Six matinee games for a random Tuesday slate. We begin in...
Washington, D.C., as the Nationals host the San Diego Padres. Anthony Bass and Stephen Strasburg will get up early to pitch. San Diego began with a pair of singles in the first inning, as Yonder Alonso hit one to score Will Venable before coming home with Chase Headley on John Baker's single. The Padres added on with a James Darnell solo home run in the third inning. San Diego struck again in the fifth inning as Baker singled, driving in Orlando Hudson. Washington got on the board in the bottom of the fifth as Bryce Harper hit a solo home run. The Padres made it 6-1 in the eighth inning as Venable singled home Baker. This was a final, allowing Bass the win while Strasburg lasted a short time in the loss.
Over to Philadelphia, as the Phillies host the Houston Astros. Jordan Lyles is mismatched against Cliff Lee. Philadelphia struck early as Brian Schneider hit a second inning two-run home run, also scoring John Mayberry. The Phillies added on as Hunter Pence hit a solo home run in the sixth inning. Houston shot back with Matt Downs' solo shot in the seventh inning. The Astros rallied to tie in the ninth inning when Carlos Lee singled in Jordan Schafer and J.D. Martinez singled, which combined with an error, led to Brian Bogusevic scoring. Philadelphia won 4-3 in the tenth inning with a walkoff solo shot by Pence. Jake Diekman was in line for the win while Brett Myers was hung on the loss.
Out to Minnesota, as the Twins host the Cleveland Indians. Derek Lowe and Jason Marquis were sent out to start. Cleveland got going in the second inning as Casey Kotchman singled in Carlos Santana. The Indians added on in the third inning with Asdrubal Cabrera hitting a single to knock in Shin-Soo Choo. Cleveland padded the lead in the fifth inning as Choo, Cabrera, and Santana all went yard for solo shots. This made it 5-0, a final, with Lowe going the distance for a 6-hit and 4-walk complete game shutout, while Marquis did far less in the loss.
Down in St. Louis, the Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs. Paul Maholm and Kyle Lohse will make the starts as scheduled. Chicago quickly opened in the first inning with Starlin Castro singling to score David DeJesus, Bryan LaHair grounding into a double play providing Tony Campana time to score, and Ian Stewart singling in Alfonso Soriano. St. Louis answered in their half of the inning as Allen Craig doubled home Skip Schumaker and David Freese grounded out to allow safe passage home for Matt Holliday. The Cardinals tied it in the second inning when Rafael Furcal grounded out, bringing home Tyler Greene. St. Louis took the lead in the fifth inning on a Holliday solo home run. The Cubs answered with LaHair hitting a solo shot in the sixth inning. Chicago pulled ahead in the seventh inning as Reed Johnson singled, driving in Darwin Barney. The Cardinals tied it again in the bottom of the seventh as Craig singled to provide Furcal time to score. Matt Carpenter hit a solo shot in the eighth inning, giving St. Louis the lead once again. The Cubs got an equalizer in the ninth inning as Soriano went yard for a solo home run. The Cardinals would win 7-6 in the bottom of the ninth as Yadier Molina singled, and Holliday came home as the winning run. Jason Motte was in line for the win while Rafael Dolis took the loss.
Speaking of Chicago, we head there with the White Sox hosting the Detroit Tigers. Max Scherzer and Jake Peavy are the equally-matched starters. Chicago busted things open in the first inning as A.J. Pierzynski singled in Alejandro De Aza, and then Gordon Beckham scored on an error. The White Sox padded the lead in the third inning with a solo home run by Paul Konerko, followed by Dayan Viciedo singling Pierzynski across the plate. Chicago added on in the fifth inning when Pierzynski hit a 2-RBI single, scoring both ADam Dunn and Konerko. Detroit gained the lead in the sixth inning as Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run home run that also scored Andy Dirks, Ryan Raburn lifted a three-run home run, sweeping in Prince Fielder and Brennan Boesch, and Austin Jackson went yard on a three-run home run as well, knocking in Jhonny Peralta and Delmon Young for an 8-run inning. The Tigers extended the lead in the seventh with Raburn singling in Alex Avila and Peralta doing the same for Boesch. Chicago attempted a rally in the ninth inning with Alexei Ramirez doubling to plate both Konerko and Pierzynski, but they couldn't tie, losing 10-8. Collin Balester was in line for the win, Octavio Dotel picked up a spot save, and Will Ohman was pinned with the loss.
Back east, the Boston Red Sox hosted the Seattle Mariners. Blake Beaven and Josh Beckett are handed the ball. Boston led off with a third inning David Ortiz solo home run. The Red Sox added on in the fourth inning when Mike Aviles doubled to score Cody Ross and Ryan Sweeney grounded out to bring in Daniel Nava. Boston padded the lead again in the fifth inning as Will Middlebrooks singled, driving in Ortiz. The Red Sox made it 5-0 in the eighth inning as Aviles doubled, scoring Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Beckett earned the win with a very solid performance, and Beaven took the loss with very little run support.
At the normal times, the Baltimore Orioles host the New York Yankees. CC Sabathia and Wei-Yin Chen are the reliable starters. Baltimore began as Adam Jones hit a second inning solo home run. The Orioles added on in the third inning as J.J. Hardy grounded into a double play, allowing Steve Tolleson to get home safely. Baltimore struck again in the fifth inning with Hardy's doubled providing Xavier Avery time to dash home. Hardy went to work again in the sixth inning by singling in Bill Hall for the Orioles.. New York got some back in the seventh inning as Curtis Granderson hit a two-run home run, also scoring Robinson Cano. Baltimore answered as Jones scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the seventh. This produced a 5-2 Orioles final, allowing Chen the win, Jim Johnson the save, and Sabathia took the loss.
Way to the west, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Oakland Athletics early. Bartolo Colon and Ervin Santana take the hill. Los Angeles was first to score in the third inning when Alberto Callaspo doubled in Mike Trout before coming home on an Albert Pujols single. The Angels added on in the fifth inning as Pujols singled Trout across the plate. Los Angeles padded the lead as Trout hit a solo home run in the seventh inning. This made it 4-0, a final, with Santana picking up the win and Colon suffering a loss with no run support.
Far northeast, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Tampa Bay Rays. David Price and Henderson Alvarez are assigned to this game. Toronto opened in the third inning with Jose Bautista singling in Rajai Davis before Edwin Encarnacion went yard for a two-run home run to finish Bautista's trip around. Tampa Bay got on the board in the fifth inning when Ben Zobrist doubled Will Rhymes home. The Rays rallied to a lead in the seventh inning beginning with Sean Rodriguez hitting a solo shot, followed by Elliot Johnson singling, which combined with an error to get Rhymes home safely, and the go-ahead run was scored as B.J. Upton grounded into a double play, providing time for Jose Molina to dash home. This was good for a 4-3 win, with the victory picked up by Price, the save converted by Fernando Rodney, and the loss being dealt to Alvarez.
Back stateside, the Miami Marlins host the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kevin Correia and Josh Johnson play from the mound. Pittsburgh quickly established a lead with a first inning Garrett Jones single knocking in Andrew McCutchen. Miami tied it in the bottom of the first as Hanley Ramirez doubled in Omar Infante. The Marlins rallied to a lead in the fourth inning beginning as John Buck singled both Giancarlo Stanton and Greg Dobbs home, before scoring alongside Emilio Bonifacio when Infante singled, and Ramirez then doubled Jose Reyes across the dish. The Pirates got one back in the seventh inning with a Michael McKenry solo home run.This produced a 6-2 final for the Marlins, with the win going to Johnson while Correia was stuck with the loss.
Just a bit to the north, the Atlanta Braves hosted the Cincinnati Reds. Johnny Cueto and Tim Hudson are the underrated pitchers. Atlanta began with a second inning Brian McCann solo home run. The Braves rallied to extend the lead in the third inning as Martin Prado singled in Hudson, followed by Chipper Jones doing the same for Michael Bourn, Dan Uggla hitting a sacrifice fly to finish Prado's trip around, and Jason Heyward doubling to score Jones. Atlanta added on in the fourth inning with Prado singling, and combined with an error, Bourn was allowed to safely get home. Cincinnati got some back in the seventh inning as Ryan Hanigan doubled in Todd Frazier before being swept home on a Drew Stubbs single. This made it 6-2, a final, with Hudson getting the win and Cueto taking an ugly loss.
Farther to the north, the New York Mets hosted the Milwaukee Brewers. Zack Greinke and Dillon Gee were called on for the starts. Milwaukee got going in the second inning with Travis Ishikawa grounding out to provide Aramis Ramirez time to score before Cesar Izturis singled home Jonathan Lucroy. The Brewers padded the lead in the fifth as Ishikawa hit a solo home run. Milwaukee added on in the sixth inning with Lucroy singling to drive in Ryan Braun before he was swept in alongside Ramirez on a three-run long ball by Ishikawa. Rickie Weeks provided a solo shot to extend the Brewers lead in the seventh inning, producing the 8-0 final. Greinke showed dominance in the win while Gee was anything but in the loss.
Southwest to Texas, where the Rangers host the Kansas City Royals. Vin Mazzaro and Colby Lewis are tabbed to start. Kansas City rallied to an early lead in the first inning as Billy Butler grounded into a fielder's choice to get Jarrod Dyson home, Brayan Pena singled scoring both Butler and Jeff Francoeur, and Chris Getz singled home Mike Moustakas. The Royals extended the lead in the second inning as Butler doubled Dyson across the plate. Kansas City kept going in the third inning when Moustakas hit a solo home run. Texas got on the board in the fourth inning as David Murphy doubled to score Josh Hamilton before coming home on a Mitch Moreland single. The Rangers got another back in the fifth inning with Hamilton hitting a sacrifice fly to provide Ian Kinsler time to dash home. The Royals answered in the sixth inning with Eric Hosmer doubling, which again scored Dyson. Texas tried a ninth inning rally as Brandon Snyder hit a solo home run, but this only made it 7-4 in the end. Mazzaro earned the win while Lewis had the loss.
Out west, the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wade Miley and Chad Billingsley pace the game. Arizona began with a second inning bases-loaded walk drawn by Gerardo Parra, forcing in Jason Kubel. The Diamondbacks added on in the fifth inning as Justin Upton singled in the pitcher Miley, followed by Miguel Montero singling in Parra, and Kubel singling to score Willie Bloomquist. Los Angeles got on the board in the sixth inning with a Mark Ellis solo home run. Arizona answered in the seventh inning as Lyle Overbay hit a sacrifice fly, providing time for Montero to dash home. This made it 5-1, a final, where Miley got the win while Billingsley took the loss.
Finally, in San Francisco, the Giants host the Colorado Rockies. Jeremy Guthrie and Tim Lincecum are the veteran pitchers. San Francisco was first on the board with a third inning Brandon Belt sacrifice fly allowing Gregor Blanco. Colorado tied it as Troy Tulowitzki singled home Carlos Gonzalez. The Rockies gained the lead in the sixth inning as Michael Cuddyer doubled to score Tulowitzki, before Jordan Pacheco hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Todd Helton. Colorado padded the lead in the seventh inning when Gonzalez singled, knocking in Tyler Colvin. The Giants tied it in the bottom of the seventh when Melky Cabrera doubled in both Aubrey Huff and Gregor Blanco before scoring on a Angel Pagan single. The Rockies got the lead again in the ninth inning with a Marco Scutaro solo home run. This made it 5-4, which held up for the win, earned by Rex Brothers, while Rafael Betancourt turned the save and Santiago Casilla was dealt the loss
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