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A look at whats happening all around the majors Thursday:---ONE BIG, LOUD BOOAlex Rodriguez will make his penultimate start for the Yankees in a game at Fenway Park. The 41-year-old slugger started on the bench for New Yorks first two games at Boston this week, and Red Sox fans started We want A-Rod! chants during both games -- they got what they wanted when Rodriguez flew out as a pinch hitter Wednesday. A-Rod said Tuesday that this start would be a great chance to give me one big, loud boo on the way out. Rodriguez will play his final game in pinstripes at home on Friday before being released.GOMEZ OUTThe Astros are moving on without Carlos Gomez after designating the 30-year-old outfielder for assignment Wednesday. Gomez has been in a season-long slump, batting .210 with 100 strikeouts in 295 at-bats. Manager A.J. Hinch praised Gomezs attitude and work ethic, but said Gomez put too much pressure on himself after being a midseason acquisition by Houston last July.SYNDERGAARDS SKIDNoah Syndergaard (9-6, 2.64) seeks his first victory since July 3 when the Mets face the Diamondbacks. Thor gave up four runs in six innings in a 4-3 loss to Detroit in his last start and is 0-3 with a 3.49 ERA in his past five outings. Right-hander Braden Shipley (1-1, 4.15) makes his fourth big league start for Arizona.TILLMAN UP FOR OSOrioles right-hander Chris Tillman (14-4, 3.50) tries to end his longest winless streak so far this season -- a whopping three games -- against Oakland. Tillman is closing in on his career high of 16 victories, set in 2013. Righty Andrew Triggs (0-0, 5.35) makes his second major league start for the As.LESTER LEADS CUBS VS CARDSJon Lester (12-4, 2.93) and the NL Central-leading Cubs begin a four-game series with the Cardinals at Wrigley Field. 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"I was looking down at third base to try and get the signs, I thought we were maybe going to bunt. Wed talked about it in the dugout," Colabello said. "I was just trying to put a good swing on the ball, and thankfully it worked out the way it did." Colabellos home run completed a turnaround for the Twins, who were unable to do anything offensively against Seattle starter Felix Hernandez for eight innings. Hernandez was two outs from a shutout and his first complete game of the season, but Trevor Plouffes pinch-hit single in the top of the ninth tied it at 1. "It was a very exciting baseball game," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Mr. Hernandez was as advertised. Really tough. To find a way to squeak out a run against him was really unbelievable -- hes just so dominant." Runs were hard to come by for both teams until the Mariners Yoervis Medina (3-3) entered in the 13th. Aaron Hicks led off with a single and Colabello -- playing in his 14th major league game -- followed with his two-run homer to right field. It was Colabellos first home run in the majors, as well as his first extra-base hit. "The last couple days Ive been feeling a lot better in the box," Colabello said. "I was putting a lot of pressure on myself to help the team and do what I could to be successful, and obviously something like that is pretty special. Ill remember it for a long time." Before Plouffes pinch hit he was on an 0 for 9 slide, but he seemed more excited about Colabellos hit than his own. "We were excited. Thats what you need, a guy like Collie to come up and spark the team," he said. We had some other chances to do it, but both bullpens were great today. Im just happy for Collie to get that one. I think hes been waiting for that for a long time, so were all excited for him." Kendrys Morales led off the bottom of the 13th with his 16th homer, but Glen Perkins closed it out for his 25th save. Brian Duensing (3-1) pitched two innings for the win. The Twins ruined Hernandezs shutout bid when Pedro Florimon led off the ninth with a single, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on Plouffes single. Until the ninth, Hernanndez was nearly flawless.dddddddddddd He had at least one strikeout in every inning, finishing with 11, and didnt walk a batter. He hasnt lost in 11 starts, stretching back to May 25. Plouffes hit ended Hernandezs stretch of 24 1-3 scoreless innings, and 32 1-3 consecutive scoreless innings against the Twins. "Eight innings of Felix, vintage Felix, obviously not a lot of run support for him," said Mariners acting manager Robby Thompson. "We squandered some opportunities to get him another run or two -- didnt happen." Twins pitcher Scott Diamond had one of his best starts of the year as well. Diamond pitched into the seventh inning, giving up one run on five hits, with a walk and a strikeout. Gardenhire said Diamonds performance was necessary, given the task the offence had against Hernandez. "You know youre in for a battle, you know hes going to make you look silly at times," Gardenhire said. "You just have to hang in there, and the only way to hang with this guy is for your starting pitcher to do what Scotty did tonight, because that guys not going to give up much." The game was scoreless until the Mariners broke through in the fifth inning, although they were unhappy with a call which may have cost them more. Dustin Ackley led off with a single and then Brendan Ryan hit a possible double-play ball to shortstop Florimon. The toss to second baseman Dozier popped out of his glove, but umpire Chris Guccione ruled the ball was caught and Ackley was out. Henry Blanco sent Ryan to third with a bloop single, and Nick Franklin drove him home with a two-out single up the middle to give Seattle a 1-0 lead. "We failed to turn a double play and they end up getting a run out of that," Gardenhire said. "We were hoping that wasnt the way we lost that game because Scotty had thrown so well." The Mariners were the first team to get a runner in scoring position in extra innings, as Endy Chavez and Franklin hit two-out singles in the 12th, but Raul Ibanez struck out to end the threat. NOTES: Seattle placed C Mike Zunino on the 15-day DL because of a broken bone in his left hand. Zunino will undergo surgery next week and the expected recovery time is six weeks. To help replace Zunino, Seattle signed free agent catcher Humberto Quintero, who was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Wednesday. ... Twins C Joe Mauer will remain with his family in Minnesota through the weekend and rejoin the team on Tuesday. Mauer has been on the paternity list since his wife gave birth to twin girls on Wednesday. He will be placed on the restricted list Saturday. ' ' '