Full slate with just one matinee this Friday. We begin in...
Chicago, with the Cubs hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chad Billingsley and Paul Maholm will make the starts. Chicago began on a first inning Starlin Castro single to score David DeJesus, followed by Alfonso Soriano finishing Castro's trip around the bases. Los Angeles got one back in the third inning with a solo home run by Jerry Hairston, Jr. The Cubs shot back with a DeJesus triple in the fourth inning, forcing in Darwin Barney. Chicago got another one as Joe Mather hit a solo home run in the sixth inning. The Dodgers answered with a seventh inning Hairston triple, pushing home Andre Ethier. The Cubs responded in their half of the seventh as Soriano doubled to score Castro. Los Angeles pulled closer in the eighth inning on a Matt Kemp triple that knocked in Mark Ellis, before he came the final 90 feet on an Ethier sacrifice fly, but they only made it 5-4 before losing. Maholm grabbed the win, Rafael Dolis cleanly pitched the ninth for the save, and Billingsley took the loss.
Over to Pittsburgh, as the Pirates host the Cincinnati Reds. Johnny Cueto and Kevin Correia got the starting nods. Cincinnati led off in the second inning as Chris Heisey reached on a bunt single, giving Jay Bruce time to dart home. The Reds added on with a Ryan Hanigan double in fourth, knocking in Heisey. Pittsburgh got on the board in the bottom of the fourth when Pedro Alvarez hit a sacrifice fly, giving time for Nate McLouth to get home. Cincinnati shot back in the fifth when Brandon Phillips singled in Zack Cozart. The Reds extended the lead in the seventh with solo home runs by Cozart and Drew Stubbs. Bruce made it 6-1 Cincinnati in the eighth inning with a solo shot of his own. Cueto pitched a complete game for the win, while Correia took a rough loss.
A tad west, the Cleveland Indians host the Texas Rangers. Colby Lewis and Jeanmar Gomez were pitching this evening. Cleveland got things going with a second inning two-run home run from Shin-Soo Choo, also scoring Carlos Santana. Texas got one back in the third inning on an Ian Kinsler sacrifice fly, allowing Mitch Moreland to dash home. The Indians replied in their half of the inning when Jack Hannahan hit a solo home run. The Rangers answered themselves in the fourth inning when David Murphy doubled to score Michael Young. Texas got closer in the sixth inning on a Nelson Cruz single, driving in Young. Cleveland padded their lead again in the bottom of the sixth as Travis Hafner hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Jason Kipnis. The Indians made it 6-3 on a 2-RBI triple in the seventh inning from Johnny Damon, forcing in both Casey Kotchman and Hannahan. This was a final, with the win going to Gomez, the save going to Chris Perez, hit tenth of the season, and the loss to Lewis.
Back east, the Washington Nationals host the Philadelphia Phillies. Kyle Kendrick and Stephen Strasburg demonstrate alliteration in the pitching match. Philadelphia started with a two-run home run by Hunter Pence in the fourth inning, sweeping in Juan Pierre. Washington got one back on a solo home run by Chad Tracy in the bottom of the fourth. The Phillies got it back as Carlos Ruiz lifted a solo shot in the fifth inning. The Nationals pulled closer in the sixth inning as Jesus Flores hit a sacrifice fly that drove in Danny Espinosa. Washington tied it with a double from Flores, scoring Tracy in the eighth inning. The Nationals completed the comeback in the eleventh inning on a Wilson Ramos single that forced in Steve Lombardozzi for a 4-3 victory. Ryan Perry was in line for the win, while Michael Schwimer was pinned with the loss.
Up in Detroit, the Tigers hosted the Chicago White Sox. Jake Peavy and Drew Smyly took the hill. Detroit got things started in the second inning with a Ryan Raburn sacrifice fly, allowing Alex Avila to arrive at the plate (I'll stop with the alliteration now). Chicago answered with a third inning Gordon Beckham double, knocking in Dayan Viciedo. The Tigers got the lead back with an Avila solo home run in the fourth inning. The White Sox retied it in the sixth inning as Adam Dunn hit a sacrifice fly, giving time for Alexei Ramirez to dash home. Chicago took a lead in the seventh inning on a two-run home run by Beckham, also scoring Brent Morel. Detroit got one back in the eighth inning as Miguel Cabrera singled home Don Kelly. The Tigers claimed the game with a ninth inning two-run home run off the bat of Jhonny Peralta, sweeping in Gerald Laird for a 5-4 win. The win went to Jose Valverde, while Matt Thornton was stuck with the loss.
Back to the east coast, as the Boston Red Sox host the Baltimore Orioles. Wei-Yin Chen and Jon Lester got the green light to start. Boston was first to score as Cody Ross dashed home on a passed ball in the second inning. Baltimore tied it with a third inning Mark Reynolds home run. The Red Sox shot back in the bottom of the third when David Ortiz grounded out to bring home Adrian Gonzalez, followed by a Ross sacrifice fly that allowed Dustin Pedroia safe passage home. The Orioles got another equalizing rally in the fourth, as Matt Wieters tripled in Adam Jones and then came home himself on a Wilson Betemit single. Boston regained the lead in the fifth inning when Pedroia singled to drive in Will Middlebrooks. Baltimore again tied the game as J.J. Hardy grounded into a double play that brought in Reynolds in the seventh inning. The Orioles gained the lead in the thirteenth inning with Chris Davis singling to score Wieters, before Reynolds hit a sacrifice fly that brought around Betemit. This was good for a 6-4 win, earned by Troy Patton, while Jim Johnson cleanly finished the game for the save, and Franklin Morales was dealt the loss.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Rays host the Oakland Athletics. Tyson Ross was highly mismatched against David Price. Oakland began in the second inning as Kurt Suzuki doubled in Jonny Gomes. Tampa Bay got going in the third inning as B.J. Upton doubled to score Sean Rodriguez before coming home alongside Matt Joyce on a Luke Scott single. The Rays extended the lead as Jose Molina hit a fourth inning two-run home run, also scoring Will Rhymes, followed by an Upton double that knocked in Desmond Jennings, and Upton crossed home when Joyce singled. The Athletics got just one back in the ninth as Cliff Pennington hit a solo home run to make the final 7-2. Price picked up the win, Joel Peralta punched out the last batter for a save, and Ross was stuck with the loss.
North to New York, as the Mets host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wade Miley and Dillon Gee are the relatively unknown starters. Arizona was first to score with a second inning Cody Ransom home run, a two-run shot also scoring Miguel Montero. New York grabbed the lead in the third inning as Scott Hairston doubled in both Ruben Tejada and Daniel Murphy, followed by Ike Davis grounding out to give David Wright time to get home, and then Hairston crossed home with an Andres Torres single. The Diamondbacks got the lead back in the eighth inning as Paul Goldschmidt tied it with a double that scored Justin Upton and Jason Kubel, before the go-ahead run came across as Ransom singled Goldschmidt the rest of the way around. This held on to be a 5-4 final, with Brad Ziegler in line for the win, J.J. Putz converting the save cleanly, and Jon Rauch taking a tough loss.
Southwest to Houston, as the Astros welcome the St. Louis Cardinals. Kyle Lohse and Lucas Harrell will play from the mound. St. Louis opened things early with Allen Craig reaching on a first inning error, allowing Rafael Furcal to get home safely. Houston shot back in the bottom of the first with Carlos Lee and Jed Lowrie singling in Jordan Schafer and Jose Altuve, respectively. The Cardinals retied it in the second inning as Matt Carpenter scored on a balk. The Astros retook the lead in their half of the inning as Altuve lifted a three-run homer, also scoring the pitcher Harrell and Schafer. St. Louis pulled back in the third inning as Matt Holliday tripled, forcing in Jon Jay, and then he came home on a Craig sacrifice fly. The scoring ended here, with Houston staying in command for a 5-4 win, credited to Harrell, while Brett Myers picked up a save, and Lohse took a tough loss.
Up to Kansas City, where the Royals host the New York Yankees. CC Sabathia and Bruce Chen will pace the game. New York wasted little time in opening the scoring as Mark Teixeira lifted a two-run home run in the first inning, also scoring Derek Jeter. Kansas City tied it in the bottom of the first when Alex Gordon doubled in Jarrod Dyson, and then came the rest of the way home on a Jeff Francoeur double. The Yankees retook the lead in the seventh inning as Eduardo Nunez tripled to force in Robinson Cano, before coming the final 90 feet as Chris Stewart singled, and then Jeter cleared Stewart to get home with a two-run home run. This gave them a 6-2 win, with Sabathia getting the win and Chen taking the loss.
Westward to Colorado, as the Rockies host the Atlanta Braves. Tum Hudson and Guillermo Moscoso will throw. Colorado led off with a first inning Todd Helton single, scoring Jonathan Herrera and Carlos Gonzalez, followed by Michael Cuddyer singling in Troy Tulowitzki, and Dexter Fowler doing the game to get both Helton and Cuddyer across the plate. Atlanta got some back in the third inning with a two-run home run by Freddie Freeman, also scoring Chipper Jones. The Braves gained the lead with a fifth inning rally as Jones singled to drive in Michael Bourn, and then he came home alongside Freeman when Brian McCann singled, followed by an Eric Hinske double that provided time for Dan Uggla to dash home. The Rockies retied it with a Herrera solo home run in the bottom of the fifth. Atlanta grabbed the lead again in the sixth inning as Jones lifted a solo shot. Colorado retied it in their half of the sixth as Tyler Colvin grounded into a fielder's choice that gave Helton time to get home safely. The Braves took the lead in the eleventh inning as Hinske hit a two-run home run, also scoring Tyler Pastornicky. The Rockies tried to rally back in the bottom of the eleventh as Helton grounded out to give Herrera time to get home, but they didn't get another run, falling 9-8. Chad Durbin was in line for the win, Craig Kimbrel converted a messy save, and Edgmer Escalona was stuck with the loss.
Southwest to San Diego, as the Padres host the Miami Marlins. Josh Johnson and Anthony Bass get the manager's approval to start. Miami rallied to an early lead with a pair of first inning home runs, a three-run shot from Hanley Ramirez to score Jose Reyes and Emilio Bonifacio, and a two-run homer from the bat of Giancarlo Stanton, also scoring Omar Infante. San Diego rallied and gained the lead with a third inning sequence beginning as Chase Headley doubled in Will Venable and then came home on a Nick hundley double, followed by Hundley getting home as Orlando Hudson singled, and then the pitcher Bass tripled to force in Hudson, Cameron Maybin, and Jason Bartlett. The Padres retook the lead in the fifth as Mark Kotsay singled in Bass. Miami retook the lead in the seventh inning as Greg Dobbs singled to drive in Bonifacio before coming home himself when Infante dropped a single. San Diego got an equalizer in the ninth on a Maybin double to knock in Jesus Guzman. The Marlins took the game in the twelfth inning a Infante doubled and Ramirez made it 9-8 by touching home. Steve Cishek got credit for the win while Josh Spence was stuck with the loss.
A bit to the north, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim welcome the Toronto Blue Jays. Henderson Alvarez and Ervin Santana are the mid-rotation pitchers. Toronto drew first blood with a third inning single from Yunel Escobar, scoring Jeff Mathis, before coming home himself on a two-run Jose Bautista home run. The Blue Jays extended the lead in the ninth inning as Brett Lawrie grounded into a fielder's choice, providing time for Edwin Encarnacion to dash home. This produced a 4-0 final, with Alvarez throwing a complete game shutout allowing only 6 hits and a walk, while Santana was relatively strong in his loss.
Up in Washington, the Seattle Mariners host the Minnesota Twins. Carl Pavano and Jason Vargas are on the mound. Seattle was first on the board with a fifth inning Kyle Seager doubled in Jesus Montero, and then came the rest of the way home on a Mike Carp double. Minnesota got on the board in the seventh inning when Denard Span reached on an error, allowing time for Chris Parmelee to get home, followed by Jamey Carroll grounding into a fielder's choice, which brought around Alexi Casilla and Joe Mauer singling, scoring Trevor Plouffe. This was all the Twins needed to win 3-2, with the win going to Pavano, the save to Matt Capps, and the loss to Tom Wilhelmsen.
Back south a bit, we end in San Francisco, where the Giants host the Milwaukee Brewers. Staff aces Zack Greinke and Tim Lincecum pace the game. Milwaukee struck early as Carlos Gomez scored on a wild pitch in the first inning, before Jonathan Lucroy singled in both Corey Hart and Aramis Ramirez. San Francisco got one back in the fifth inning as Joaquin Arias singled to drive in Angel Pagan. The Brewers added on in the sixth inning as Travis Ishikawa sacrificed, giving time to get Lucroy across the plate. The Giants pulled back in the bottom of the sixth as Melky Cabrera tripled, forcing in Conor Gillaspie, and then Buster Posey singled to finish Cabrera's trip around, followed by Brandon Belt reaching on an error to bring home Posey. Milwaukee broke the tie in the seventh inning as Ramirez hit a 2-RBI single to score both Norichika Aoki and Rickie Weeks. This held up for a 6-4 win, earned by Kameron Loe, while John Axford converted the save and Clay Hensley was pinned with the loss.
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