Another full slate with mostly typical game times. We start on the West Coast...
As the San Diego Padres host their northern neighbors, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chris Capuano and Clayton Richard make the starts. Los Angeles started off with a first inning double by Elian Herrera, knocking in Tony Gwynn, Jr., before he came home on a sacrifice fly by Andre Ethier. San Diego got one back in their half of the inning as Chase Headley hit a solo home run. The Padres took the lead in the sixth inning as Headley doubled home Cameron Maybin and Chris Denorfia. San Diego added on in the seventh inning as Maybin drew a bases-loaded walk to force in Orlando Hudson. This made it 4-2, which stood as a final, with the win going to Richard, the save to Dale Thayer, and the loss was stuck upon Capuano.
Eastward to Cleveland, with the Indians hosting the Seattle Mariners. Felix Hernandez and Ubaldo Jimenez are the well-known starters. Seattle began in the first inning as Ichiro grounded out to score Dustin Ackley. Cleveland rallied to answer in the bottom of the first, beginning with Shin-Soo Choo scoring on a passed ball, Travis Hafner grounding out to bring home Jason Kipnis, and Asdrubal Cabrera and Carlos Santana both scoring on errors during the same play. The Mariners got some back in the third inning with a two-run Ackley home run, sweeping in Brendan Ryan. The Indians answered in the fourth inning as Kipnis doubled, driving in Choo, before he completed his trip on a Hafner double, and Hafner came home as Santana ripped a double, followed by a Michael Brantley single finishing Santana's trip. Cleveland padded the lead with a Hafner solo shot in the sixth inning. This made it 9-3, which was a final, with Jimenez getting the win while Hernandez took an ugly loss.
Further east, the Washington Nationals host the Pittsburgh Pirates. Erik Bedard and Gio Gonzalez are the AL-West defectors as starting pitchers. Washington opened with a first inning Ryan Zimmerman groundout, scoring Bryce Harper. The Nationals padded the lead with a third inning Ian Desmond solo home run. Pittsburgh got on the board with a fifth inning Josh Harrison single, driving in Yamaico Navarro. Washington responded in the sixth inning with a pair of solo shots by Adam LaRoche and Xavier Nady. The Pirates pulled closer in the seventh inning as Harrison hit a two-run home run, also scoring Rod Barajas. The Nationals sped away with a 3-RBI double in the bottom of the seventh off the bat of LaRoche, forcing in Jesus Flores, Harper, and Zimmerman. Pittsburgh answered in the eighth inning on a Casey McGehee sacrifice fly, allowing Jose Tabata to dart home safely. They couldn't get closer, falling 7-4 at the hands of winning pitcher Gonzalez, while Henry Rodriguez turned the save cleanly, and Bedard was stuck holding the loss.
Northwest to Detroit, as the Tigers host the Minnesota Twins. Nick Blackburn and Rick Porcello are the mid-rotation starters. Minnesota quickly got a lead in the first inning with Joe Mauer doubling in Brian Dozier before coming in on a Josh Willingham double. Detroit got one back in the bottom of the first as Prince Fielder hit a sacrifice fly allowing Austin Jackson to dash home. The Twins padded the lead in the second inning with a three-run home run by Dozier, sweeping in Jamey Carroll and Erik Komatsu. The Tigers took the lead eventually in the bottom of the second with a rally starting with four singles by Ramon Santiago, Jackson, Andy Dirks, and Miguel Cabrera, plating Ryan Raburn, Brennan Boesch, Santiago, and Jackson in that order, before Fielder hit another sacrifice fly to bring in Dirks as the go-ahead run. Minnesota retied it in the third inning when Ryan Doumit singled, allowing Willingham to score. Detroit got the lead back in the fifth inning with Cabrera doubling home Dirks. The Twins retook the lead in the sixth inning with a 2-RBI Carroll double, scoring both Doumit and Alexi Casilla. Minnesota struck again in the seventh inning as Casilla singled Willingham across the plate. The Twins padded the lead with a two-run homer in the ninth inning off the bat of Trevor Plouffe, forcing in Drew Butera, making the eventual final 11-7, with the win going to Alex Burnett while the loss went to Duane Below.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the New York Yankees. Hiroki Kuroda and Kyle Drabek take their turns in the rotation. Toronto got things going in the second inning as J.P. Arencibia hit a two-run home run, also scoring Brett Lawrie. The Blue Jays padded the lead in the third inning with a three-run homer from Edwin Encarnacion, sweeping in Eric Thames and Jose Bautista. Toronto kept going in the fourth inning when Kelly Johnson singled to knock in Arencibia. The Blue Jays got another in the fifth inning as Bautista went yard for a solo shot. New York got on the board in the sixth inning as Mark Teixeira singled in Robinson Cano. Toronto responded in the seventh inning as Johnson hit a solo home run. This made it 8-1, which was a final, with the win going to Drabek and the loss to Kuroda.
Back stateside, the Atlanta Braves host the Miami Marlins. Mark Buehrle and Mike Minor were tabed the starters. Atlanta wasted little time in scoring first in the first inning as Freddie Freeman grounded out to bring home Tyler Pastornicky. Miami gained the lead in the fourth inning as Austin Kearns doubled in both Omar Infante and Hanley Ramirez before coming home on a Emilio Bonifacio single. The Marlins struck again in the fifth inning as Jose Reyes stole home, Gaby Sanchez singled to score Infante, and Bonifacio did the same for Giancarlo Stanton. The Braves got some back in the sixth inning when Dan Uggla singled to drive in Martin Prado, Brian McCann grounded out to score Freeman, and Uggla crossed home safely on a Matt Diaz groundout. Miami replied in the seventh inning as Stanton hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Bryan Petersen. This stood for an 8-4 victory, with the win going to Buehrle and the loss to Minor.
North again, as the New York Mets host the Cincinnati Reds. Mike Leake and Johan Santana are on the hill. Cincinnati was first on the board with a third inning Zack Cozart double to score the pitcher Leake. New York tied it on a Lucas Duda single, driving in Mike Baxter in the bottom of the third. The Mets gained the lead in the sixth inning as Ike Davis doubled home Duda and Mike Nickeas sacrificed to bring home Daniel Murphy. The Reds got one back in the seventh inning as Todd Frazier hit a solo home run. Cincinnati rallied to a lead in the eighth inning as Brandon Phillips singled in Drew Stubbs and Jay Bruce hit a sacrifice fly to get Joey Votto home safely, followed by a two-run Frazier long ball, also scoring Phillips. The final stuck at 6-3, with the win going to Jose Arredondo, the save being converted by Sean Marshall, and the loss being dealt to Jon Rauch.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Rays host the Boston Red Sox. Clay Buchholz and Jeremy Hellickson are the young pitchers. Tampa Bay struck first with a second inning walk by Will Rhymes that coupled with a balk to get Carlos Pena across the plate. Boston tied it in the fourth inning as Daniel Nava singled in Jarrod Saltalamacchia. The Rays got the lead in the sixth inning as Luke Scott hit a sacrifice fly, allowing Matt Joyce safe passage home. This stood for a 2-1 win, with Hellickson earning the victory, Fernando Rodney converting the save, and Buchholz taking a hard-luck loss.
Down to Houston, as the Astros host the Milwaukee Brewers. Randy Wolf and Bud Norris received the starting nods. Houston began in the second inning when Jed Lowrie doubled in Carlos Lee before scoring on a Justin Maxwell single. The Astros added on in the third inning with Lee singling in both Norris and Jose Altuve, followed by Lowrie reaching on an error to bring home J.D. Martinez. Milwaukee got on the board in the fourth inning with Corey Hart hitting a solo home run. Houston replied in their half of the inning when Jordan Schafer singled in Jason Castro and then came home on a Martinez sacrifice fly. The Astros added on in the seventh inning with a Lee solo shot. The Brewers attempted a late rally in the ninth inning with Jonathan Lucroy tripling to force in both Aramis Ramirez and Hart, but they still lost by an 8-3 margin. The win belonged to Norris while Wolf was pinned with the loss.
Staying in the state, we head to Arlington, with the Texas Rangers hosting the Oakland Athletics. Tommy Milone opposes Yu Darvish pitching. Oakland opened in the first inning when Josh Reddick hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Jemile Weeks. Texas rallied to a lead in the fourth inning as Adrian Beltre hit a two-run home run, also scoring Josh Hamilton, followed by Craig Gentry singling in Nelson Cruz and Elvis Andrus knocking in Yorbit Torrealba with a single.This held up throughout the rest of the game for a Rangers 4-1 win. The win was earned by Darvish, while Joe Nathan threw the ninth for a save, and Milone suffered the loss.
North a bit to Chicago, as the Cubs host the Philadelphia Phillies. Kyle Kendrick and Matt Garza were handed the ball. Philadelphia started with a second inning Freddy Galvis double, knocking in Carlos Ruiz. Chicago took the lead in the fourth inning on a two-run home run by Alfonso Soriano, also scoring Bryan LaHair. The Phillies tied it again in the fifth inning as Shane Victorino singled in the pitcher Kendrick. Philadelphia got the lead in the eighth inning as Ruiz hit a solo home run. The Phillies struck again in the ninth inning as Ty Wigginton singled in both Galvis and Mike Fontenot, followed by a Hector Luna grand slam that swept in all of Jimmy Rollins, Wigginton, and Ruiz, for a 9-2 win, credited to Jose Contreras and the loss going to Shawn Camp.
Back down in Missouri, the Kansas City Royals host the Baltimore Orioles. Tommy Hunter and Felipe Paulino are sent out to pitch. Kansas City led off with a fifth inning Humberto Quintero single, scoring both Jeff Francoeur and Alcides Escobar. Baltimore got one back in the eighth inning as Nick Markakis doubled home J.J. Hardy. The Royals answered in their half of the inning with Alex Gordon doubling to drive in Mitch Maier. The Orioles attempted a rally in the ninth inning as Wilson Betemit hit a solo home run, followed by the tying run, Ryan Flaherty, coming home on a Hardy single. Baltimore got the lead in the fifteenth inning as Adam Jones lifted a solo home run, which would be the deciding run for a 4-3 win. Kevin Gregg got the win, Jim Johnson cleanly converted the save, and Nathan Adcock was stuck holding the loss.
Westward to Colorado, with the Rockies hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks. Patrick Corbin and Jamie Moyer are the dueling pitchers. Colorado began with a second inning single from Jordan Pacheco, knocking in Troy Tulowitzki, before he came home alongside Willin Rosario on a Dexter Fowler triple. The Rockies added on in the fourth with the pitcher Moyer singling in both Pacheco and Fowler. Colorado kept going in the fifth inning when Carlos Gonzalez singled, driving in Tyler Colvin. Arizona got one back in the seventh inning as Cody Ransom doubled home John McDonald. This made it 6-1 for Colorado, an eventual final, with Moyer picking up the win and Corbin taking the loss.
Back into California, with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hosting the Chicago White Sox. Gavin Floyd and Jerome Williams take the mound. Los Angeles was first to score in the second inning with Erick Aybar doubling home Vernon Wells. Chicago got the lead in the third inning with a Dayan Viciedo solo home run followed by Gordon Beckham doubling to score Alejandro De Aza. The Angels regained the lead with a three-run home run by Albert Pujols, sweeping in Mike Trout and Alberto Callaspo. Los Angeles extended the lead in the sixth inning when Howie Kendrick hit a sacrifice fly to allow Kendrys Morales to score, before Wells went yard on a two-run home run, sweeping in Mark Trumbo. This made it 7-2, a final, with Williams getting the win while Floyd was dealt the loss.
North a tad to finish in San Francisco, as the Giants host the St. Louis Cardinals. Jaime Garcia and Madison Bumgarner pace the game. St. Louis started with a fielder's choice from Allen Craig, allowing safe passage home for Rafael Furcal in the first inning. San Francisco tied it in the sixth inning when Buster Posey singled in Gregor Blanco. The Cardinals got the lead back on a David Freese solo home run in the seventh inning. St. Louis padded the lead in the eighth inning with Skip Schumaker doubling in both Garcia and Furcal. This gave them a 4-1 victory, with the win going to Garcia, the save converted by Jason Motte, and the loss given to Bumgarner.
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