Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Justin Masterson outdueled Tommy Hunter and
the Indians took the final game of a four-game set against the Baltimore
Orioles, 3-1. Masterson (7-8) held Baltimore to one run on seven hits over 7
1/3 innings. After walking a career-high seven in his last start in Tampa Bay,
Masterson only handed out one free pass while striking out six. Shin-Soo Choo
provided the decisive shot for Cleveland, socking a two-run home run in the
third inning. Hunter (4-5) allowed three runs in seven-plus innings. He
surrendered eight hits and struck out four, as the Orioles saw their five-game
win streak come to an end.
Final Score: Texas 9, Boston 1
Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Pitching on a season-high 14 days of rest,
the Rangers' Scott Feldman filled in admirably for Roy Oswalt. With the news
earlier Monday that Opening Day starter Colby Lewis will miss the rest of the
season following right elbow surgery, Feldman may not have to wait another 14
days to make his next appearance. Feldman tossed seven innings of one-run ball
and Ian Kinsler tallied three hits and two runs scored as Texas routed the
Boston Red Sox, 9-1, in the opener of a three-game set. With Oswalt's achy
back flaring up on him, Feldman (4-6) made the spot- start and fanned five
while scattering seven hits. The 29-year-old hadn't pitched since July 8 when
he earned a win with two scoreless innings of relief in a 4-3, 13-inning Texas
triumph over the Minnesota Twins. Oswalt received a cortisone shot in his
lower back Monday and is expected to make his next start. Josh Hamilton
provided an RBI double and a sacrifice fly, while Craig Gentry racked up two
hits, two runs scored and an RBI for the Rangers, who had lost three of their
last four coming in. Felix Doubront (10-5) was charged with six runs on eight
hits and three walks over five-plus frames for Boston, which has dropped four
straight. Jarrod Saltalamacchia recorded his 19th homer of the year -- which
leads all MLB catchers -- to open the scoring in the second, but the Rangers
took the lead following a four-run third.
Final Score: Chicago 7, Minnesota 4
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Same place, different result. Despite pitching
in the same ballpark Francisco Liriano tossed a no-hitter in 2011, the left-
hander gave up three home runs and White Sox took the opener of a three-game
series against the Twins, 7-4. Paul Konerko, Adam Dunn and Alex Rios all
homered for the White Sox, who snapped a five-game losing streak. Gavin Floyd
(8-8) overcame control problems to earn the win. Floyd surrendered three runs
-- two earned -- on six hits and six walks, while only striking out one after
being activated from the disabled list prior to the game. Liriano (3-10), who
struck out 25 over his two previous starts, only lasted 2 2/3 innings as he
lost his third straight start. He was shelled for seven runs on seven hits and
a walk. Ryan Doumit smashed his third bomb in two days for the Twins, who have
now dropped seven of 11 since the All-Star break.
Final Score: LA Angels of Anaheim 6, Kansas City 3
Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Kendrys Morales may not have started the game,
but he essentially finished off the Royals on Monday night. Morales came off
the bench to smoked a game-winning, bases-clearing single in the eighth inning
as the Angels took the opener of a three-game set against the Royals, 6-3.
Mike Trout had a pair of hits and scored a run, extending his American League
rookie-record scoring streak to 15 games. C.J. Wilson pitched 6 2/3 solid
innings to earn a no decision. He allowed three runs on nine hits, striking
out six and walking one. Kevin Jepsen (1-1) earned the win after tossing 1 1/3
innings of scoreless relief. Bruce Chen, who allowed 22 runs in 19 innings
across four July starts coming into Monday, gave up three runs in just 5 1/3
and was let off the hook with a no decision. Greg Holland (4-3) took the loss
after the Angels lit him up for three runs in their decisive eighth inning.
Eric Hosmer had a pair of hits and scored twice for the Royals, who have
dropped eight of 11 since the All-Star break.
Final Score: New York 4, Seattle 1
Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Wearing the unfamiliar No. 31, Ichiro Suzuki
strode to the plate for his first Yankee at-bat in the third to a standing
ovation and a charade of cheers from the place he called home for the past 11-
plus years. Suzuki returned the favor to the Seattle faithful with a
traditional bow of respect to both sides of the stadium and then fittingly
reached out and slapped a solid single to center. The 38-year-old went 1-for-4
and stole a base in his Yankees debut, while Hiroki Kuroda spun seven innings
of one-run ball as New York snapped its season-high four-game losing streak
with a 4-1 triumph over the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game
set. The Yankees acquired Suzuki, who is in the final year of his contract,
from the Mariners earlier Monday in exchange for minor league pitchers D.J.
Mitchell and Danny Farquhar and cash. He did not wear his traditional No. 51
in respect for legendary Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams. Kuroda (10-7)
fanned nine and surrendered three hits to win his career-high tying fourth
straight decision. Alex Rodriguez tallied two hits, including a solo homer,
and two runs, Mark Teixeira recorded three hits, an RBI and a run scored and
Rafael Soriano notched his 25th save of the year with a 1-2-3 ninth. Kevin
Millwood (3-8) was charged with three runs on nine hits and two walks in seven
innings for Seattle, which had won five of its last seven.
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