– C.C. Sabathia is now 3-0 as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers after pitching a complete game four-hitter in a 9-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. Sabathia gave up just one run (an Aaron Rowand solo HR) and struck out 10. Thanks to a 2-1 Cubs’ loss to the Astros, the Brewers gained a game in the NL Central.
– Garrett Anderson went 4 for 4, knocking in five RBI and two runs scored in the Los Angeles Angels’ 11-3 romp over the Boston Red Sox. John Lackey improved to 7-2 on the year after allowing just three runs on five hits over seven innings. Manny Ramirez and Kevin Youkilis homered in the loss.
– With Boston losing, the Tampa Bay Rays took advantage by topping the Blue Jays 2-1 thanks to Ben Zobrist’s two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh. The Rays sit a half game up on the BoSox in the AL East.
– Alex Rodriguez hit his 20th home run of the year in a 7-1 Yankees’ rout of the A’s. Mike Mussiana – once demoted to the pen last year – is now 12-6 on the season.
– Thanks to a Cubs loss, the St. Louis Cardinals are now only three games out of first in the NL Central after beating the San Diego Padres 11-7. Rick Ankiel and Ryan Ludwick each hit their 22nd dingers of the year and Yadier Molina hit a two-run RBI single in the eighth to break a 7-7 tie.
– The Mets’ 10-game winning streak was snapped as Bronson Arroyo (8-7) and the Cincinnati Reds defeated New York 5-2. Jay Bruce hit his seventh homer of the year. With the Philadelphia Phillies’ 4-2 win over the Florida Marlins, the Mets are now one game back in the NL East.
