Led by starter Zach Duke, aided by a Colorado error and padded by Neil Walker's blast, the Pirates snapped a six-game road skid to take the first game of a three-game series against the Rockies, 4-2.
Perhaps it was the leftover emotions from Thursday night's trio of ejections, but regardless of the reason, a much-beleaguered Baltimore squad finally found a little solace with Friday's 3-2 win over the Twins.
Nelson Cruz hit a two-run home run in the top of the 14th inning that gave the Rangers an 8-6 victory over the Tigers at Comerica Park on Monday night.
Donnie Murphy delivered his first walk-off homer, an opposite-field, two-run, two-out shot off Huston Street, which gave the Marlins an improbable 9-8 victory over the Rockies on Monday.
Chris Young joked that his line-drive swing was intact after his one-homer performance in the Home Run Derby, but his modest performance did nothing to take away from the experience.
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