Full slate of games again on this Friday, with the first being a matinee from...
Wrigley Field, as the Chicago Cubs of the National League host the Boston Red Sox. Daisuke Matsuzaka and Ryan Dempster were given the starting nods. Chicago led off in the first inning with a Steve Clevenger double to score both Tony Campana and Alfonso Soriano. The Cubs struck again in the second inning as David DeJesus singled in the pitcher Dempster. This was it for the scoring, with Chicago winning 3-0. Dempster was strong in the win, while Carlos Marmol got the save and Matsuzaka had no help in the loss.
Into the evening games, as the Cleveland Indians of the American League host the Pittsburgh Pirates. James McDonald and Justin Masterson will pitch. Cleveland got going in the third inning with a Carlos Santana ground rule double to force in Asdrubal Cabrera. The Indians got another in the eighth inning with a Michael Brantley single scoring Shin-Soo Choo. This was all they needed for the 2-0 win, earned by a dominant Masterson performance, while Chris Perez turned a solid save, and McDonald had little help in the loss.
Eastward to Washington and switching back to the NL, as the Nationals host the New York Yankees. Phil Hughes and Gio Gonzalez are the well-known starters. New York began in the third inning as Alex Rodriguez singled home Derek Jeter and Nick Swisher did the same for Mark Teixeira. Washington got one back in the bottom of the third as Michael Morse singled to drive in Steve Lombardozzi. The Yankees responded in the seventh inning as Jeter singled to knock in Dewayne Wise, and Russell Martin also scored on the play thanks to an error, followed by Curtis Granderson doubling to bring home both Robinson Cano and Jeter. New York got an insurance run in the ninth inning as Granderson hit a solo shot. The Nationals tried a ninth inning rally with Danny Espinosa grounding out to push in Morse, making the final 7-2, with the win going to Hughes and the loss to Gonzalez.
Back west a bit, the Detroit Tigers host the Colorado Rockies under AL rules. Jeff Francis and Casey Crosby are the back-of-the-rotation starters. For an in-depth analysis of this game, check out ultimatebaseballfantasytrip.blogspot.com for today's featured Game of the Day. Colorado struck first in the third inning as Chris Nelson tripled to force in Willin Rosario before coming the final 90 feet on a Dexter Fowler double. Detroit rallied to a lead in the bottom of the third when Austin Jackson doubled to score Bryan Holaday, before scoring on a Miguel Cabrera double, and Cabrera crossed home when Prince Fielder singled. The Rockies retook the lead in the fourth inning as Nelson hit a two-run home run, also scoring Jordan Pacheco. The Tigers tied it in the sixth inning on a Brennan Boesch groundout to give Holaday time to score. Colorado roared ahead in the tenth inning with Rosario singling Eric Young and Todd Helton across the plate, followed by Fowler's sacrifice fly allowing safe passage home for DJ LeMahieu, Marco Scutaro singling in Rosario, Carlos Gonzalez hitting a three-run home run to complete trips around for Nelson and Scutaro, and Michael Cuddyer adding a solo shot. This eight-run outburst led the Rockies to a 12-4 win, with Matt Belisle picking up the win while Jose Valverde was pinned with the brutal loss.
North into Canada and still in the AL, as the Toronto Blue Jays host the Philadelphia Phillies. Vance Worley and Drew Hutchison are the relatively unknown starters. Toronto got things started in the third inning on a Brett Lawrie double to knock in Rajai Davis. The Blue Jays got another in the fourth as Edwin Encarnacion reached on an error, allowing Jose Bautista to dash home, before Encarnacion scored on a Yunel Escobar groundout. This made it 3-0, a final, with the win going to Carlos Villanueva, the save turned by Casey Janssen, and the loss suffered by Worley.
Back stateside and still in the AL, the Tampa Bay Rays host the Battle of Florida with their southern neighbors, the Miami Marlins. Carlos Zambrano and Matt Moore will be sent out to start. Tampa Bay staked a lead in the second inning as Jose Lobaton doubled to knock in Ben Zobrist, followed by Desmond Jennings singling in Carlos Pena, and B.J. Upton drew a bases-loaded walk to force home Lobaton. The Rays added on in the third inning with Will Rhymes singling Pena across the dish. Tampa Bay scored again in the fifth inning on a Zobrist solo home run, followed by Rhymes singling in Pena again. The Rays struck again in the seventh inning as Sean Rodriguez singled Pena safely home once more, followed by Jennings doubling to wipe the bases clean of Lobaton, Rodriguez, and Elliot Johnson, before Jennings was brought home on a Matt Joyce single. This left the final at 11-0, with Moore getting an easy win while Zambrano was pulled early from the loss.
Northwards, we have the NL-only game as the New York Mets host the Cincinnati Reds. Bronson Arroyo and Dillon Gee are tabbed as starters. Cincinnati opened with a second inning Jay Bruce inside-the-park home run, followed by Ryan Ludwick doubling, which combined with an error to bring in Todd Frazier. The Reds got more in the third inning as Brandon Phillips hit a two-run home run, also scoring Joey Votto. New York got on the board in the sixth inning with a Kirk Nieuwenhuis solo home run. Cincinnati answered in the seventh inning with a 2-RBI double by Wilson Valdez, scoring both Arroyo and Zack Cozart. The Mets pulled back in the bottom of the seventh as Scott Hairston ripped a two-run homer, sweeping in Ike Davis. The Reds extended their lead in the ninth inning on a Valdez single to plate Willie Harris, for a 7-3 victory. The win went to Arroyo, while the loss was handed to Gee.
Down south and staying in the NL, the Atlanta Braves host the Baltimore Orioles. Brian Matusz and Tommy Hanson take their turns in the rotation. Atlanta quickly established a lead on a first inning Brian McCann solo home run. Baltimore took the lead in the fourth inning as Wilson Betemit doubled, which combined with an error to get Mark Reynolds home before Steve Pearce hit a sacrifice fly, finishing Betemit's trip around the bases. The Braves took the lead back in the sixth inning as Andrelton Simmons hit a two-run home run, also scoring Matt Diaz, followed by a single from Michael Bourn to plate Jack Wilson. This made it 4-2, a final, with Chad Durbin notching the win, Craig Kimbrel converting the save, and Matusz was on the hook for the loss.
Westward to the battle of Texas, with the Texas Rangers of the AL hosting the Houston Astros. Jordan Lyles is mismatched with Yu Darvish. Houston led off with a third inning Jed Lowrie single providing time for Jose Altuve to get home. Texas took the lead in the fifth inning as Michael Young singled home Ian Kinsler before Adrian Beltre did the same for Elvis Andrus, followed by a 2-RBI David Murphy single to drive in both Young and Beltre, and a single from Yorvit Torrealba to knock in Nelson Cruz. The Astros got one back in the seventh inning with a Justin Maxwell solo home run. The Rangers shot back in the eighth inning as Mitch Moreland hit a solo shot. This made it 6-2, a final, with Darvish getting the win while Lyles was served the loss.
Up north, the Minnesota Twins host the Milwaukee Brewers as we stay in the AL. Yovani Gallardo and Francisco Liriano are the veteran starters. Minnesota busted things open in the fifth inning on a Trevor Plouffe solo home run, followed by an Alexi Casilla single to pave the way home for Brian Dozier. Milwaukee took the lead in the sixth inning with a three-run home run by Ryan Braun, knocking in Edwin Maysonet and Carlos Gomez. The Twins tied it in their half of the inning on another Plouffe solo shot. The Brewers got the lead back in the ninth inning as Martin Maldonado hit a two-run home run, also scoring Corey Hart, good for a 5-3 win. Kameron Loe was in line for the win, John Axford got the save, and Matt Capps was the victim of the loss.
A little south and switching into the NL, the St. Louis Cardinals host their Missouri rivals, the Kansas City Royals. Vin Mazzaro and Kyle Lohse handle the pitching duties. Kansas City struck first with a second inning Jarrod Dyson single allowing Alcides Escobar to dash home. The Royals added on in the third inning when Jeff Francoeur singled home Alex Gordon. Kansas City got another in the seventh inning with Francoeur's sacrifice fly bringing in Chris Getz. St. Louis got on the board in the bottom of the seventh as Matt Adams doubled home David Freese, followed by Shane Robinson singling Adams the rest of the way home. They couldn't tie it, falling 3-2, with Mazzaro being credited with the win, Jonathan Broxton converting the save, and Lohse taking a hard-luck loss.
Out in California, the Oakland Athletics of the AL host the San Diego Padres. Anthony Bass and Travis Blackley are the uninspiring starters. San Diego was first to score with a first inning Carlos Quentin single to knock in Everth Cabrera. Oakland took the lead in the bottom of the first as Josh Reddick tripled to force in both Coco Crisp and Jemile Weeks before coming the final 90 feet on a Brandon Inge single, followed by Brandon Moss hitting a two-run home run to knock in Inge. The Padres got one back in the second inning with a Chris Denorfia single to bring in Alexi Amarista. The Athletics went back to work in the fourth inning on a Cliff Pennington double, driving in Collin Cowgill, followed by Pennington completing his trip on a Crisp single. Oakland struck again in the sixth inning with Kurt Suzuki scoring on an error, followed by Pennington singling Cowgill across the dish. The Athletics padded the lead in the eighth inning on a Weeks sacrifice fly to plate Cowgill. This made it 10-2, a final, with Blackley getting the win, Evan Scribner converting a spot save of the three-inning variety, and Bass taking the loss.
South to Anaheim and we stay in the AL with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks. Trevor Cahill and Dan Haren pace the game. Arizona wasted little time in scoring in the first inning as Jason Kubel singled to bring home Chris Young. The Diamondbacks padded the lead with a three-run Aaron Hill home run in the sixth inning, sweeping in Kubel and Miguel Montero, followed by a Ryan Roberts double to knock in Lyle Overbay. The final stood at 5-0 from here on, with Cahill dominating for the win and Haren getting no run support in the loss.
Into Los Angeles proper, with the Dodgers hosting the Chicago White Sox under NL rules. Chris Sale and Clayton Kershaw are the staff aces pitching. Chicago began in the first inning as Adam Dunn hit a two-run home run, also scoring Gordon Beckham. Los Angeles got one back in their half of the inning on an Elian Herrera double to drive in Dee Gordon. The White Sox answered in the third inning as Paul Konerko singled Dunn across the plate. Chicago got another in the fourth inning with Orlando Hudson singling, which combined with an error to get Alexei Ramirez home. The White Sox added on in the fifth inning as Alex Rios hit a solo home run. The Dodgers rallied to tie the game in the sixth inning with Juan Uribe doubling in Jerry Hairston, Jr., followed by Ivan De Jesus singling in A.J. Ellis, Herrera doubled home both Uribe and De Jesus, and then he crossed safely home on a Juan Rivera single. Chicago retied it in the eighth inning as Rios hit another solo shot. Los Angeles got the lead back in the bottom of the eighth as James Loney scored on a wild pitch. Ronald Belisario was in line for the win, Kenley Jansen got the save, and Matt Thornton was pinned with the loss.
Finally, we go back to the AL as we head north to Seattle, with the Mariners hosting the San Francisco Giants. Ryan Vogelsong and Jason Vargas are the highly underrated rising star pitchers. San Francisco led off with a second inning Buster Posey solo home run. The Giants got another in the fourth inning as Joaquin Arias hit a sacrifice fly to allow Angel Pagan safe passage home. San Francisco extended the lead as Melky Cabrera hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning, also scoring Gregor Blanco. Seattle got on the board in their half of the inning as Ichiro grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Dustin Ackley to get home, followed by Franklin Gutierrez grounding out to get Miguel Olivo across the dish. They couldn't get anymore runs, falling 4-2, with Vogelsong earning the win, Santiago Casilla converting the save, and Vargas suffered the loss.
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