This is the first baseball post in awhile, as I have been quite busy with various tasks and problems all around. I'm going to try and keep this simpler than the previous ones. We start off in...
Cincinnati, with the Reds hosting the Houston Astros. Brett Myers and Homer Bailey were on the mound. They also factored in the decision, with Myers losing and Bailey winning in the 10-4 Cincinnati victory. Holds were awarded to Bill Bray and Nick Masset. The top hitters were Hunter Pence (2-4, 3 RBI) and Jay Bruce (3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI). This was a series finale, giving the Reds a 2-1 series win.
To Detroit, where the Tigers hosted the New York Yankees. A.J. Burnett started and took the loss, while Rick Porcello opposed him and picked up the win as the Tigers won 6-3. Daniel Schlereth had the only hold. Eduardo Nunez (2-4, RBI) and Brennan Boesch (2-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI) took top hitting honors. Detroit took the series by a 3-1 margin.
Over to New York, where the Mets welcomed the San Francisco Giants. Jonathan Sanchez opposed Mike Pelfrey, with the latter picking up the win and the former taking the loss. Francisco Rodriguez also grabbed the save in the Mets 5-2 victory. Mike Fontenot (1-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI) and Carlos Beltran (1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI) were the top batters. With the win, New York only lost the series by a 2-1 margin against San Francisco.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Rays hosted the Toronto Blue Jays. Kyle Drabek and David Price took to the mounds. Tampa Bay won 3-1, giving Price the win, Drabek the loss, and Kyle Farnsworth the save. Mike McCoy (1-3) and Johnny Damon (2-4, 1 RBI) were the best hitters in the game. The Rays would take the series 2-1 with the victory.
Back up the coast, with the Boston Red Sox hosting the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and surrounding Southern California, etc. Joel Pineiro pitched against and won versus John Lackey with the 11-0 rout the Angels came out on top of. Erick Aybar (4-6, 1 RBI) and David Ortiz (3-3) were the top hitters. With the win, Los Angeles split the series at 2 with Boston.
Westward to St. Louis, where the Cardinals welcomed the Florida Marlins. Josh Johnson was on the mound, as was Jake Westbrook. The final had the Cardinals up 6-3, pinning Johnson with the loss, giving reliever Jason Motte the win, and the save was converted by Eduardo Sanchez. Omar Infante (2-3, 2 RBI) and Lance Berkman (1-2, 1 HR, 4 RBI) were the best of the batters. This series was also split at 2 games apiece.
Across the state, the Kansas City Royals hosted the Baltimore Orioles, whom they proceeded to pound 9-1. Starters Chris Tillman and Bruce Chen took the win and loss respectively. Nick Markakis (2-4) and Melky Cabrera (3-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI) were the best hitters. The win gave the Royals a 2-1 series victory.
Back west farther to Oakland, with the Athletics hosting the Cleveland Indians. Jeanmar Gomez opposed Brett Anderson but neither pitcher was in the decision. Cleveland's Joe Smith and Rafael Perez had holds but fellow reliever Vinnie Pestano blew the save, forcing extra innings, where Chad Durbin got the win and Chris Perez closed out the game. Craig Breslow was stuck on the losing side of the Indians 4-3 win. Lou Marson (3-5, 1 RBI) and Ryan Sweeney (5-6, 2 RBI) were the best of the hitting. The win gave Cleveland the 2-1 series win.
Heading east to Philadelphia, where the Phillies hosted the Washington Nationals. John Lannan and Roy Halladay played from the mound, and Halladay was the winner with the 7-3 victory by the Phillies, also giving Lannan the loss. Adam LaRoche (2-4) and Raul Ibanez (3-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI) were the top batters. Philadelphia ended up sweeping the Nationals 3-0 for the series.
Farther south, the Atlanta Braves welcomed the Milwaukee Brewers. Shaun Marcum and Brandon Beachy were the starting pitchers, but neither factored in the 2-1 Braves win. Instead, Kameron Loe had the loss, while Johnny Venters grabbed the win and Craig Kimbrel converted the save. Jonathan Lucroy (1-2, 1 RBI) and Martin Prado (2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI) took top batting honors. With the win, Atlanta completed a 4-0 series sweep over Milwaukee.
Westward once again, with the Arizona Diamondbacks hosting the Colorado Rockies. Jason Hammel and Ian Kennedy were the starters, but were not in the decision for the 11-inning 3-2 win by Arizona. On Colorado's side, Rafael Betancourt had a hold before Huston Street blew the save and Matt Belisle completed the implosion later. This left David Hernandez as the winner. Dexter Fowler (3-4) and Chris Young (3-6, 1 HR, 1 RBI) were the top hitters. The Diamondbacks victory also put them in front 2-1 for the series win.
Wrapping the day's games up, the Seattle Mariners welcomed the Texas Rangers to Safeco Field. Colby Lewis opposed Jason Vargas. They had the loss and the win in that order, with Seattle's Jamey Wright getting a hold and Brandon League converting a save. Ian Kinsler (1-4, 1 RBI) and Justin Smoak (3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI) took the honors as top hitters. The Mariners edged the Rangers 2-1 for the series.
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