NY Yankees 7, Cincinnati 1
Brett Gardner scored Brian Roberts on three occasions and Brandon McCarthy struck out nine over six solid innings as host New York claimed a series win over Cincinnati.
Toronto 4, Texas 1
Rookie Marcus Stroman tossed seven scoreless innings and Dan Johnson drove in a pair of runs as host Toronto downed Texas to even its three-game series.
Cleveland 6, Detroit 2
Jason Kipnis and David Murphy each knocked in two runs with a pair of hits while Corey Kluber pitched 8 2/3 solid innings as visiting Cleveland claimed the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
St. Louis 4, LA Dodgers 2
Joe Kelly tossed seven strong innings and Matt Adams had a two-run homer as host St. Louis won its second straight over Los Angeles.
Pittsburgh 3, Colorado 2
Jordy Mercer delivered an RBI double with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning as Pittsburgh made it two straight over Colorado.
Washington 8, Milwaukee 3
Ryan Zimmerman and Wilson Ramos had three RBIs apiece and Tanner Roark tossed seven strong innings as Washington rolled past visiting Milwaukee.
Cleveland 5, Detroit 2
Carlos Santana came through with a three-run double in the ninth inning as visiting Cleveland earned a doubleheader sweep of Detroit.
Boston 2, Kansas City 1
Mike Napoli homered and Rubby De La Rosa worked seven strong innings as Boston clinched the three-game series against visiting Kansas City.
Philadelphia 2, Atlanta 1
Jimmy Rollins broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the seventh inning and Cole Hamels won for the second time in his last eight starts as visiting Philadelphia evened the three-game series.
Chi. White Sox 4, Houston 3
Tyler Flowers went 3-for-3, including a tiebreaking RBI double for the second night in a row as host Chicago clinched the series victory.
San Francisco 5, Miami 3
Hunter Pence recorded two hits and two RBIs while Tim Hudson tossed 7 1/3 strong innings as visiting San Francisco handed Miami its sixth consecutive loss.
Tampa Bay 5, Minnesota 1
David Price recorded his fifth consecutive win after tossing eight scoreless innings and Sean Rodriguez homered and drove in three runs as visiting Tampa Bay posted its fourth straight victory.
Arizona 9, Chi. Cubs 3
Wade Miley ran his unbeaten streak to eight starts with his third victory in as many outings while All-Star Paul Goldschmidt homered for the second straight night and finished 3-for-3 with three RBIs as host Arizona rallied past Chicago.
San Diego 6, NY Mets 0
All-Star Tyson Ross worked seven stellar innings while Yasmani Grandal, Will Venable and Seth Smith led off frames with home runs as host San Diego evened the three-game series at one win apiece.
Baltimore 8, Oakland 4
Adam Jones belted a three-run homer while matching a career high with five RBIs and Nick Markakis recorded four hits as visiting Baltimore bounced back strong from a walk-off loss.
Seattle 3, LA Angels 2
Logan Morrison and Justin Smoak each drove in runs in the 12th inning as visiting Seattle snapped Los Angeles’ six-game winning streak.