UPDATE 1-Baseball-Highlights of Monday's MLB games

(Adds later games)
July 20 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Monday's Major
League Baseball games:
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Angels 11, Red Sox 1, (first game)
The Los Angeles Angels scored seven runs in the second
inning and coasted to an 11-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in the
first game of a doubleheader at Angel Stadium.
The Angels scored all seven runs in the span of just eight
pitches thrown by Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez (5-3).
The Angels' onslaught included a two-run single by Johnny
Giavotella, a two-run homer by Kole Calhoun and a solo homer by
Albert Pujols.
David Freese hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning.
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Angels 7, Red Sox 3, (second game)
Albert Pujols hit two home runs in the second game of the
doubleheader to lead the Angels to a victory over the Red Sox.
Now the league leader with 29 homers, Pujols went 4-for-7
with the three homers and four RBIs in the two games.
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Nationals 7, Mets 2
Left-handed starter Gio Gonzalez allowed two runs in six
innings as the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets.
Gonzalez (7-4), who gave up six hits and two walks, has now
won three of his last four starts.
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Phillies 5, Rays 3
David Buchanan ended a personal eight-game losing streak as
the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays.
Buchanan (1-5) had not won since beating the Houston Astros
on Aug. 6, 2014. He went 6-1/3 innings and allowed three runs
and six hits while striking out four and walking three.
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Tigers 5, Mariners 4
Ian Kinsler blasted two home runs, including a two-run shot
in the eighth inning, to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 win
over the Seattle Mariners.
The Tigers second baseman also hit a solo shot in the first
inning. It was Kinsler's 13th career multi-homer game.
Detroit starting pitcher Alfredo Simon gave up four runs on
six hits in 5-2/3 innings.
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Braves 7, Dodgers 5
Second baseman Jace Peterson had two hits and three RBIs to
help the Atlanta Braves defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Peterson had a bases-loaded double to drive in two runs in
the fourth and singled home another run in the sixth.
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Reds 5, Cubs 4
Jay Bruce hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth
inning, one of three Cincinnati homers, as the Reds posted a 5-4
victory over the Chicago Cubs.
Left fielder Marlon Byrd and third baseman Todd Frazier also
homered for Cincinnati off Cubs starter Clayton Richard.
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Pirates 10, Royals 7
Travis Ishikawa had four RBIs while Neil Walker hit a key
two-run triple in the eighth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates
held off the Kansas City Royals.
AJ Burnett (8-3) picked up the victory, although he allowed
six runs on 11 hits, a walk, two hit batters and a balk.
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Rockies 8, Rangers 7
The Colorado Rockies gave up an early seven-run lead but
beat the Texas Rangers 8-7 on a single by Ben Paulsen with one
out in the ninth inning.
The Rangers had steadily chipped away at a 7-0 deficit as
first baseman Prince Fielder drove in three runs while third
baseman Adrian Beltre added two RBIs.
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Diamondbacks 3, Marlins 1
David Peralta hit a two-run single in the third inning to
lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-1 victory over the Miami
Marlins.
Rubby De La Rosa (7-5) limited the Marlins to five hits and
one run in seven innings.
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Padres 4, Giants 2
Matt Kemp's two-run homer led the San Diego Padres past the
San Francisco Giants 4-2.
Kemp's two-run blast in the third was the key blow, while
the Padres padded their lead to 4-2 in the sixth when third
baseman Yangervis Solarte collected his third single to drive in
center fielder Melvin Upton Jr.
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