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Cox went 1-for-1 with a walk, three stolen bases and a run scored in a 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader.

Cox got the start in center field in the nightcap after going 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in the day game. The outfielder made the most of his time on base with the three steals. He's swiped four bags on five attempts since returning to the big-league roster Aug. 14. For the season, Cox is batting .276 with an .828 OPS, three home runs, eight steals, seven RBI, 11 runs scored, one double and two triples over 64 plate appearances, mainly in a reserve role.

Rojas went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 8-3 win over Cleveland.

Despite coming off the bench Saturday, Rojas registered his second career four-RBI effort. He's looking to make a case for more playing time, hitting safely in each of his last three games since being recalled from the minor leagues. Through 91 major-league plate appearances, Rojas is still slashing a pedestrian .247/.281/.365 with two homers, 13 RBI, one stolen base and nine runs scored.

Baz (5-14) earned the win over the Athletics on Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four batters over 5.2 innings.

Baz breezed through his first five innings, and Baltimore's offense staked him to a 4-0 lead. The righty faded in the sixth, giving up two runs on two hits, two walks and a hit-by-pitch before he was pulled with two outs and the bases loaded. Reliever Alex Hoppe avoided further damage, and Baz went on to record his first victory since June 12. During his 12-start winless stretch, Baz went 0-8, though he pitched to a respectable 3.35 ERA over seven starts at home and a tolerable 4.02 ERA overall during that span. He'll try to build a winning streak his next time out, which is slated to be a matchup in Baltimore against Boston.

Eldridge went 4-for-5 with four RBI in a 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader.

Eldridge went 0-for-2 with two walks in the matinee before putting his bat to good use in the nightcap. He's reached base safely in eight straight games, going 12-for-30 (.400) with five walks and nine strikeouts in that span. The 21-year-old is batting .261 with an .804 OPS, 15 home runs, 42 RBI, 43 runs scored, 17 doubles and one stolen base over 91 contests this season.

Marte allowed one run on three hits and two walks while striking out three over 4.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader.

Marte's major-league debut went well, but he came up an out short of qualifying for the win. He threw 48 of 76 pitches for strikes. Marte has a path to staying in the majors the rest of the way -- entering the doubleheader, the Giants had two holes in their rotation due to recent pitching injuries. Marte has logged a total of 112.1 innings this year, up from 102 last year, so there may be a slight workload restriction in place for the 23-year-old even if he sticks around.

Rice went 2-for-9 with a run and three RBI over both games of Saturday's doubleheader split with Boston.

Rice went a quiet 0-for-4 in Game 1, but he bounced back with a 2-for-5 performance in the nightcap. His RBI single in the third inning of that game produced New York's first run of the twin bill, and Rice added a two-run single to cap the scoring in the eighth. The All-Star slugger struggled through most of August but has been heating up of late, batting .357 (10-for-28) with a home run, two doubles, six runs and six RBI over his past seven games.

Bratt (1-3) allowed three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out two over 4.1 innings to take the loss in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Giants.

Bratt got the nod for the nightcap, but he threw just 52 pitches (32 strikes), falling short of the five-inning mark for his third start in a row. The Diamondbacks have had to patch some holes in their rotation lately, but it's unclear if Bratt will be part of the pitching plans in the coming week or so before Michael Soroka (shoulder) and Zac Gallen (elbow) would be expected to return. Bratt has a 4.70 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 30:27 K:BB through 44 innings over 10 starts in the majors this season. Considering Bratt was the 27th man for this twin bill, it's more likely he's sent back to Triple-A Reno, though he could be called back up when rosters expand at the start of September.

Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-6 with three home runs, six RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's 17-5 win over the Reds.

The All-Star outfielder bolstered his National League MVP case again, recording his first career three-homer game while also racking up a career-high-tying six RBI on Saturday. He now has five multi-homer efforts on the campaign and 11 for his career as well. Through 608 trips to the plate, Crow-Armstrong is slashing a robust .282/.377/.567 with 36 long balls, 89 RBI, 32 stolen bases and 97 runs scored.

Tawa went 2-for-7 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Giants.

Tawa hit safely in each contest and ends the four-game series against the Giants having gone 4-for-15 with three RBI and four runs scored. The utility man is now batting .247 with a .714 OPS, nine home runs, eight steals, 35 RBI and 30 runs scored over 81 contests this season. Tawa has been better overall in August, batting .288 while filling an everyday role over 28 contests this month.

Sogard went 3-for-8 with a home run, a double, two total runs and two total RBI during a doubleheader split with the Yankees on Saturday.

Sogard knocked an RBI double in Game 1 and added a solo homer in the nightcap. The utility man started at second base in both contests after making one start each at shortstop, first base and third base over his previous three games. Sogard came into Saturday in an 0-for-13 skid, but he's held his own at the plate overall in August, batting .260 with three homers, eight doubles, 17 runs and nine RBI through 27 contests.