Miami 7, Atlanta 3
Thanks to an ultra-rare three-game sweep of the skidding Braves in Atlanta, the Miami Marlins are now third in the National League East despite their disappointing season.
Cincinnati 7, Chi. Cubs 4
Joey Votto turned the tables on a Chicago Cubs team noted for come-from-behind victories this season.
LA Angels 9, Oakland 4
Albert Pujols continued making baseball history Wednesday, powering the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-4 victory against the Oakland A's at the O.co Coliseum.
NY Yankees 13, Boston 8
It got a bit more interesting than it should have and Joe Girardi wound up using three relievers he didn't want to use, but the New York Yankees left Fenway Park with another road win on Wednesday.
Baltimore 7, Tampa Bay 6
Chris Davis was determined to pull the Baltimore Orioles out of one of their worst stretches in several years.
Toronto 5, Cleveland 1
R.A. Dickey is a notoriously slow starter each season.
NY Mets 9, Philadelphia 4
The New York Mets' task entering Wednesday was to forget about Tuesday. That was probably easy for shortstop Ruben Tejada, whose task entering this season was to forget the last two years.
Minnesota 3, Chi. White Sox 0
Tommy Milone has been tough on the Chicago White Sox this season. That trend continued Wednesday night when the veteran left-hander pitched seven shutout innings to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 3-0 win at Target Field.
Kansas City 12, Detroit 1
When the Kansas City Royals acquired Johnny Cueto in a July 26 trade with the Cincinnati Reds, the intention was to acquire a No. 1 starter.
Seattle 8, Houston 3
It was deja vu all over again for Seattle pinch hitter Logan Morrison, and for a second consecutive night his bench prowess catapulted the Mariners to a late-inning rally to victory.
Milwaukee 9, Pittsburgh 4
Another night of productive two-out at-bats led to another victory for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Washington 4, St. Louis 3
Ryan Zimmerman's second homer Wednesday night gave him 200 for his career.
Colorado 9, Arizona 4
Carlos Gonzalez found a way to make his highlight-reel catch forgettable.
Texas 4, San Diego 3
Before the Rangers headed to north to Anaheim, the happiest place on earth was the Texas clubhouse.
LA Dodgers 2, San Francisco 1
With Clayton Kershaw in command again, the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants.