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New York, with the Yankees hosting the Detroit Tigers. Justin Verlander and Ivan Nova make the starts. New York got started in the first inning on an Alex Rodriguez single that brought in Curtis Granderson. Detroit answered in the second inning with a Brad Eldred triple, sweeping in Don Kelly. The Tigers got the lead in the third inning as Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder singled in Austin Jackson and Brennan Boesch, respectively. The Yankees got one back when Rodriguez hit a fourth inning solo home run. New York took the lead in the fifth inning with a two-run homer by Russell Martin, also scoring Eric Chavez. Detroit reclaimed the lead as Jackson hit a 2-RBI double in the sixth inning, scoring Jhonny Peralta and Ryan Raburn, before he came home on a Fielder single. New York pulled closer in their half of the sixth as Raul Ibanez reached on an error that gave time to bring in Nick Swisher. The Yankees tied it in the eighth inning with a Mark Teixeira sacrifice fly that scored Rodriguez. New York won it as Derek Jeter came home on a passed ball in the ninth inning, for a 7-6 victory. Mariano Rivera got the win while Brayan Villarreal was pinned with the loss.
Into Pennsylvania, as the Philadelphia Phillies host the Chicago Cubs. Paul Maholm has the unfortunate task of pitching against Roy Halladay. Chicago was first on the board when Starlin Castro singled home Tony Campana in the fourth inning. The Cubs padded the lead with an Alfonso Soriano single to bring around Campana in the sixth inning, followed by Ian Stewart doubling in Bryan LaHair. Philadelphia found the scoreboard in the seventh inning with a Ty Wigginton solo shot. Chicago shot back with a ninth inning Reed Johnson triple to score Geovany Soto, before he was pushed in by a David DeJesus single. This made it 5-1, a final, with the win going to Maholm, the save to Rafael Dolis, and the loss to Halladay.
Over in Cleveland, the Indians host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Staff aces Jered Weaver and Justin Masterson will play from the mound. Los Angeles got ahead early with a first inning Torii Hunter single, bringing home Albert Pujols. The Angels padded the lead in the fourth inning with a Hunter solo shot. Cleveland got on the board in the seventh inning as Michael Brantley doubled in Casey Kotchman, before coming home himself on a Jason Kipnis single. The Indians won it in the ninth inning with an Asdrubal Cabrera single giving Aaron Cunningham time to score the winning run in the 3-2 game. Vinnie Pestano was in line for the win while Dave Carpenter was pinned with the loss.
Back to the east coast, the Baltimore Orioles host the Oakland Atheletics. Brandon McCarthy and Jake Arrieta are the underrated pitchers. Baltimore began in the first inning as a Nick Markakis sacrifice fly gave time for Nolan Reimold to score. Oakland answered in the second inning as Kurt Suzuki doubled in Kila Ka'aihue, before coming the rest of the way home on a two-run home run from Eric Sogard. The Athletics added on with a sixth inning Josh Reddick solo shot. The Orioles got one back in the bottom of the sixth when Adam Jones singled in J.J. Hardy. Reddick added on for Oakland in the eighth inning with a single to get Coco Crisp home. This held up for a 5-2 win, with McCarthy earning the win, Grant Balfour picking up the save, and Arrieta suffering the loss.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Seattle Mariners. Blake Beaven and Ricky Romero show alliteration in the pitching match up. Toronto drew first blood with a solo shot by Edwin Encarnacion in the second inning. Seattle tied it in the third as Brendan Ryan reached on an error that gave time for Michael Saunders to get home. The Blue Jays got the lead again in the fourth with a Colby Rasmus double scoring both Encarnacion and Eric Thames. The Mariners got one back with a Jesus Montero solo home run in the seventh inning, followed by Casper Wells doubling in Miguel Olivo. Toronto got the lead again in the eighth inning on a Thames solo home run, followed by a J.P. Arencibia sacrifice fly allowing Brett Lawrie to score. Seattle tried a late comeback in the ninth inning as Saunders hit a solo shot, and they tied it with a John Jaso single scoring Munenori Kawasaki. The Mariners stepped out to a large lead in the tenth inning as Saunders torched pitcher Luis Perez on a grand slam that swept in Justin Smoak, Montero, and Alex Liddi.
Back in Ohio, the Cincinnati Reds host the Houston Astros. Wandy Rodriguez and Mike Leake will take the hill. Houston got things started in the third inning when Jose Altuve tripled in Jason Castro before coming the final 90 feet around on a J.D. Martinez single. The Astros struck again in the fourth inning Chris Johnson doubling to bring home Jed Lowrie, Castro grounding out to give time for Brian Bogusevic to dart home, Jordan Schafer singling in Johnson before coming home himself on a Altuve double. Cincinnati got on the board in the fifth inning as Todd Frazier tripled in Jay Bruce. The Reds chipped away in the sixth inning as Joey Votto doubled in Drew Stubbs. Cincinnati pulled closer in the ninth inning with a pair of solo home runs by Bruce and Devin Mesoraco, but this only made it 6-4, the final. Rodriguez picked up the win, Brett Myers finished off the game for a save, and Leake took another loss.
South to Miami as the Marlins host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Joe Saunders and Carlos Zambrano take their turns in the rotation. Arizona led off with a first inning Miguel Montero single that scored Justin Upton. The Diamondbacks added on in the second inning as the pitcher Saunders hit a sacrifice fly, allowing safe passage home for Aaron Hill. Arizona struck again in the sixth inning as Hill hit a solo home run. The Diamondbacks extended the lead in the ninth inning as Miguel Montero doubled in both Gerardo Parra and Jason Kubel, making it 5-0. Saunders got the win with a 3-hit, 2-walk complete game shutout, while Zambrano took the loss and wondered where the run support was hiding.
Just a tad north, where the Atlanta Braves host the Pittsburgh Pirates. A.J. Burnett and Tommy Hanson were tabbed as starters. Atlanta got on the board in the third inning with Martin Prado singling in Tyler Pastornicky. Pittsburgh tied it in the fourth when Garrett Jones hit a single to score Andrew McCutchen. The Braves regained the lead with a Pastornicky single to bring in Jason Heyward. Atlanta padded the lead in the seventh as Dan Uggla doubled in both Prado and Freddie Freeman before coming home alongside David Ross on a Chipper Jones single. This made it 6-1, a final, with Hanson getting the win, Kris Medlan pitching three innings of clean baseball for a save, and Burnett being on the hook for the loss.
Westward to Texas, where the Rangers host the Tampa Bay Rays. James Shields and Matt Harrison get the starting nods. Tampa Bay began with a three-run Evan Longoria home run in the first inning, sweeping in Desmond Jennings and Carlos Pena, followed by a B.J. Upton single driving in Ben Zobrist. Texas got on the board with a Josh Hamilton groundout, allowing Ian Kinlser to score in the bottom of the first. The Rays got it back in the third as Chris Gimenez singled in Jeff Keppinger. Tampa Bay was at work again in the fourth inning when Longoria singled in Elliot Johnson and then crossed the plate on a Zobrist double. The Rangers got a couple in the fifth as Hamilton lifted a two-run home run, also scoring Elvis Andrus. The Rays answered in the sixth with a Luke Scott solo home run. Texas got one back with a David Murphy solo home run in the bottom of the sixth. The scoring stopped here, with Tampa Bay up 8-4, giving the win to Shields, while Harrison was dealt the loss.
To the north, the Minnesota Twins host the Kansas City Royals. Everett Teaford pitches against Carl Pavano's mustache. Alex Gordon gave Kansas City an early lead with a two-run home run, also scoring Jarrod Dyson. Minnesota tied it with a Joe Mauer triple, forcing in Denard Span, before Mauer came home when Justin Morneau singled in the bottom of the first. The Twins got the lead in the second inning with a Trevor Plouffe solo shot. The Royals retook the lead with a two-run homer in the third, as Billy Butler went yard and took Gordon with him. Minnesota tied it when Span singled in Plouffe. Kansas City got the lead again in the fifth inning as Butler singled in Gordon. The Twins got another equalizer on an Alexi Casilla double, knocking in Ryan Doumit. The Royals retook the lead again in the eighth as Mike Moustakas singled to drive in Jeff Francoeur, followed by an Alcides Escobar single that got Moustakas the rest of the way home. Casilla pulled Minnesota closer with a groundout, giving time for Danny Valencia to dart home. The Twins never tied it again, losing 7-6, with the win going to Jose Mijares, the save being pitched cleanly by Jonathan Broxton, and Brian Duensing taking a tough loss.
Into Illinois, where the Chicago White Sox host the Boston Red Sox. Daniel Bard and John Danks are handed the ball. Chicago was first on the board with an A.J. Pierzynski double, giving Alejandro De Aza time to score. Boston took the lead in the second inning when David Ortiz hit a two-run home run, also scoring Kevin Youkilis. The White Sox evened the score in the third inning as Alexei Ramirez scored on a passed ball. Chicago took the lead with a Paul Konerko solo shot in the fifth inning. The Red Sox tied it again in the sixth inning as Cody Ross singled in Adrian Gonzalez, before Darnell McDonald cleared the bases with a 3-RBI double, scoring Youkilis, Ortiz, and Ross, and then McDonald came home on a Marlon Byrd single. Boston got back to work in the seventh inning as Ross singled to drive in Dustin Pedroia, and Kelly Shoppach did the same for Gonzalez. The Red Sox iced it at 10-3 with a McDonald solo home run in the ninth, paving the way for a Bard win, and Danks took the loss.
South to Missouri, as the St. Louis Cardinals welcome the Milwaukee Brewers. Yovani Gallardo and Jake Westbrook will be on the mound. Aramis Ramirez gave Milwaukee a first inning lead by singling home Nyjer Morgan. St. Louis got the lead in the second inning with a Skip Schumaker triple forcing in both Yadier Molina and Matt Carpenter. The Cardinals added on in the third inning as Carlos Beltran's single gave Jon Jay time to score, followed by David Freese singling in Matt Holliday, Carpenter doubling to bring in both Beltran and Freese, Schumaked singling to bring around Molina, Jay hitting a 2-RBI single to score both Carpenter and Schumaker, and Holliday singling in Rafael Furcal, an 8 run outburst. St. Louis went back on attack in the fifth as Jay hit a single to get Schumaker in, and Holliday followed suit for Furcal. The Cardinals padded the lead again in the eighth as Molina ripped a double that gave time for Erik Komatsu to cross the plate. This left the final at 13-1, with Westbrook's pitching leading the drubbing for a win while Gallardo's early exit resulted in a loss.
Westward to Colorado, with the Rockies hosting the New York Mets. Chris Schwinden and Drew Pomeranz are the unknown pitchers. New York began as Kirk Nieuwenhuis darted home before David Wright was picked off. Colorado got the lead in the bottom of the first as Carlos Gonzalez's groundout gave Marco Scutaro time to score and then Troy Tulowitzki hit a solo home run. The Mets tied it with a fourth inning Scott Hairston solo shot. New York gained the lead as Hairston tripled in Ruben Tejada in the fifth inning, before coming home himself on a Lucas Duda single, followed by Mike Nickeas singling in Duda and the pitcher Schwinden doing the same for Zach Lutz. The Rockies got one back in the bottom of the fifth as Jonathan Herrera singled in Eric Young, before he came all the way home alongside Scutaro after a three-run homer from Gonzalez, and then they gained the lead as Ramon Hernandez grounded into a fielder's choice, giving time for Tulowitzki to dash home, before Dexter Fowler hit a three-run bomb to clear the bases of Michael Cuddyer and Hernandez, and the runs kept pouring in when Gonzalez singled for his second hit of the inning to bring around both Young and Scutaro, and also Herrera after an error by Lutz, which was the end of the 11-run blitz. The Mets got a couple back as Hairston completed a cycle (single, double, triple, and home run for the uninformed) by driving in both Tejada and Wright (his single came in the second inning), and then he scored on a Duda single. Colorado finally spoke up again with a seventh inning Todd Helton single, knocking in Scutaro, followed by Hernandez clearing the bases with a grand slam, sweeping home Herrera, Helton, and Cuddyer. This made it 18-9, a final, with the win going to Matt Reynolds and the loss to Manny Acosta.
Out to Los Angeles, where the Dodgers host the Washington Nationals. Ross Detwiler opposes Clayton Kershaw in an uneven pitching duel. Los Angeles opened early with an Andre Ethier two-run home run, also scoring Matt Kemp. The Dodgers added on in the fourth as Juan Uribe singled in Kemp. Washington got on the board in the sixth with a two-run Adam LaRoche home run, sweeping in Jayson Werth. This made it 3-2. but Los Angeles held on for the win, earned by Kershaw, while Kenley Jansen picked up the save and Detwiler took the loss.
North in California, the San Francisco Giants host the San Diego Padres. Cory Luebke and Eric Hacker will pace the game. San Diego was first to score when Nick Hundley doubled in Chase Headley. San Francisco answered with a bottom of the first solo shot by Angel Pagan. The Padres gained the lead in the fourth inning as Orlando Hudson singled in Hundley, before coming home himself on a Cameron Maybin single. The Giants got one back in the fifth as Buster Posey doubled to score Melky Cabrera. San Diego added on in the seventh inning as Headley singled Jesus Guzman home before scoring himself on a wild pitch. San Francisco tried to rally back with a Posey solo home run in the eighth, but they only got as close as 5-3 before losing. Luebke picked up the win, Huston Street converted the save, and Hacker was stuck with the loss.
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