The middle games in the series of interleague play that is set for this weekend. We begin with...
The Toronto Blue Jays hosting the Houston Astros. Brett Myers and Brandon Morrow get the ball. Houston led off with Brett Wallace hitting a sacrifice fly to score Michael Bourn and Chris Johnson singling in Hunter Pence. Johnson also ripped an RBI-single in the third, this time bringing home Carlos Lee. Johnson changed his method in the fifth, using a sacrifice fly to score Lee again and extend the Astros lead. Toronto found their bats as Jose Bautista launched a three-run rocket in the sixth, also bringing home Jose Molina and Yunel Escobar. The Blue Jays were back at in the seventh with Molina's single to bring in Eric Thames, before Escobar let a two-run tater tip to finish the trip. Toronto got some insurance from Bautista in the eighth with a solo home run. Houston got an Angel Sanchez double in the ninth as they started playing catch-up, with Bourn coming in again. The final would be 7-5, with Myers taking the loss, Casey Jansen getting the win, Jason Frasor and Jon Rauch grabbing holds, and Octavio Dotel getting the save. Johnson and Bautista were the top batters.
Into the Battle of Missouri, where the Kansas City Royals host the St. Louis Cardinals. Jake Westbrook and Nate Adcock are the starters. St. Louis opened the scoring in the eighth with Matt Holliday's two run home run, also bringing in Albert Pujols. The Cardinals made it 3-0 with Ryan Theriot hitting a sacrifice fly to bring in Daniel Descalso. This was a final, with Westbrook getting the win, Fernando Salas converting a save, and Tim Collins suffering the loss. Holliday and Alex Gordon were the best hitters.
North to Chicago, with the White Sox hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jon Garland and Mark Buehrle are on the mound. Chicago opened with a first inning single by Paul Konerko to drive in Alexei Ramirez. Los Angeles replied with a groundout in the third inning from Matt Kemp that allowed Jamey Carroll to score. The White Sox got the lead back with a two-run Alex Rios home run that also scored A.J. Pierzynski, followed up by Ramirez lining a two-RBI single to knock in Omar Vizquel and Brent Lillibridge, and Konerko doing the same for Gordon Beckham and Ramirez. The Dodgers snagged a run back as Jerry Sands blasted a solo shot in the sixth. Chicago answered with Lillibridge sending a two-run homer out of the park, also scoring Pierzynski. Garland took the loss and Buehrle came out with the win. Sands and Ramirez were named top hitters.
Onward to the Maryland-Area rivalry, with the Washington Nationals visiting the Baltimore Orioles. John Lannan and Jeremy Guthrie are set to pitch. Washington opened the scoring as Laynce Nix reached on an error and Jerry Hairston, Jr. and Ian Desmond both found home. Baltimore tied it with Nolan Reimold drilling a two-run homer, also scoring Mark Reynolds, followed by Nick Markakis singling, and Adam Jones dashing home on an error and Vladimir Guerrero's single finishing up Markakis' trip. The Orioles got back to work in the seventh as Robert Andino doubled in Brandon Snyder, Markakis singling in Andino, Matt Wieters doing the same for Markakis, and J.J. Hardy also following suit to get Guerrero home. The Nationals made it 8-3 with Wilson Ramos sacrificing himself to get Matt Stairs around the basepaths. Guthrie picked up the win and Lannan had the loss. Desmond and Reimold were the top hitters.
Another in-state game, this time from Ohio, has the Cleveland Indians hosting the Cincinnati Reds. Homer Bailey and Josh Tomlin get the starting nods. Cincinnati opened the scoring in the seventh with Scott Rolen's groundout allowing Brandon Phillips to dash home. Cleveland replied in the bottom of the seventh with Travis Buck's two run shot, also scoring Asdrubal Cabrera for a 2-1 lead. This was a final, with Tomlin getting the win, Vinnie Pestano picking up a hold, Chris Perez converting the save, and Bailey unfortunately taking the loss. Ryan Hanigan and Buck were the best batters.
South to Florida, where the Florida Marlins host their in-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Rays. David Price goes against old foe Javier Vazquez. Florida struck in the first to take an early lead as Logan Morrison doubled in both Emilio Bonifacio and Hanley Ramirez. Ramirez would late launch a solo home run, in the sixth. The Marlins tacked on some more in the seventh, with Omar Infante's two run tater, bringing in Wes Helms. Tampa Bay got on the board in the eighth with Kelly Shoppach walking with the bases loaded, forcing in Justin Ruggiano, and Johnny Damon's two-RBI single to score both B.J. Upton and Evan Longoria. The final would be Florida up 5-3, with Price losing, Vazquez winning, Edward Mujica having a hold, and Leo Nunez converting his 17th save of the season. Damon and Ramirez were the top batters.
Into Pittsburgh, with the Pirates hosting the Detroit Tigers. Max Scherzer and Kevin Correia got the starts. Detroit led off with Miguel Cabrera doubling home Andy Dirks, followed by Brennan Boesch doing the same for Cabrera. Pittsburgh got going in the sixth with a Garrett Jones ground rule double to score Andrew McCutchen, Neil Walker sacrificing himself for Jose Tabata to score, and Lyle Overbay doing likewise for Jones. The Pirates added on with Matt Diaz singling in Jose Veras and McCutchen in the seventh, followed by Tabata dashing home after a called-strike, for a 6-2 score, the eventual final. Scherzer suffered the loss, Correia got the win, and Joel Hanrahan converted the save. Cabrera and McCutchen were named top hitters.
Bay Area Baseball is next, with the San Francisco Giants hosting the Oakland Athletics. Brett Anderson and Tim Lincecum are set to pitch against each other. San Francisco led off with a Buster Posey first inning groundout, allowing Andres Torres to score. The Giants followed this up with Cody Ross' single in the eighth inning, knocking in Posey, before Miguel Tejada sacrificed himself to bring Ross all the way around. This made the score 3-0, the final, with Anderson losing and Lincecum taking a 3-hit victory. Ryan Sweeney and Posey had top batting honors.
Following up, the Subway Series, with the New York Yankees hosting the New York Mets. Chris Capuano and A.J. Burnett were given the green light to start. The Mets opened with Jason Bay's sacrifice fly to score Jose Reyes, and Justin Turner singling in Daniel Murphy. The Yankees answered with a pair of two-run bombs, in the second and third innings, with Russell Martin knocking around Alex Rodriguez, and Mark Teixeira doing the same for Derek Jeter. Carlos Beltran answered for the Mets with a single to bring Reyes home again. The Yankees replied by having Curtis Granderson and Rodriguez both hit solo shots in the sixth. Capping it off in the eighth, the Yankees got a sacrifice fly by Teixeira to bring Jeter around again. The final was 7-3, with Capuano taking the loss, Burnett snagging the win, and David Robertson and Joba Chamberlain both taking holds. Reyes and Teixeira were the best hitters.
The NL-Only game features the Milwaukee Brewers hosting the Colorado Rockies. Clayotn Mortensen and Shaun Marcum got the starting nods. Colorado led off with a solo home run by Carlos Gonzalez. Milwaukee answered in the bottom of the first with Prince Fielder doubling in Rickie Weeks, and Fielder scoring on an error. The Brewers added on one more run in the fifth with Jonathan Lucroy's solo shot. The Rockies made it 3-2 on Seth Smith's groundout that allowed a dash home by Troy Tulowitzki, but it wasn't enough to win. Mortensen took the loss, Marcum got the win, and John Axford converted a save. Gonzalez and Lucroy were the top batters.
Over to Philadelphia, with the Phillies hosting the Texas Rangers. Colby Lewis and Cliff Lee were handed the game ball. Philadelphia started off the scoring with a second inning solo home run by Ryan Howard. In the sixth, the Phillies added on with a John Mayberry single leading to Raul Ibanez coming around home, for a 2-0 lead, the eventual final. Lewis was the losing pitcher, while former teammate Lee had the win, and Ryan Madson closed out the save. Michael Young and Howard were the top hitters.
Into Boston, where the Red Sox hosted the Chicago Cubs. Carlos Zambrano and Alfredo Aceves were on the mound. Chicago opened in the third with Aramis Ramirez doubling home Kosuke Fukudome. Boston answered with a two-run homer by David Ortiz, also scoring Kevin Youkilis. In the sixth, the Red Sox padded their lead with Jacoby Ellsbury lining a double to get Carl Crawford home. The Cubs got dangerous in the eighth, with Carlos Pena leading the massacre on a bases-loaded walk squeezing in Darwin Barney, followed by Reed Johnson doubling both Starlin Castro and Ramirez home, Pena scoring on a Jed Lowrie error, Jeff Baker hitting a two-RBI double to bring around Johnson and Alfonso Soriano, Barney flying out and Soriano scoring on an error, and Baker doing the same on another error, and finally Castro doubling home Fukudome. This carnage led to a 9-3 Cubs win, with Sean Marshall being lucky enough to pick it up, while Dan Wheeler and Rich Hill had holds before Matt Albers Chernobyl'd it. Castro and Ortiz were the top batters.
To Anaheim, with the Angels hosting the Atlanta Braves. Tommy Hanson and Joel Pineiro were given the ball. Anaheim led off with a two-run Bobby Abreu home run, also scoring Erick Aybar in the first. The Angels added on in the fifth with a two-RBI single by Torii Hunter, driving home Maicer Izturis and Abreu. Atlanta got on the board with Joe Mather's three run blast, also scoring Freddie Freeman and Alex Gonzalez, and tying it on Brian McCann's RBI-double, scoring Martin Prado. The Braves won it 5-4 in the twelfth as Mather doubled in Gonzalez to win the game. Scott Proctor got the win, and Craig Kimbrel converted the save, while Fernando Rodney had a hold before Hisanori Takahashi blew the save, and Trevor Bell suffered the loss. Mather and Abreu had the top hitting status.
A little farther south, the San Diego Padres host the Seattle Mariners. Michael Pineda duels with Clayton Richard. Mike Wilson opened for Seattle with a single to score Franklin Gutierrez, followed by a Jack Wilson sacrifice fly to bring around Brendan Ryan. Mike Wilson added on in the fourth with a double to knock in Ryan. The Mariners added on with Jack Wilson dashing home on an error.This made it 4-0, the eventual final, with Pineda taking the win and Richard being stuck with the loss. Mike Wilson and Orlando Hudson were the best batters.
Lastly, the Arizona Diamondbacks host the Minnesota Twins. Scott Baker and Micah Owings are on the mound. Minnesota opened with Danny Valencia's solo home run in the second inning. Juan Miranda answered with a fourth inning double that drove home Miguel Montero. The Twins got the lead back when Delmon Young dashed home as Denard Span reached on an error. Minnesota added on with a Jason Kubel solo home run and Valencia singling in Justin Morneau in the sixth. The Diamondbacks answered with Chris Young doubling in Stephen Drew in the bottom of the inning, and Gerardo Parra laying down a bunt single to squeeze in Young. The Twins got the Valencia's RBI-single to score Morneau, and Michael Cuddyer dashing home on a pair of errors. Arizona replied with Miranda doubling in both Young and Montero, before they got a 9-6 lead on a grand slam by Kelly Johnson, bringing in Parra, Josh Wilson, and Ryan Roberts. This lead would hold for the win, which Aaron Heilman picked up, and J.J. Putz preserved for a save. Phil Dumatrait, Alex Burnett, and Joe Nathan had holds before Matt Capps blew it up. Valencia and Miranda were the best hitters.
That's all for Saturday. More to come next week.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Baseball, Tuesday, May 17th
Today we have a rain-shortened schedule of games with some lingering storms in the eastern parts of the country. Those games that have been postponed are the Nationals/Pirates, Tigers/Blue Jays, Red Sox/Orioles, and Mets/Marlins. For the games that will be played, we lead off with the...
Atlanta Braves hosting the Houston Astros. Wandy Rodriguez and Derek Lowe get the starts. The scoring started in the seventh with a solo home run by Brett Wallace for Houston. Atlanta answered with Brian McCann hitting his only solo shot to tie the game in the ninth. McCann would provide the winning home run as well, an eleventh inning two run blast to make it 3-1 as Eric Hinske scored. Mark Melancon had a blown save and Jeff Fulchino took the loss, while Cory Gearrin picked up the win. Wallace and McCann were the best hitters for the game. Atlanta took the short series 2-0.
Westward to Colorado, with the Rockies hosting the San Francisco Giants. Jonathan Sanchez and Ubaldo Jimenez were on the mound. San Francisco opened the scoring in the second inning with Miguel Tejada singling in Aubrey Huff. Colorado answered with a solo home run by Troy Tulowitzki. The Giants retook the lead in the third with a double by Pat Burrell, scoring both Mike Fontenot and Buster Posey. The Rockies got to work in the eighth with Ryan Spilborghs scoring on a Sanchez error, Dexter Fowler hitting a ground rule double to score Chris Iannetta, and Carlos Gonzalez's 2-RBI single scoring both Alfredo Amezaga and Fowler. This left the score at 5-3, the final, with Sanchez being stuck with the loss, Javier Lopez being credited with a blown save, Matt Belisle getting a win, and Huston Street converting the save. Burrell and Tulowitzki were the top hitters. Colorado swept the series 2-0.
Back south and east, the Tampa Bay Rays host the New York Yankees. Ivan Nova and James Shields were the lucky starters. Tampa Bay opened in the third with a solo home run by Elliot Johnson. New York answered with a pair of solo shots by Alex Rodriguez, in the fourth and sixth innings. The Yankees added on in the seventh with Chris Dickerson singling home Eduardo Nunez, followed by Derek Jeter's grounding into a double play and a subsequent Ben Zobrist error that allowed a dash home by Brett Gardner. New York added some more in the ninth inning with Gardner singling home Russell Martin before completing his trip on a Jeter single. The Rays made it a 6-2 loss with Zobrist's ground rule double scoring Sean Rodriguez. Nova got the win and Shields was stuck with the loss. Rodriguez and Johnson were the top batters. The teams split the series 1-1.
Over to Cincinnati, with the Reds hosting the Chicago Cubs. Matt Garza and Edinson Volquez got the starting nods. Chicago opened with a three-run homer by Carlos Pena, bringing in Darwin Barney and Aramis Ramirez. Cincinnati tied it with a three-run error by Garza, leading to Brandon Phillips, Ramon Hernandez, and Scott Rolen all dashing home. The Cubs retook the lead with Barney's walk leading to Campana scoring. Campana would add on for Chicago by doubling home Ramirez. The Reds replied in the bottom of the next inning, with a Ryan Hanigan sacrifice leading to Rolen and Fred Lewis coming home, Chris Heisey also sacrificing to bring around Hanigan, and then Joey Votto doubling in Paul Janish. The final would have the Reds on top 7-5, with Sean Marshall collecting a hold before Kerry Wood blew the save and took the loss, while Bill Bray got the win and Nick Masset converted the save. Pena and Rolen were the top batters.
Continuing to Chicago, with the White Sox playing host to the Texas Rangers. Matt Harrison and John Danks had the starts. Ian Kinsler opened the scoring for Texas with by grounding into a double play, but allowing Endy Chavez to score. In the second, the Rangers added on again with Mike Napoli dashing home on an error. Texas kept it up in the fourth with Yorvit Torrealba's sacrifice bringing around David Murphy. Chicago tied it the next inning as Brent Morel drilled a three-run tater to knock in A.J. Pierzynski and Alex Rios. The White Sox took a 4-3 lead in the eighth with Gordon Beckham coming home on a wild pitch. This was the final, with the loss going to Cody Eppley, the win awarded to Jesse Crain, and the save converted by Sergio Santos. Chavez and Morel were the top hitters. The series split 1-1.
To Kansas City, with the Royals hosting the Cleveland Indians. Carlos Carrasco and Sean O'Sullivan took to the mound. Cleveland opened with Travis Hafner doubling in Michael Brantley, Shin-Soo Choo and Carlos Santana. Kansas City got on the board in the second with Matt Treanor's single to score Eric Hosmer. The Indians replied with a fourth inning sacrifice fly by Brantley that allowed Orlando Cabrera to come home. Cleveland kept going in the fifth with Santana's solo shot and Travis Buck singling in Hafner. The Royals would get one back as Hosmer's single drove in Jeff Francoeur. The Indians added a seventh inning solo home run off Asdrubal Cabrera's bat. Kansas City made it 7-3 with Melky Cabrera singling in Treanor, the final run of the game. Carrasco got the win and O'Sullivan took the loss. Hafner and Hosmer were the top hitters. Cleveland swept 2-0 for the series.
Across Missouri, the St. Louis Cardinals hosted the Philadelphia Phillies. St. Louis opened with a fourth inning Yadier Molina single to score Lance Berkman. Philadelphia tied it in the eighth as Placido Polanco hit a sacrifice fly to bring around Jimmy Rollins. The Cardinals won the game with Berkman singling in Jon Jay in the ninth, for a 2-1 victory. Danys Baez had the loss and Fernando Salas got the win. Polanco and Molina were the best batters. St. Louis swept the series 2-0.
To the Desert, for the Arizona Diamondbacks hosting the San Diego Padres. Tim Stauffer opposed Daniel Hudson. San Diego led off with Jason Bartlett drilling a sacrifice fly to bring in Chris Denorfia. Arizona replied as Justin Upton grounded out but allowed Kelly Johnson passage home. The Diamondbacks added on in fourth as Miguel Montero doubled in Upton. Arizona kept going in the sixth as Gerardo Parra hit a two-RBI single, driving home both Chris Young and Montero. The Diamondbacks capped it off with Stephen Drew singling home Ryan Roberts and Montero doing the same for Upton. The final was 6-1, with Stauffer getting pinned with the loss and Hudson grabbing the win. Denorfia and Montero were named best hitters. The teams split the series at 1 apiece.
Into California, with the Oakland Athletics hosting the Anaheim Angels. Tyler Chatwood and Gio Gonzalez made the starts. Oakland opened in the second inning with a Mark Ellis double to bring in David DeJesus, Kevin Kouzmanoff doing the same to complete Ellis' trip, and Coco Crisp driving Kouzmanoff in with a single. The Athletics were back at it in the third with Ellis' two-RBI single knocking in both Josh Willingham and Kurt Suzuki, Kouzmanoff reaching on an error that led to a dash home by DeJesus, and Crisp doubling in Ellis. Oakland added another run in the fourth as Suzuki doubled in fellow countryman Hideki Matsui. The Athletics also punished in the sixth as DeJesus singled in Willingham, Ellis followed with the same for Suzuki, Ryan Sweeney walked with the bases loaded to force in DeJesus, followed by Daric Barton doing the same for Ellis, and capping off the 6-run inning and 14-0 victory was Willingham singling in both Kouzmanoff and Sweeney. Chatwood took the loss, and Gonzalez got the win. Howie Kendrick and Ellis were the top hitters. Oakland won the series 2-0.
Down in the south part of the state, the Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the Milwaukee Brewers. Randy Wolf and Hiroki Kuroda were the starting pitchers. Los Angeles led off with a two-run first inning homer by Matt Kemp, also scoring Andre Ethier. The Dodgers made it 3-0 with Jerry Sands' double to bring in Juan Uribe. This was the final, with Wolf taking the loss, Kuroda snatching the win, Kenley Jansen getting a hold, and Matt Guerrier converting the save. Wolf and Kemp were the top batters. The series was split at 1.
Finally, in the Northwest, the Seattle Mariners hosted the Minnesota Twins. Francisco Liriano opposed Felix Hernandez. Minnesota opened with Michael Cuddyer singling in both Matt Tolbert and Jason Kubel in the first inning. Seattle made it 2-1 with Ichiro's single to score Brendan Ryan. This would be a final, with Hernandez taking the loss, Liriano picking up the win, Glen Perkins getting a hold, and Matt Capps earning a save. Cuddyer and Ichiro were the top hitters. This series also split 1-1.
That's all for Tuesday. Check later in the week for more baseball.
Atlanta Braves hosting the Houston Astros. Wandy Rodriguez and Derek Lowe get the starts. The scoring started in the seventh with a solo home run by Brett Wallace for Houston. Atlanta answered with Brian McCann hitting his only solo shot to tie the game in the ninth. McCann would provide the winning home run as well, an eleventh inning two run blast to make it 3-1 as Eric Hinske scored. Mark Melancon had a blown save and Jeff Fulchino took the loss, while Cory Gearrin picked up the win. Wallace and McCann were the best hitters for the game. Atlanta took the short series 2-0.
Westward to Colorado, with the Rockies hosting the San Francisco Giants. Jonathan Sanchez and Ubaldo Jimenez were on the mound. San Francisco opened the scoring in the second inning with Miguel Tejada singling in Aubrey Huff. Colorado answered with a solo home run by Troy Tulowitzki. The Giants retook the lead in the third with a double by Pat Burrell, scoring both Mike Fontenot and Buster Posey. The Rockies got to work in the eighth with Ryan Spilborghs scoring on a Sanchez error, Dexter Fowler hitting a ground rule double to score Chris Iannetta, and Carlos Gonzalez's 2-RBI single scoring both Alfredo Amezaga and Fowler. This left the score at 5-3, the final, with Sanchez being stuck with the loss, Javier Lopez being credited with a blown save, Matt Belisle getting a win, and Huston Street converting the save. Burrell and Tulowitzki were the top hitters. Colorado swept the series 2-0.
Back south and east, the Tampa Bay Rays host the New York Yankees. Ivan Nova and James Shields were the lucky starters. Tampa Bay opened in the third with a solo home run by Elliot Johnson. New York answered with a pair of solo shots by Alex Rodriguez, in the fourth and sixth innings. The Yankees added on in the seventh with Chris Dickerson singling home Eduardo Nunez, followed by Derek Jeter's grounding into a double play and a subsequent Ben Zobrist error that allowed a dash home by Brett Gardner. New York added some more in the ninth inning with Gardner singling home Russell Martin before completing his trip on a Jeter single. The Rays made it a 6-2 loss with Zobrist's ground rule double scoring Sean Rodriguez. Nova got the win and Shields was stuck with the loss. Rodriguez and Johnson were the top batters. The teams split the series 1-1.
Over to Cincinnati, with the Reds hosting the Chicago Cubs. Matt Garza and Edinson Volquez got the starting nods. Chicago opened with a three-run homer by Carlos Pena, bringing in Darwin Barney and Aramis Ramirez. Cincinnati tied it with a three-run error by Garza, leading to Brandon Phillips, Ramon Hernandez, and Scott Rolen all dashing home. The Cubs retook the lead with Barney's walk leading to Campana scoring. Campana would add on for Chicago by doubling home Ramirez. The Reds replied in the bottom of the next inning, with a Ryan Hanigan sacrifice leading to Rolen and Fred Lewis coming home, Chris Heisey also sacrificing to bring around Hanigan, and then Joey Votto doubling in Paul Janish. The final would have the Reds on top 7-5, with Sean Marshall collecting a hold before Kerry Wood blew the save and took the loss, while Bill Bray got the win and Nick Masset converted the save. Pena and Rolen were the top batters.
Continuing to Chicago, with the White Sox playing host to the Texas Rangers. Matt Harrison and John Danks had the starts. Ian Kinsler opened the scoring for Texas with by grounding into a double play, but allowing Endy Chavez to score. In the second, the Rangers added on again with Mike Napoli dashing home on an error. Texas kept it up in the fourth with Yorvit Torrealba's sacrifice bringing around David Murphy. Chicago tied it the next inning as Brent Morel drilled a three-run tater to knock in A.J. Pierzynski and Alex Rios. The White Sox took a 4-3 lead in the eighth with Gordon Beckham coming home on a wild pitch. This was the final, with the loss going to Cody Eppley, the win awarded to Jesse Crain, and the save converted by Sergio Santos. Chavez and Morel were the top hitters. The series split 1-1.
To Kansas City, with the Royals hosting the Cleveland Indians. Carlos Carrasco and Sean O'Sullivan took to the mound. Cleveland opened with Travis Hafner doubling in Michael Brantley, Shin-Soo Choo and Carlos Santana. Kansas City got on the board in the second with Matt Treanor's single to score Eric Hosmer. The Indians replied with a fourth inning sacrifice fly by Brantley that allowed Orlando Cabrera to come home. Cleveland kept going in the fifth with Santana's solo shot and Travis Buck singling in Hafner. The Royals would get one back as Hosmer's single drove in Jeff Francoeur. The Indians added a seventh inning solo home run off Asdrubal Cabrera's bat. Kansas City made it 7-3 with Melky Cabrera singling in Treanor, the final run of the game. Carrasco got the win and O'Sullivan took the loss. Hafner and Hosmer were the top hitters. Cleveland swept 2-0 for the series.
Across Missouri, the St. Louis Cardinals hosted the Philadelphia Phillies. St. Louis opened with a fourth inning Yadier Molina single to score Lance Berkman. Philadelphia tied it in the eighth as Placido Polanco hit a sacrifice fly to bring around Jimmy Rollins. The Cardinals won the game with Berkman singling in Jon Jay in the ninth, for a 2-1 victory. Danys Baez had the loss and Fernando Salas got the win. Polanco and Molina were the best batters. St. Louis swept the series 2-0.
To the Desert, for the Arizona Diamondbacks hosting the San Diego Padres. Tim Stauffer opposed Daniel Hudson. San Diego led off with Jason Bartlett drilling a sacrifice fly to bring in Chris Denorfia. Arizona replied as Justin Upton grounded out but allowed Kelly Johnson passage home. The Diamondbacks added on in fourth as Miguel Montero doubled in Upton. Arizona kept going in the sixth as Gerardo Parra hit a two-RBI single, driving home both Chris Young and Montero. The Diamondbacks capped it off with Stephen Drew singling home Ryan Roberts and Montero doing the same for Upton. The final was 6-1, with Stauffer getting pinned with the loss and Hudson grabbing the win. Denorfia and Montero were named best hitters. The teams split the series at 1 apiece.
Into California, with the Oakland Athletics hosting the Anaheim Angels. Tyler Chatwood and Gio Gonzalez made the starts. Oakland opened in the second inning with a Mark Ellis double to bring in David DeJesus, Kevin Kouzmanoff doing the same to complete Ellis' trip, and Coco Crisp driving Kouzmanoff in with a single. The Athletics were back at it in the third with Ellis' two-RBI single knocking in both Josh Willingham and Kurt Suzuki, Kouzmanoff reaching on an error that led to a dash home by DeJesus, and Crisp doubling in Ellis. Oakland added another run in the fourth as Suzuki doubled in fellow countryman Hideki Matsui. The Athletics also punished in the sixth as DeJesus singled in Willingham, Ellis followed with the same for Suzuki, Ryan Sweeney walked with the bases loaded to force in DeJesus, followed by Daric Barton doing the same for Ellis, and capping off the 6-run inning and 14-0 victory was Willingham singling in both Kouzmanoff and Sweeney. Chatwood took the loss, and Gonzalez got the win. Howie Kendrick and Ellis were the top hitters. Oakland won the series 2-0.
Down in the south part of the state, the Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the Milwaukee Brewers. Randy Wolf and Hiroki Kuroda were the starting pitchers. Los Angeles led off with a two-run first inning homer by Matt Kemp, also scoring Andre Ethier. The Dodgers made it 3-0 with Jerry Sands' double to bring in Juan Uribe. This was the final, with Wolf taking the loss, Kuroda snatching the win, Kenley Jansen getting a hold, and Matt Guerrier converting the save. Wolf and Kemp were the top batters. The series was split at 1.
Finally, in the Northwest, the Seattle Mariners hosted the Minnesota Twins. Francisco Liriano opposed Felix Hernandez. Minnesota opened with Michael Cuddyer singling in both Matt Tolbert and Jason Kubel in the first inning. Seattle made it 2-1 with Ichiro's single to score Brendan Ryan. This would be a final, with Hernandez taking the loss, Liriano picking up the win, Glen Perkins getting a hold, and Matt Capps earning a save. Cuddyer and Ichiro were the top hitters. This series also split 1-1.
That's all for Tuesday. Check later in the week for more baseball.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Fantasy Baseball All-Stars, Week 6
Another week in the lengthy middle portion of the season. Here's the studs.
Catcher: Victor Martinez, 6 runs, 11 hits, 2 home runs, 11 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .579 batting average, .652 on base percentage
First Base: Adrian Gonzalez, 7 runs, 9 hits, 5 home runs, 10 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .346 batting average, .400 on base percentage
Second Base: Brandon Phillips, 3 runs, 10 hits, 1 home run, 8 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .417 batting average, .423 on base percentage
Third Base: Adrian Beltre, 4 runs, 5 hits, 3 home runs, 7 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .385 batting average, .500 on base percentage
Shortstop: Jhonny Peralta, 4 runs, 7 hits, 3 home runs, 6 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .538 batting average, .647 on base percentage
Right Field: Jose Bautista, 8 runs, 11 hits, 6 home runs, 9 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .423 batting average, .516 on base percentage
Center Field: Ryan Braun, 6 runs, 7 hits, 2 home runs, 10 RBIs, 3 stolen bases, .318 batting average, .444 on base percentage
Left Field: Martin Prado, 7 runs, 12 hits, 3 home runs, 8 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .462 batting average, .517 on base percentage
Starting Pitcher: Ian Kennedy, 14 innings pitched, 1 win, 16 strikeouts, 0.64 earned run average, 0.86 WHIP
Relief Pitcher: Drew Storen, 4 innings pitched, 1 win, 1 save, 4 strikeouts, 0 holds, 0.00 earned run average, 0.00 WHIP
That's all for this week. The additional outfielders fit really well as the outfield was very prosperous this past week.
Catcher: Victor Martinez, 6 runs, 11 hits, 2 home runs, 11 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .579 batting average, .652 on base percentage
First Base: Adrian Gonzalez, 7 runs, 9 hits, 5 home runs, 10 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .346 batting average, .400 on base percentage
Second Base: Brandon Phillips, 3 runs, 10 hits, 1 home run, 8 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .417 batting average, .423 on base percentage
Third Base: Adrian Beltre, 4 runs, 5 hits, 3 home runs, 7 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .385 batting average, .500 on base percentage
Shortstop: Jhonny Peralta, 4 runs, 7 hits, 3 home runs, 6 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .538 batting average, .647 on base percentage
Right Field: Jose Bautista, 8 runs, 11 hits, 6 home runs, 9 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .423 batting average, .516 on base percentage
Center Field: Ryan Braun, 6 runs, 7 hits, 2 home runs, 10 RBIs, 3 stolen bases, .318 batting average, .444 on base percentage
Left Field: Martin Prado, 7 runs, 12 hits, 3 home runs, 8 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .462 batting average, .517 on base percentage
Starting Pitcher: Ian Kennedy, 14 innings pitched, 1 win, 16 strikeouts, 0.64 earned run average, 0.86 WHIP
Relief Pitcher: Drew Storen, 4 innings pitched, 1 win, 1 save, 4 strikeouts, 0 holds, 0.00 earned run average, 0.00 WHIP
That's all for this week. The additional outfielders fit really well as the outfield was very prosperous this past week.
Song of the Week XIX
This week, we have a new song from the band Augustana as our song of the week. The track is called Borrowed Time, off of their self-titled third album. The song is reflective of our lives, knowing that our time is limited on this planet. In that, they also say that you should live up life and enjoy yourself. The song itself has a strong rhythm and peaceful melody, and is a little bit more country than their previous works. That's all for this week, with this feature running again next week.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Sandwich Showdown XVIII
This weekend we have another great battle. The Spicy Italian on Herbs and Cheese opposes a Steak and Cheese on Garlic. The Spicy Italian struck at its usual level of goodness. The flavors on it worked very well together. The bread was also striking at an average level. Meanwhile, the Steak and Cheese was exceptionally tasty. Combined with toasted power, it had a significant edge. Both meaty and bread flavors were outstanding and the Steak and Cheese easily took the win this week. This feature runs again next week.
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