Foul Ball: Braves Explode, A Giants Win, and Edge

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8 Philadelphia 1 Arizona: You have to love the Phillies. This is the only team that can strike out 10 times in one game, but still win the game 8-1. Edge hit two home runs in the game, and he isn't blaming the ballpark. Cliff Lee won his fourth game for Philadelphia and he has a paltry 0.73 WHIP.

3 Seattle 1 Detroit: Poor Justin Verlander. The guy strikes out ten and gives up only three runs, but still loses. Ichiro went 2 for 4 with two RBI's and one home run. Detroit didn't help Verlander out by leaving seven men on base.

1 San Francisco 0 Cincinnati: This was a typical Giants game. Barry Zito shuts down the Reds giving up only two hits and no runs, but he doesn't pick up the win because the team doesn't score until the eighth inning. Oh, who was the person who drove in the only run of the game? That's right it was Nate Schierholtz. Why Bruce Bochy doesn't play him more, is beyond every Giants fan.

3 St. Louis 2 Los Angeles: Any time the Dodgers lose, it's a good night for me. Better yet, both Colorado and San Francisco are only 4.5 games behind the Dodgers in the West. Matt Holliday sacrifice fly in the ninth inning broke a 2-2 tie. Either Matt Holliday truly is a 2nd half player or he just hated Oakland. Probably the latter.

15 Atlanta 2 New York: Sure Bobby Parnell can shut out the Giants, but against Atlanta he gives up nine hits, nine runs, in three innings. Atlanta hit three home runs in the game. Both Omar Infante and glasses wearing Brian McCann each drove in three runs. McCann drove in all three runs with two outs in the game. Atlanta scored eight runs in the second inning alone.

3 Los Angeles 0 Cleveland: Did anyone else realize the Indians still play baseball? Probably not because they are not very good. Jerrod Weaver pitched a complete game giving up no runs, seven hits, and three strikeouts.

7 Chicago Cubs 1 San Diego: Whew! The Cubs avoided a sweep at the hands of the terrible Padres. On a night when Derek Lee actually struggled, the other Cubs hitters actually picked him up. Crazy Milton and Aramis Ramirez both hit home runs in the game.

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Video of the Day: The Braves scored eight runs in one inning