Full slate on a normal Tuesday. We begin in...
Baltimore, as the Orioles host the Texas Rangers. Neftali Feliz and Jake Arrieta take their turns in the rotation. Texas began with a first inning Josh Hamilton two-run home run, also scoring Elvis Andrus. The Rangers added on in the third inning with another Hamilton homer, again scoring Andrus, followed by an Adrian Beltre solo home run. Baltimore got on the board in the sixth inning when Nick Markakis singled home Endy Chavez. Texas struck again in the seventh as Hamilton went yard once more, another two-run shot that had Andrus as the other run, followed by a Nelson Cruz double to drive in Beltre. The Rangers kept going in the eighth inning as Hamilton went yard once again, becoming the first player in nearly 9 years to hit four homers in a game, and once more, Andrus was on base for the blast. The Orioles got some back in the bottom of the eighth when J.J. Hardy and Markakis hit solo shots. This cut the final to 10-3 Rangers, with Feliz earning the win and Arrieta being crushed in the loss.
Over in Cleveland as the Indians host the Chicago White Sox. John Danks and Justin Masterson get the starting nods. Chicago got going early with a Paul Konerko groundout giving time for Gordon Beckham to score and A.J. Pierzynski singling in Adam Dunn in the first inning. The White Sox added on in the seventh inning when Pierzynski grounded out to bring home Alejandro De Aza. Cleveland got on the board in the eighth inning as Jason Kipnis grounded out, giving time for Casey Kotchman to come home, followed by a 2-RBI Carlos Santana single, scoring both Jack Hannahan and Johnny Damon. Chicago got the lead again in the tenth inning as Alex Rios tripled, forcing in Brent Lillibridge, before coming the final 90 feet on an Alexei Ramirez fielder's choice, for a 5-3 lead and victory. Hector Santiago got the win, Addison Reed converted the save, and Chris Perez was dinged for the loss.
Back east, the New York Yankees host the Tampa Bay Rays. James Shields and Ivan Nova are tabbed for the starts. New York drew first blood with a two-run home run from Raul Ibanez, sweeping in Nick Swisher in the fourth inning. The Yankees struck again with Curtis Granderson solo home run in the fifth inning. Tampa Bay got on the board in the sixth inning when Jose Molina hit a solo shot. The Rays got another back in the seventh inning as Luke Scott went yard for a solo home run. New York answered with another Ibanez home run in the bottom of the seventh, a solo shot. Tampa Bay pulled closer as Ben Zobrist scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning. The Yankees shot back in the bottom of the eighth as Mark Teixeira doubled to score Alex Rodriguez. The final here was 5-3 New York, with the win going to Nova, the save to David Robertson, and the loss to Shields.
Into Pennsylvania, with the Phillies hosting the New York Mets. Miguel Batista and Joe Blanton are the veteran starters. Philadelphia was first on the board as Hunter Pence hit a two-run home run, also scoring Juan Pierre in the first inning. The Phillies padded the lead in the second inning when Pete Orr singled home John Mayberry and Shane Victorino doubled to finish Orr's trip around. New York got one back in the fourth inning as Daniel Murphy singled home Kirk Nieuwenhuis. The Mets got another one in the seventh inning when Nieuwenhuis singled to score Jordany Valdespin, followed by David Wright doing the same for Andres Torres, and Nieuwenhuis scoring on an error to tie the game, and then they got the lead as Lucas Duda singled to finish Wright's trip around. New York added on in the ninth as Nieuwenhuis hit a sacrifice fly that brought in Mike Baxter, followed by Duda's single allowing Torres to come home safely. The final stood at 7-4 Mets, with Manny Acosta getting the win, Jon Rauch picking up a spot save, and Chad Qualls getting stuck with the loss.
Across the state, the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Washington Nationals. Edwin Jackson and A.J. Burnett are throwing. Washington opened with a third inning Wilson Ramos solo home run. The Nationals extended the lead in the fourth inning when Rick Ankiel singled, driving in Bryce Harper. Pittsburgh tied it with a pair of solo shots by Andrew McCutchen and Garrett Jones in the bottom of the fourth. The Pirates took the lead in the eighth inning on a Neil Walker sacrifice fly that allowed time for Nate McLouth to dart home. Washington got the lead back in the ninth inning with a two-run Adam LaRoche home run, sweeping in Ryan Zimmerman. Pittsburgh took the game in the bottom of the ninth on a two-run homer by Rod Barajas, also scoring Alex Presley for a 5-4 win. Tony Watson was in line for the win while Henry Rodriguez was stuck with a blown save and loss.
Way to the south, the Houston Astros host the Miami Marlins. Anibal Sanchez and Aneury Rodriguez have the green light to pitch. Miami got things going with a fourth inning Omar Infante solo home run. The Marlins added on in the fifth inning as John Buck hit a solo shot. Houston answered in the sixth inning as Travis Buck reached on an error, giving time for both Marwin Gonzalez and Jose Altuve to get home, tying the game. The Astros took the lead in the eighth inning as Brian Bogusevic doubled home Travis Buck. Houston held on to win 3-2, with the win going to Wilton Lopez, the save to Brett Myers, and the loss to Ryan Webb.
North again, as the Chicago Cubs host the Atlanta Braves. Randall Delgado and Ryan Dempster will be on the hill. Atlanta started off as Tyler Pastornicky hit a fifth inning sacrifice fly to bring home Jason Heyward. Chicago tied it in the sixth inning when Alfonso Soriano doubled in Tony Campana. The Braves gained the lead in the eighth inning as Dan Uggla hit a 2-RBI single, scoring both Michael Bourn and Freddie Freeman. This made it 3-1, a final, with Kris Medlan getting the win, Craig Kimbrel picking up his tenth save of the season, and Kerry Wood getting dealt the loss.
Down in Missouri, the Kansas City Royals host the Boston Red Sox. Daniel Bard and the more casual Danny Duffy will play from the mound. Boston was first on the scoreboard with a second inning Kelly Shoppach single bringing around Will Middlebrooks in the second inning, followed by a bases-loaded walk by Dustin Pedroia to force in Marlon Byrd. Kansas City got one back as Eric Hosmer scored on a balk in the bottom of the second, and they tied it when Chris Getz singled in Mike Moustakas, before taking a lead as Humberto Quintero singled to finish Getz's trip around. The Red Sox retied it in the fourth inning when Pedroia singled to drive in Mike Aviles. Boston got the lead in the fifth inning when Ryan Sweeney grounded into a fielder's choice, providing the time it took for Adrian Gonzalez to score after an error. The Royals took the led back on a three-run homer by Billy Butler in the eighth inning, knocking in Jarrod Dyson and Alex Gordon. This led them to a 6-4 win, with the victory picked up by Jose Mijares, the save converted by Jonathan Broxton, and the loss handed to Bard.
Farther north, the Milwaukee Brewers host the Cincinnati Reds. Homer Bailey and Yovani Gallardo are the middle-rotation pitchers. Milwaukee led off with a first inning Jonathan Lucroy single that scored both Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez. The Brewers padded the lead with a ground rule double by Braun in the second inning, forcing in Nyjer Morgan. Milwaukee extended the lead in the fourth inning as Ramirez cleared the bases with a 3-RBI triple, sweeping in Cesar Izturis, Morgan, and Braun. The Brewers padded the lead in the fifth inning as the pitcher Gallardo singled, and Lucroy had time to dash home safely. Cincinnati got on the board in the sixth inning as Jay Bruce hit a two-run home run, also scoring Brandon Phillips. Milwaukee got going again with an seventh inning Izturis solo home run. The Reds got one back in the eighth inning as Scott Rolen doubled in Phillips. This made it 8-3, a final, with the win earned by Gallardo and the loss served to Bailey.
A bit west, the Minnesota Twins host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Dan Haren goes up against a lesser foe in Scott Diamond. Minnesota busted out to an early lead with Josh Willingham doubling in Brian Dozier before coming the rest of the way home on a two-run homer by Ryan Doumit. The Twins added on in the fourth inning when Eric Komatsu hit a sacrifice fly to bring around Trevor Plouffe, and a Dozier single that knocked in Drew Butera. The scoring ended here, at 5-0, with the win going to Diamond and the loss to Haren.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Diamondbacks host the St. Louis Cardinals. Jake Westbrook and Ian Kennedy have the manager's approval to start. St. Louis got going with a first inning Carlos Beltran two-run home run, also scoring Jon Jay. The Cardinals padded the lead in the second inning as Beltran went yard with a grand slam, sweeping in Skip Schumaker, Westbrook, and Jay. Arizona avoided the shutout in the ninth inning as Miguel Montero doubled to score Justin Upton. This made it 6-1, a final, with the win going to Westbrook and the loss to Kennedy.
Out west, the San Diego Padres host the Colorado Rockies. Alex White and Jeff Suppan are the relatively unknown starters. Colorado was first on the board with a Todd Helton single knocking in Carlos Gonzalez in the first inning. San Diego tied it in the bottom of the first as Yonder Alonso singled home Will Venable. The Padres took the lead in the fifth as Venable doubled to drive in Jason Bartlett. San Diego added on in the eighth inning when Orlando Hudson tripled, forcing in Alonso, and creating a 3-1 score. This was a final, where the win went to Suppan, Dale Thayer converted the save, and White was stuck with the loss.
North to Oakland, with the Athletics hosting the Toronto Blue Jays. Ricky Romero is up against Jarrod Parker on the hill. Toronto led off with a third inning Kelly Johnson two-run home run, also scoring J.P. Arencibia. Oakland tied it in the fifth inning as Josh Reddick hit a two-run home to score Jemile Weeks.The Blue Jays gained the lead again in the ninth inning when Johnson singled to score Rajai Davis. The Athletics tied it in the bottom of the ninth as Cliff Pennington singled home Michael Taylor before coming home on a Brandon Inge grand slam that made it 7-3, also sweeping in Reddick and Jonny Gomes. The win went to Grant Balfour, while the loss belonged to Francisco Cordero.
Back south, the Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants. Ryan Vogelson and Clayton Kershaw are pacing the game. San Francisco opened with a second inning Brett Pill two-run home run, also scoring Buster Posey. Los Angeles got one back in their half of the inning when James Loney doubled to drive in Andre Ethier. This was all the scoring in the game, as the Giants got a 2-1 win, earned by Vogelsong, while Santiago Casilla converted the save and Kershaw was stuck with the tough loss.
Finally, we end in Seattle, with the Mariners hosting the Detroit Tigers. Justin Verlander mismatches with Kevin Millwood pitching. Detroit began with a first inning Andy Dirks single, scoring Austin Jackson. The Tigers added on in the second inning as Dirks doubled home Brennan Boesch and Gerald Laird before coming home alongside Prince Fielder on a Delmon Young double. Seattle got on the board in the third inning as Ichiro singled in Dustin Ackley and then came home on a Kyle Seager, as well as Brendan Ryan. Detroit extended the lead in the seventh inning with Fielder hitting a solo home run. The Mariners shot back in the bottom of the inning when Ryan singled in Michael Saunders. The final stood at 6-4, with the win going to Verlander, the save to Jose Valverde, and the loss was dealt to Millwood.
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