Following the Giants' 13-0 win over the Astros, the team optioned infielder Matt Downs to Triple-A Fresno to make room for infielder Rich Aurilia, who was activated from the bereavement list.
Ryan Sadowski got plenty of run support while throwing seven scoreless innings, as the Giants erupted offensively in a 13-0 whipping of the Astros.
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Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer to boost his bid for an All-Star spot and stake rookie Ryan Sadowski to an early lead, and the San Francisco Giants routed the Houston Astros 13-0 on Friday night.
San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for June, the league announced on Friday.

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SAN FRANCISCO – Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run home run to boost his bid for an All-Star spot and stake rookie Ryan Sadowski to an early lead, and the Giants routed the Houston Astros 13-0 Friday night.

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Shin-Soo Choo homered twice and drove in a career-high seven runs to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 15-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night, snapping their five-game losing streak.
The Cleveland Indians have been playing poorly since mid- June and will try to stop a five-game losing streak tonight in the opener of a three-game series versus the Oakland Athletics at Progressive Field.
Shin-Soo Choo went 4-for-5 with two homers, a career-high seven runs batted in and scored four times, as the Cleveland Indians crushed the Oakland Athletics, 15-3, in the opener of a three-game series at Progressive Field.
Placido Polanco homered and knocked in three runs, carrying Detroit to a 5-3 win over Oakland in the middle portion of a three-game series.

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CLEVELAND -- Shin-Soo Choo gave his high school baseball coach a fitting tribute.

Choo learned before batting practice that his coach had died of cancer.


Turning point: After Tommy Everidge doubled off the center-field wall to score Eric Patterson, Daric Barton delivered a towering two-run home run to right field in the fifth inning, giving the River Cats a 3-0 lead.
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On the surface, it's easy to look at the evidence and wonder how the Sacramento River Cats own the best record in the Pacific Coast League.

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