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TODAY
St. Louis at Milwaukee (8:05 p.m. EDT). Ryan Braun and the Brewers host Albert Pujols and the Cardinals in the second game of a key three-game set between NL Central contenders.
MONDAY STARS
Chase Utley, Shane Victorino and Greg Dobbs, Phillies, homered during a 10-run first inning, leading Philadelphia to a 22-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Jason Marquis, Rockies, pitched eight innings for his major league-leading 11th win, leading Colorado to a 1-0 win against the Washington Nationals.
Alex Rios, Blue Jays, hit a three-run homer and Toronto beat the New York Yankees 7-6 to avoid a four-game series sweep.
Jarrod Washburn, Mariners, tossed a one-hitter for his ninth career complete game, leading Seattle to a 5-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Derrek Lee, Cubs, hit a two-run homer in the first inning of Chicago's 4-2 win against the Atlanta Braves.
Brett Anderson, Athletics, tossed a two-hitter in a 6-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox, earning Oakland's first complete game since last July 8.
Mike Jacobs, Royals, hit a go-ahead solo homer in the ninth inning of Kansas City's 4-3 win at the Detroit Tigers.
Jeff Mathis, Angels, hit a three-run homer to help Los Angeles beat the Texas Rangers 9-4 in the opener of a key AL West series.
Mark Reynolds, Diamondbacks, singled home Justin Upton with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Arizona a 6-5 win against the San Diego Padres.
Pablo Sandoval, Giants, hit his first career grand slam in San Francisco's 5-4 win over the Florida Marlins.
OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCE
Chase Utley hit a three-run homer and Shane Victorino and Greg Dobbs each had two-run shots during a 10-run first inning, helping the Philadelphia Phillies rout the Cincinnati Reds 22-1 on Monday night. The Phillies tied a club record for most runs in the first inning. It was the most runs by Philadelphia since a 26-7 win over the New York Mets at the old Veterans Stadium on June 11, 1985. The 22 runs were the most in the six-year history of Citizens Bank Park.
PITCHING PERFORMANCE
Jarrod Washburn piled up some impressive numbers during his one-hitter. The Seattle Mariners left-hander faced one batter over the minimum, issuing no walks and striking out three in his 110-pitch effort. Nick Markakis' two-out single in the fourth was Baltimore's only hit in the 5-0 loss. It was the second one-hitter at Safeco Field and 10th in franchise history.
WELLS DONE
Randy Wells pitched six solid innings to win his fourth consecutive start and the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 for their sixth victory in eight games. Wells (4-3) gave up two runs and seven hits. Wells is the first Cubs rookie to win four straight starts since Kerry Wood in 1998, according to Elias Sports Bureau.
SAD STATS
Since Carlos Beltran's last game on June 21, the New York Mets have gone 5-9 with a .234 batting average. They scored three runs or fewer in 10 of 14 games, including three shutouts and three one-run games. David Wright went 11 for 52 (.212) with one homer, three RBI and 15 strikeouts over that span. In two series against Yankees and Phillies, Wright went 0 for 22 with eight strikeouts and three grounded into double plays as the Mets lost all six games.
COMPLETE MASTERY
Mike Hampton pitched seven solid innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-1 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hampton allowed one run and three hits to improve to 14-3 with a 2.20 ERA in 20 career starts against Pittsburgh dating to 1995. He has won 10 consecutive starts against the Pirates.
HE'S BACK
Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez returned to the lineup after missing two months with a dislocated left shoulder. He went 0 for 4 in Chicago's 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves. . . . Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton was 2 for 4 with a double and two strikeouts in his first game after abdominal surgery but Texas lost 9-4 to the Los Angeles Angels.
SPEAKING
"You don't know how things are going to play out. There's no script for that one. I think what you saw out there was just pure emotion, from the fans, from myself." - former Red Sox star Nomar Garciaparra, who tipped his helmet and tapped his chest as he received a one-minute standing ovation before his first at-bat as an opponent at Fenway Park. Garciaparra singled twice and drove in the first run in the Oakland Athletics' 6-0 victory at Boston.
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