Washington 8, Philadelphia 0
Clint Robinson, getting a rare start at first base, slapped hands with regular third baseman Anthony Rendon near the pitcher's mound Saturday afternoon after Blake Treinen retired the side in the ninth.
Toronto 11, Baltimore 6
Edwin Encarnacion is heating up at the plate and no one enjoyed it more Saturday afternoon than J.A. Happ.
Boston 15, Minnesota 4
Xander Bogaerts had four hits, including a two-run homer, as the Boston Red Sox rolled to a 15-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon at Target Field.
Boston 15, Minnesota 4
In a game the Boston Red Sox in which scored 15 runs and pounded out as many hits, it was a base-running play by the red-hot Xander Bogaerts that helped make the difference.
Kansas City 4, Chi. White Sox 1
Danny Duffy struck out a careerhigh 10 and Cheslor Cuthbert hit two home runs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 41 on Saturday to snap an eightgame losing streak.
Kansas City 4, Chi. White Sox 1
The reigning World Series champion Kansas City Royals snapped their eight-game losing streak, and music boomed from beyond the clubhouse walls.
Houston 4, Tampa Bay 3
Tampa Bay Rays starter Chris Archer kept Houston in check for seven-plus innings, but the bullpen gave up a bases-loaded wild pitch in the eighth inning and a home run in the ninth, helping the Astros to a 4-3 win on Saturday at Tropicana Field.
Cincinnati 2, Oakland 1
Dan Straily was part of Oakland's last youth movement.
Chi. Cubs 8, Atlanta 2
The Chicago Cubs didn't have batting practice on Saturday, an afternoon game with temperatures in the mid-90s, in the aftermath of a night game. It didn't really matter.
Chi. Cubs 8, Atlanta 2
The Chicago Cubs smashed four home runs and pitcher Jake Arrieta won his 10th game in an 8-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon.
Colorado 5, San Diego 3
Tyler Chatwood left nothing to chance Saturday.
Milwaukee 7, NY Mets 4
Ryan Braun hit two home runs while Wily Peralta pitched five effective innings and helped his own cause with a two-run homer of his own as the Milwaukee Brewers recorded a 7-4 victory over the New York Mets Saturday afternoon at Miller Park.
Detroit 6, NY Yankees 1
Ian Kinsler was presented with the fact that he never drove in five runs before.
Detroit 6, NY Yankees 1
Justin Verlander pitched effectively into the seventh inning, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday night.
San Francisco 5, LA Dodgers 4
After manager Bruce Bochy labeled Saturday's 5-4, 10-inning victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers his club's best win of the year, San Francisco Giants rookie Chris Stratton could do his skipper one better.
San Francisco 5, LA Dodgers 4
Buster Posey capped a two-run rally in the bottom of the 10th inning with a one-out RBI single to center field, handing the San Francisco Giants a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.
St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 1
A couple of outs. That's all that separated Carols Martinez from his first major league complete game.
LA Angels 4, Cleveland 3
Yunel Escobar, who owns the best batting average among the American League's third baseman, saved perhaps his most important hit this season for a most crucial time.
LA Angels 4, Cleveland 3
Yunel Escobar's run-scoring single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Los Angeles Angels a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night in front of 38,296 at Angel Stadium.
Texas 2, Seattle 1
Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister went from happy to frustrated in a matter of seconds late Saturday night.
Arizona 5, Miami 3
Michael Bourn's first home run in 197 games broke up Jose Fernandez's perfect game Saturday, and his Arizona teammates took it from there.