The Royals used their biggest inning of the season to bushwack the Baltimore Orioles, 10-7, on Thursday night at Camden Yards. The victory gave Kansas City a split in the four-game series.

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Jon Lester was masterful on Thursday night, pitching the first shutout by a Red Sox lefty at Yankee Stadium since 1973 as Boston rolled to a 7-0 win in the first of four games. Dustin Pedroia extended his hitting streak to 11 games.

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Giants ace Tim Lincecum limited the Cubs to three runs in six innings, and pinch-hitter Rich Aurilia drilled a three-run homer Thursday in an 8-3 win.

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Brandon Phillips hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to help the Reds to a 5-3 victory over the Nationals on Thursday night.

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Cole Hamels pitched 8 2/3 strong innings, Chase Utley hit his National League-leading 24th homer and the Phillies swept the Braves with a 4-1 win at Turner Field on Thursday night.

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The time has come for Paul Konerko to return to Triple-A Charlotte. The captain figures to have a brief stay with the Knights if everything checks out physically during his Minor League action.

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With the Mariners scrambling around to fill the injured Felix Hernandez’s rotation spot, the ace’s everyday progress is noteworthy news in Seattle these days. And Thursday’s update was a big thumbs-up for the young right-hander.

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Major League Baseball has special events planned for the entire July 4 weekend, in conjunction with “Welcome Back Veterans” national fundraising and awareness campaign to honor America’s veterans.

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Moises Alou traveled to New York on Wednesday in order to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Friday, but his return to action has been delayed.

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Bobby Jenks compared the pain residing under his left scapula as something that feels like a cramp. It’s a “cramp” that has sidelined the burly closer for four days as of Thursday. But Jenks doesn’t see a trip to the disabled list in his immediate future.

Original post by Scott Merkin