Derek Jeter pulled within three hits of 3,000 for his career but he could not prevent the Yankees losing to the Cleveland Indians.
Yankees legend nears milestone
Derek Jeter pulled within three hits of 3,000 for his career but his efforts were in vain as the New York Yankees slipped to a 5-3 defeat against the Cleveland Indians.
Jeter lined up a double in three at-bats against Cleveland's Justin Masterson but the pitcher shut out the Yankees for eight scoreless innings to help his side claim victory.
Cincinnati Reds blew an eight-run lead but still managed to beat the St Louis Cardinals 9-8 and avoid a three-game sweep after pinch-hitter Ramon Hernandez doubled in the go-ahead run in the 13th inning.
Alexi Ogando allowed four hits over seven innings in his last start before the All-Star break as the Texas Rangers completed a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with an 13-5 victory.
Wilson Ramos decided a game of two-run homers with a suicide squeeze, driving in Michael Morse in the seventh inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
The Oakland Athletics won the finale of a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners with a 2-0 victory - thanks largely to Guillermo Moscoso allowing just two hits in seven innings.
Eric Hosmer hit a home run as the Kansas City Royals saw off the Chicago White Sox 4-1 while Mike Stanton hit a one-out solo homer in the 10th inning to help the Florida Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies.
Miguel Cabrera homered during a three-run seventh inning as the Detroit Tigers overcame the Los Angeles Angels 5-4.
Brewers boost
Pinch-hitter Casey McGehee launched a three-run homer in the seventh inning, putting behind him weeks of frustration, as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1.
Evan Longoria snapped out of his slump with three hits and four RBIs, helping the Tampa Bay Rays avoid a sweep again with a 12-5 win over the Minnesota Twins.
Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer as Jair Jurrjens earned his National League leading 12th win in the Atlanta Braves' 9-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies while the Boston Red Sox claimed a 6-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Houston Astros snapped a five-game losing streak with an 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates while the match between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants went to a 14th inning before the Giants clinched a 6-5 triumph.
