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Jays rally to win 9th in row

Rajai Davis singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the Blue Jays rallied for their ninth straight win, 7-6, over the Orioles last night in Toronto.

Munenori Kawasaki hit his first career home run, a tying two-run shot in the seventh, while Adam Lind and Edwin Encarnacion also connected for the Blue Jays.

Casey Janssen (2-0) worked one inning for the win as Toronto evened its record at 36-36.

Red Sox 10, Tigers 6

In Detroit, Shane Victorino homered and hit three singles, driving in five runs to lead the Red Sox. Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer for the Tigers, who nearly rallied from a 6-1 deficit.

The Tigers have designated closer Jose Valverde for assignment, less than two months after bringing the veteran righty back to the major leagues.

Nationals 2, Rockies 1

In Washington, Stephen Strasburg struck out nine over seven innings and Ian Desmond homered in the seventh to help give the Nationals righty his first win in June.

Brewers 2, Braves 0

In Milwaukee, Jean Segura hit a home run and Wily Peralta allowed two hits in seven innings to lead the Brewers.

Indians 5, Twins 1

In Cleveland, Scott Kazmir allowed one run in seven strong innings and Jason Kipnis drove in three, leading the Indians over Minnesota.

Rangers 6, Cardinals 4

In St. Louis, Nelson Cruz snapped a ninth-inning tie with a two-run single through a drawn-in infield and the Rangers beat the Cardinals.

Athletics 6, Mariners 3

In Seattle, Yoenis Cespedes hit a pair of two-run homers and Bartolo Colon won his seventh straight start to propel the Athletics.

Padres 5, Dodgers 2

In San Diego, Yasiel Puig had another two hits, but the Dodgers fell to the Padres.