chicago. Luis Valbuena hit a two-run homer and drove in three to complete a 3-for-5 effort. The Cubs have lost three of five.

Cubs utilityman Emilio Bonifacio was held out of the lineup last night amid trade speculation. The team says it was best to keep him off the field. The 29-year-old Bonifacio is a likely candidate to be dealt before today's 3 p.m. deadline with Seattle, San Francisco and Baltimore interested.

The Cubs have acquired pitcher Felix Doubront from the Boston Red Sox. The left-hander will join the Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later. The 26-year-old is 2-4 with a 6.07 ERA in 17 games this season, including 10 starts.

The Cubs are receiving right-handed pitcher Jonathan Martinez from the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete a trade. Martinez is the player to be named later in the deal that sent second baseman Darwin Barney to the Dodgers. The 20-year-old Martinez had a 3.47 ERA in 19 starts in Single-A.

After Tuesday's marathon game, the Cubs made a move to improve their pitching depth prior to last night's game. The team recalled left-hander Chris Rusin from Triple-A Iowa while optioning righty Blake Parker. Tuesday's game was the longest in team history and nine pitchers were used.

Tigers Top White Sox

(Detroit, MI) -- Nick Castellanos hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run first inning and knocked in four to guide the Tigers to a 7-2 win over the White Sox at Comerica Park. Torii Hunter went 3-for-4 with a pair of runs and an RBI for Detroit, which snapped a four-game slide. Max Scherzer picked up his 13th win after seven innings of one-run ball. Adam Dunn went deep for the second straight game for Chicago, which has lost two of three. Hector Noesi gave up six runs in six innings for the loss.

White Sox reliever Nate Jones will be on the shelf for some time. The team has announced Jones underwent Tommy John surgery on Tuesday. Jones had been attempting to return from early-season back surgery. He's now on a 12-to-15 month recovery program.

The White Sox have promoted 2014 top pick Carlos Rodon to Single-A Winston-Salem. The left-hander made his debut Wednesday for the Dash, allowing two earned runs in one relief inning in which he struck out the side. Rodon could join the Sox later this season.

Diamondbacks Hold Off Reds In Ninth

(Cincinnati, OH) -- Wade Miley pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and the Diamondbacks held on to edge the Reds 5-4 at Great American Ball Park.  Miley allowed seven hits and four walks over six-and-two-thirds innings to even his record at 7-7. Addison Reed gave up a three-run homer in the ninth before holding on for his 26th save. Paul Goldschmidt and Didi Gregorius each hit two-run homers for Arizona, which took two-of-three in the series. Alfredo Simon gave up two runs in seven innings to fall to 12-6 with the loss. Devin Mesoraco went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer for Cincinnati.

Mets Maul Phillies To Take Rubber Match

(Flushing, NY) -- Daniel Murphy went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and Lucas Duda added a two-run blast as the Mets mauled the Phillies 11-2 at Citi Field.  Juan Lagares and Ruben Tejada had three hits each as New York banged out 15 hits in all. Zack Wheeler allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings to improve to 6-8 as the Mets took the rubber match of the three-game series. Kyle Kendrick gave up four runs in six frames to fall to 5-and-11 with the loss. Ryan Howard had an RBI double and Jimmy Rollins homered for Philadelphia, which has traded wins and losses in its last six games.

Nationals Hold Off Marlins To Avoid Sweep

(Miami, FL) -- Tanner Roark pitched seven innings of one-run ball and the Nationals held on to beat the Marlins 4-3 at Marlins Park. Roark gave up just three hits and two walks while improving to 11-and-6 with the win. Drew Storen surrendered two runs in the ninth before posting his first save. Jayson Werth snapped a 1-1 tie with a sac-fly in the eighth and Ian Desmond followed with a two-run double as Washington salvaged the finale of the three-game series. Brad Hand started and lost for Miami, which its winning streak stopped at six. Jordany Valdespin and Giancarlo Stanton homered for the Fish.

Giants Pull Out Win Against Pirates

(San Francisco, CA) -- Gregor Blanco went 3-for-3 with two RBI to help guide the Giants to a 7-5 win over the Pirates at AT&T Park. Pablo Sandoval and Michael Morse each tallied a pair of hits and an RBI for San Fran, which snapped its six-game losing streak. Jean Machi improved to 6-0 in relief and Santiago Casilla notched his eighth save. Justin Wilson gave up two runs in the seventh inning which led to his second loss of the season. Josh Harrison and Jordy Mercer both went deep and drove in two runs in the loss. The Pirates saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.

Kemp Carries Dodgers Past Braves

(Los Angeles, CA) -- Matt Kemp came through with a walk-off RBI single in the tenth to lead the Dodgers in a 3-2 win over the Braves from Chavez Ravine.  Kemp hit a solo homer earlier in the game and scored on Juan Uribe's single in the eighth. Zack Greinke struck out a career-high 13 over eight innings of one-run ball but Kenley Jansen blew his fourth save in the ninth by allowing a solo homer to Justin Upton. J.P. Howell logged the win for Los Angeles, which has won five straight. Andrelton Simmons drove in a run for Atlanta while Alex Wood fanned eight over seven frames of one-run ball. David Hale took the loss for the Braves, who have dropped four of seven.

Astros Cruise Past Athletics Behind Keuchel

(Houston, TX) -- Dallas Keuchel fired a complete-game, four-hitter as the Astros cruised to an 8-1 win over the Athletics at Minute Maid Park. He walked three and struck out five to improve to 10-7 as Houston took the rubber match of the three-game series. Robbie Grossman hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Jon Singleton added a two-run blast in the eighth for the Astros. Jason Hammel was rocked for all eight runs in 4 1/3 frames to fall to 0-4 for Oakland. Josh Donaldson hit his 23rd home run of the season in the second inning for the A's in defeat.

Orioles Edge Angels

(Baltimore, MD) -- Adam Jones launched a two-run homer in the first as the Orioles dropped the Angels 4-3 at Camden Yards. David Lough doubled in a run and scored on Ryan Flaherty's RBI single in the fourth as Baltimore won its third straight and seventh in nine games. Kevin Gausman improved to 5-3 after allowing three runs in seven innings while Zach Britton notched his 21st save. Garrett Richards fell to 11-4 after allowing four runs in seven innings for the Angels. Chris Iannetta had a two-run single and Kole Calhoun added an RBI double in the fifth for Los Angeles, which has dropped two straight since winning three in-a-row.

Kluber Outduels Hernandez As Tribe Blanks Mariners

(Cleveland, OH) -- Corey Kluber needed just 85 pitches to toss a complete-game shutout in leading the Indians to a 2-0 win over the Mariners at Progressive Field. Kluber improved to 11-6 after allowing three hits and striking out eight. Yan Gomes ripped a two-run double in the fifth to provide all the offense for Cleveland, which won for just the second time in seven games  Felix Hernandez set an MLB record despite falling to 11-3. With seven innings of two-run ball, Hernandez recorded his 14th straight start of those numbers to eclipse Tom Seaver's 13 straight games in 1971. Robinson Cano singled and reached second on an error to mark the lone Seattle runner in scoring position throughout the game. The M's have lost six of eight.

Rangers Beat Yankees In Rubber Match

(Arlington, TX) -- Leonys Martin's RBI-single capped a three-run first inning as the Rangers held on to beat the Yankees 3-2 in the rubber match of a three-game series at Globe Life Park. Elvis Andrus and Adrian Beltre both drove in a run and scored for the Rangers, who went 3-and-3 on their six-game homestand. Colby Lewis gave up two runs on four hits over seven innings to improve to 7-8 with the win. Neftali Feliz hurled a scoreless ninth for his third save.  Brett Gardner and Jacoby Ellsbury both hit solo homers in New York's fourth loss in five games. Hiroki Kuroda permitted all three runs in seven frames as he fell to 7-7. The Yankees final 19 batters were retired in order.

Royals Edge Twins

(Kansas City, MO) -- Alex Gordon went 3-for-4 with an RBI double to help the Royals pick up a 3-2 win over the Twins at Kauffman Stadium. Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas also doubled in a run. Omar Infante tallied three hits and scored once for Kansas City, which has won six of its last eight. Jason Frasor improved to 2-1 in relief, and Greg Holland closed it out for his 28th save. Phil Hughes took his eighth loss after giving up three runs in six innings of work for the Twins, who have lost four of six. Josh Willingham belted a solo shot in defeat.

Wednesday, July 30 Scoreboard

MLB National League

New York Mets 11, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Cincinnati Reds 4

Washington Nationals 4, Miami Marlins 3

San Francisco Giants 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 5

Colorado Rockies 6, Chicago Cubs 4 (10 inn)

Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Atlanta Braves 2 (10 inn)

San Diego Padres 12, St. Louis Cardinals 1

MLB American League

Houston Astros 8, Oakland Athletics 1

Baltimore Orioles 4, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3

Cleveland Indians 2, Seattle Mariners 0

Detroit Tigers 7, Chicago White Sox 2

Toronto Blue Jays 6, Boston Red Sox 1

Texas Rangers 3, New York Yankees 2

Kansas City Royals 3, Minnesota Twins 2

MLB Interleague

Milwaukee Brewers 5, Tampa Bay Rays 0

Thursday, July 31 Schedule (All Times Central)

MLB National League

1:20 p.m. - Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs

2:40 p.m. - St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres

6:05 p.m. - Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals

6:10 p.m. - Cincinnati Reds at Miami Marlins

8:40 p.m. - Pittsburgh Pirates at Arizona Diamondbacks

9:10 p.m. - Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers

MLB American League

12:08 p.m. - Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers

6:05 p.m. - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Baltimore Orioles

6:05 p.m. - Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians

7:10 p.m. - Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals

7:10 p.m. - Toronto Blue Jays at Houston Astros

MLB Interleague

No Games Scheduled