As the title would imply, I am adjusting my recaps to fit in my schedule better. Only games that feature pitching stats beyond a win and a loss (in other words: saves, holds, and blown saves), will be covered. Blowouts will be mentioned but not put in excessive detail. With that, we begin with...
Detroit Tigers hosting the Texas Rangers. C.J. Wilson and Brad Penny took the mound. Texas opened in the first with a Josh Hamilton triple to score Michael Young. This was answered by a Ramon Santiago groundout to get Detroit on the board as Austin Jackson crossed the plate. The Rangers retook the lead with Young's sacrifice fly to bring in Mitch Moreland. The Tigers kept pace with the same thing for Victor Martinez, knocking in Ryan Raburn in the fourth inning. Texas regained the lead again in the sixth inning as Adrian Beltre grounded out but gave space for Elvis Andrus to come home. Detroit responded in the bottom of the inning on Raburn's double to score Santiago before coming in himself on a Brennan Boesch single. The Rangers tied it with Nelson Cruz singling and scoring Young. The Tigers made it 5-4 in the ninth inning with Miguel Cabrera's bases loaded single to bring around Brandon Inge. This was a final score, with Darren O'Day getting pinned with a loss. Brayan Villarreal had a hold, although Joaquin Benoit blew the save, setting up a winning situation for Jose Valverde. Young and Raburn were the top batters.
The New York Yankees hosting the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates hosting the Milwaukee Brewers were both postponed prior to starting.
Onward to Washington, where the Nationals hosted the Philadelphia Phillies. Joe Blanton and Livan Hernandez got the starts. Philadelphia got out to a second inning lead with Ryan Howard's solo home run, but Washington answered in the bottom of the inning on Danny Espinosa's sacrifice fly to bring in Wilson Ramos. The Nationals added on in the fourth with a Ramos double bringing around Jayson Werth, before he was bumped in by Jerry Hairston, Jr.'s, followed by Hernandez sacrificing to the pitcher but giving time for Lance Nix to come around. Werth added a solo shot in the fifth inning. Washington kept going with a Ramos walk with the bases loaded, forcing in Rick Ankiel. The Phillies learned how to score again with Raul Ibanez grounding into a fielder's choice, providing safe passage for Jimmy Rollins, and Howard scored and Ibanez got on second with a wild pitch. The Nationals padded their lead with Alex Cora singling to knock in Espinosa. Philadelphia made it a 7-4 defeat with Placido Polanco singling to score Wilson Valdez, which would not be enough. Blanton was the losing pitcher, Hernandez was the winner, Tyler Clippard recorded a hold and Sean Burnett made the save. Howard and Werth were the top hitters.
Also postponed in New York was the Mets game at Citi Field against the Colorado Rockies.
The Atlanta Braves hosted the Florida Marlins in a 5-0 Atlanta victory. Tommy Hanson picked up the win, defeating Chris Volstad. Mike Stanton and Jason Heyward were the top batters.
Up to Boston, where the Red Sox hosted the Tampa Bay Rays. David Price and Jon Lester were the starters. Boston opened with a Darnell McDonald solo home run in the third inning. Tampa Bay replied in the fifth inning with Sam Fuld's fielder's choice to score Kelly Shoppach. The Rays continued with Johnny Damon bringing in a pair of Johnsons, Dan and Elliot. The Red Sox made it 3-2 in the sixth inning with Jed Lowrie doubling to score Dustin Pedroia. It would not be enough to save Boston, who lost by that score. Lester got stuck with the loss, while Price picked up the win, Joel Peralta got a hold, and Kyle Farnsworth had the save. Damon and Lowrie were the best batters.
Down to Houston with a blowout, where the Astros defeated their guests, the Chicago Cubs, 11-2, behind the arm of Brett Myers. He picked up the win while opposing James Russell. Tyler Colvin and Hunter Pence were the best of the hitters.
Up to Minnesota, where the Twins hosted the Kansas City Royals. Jeff Francis and Brian Duensing got the ball. Minnesota opened up the scoring in the third on Joe Mauer's sacrifice fly that brought in Alexi Casilla. Kansas City answered quickly with Wilson Betemit singling to knock in Billy Butler, followed by Mike Aviles sacrificing his at-bat for Jeff Francoeur to score. The Twins got back into it with a two-RBI single by Luke Hughes, scoring both Michael Cuddyer and Jason Kubel. The Royals tied it with Melky Cabrera singling and driving in Alcides Escobar. The game lasted to the tenth inning, where Minnesota clinched a 4-3 victory with a Danny Valencia single bringing around pinch-runner Jason Repko. Robinson Tejada was dealt the loss, while Dusty Hughes picked up the win. Betemit and Cuddyer took top batting status.
To Chicago, where the White Sox hosted the Oakland Athletics. Trevor Cahill opposed Edwin Jackson. Oakland got the first run in the second inning with Mark Ellis doubling for Ryan Sweeney's sake. Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning with Alexei Ramirez blasting a three-run homer, scoring Alex Rios and A.J. Pierzynski, followed by a Paul Konerko fielder's choice that allowed passage home for Juan Pierre. The Athletics got back into the game with Hideki Matsui producing two runs, a third inning sacrifice fly bringing around Daric Barton and a fifth inning single scoring Coco Crisp. Oakland took the lead with a two run tater from Kevin Kouzmanoff's bat, also bringing in Ellis. Pierre answered for the White Sox with a single, driving in Ramirez. The game lasted to the tenth inning, where Chicago got a home run from Ramirez, the solo shot giving them a 6-5 win. Tony Pena had a blown save, but teammate Chris Sale got the win later anyway, while the loss went to Bobby Cramer. Top batters were Matsui and Ramirez.
To Arizona, with a 13-8 blowout victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Chris Carpenter had the loss, while Armando Galarraga had a win, and Joe Patterson recorded a hold at a close point in the game. Lance Berkman and Chris Young were the best of the good hitters in the offense-filled game.
To San Diego, with another blowout, as the Cincinnati Reds pummeled the Padres 8-2, most of which came in the eleventh inning. Sam LeCure and Clayton Richard pitched, but they both did not factor in the decision. Aroldia Chapman had a hold before Nick Masset blew the save, although Logan Ondrusek still picked up a win for the Reds side of the ledger, while Cory Luebke was stuck with the loss after blowing up his duty. Drew Stubbs and Alberto Gonzalez were the top batters.
Down to Angels Stadium in Anaheim, with the Angels hosting the Cleveland Indians. Fausto Carmona and Dan Haren played on the mound. Los Angeles/Anaheim opened with a Peter Bourjos solo home run. The Angels made it 2-0 with Mark Trumbo going yard himself, also a solo shot. This was the final, with Carmona taking a loss, and Haren taking a 1-hit, 2-walk, complete game shutout. Shin-Soo Choo and Bourjos had the top batting.
Up north to Seattle, where the Mariners hosted the Toronto Blue Jays. Ricky Romero and Michael Pineda were the pitchers. The scoring opened with Seattle in the third inning a two-run Ryan Langerhans home run, also scoring Brendan Ryan, followed by Jack Wilson making it home at some undefined point in the inning according to my sources. I apologize for the lack of specificity. Toronto got on the board in the eighth with Corey Patterson hitting a two-RBI single to drive in both Edwin Encarnacion and Yunel Escobar. They would lose 3-2, with Romero taking the loss despite pitching a complete game, while Pineda got a win, Chris Ray took a hold, and Brandon League converted the save. Patterson, a former Mariner, and Langerhans got the top batting honors.
Lastly, to San Francisco, with the Giants hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chad Billingsley and Tim Lincecum took the starts. Los Angeles opened in the fourth inning on a Matt Kemp double to bring in Jamey Carroll, followed by James Loney reaching on a Brandon Belt error, allowing Andre Ethier time to find the plate, before Kemp's trip was finished on a Juan Uribe double. San Francisco answered in the bottom of the inning with Buster Posey drilling a single to knock in Freddy Sanchez before coming around on Pablo Sandoval's double. The Giants added on in the fifth with Aaron Rowand's single driving in Belt, before Posey did the same for Rowand. The Dodgers replied in the seventh with a solo shot from Marcus Thames. San Francisco capped a 5-4 victory with Rowand finding a way home on a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh. Blake Hawksworth took the loss, Guillermo Mota had a hold, Jeremy Affeldt blew the save but picked up the win, Sergio Romo had another hold, and Brian Wilson's beard converted a save. Kemp and Posey took top batter status.
That's all for Tuesday. I'm still a tad behind, but I'm working on it. Stanley Cup Quarterfinal posts will be out tonight.
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