Flores homers again in Mets win, Blue Jays extend run

07:15 - 08 July 2016

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There were eight home runs as the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 9-7, while the Toronto Blue Jays extended their MLB winning run to six.

Wilmer Flores' fifth home run in as many games gave the Mets a lead they would not squander at Citi Field as they defeated the National League East-leading Nationals.

Troy Tulowitzki came through with a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning to see the Blue Jays edge the Detroit Tigers 5-4.

Trevor Story launched his 20th and 21st home runs of the season and had four RBIs to lead the Colorado Rockies to an 11-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Salvador Perez delivered a walk-off two-run double to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

The San Diego Padres shut out the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-0, the Oakland Athletics defeated the Houston Astros 3-1, and the Minnesota Twins crushed the Texas Rangers 10-1.

The Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1, the St. Louis Cardinals got the better of the Pittsburgh Pirates by the same scoreline, and the New York Yankees edged the Cleveland Indians 5-4.

The Atlanta Braves claimed a narrow 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs after 11 innings.

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