Toronto's Colby Rasmus had a two-run homer among his season-high four hits and robbed Yonder Alonso of a solo shot.

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Then Marlon Byrd homered leading off the fifth, the first of seven straight hits against the Twins in a four-run inning.

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Fiji were run closer by a gritty and determined Samoa, trading the sort of big hits that are not supposed to have any place in the shortened game.

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Jones opened a three-run second with a double to left-center, the first of four straight hits off Marcum.

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Looking for more hits may, paradoxically, reduce the chances of a home run.

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Daniel Murphy had three hits with a two-run double for the Mets, busting out of a 7-for-54 slump with one RBI the previous 14 games.

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While Strasburg gave up a run on three hits while also walking two, the Mets got a look at one of their bright, young arms in the form of 22-year-old right-hander Rafael Montero.

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Harvey said he wasn't happy with the number of balls he threw in his last outing - when he gave up a run and three hits in 2 2-3 innings - so he focused on throwing more strikes Thursday and relying on some help from his teammates.

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Hefner gave up a two-run homer to Freddie Freeman in the first then was sharp the rest of his outing, giving up three hits and two walks.

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Every Seattle starter had at least one of its season-high 16 hits and Jesus Montero was the only starter who failed to score a run in the Mariners' best output this year.

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