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Kole Calhoun had a big day for the Angels on Sunday, driving in what appeared to be the game-winning run earlier in the contest and then eventually scoring the winning run in extra innings. 

Calhoun's eighth-inning single to shallow right gave Los Angeles a 2-1 advantage over the Mariners, but when the game went to extra innings, Calhoun found himself on the basepaths after a single, moving up to third after an intentional walk and a double play. He then scored when Mariners reliever Tom Wilhelmsen uncorked a wild pitch. 

Calhoun has slumped in June, hitting .221 and the run he scored was only the seventh of the month. 

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera continued his recent offensive success in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

Cabrera went 3 for 5 with a double and two RBI.

Over his last three games, Cabrera is hitting .615 with eight hits, two doubles, a triple and two RBI.

Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun gave his team an early lead on Saturday, as he launched a two-run home run in the very first inning. The home run was Calhoun's seventh of the season, and his first in 13 games. The Angels would go on to beat the Mariners 4-2.

"That's a big hit at the time, obviously," manager Mike Scioscia said, per MLB.com. "I think it did let [Angels starter Garrett Richards] not worry about one pitch or one mistake that could hurt him early. Not many leads we've had early, so it was good to get out in front, and Garrett just pounded the zone with good stuff and made them work."

It was the only hit of the day for Calhoun, who is batting an even .200 over his last 10 games.

Astros first baseman Chris Carter had a big game on Saturday. Carter went 2 for 4 with a double and a solo home run, but the Astros would suffer a 9-6 loss to the Yankees.

Carter hit an RBI double in the second inning, and then added a solo shot in the fourth. The home run was his 13th of the year, 

Over his last 10 games following Saturday's performance Carter is batting a lowly .195, but has two home runs in that span.

Jon Singleton is making his 2015 debut in the Astros starting lineup on Saturday. 

Singleton, called up on Friday, is in the lineup at designated hitter, batting seventh. 

Regular DH Evan Gattis will play the field on Saturday, getting his second start of the season in left field and first since April 28. 

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu hit a go-ahead home run in the third inning of Friday's loss to Detroit.

Abreu went 1 for 4 with his 13th home run and 41st RBI. He went deep for the first time since June 12. His last RBI came a day after that.

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera went 3 for 4 in Friday's loss to Boston. 

Cabrera had his second multi-hit game in the last three. He's 5 for 13 over that span. 

Cabrera added a double, his 10th of the year. 

Indians first baseman Carlos Santana hit a game-tying home run in the eighth inning of Friday's loss to Baltimore. 

Santana went 1 for 4, hitting his ninth home run of the year and driving in his 36th run. 

Santana has three RBI in the last two games after snapping a seven-game RBI drought. 

The Astros have announced that they have promoted still-promising prospect Jon Singleton from Triple-A Fresno, per Fox Sports.

General manager Jeff Luhnow stated that it will be up to A.J. Hinch to ultimately decide how Singleton is used, but that he could play some first base and designated hitter.

The 23-year-old Singleton, who batted just .168 in 310 at-bats last season with Houston, has again been mashing in the minors with a slash line of .280/.387/.553 and 17 home runs in 264 at-bats.

Consistent playing time seems to be agreeing with Orioles right fielder Chris Parmelee, who is making the most of his opportunity.

Parmelee has started six of the last eight games. He has hit safely in all but one in establishing a strong slash line of .313/.371/.750. He slammed three home runs in his first two games this season and has 10 RBI and seven runs in nine games.