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Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about.   Sunday's battle of the aces between Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez and New York Mets hurler Matt Harvey did not disappoint. While only one player could come away the winner, at least both sides gave the fans one heck of a show. [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ]   Ultimately, though, Fernandez and the Marlins came out on top in the 1-0 victory . Miami's 23-year-old ace posted possible his finest start of the season during the outing. Fernandez tossed seven scoreless innings, giving up just four hits and no walks. He tied a career high, striking out 14 batters.  On the other side, Harvey turned in his second straight positive start. He also lasted seven innings, giving up one run on four hits. Harvey struck out three, and did not issue any walks during the contest. After posting a 6.08 ERA over his first 10 starts this year, Harvey has given up just one earned run over his last two. While that's a small sample, it's still incredibly encouraging to see him pitch like an ace again.  Fernandez has also been pretty good lately. Over his last six starts, he's given up just three earned runs. During that period, he's struck out 63 batters in 41 innings. TOP PERFORMERS Evan Longoria: The Minnesota Twins may have jumped out to an ealry lead, but Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria refused to let his team go quietly. Longoria battled back against the Twins, playing a huge role in the Rays' 7-5 win . With the Rays trailing by one in the sixth inning, Longoria belted a solo home run to tie the game. In the eighth, he broke that tie with another solo shot. That wasn't all, though. Longoria added an insurance run on a single in the ninth inning. He finished the contest 3-for-4, with three runs scored and three RBI. [Elsewhere: The Diamondbacks did something no club has been able to do in nearly a year ] Jon Gray: It's been a few years, but the Colorado Rockies may once again have a legitimate ace. Jon Gray certainly pitched like one during Sunday's 10-2 victory over the San Diego Padres. Gray tossed seven innings in the start, giving up two runs on five hits. He walked one and struck out 12. It was the first time any Rockies pitcher has accomplished that feat since 2010. Jon Gray first #Rockies pitcher to strike out 12 or more batters since 2010 - Ubaldo Jimenez (13, 5/3/10) and Jhoulys Chacin (12, 6/27/10). — Rockies PR (@RockiesPR) June 6, 2016 Corey Seager: Is 22-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Corey Seager already the best shortstop in the National League? It's certainly looked like it over the past two days. Seager followed up his three home run performance Saturday with another multi-home run game Sunday. Seager smashed two more home runs during the Dodgers' 12-6 win over the Braves. He finished 3-for-5, with two runs scored and four RBI. Seager is now hitting .286/.341/.533 in 249 plate appearances. MUST-SEE HIGHLIGHT    It's hard enough to come off the bench and pinch-hit in a major-league game. It's something else entirely to do that and expect to get a hit against New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman. With the game on the line, the Baltimore Orioles asked catcher Matt Wieters to do just that. With the bases loaded and the Orioles down by one in the bottom of the eighth, Wieters entered the game hoping to give his team a lead. Things didn't look promising at first, as Wieters fell behind 0-2 in the count. On the third pitch of the at-bat, Wieters shot a 101 mph fastball up the middle for a two-run single to put his team ahead. Another run would score on an error, giving the Orioles the eventual 3-1 victory . THE REST OF THE SCOREBOARD    Indians 7, Royals 0: Corey Kluber went six scoreless innings, and was backed by home runs from four different Indians, including Carlos Santana and Francisco Lindor.  Tigers 5, White Sox 2: The Tigers posted a four-run inning in the fifth, helping Justin Verlander win his fifth game of the season. Nationals 10, Reds 9 : Jonathan Papelbon nearly blew the lead in the ninth inning, but was able to escape from a bases-loaded jam to pick up the save. Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 4: Marco Estrada took a no-hitter into the eighth inning. Roberto Osuna nearly blew the lead in the ninth, but managed to hold on. Phillies 8, Brewers 1: Aaron Nola pitched out of trouble early, eventually going six scoreless innings despite eight hits. Nola struck out nine in the win. Angels 5, Pirates 4: Albert Pujols' blast put the Angels ahead in the eighth. Huston Street held off a Pirates come back in the ninth to nail down the save. Astros 5, Athletics 2: Carlos Gomez and Evan Gattis homered to bring the Astros back after an early deficit. Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 2: The Diamondbacks tagged Jake Arrieta for three runs over five innings, giving him his first regular season loss since last July. Rangers 3, Mariners 2: The Rangers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to complete the sweep against Seattle. Cardinals 6, Giants 3: Madison Bumgarner showed off his pop in batting practice , but the Cardinals bats carried over their pre-game success during the contest. More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports: The StewPod: A baseball podcast by Yahoo Sports Subscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed - - - - - - - Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at christophercwik@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik Continue to Article

June 06, 2016 12:45:am EST