Monday, 1 July 2013

Brown rallies Mets past Diamondbacks 5-4 in 13 (Yahoo! Sports)

A jersey honoring the 19 firefighters who died in the wildfire in Yarnell, Ariz., hangs in the Arizona Diamondback's dugout before the baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field, Monday, July 1, 2013 in New York. The firefighters died Sunday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Andrew Brown hit a two-run single with two outs in the 13th inning and the New York Mets put together a pair of late rallies to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Monday night, handing the NL West leaders their fourth straight loss.




Cano, Almonte help Yankees snap 5-game skid (Yahoo! Sports)

New York Yankees' Robinson Cano, right, is all smiles as he reaches the dugout after his second home run of the game in the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Robinson Cano homered twice and Andy Pettitte broke Whitey Ford's club record for career strikeouts to help the New York Yankees snap a five-game skid with a 10-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.




Tampa Bay's Moore dominates Astros in 12-0 win (Yahoo! Sports)

Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Moore delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros in the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 1, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

HOUSTON (AP) -- Matt Moore allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings for his 11th win, and Ryan Roberts homered twice to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 12-0 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.




Reds beat Giants 8-1 in rain-shortened game (Yahoo! Sports)

Cincinnati Reds' Todd Frazier hits a three-run home run off San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Michael Kickham in the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 1, 2013, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Todd Frazier homered and drove in four runs Monday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds out of their offensive slump to an 8-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants in a game shortened to six innings because of rain.




D-backs RF Parra hurt diving for drive in 8th (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Gerardo Parra has left Monday night's game in the eighth inning after hitting his face on the warning track trying to make a diving catch.

Harper homers in return, Nats rout Brewers 10-5 (Yahoo! Sports)

Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper celebrates as he crosses home for his solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park Monday, July 1, 2013, in Washington. This is Harper's first game back after being on the disabled list. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bryce Harper homered on his first swing since coming off the disabled list and his Washington Nationals teammates quickly joined in, beating the slumping Milwaukee Brewers 10-5 on Monday night.




Pettitte sets Yankees record for Ks (Yahoo! Sports)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Andy Pettitte has broken Whitey Ford's record for career strikeouts by a New York Yankees pitcher.