Back to a full slate on Tuesday. I assume after two weeks, we all know which teams play in which leagues, so no more reminders at the top of the paragraphs. We begin with...
The New York Yankees hosting the Atlanta Braves. Tim Hudson and Hiroki Kuroda will be given the ball. New York began in the second inning on a Nick Swisher double, scoring both Mark Teixeira and Raul Ibanez. Atlanta answered in the third inning as Andrelton Simmons grounded out to get Jason Heyward home. The Braves added on in the fourth inning, tying the game when Chipper Jones doubled home Martin Prado and taking hte lead as Simmons singled to drive in Freddie Freeman. The Yankees retied it in the bottom of the fourth as Russell Martin reached on an error, bringing in Ibanez. Atlanta pulled ahead again on a sixth inning Heyward single to knock in Brian McCann. This was all they needed, winning 4-3, with Hudson earning the win, Craig Kimbrel turning his twentieth save of the season, and Kuroda was given the loss.
Over to Pittsburgh, as the Pirates host the Minnesota Twins. Scott Diamond and Kevin Correia are the slightly-above average starters. Pittsburgh struck first with a first inning Josh Harrison solo home run. The Pirates added on in the fifth inning as Casey McGehee hit a sacrifice fly to get Harrison home. Pittsburgh kept going in the sixth inning as Clint Barmes doubled in Pedro Alvarez, before coming home on a Matt Hague groundout. Minnesota got on the board in the seventh inning as Denard Span hit a two-run home run, also scoring Jamey Carroll. The Pirates replied in their half of the inning as Andrew McCutchen launched a two-run homer, sweeping home Harrison, followed by a Rod Barajas sacrifice fly to knock home Neil Walker. This was all for the scoring, leaving the final at 7-2. Correia picked up the win while Diamond was assigned the loss.
Northwest to Detroit, as the Tigers host the St. Louis Cardinals. Lance Lynn and Justin Verlander are the talented starters. Detroit wasted little time in getting on the board in the first inning as Delmon Young singled home Miguel Cabrera. The Tigers added on with a 2-RBI double in the second inning from Austin Jackson, scoring both Brennan Boesch and Jhonny Peralta, before Quintin Berry grounded out to get Ramon Santiago safely across the plate. Detroit struck again in the fifth inning as Young singled Berry across the dish. St. Louis got on the board in the sixth inning as Matt Holliday grounded out to plate Daniel Descalso. The Tigers answered in the bottom of the sixth with Cabrera singling in Santiago. The Cardinals got a couple back in the seventh inning as Carlos Beltran reached on an error that allowed both David Freese and Descalso to dash home. They got no further, falling 6-3, with Verlander recording the win, Phil Coke picking up a spot save, and Lynn suffered the loss.
Down a bit to the Battle of Ohio, as the Cleveland Indians welcome the Cincinnati Reds. Mike Leake and Josh Tomlin take their turns in the rotation. Cincinnati opened with a first inning Chris Heisey single to drive in Zack Cozart. Cleveland tied it in the fourth inning as Casey Kotchman singled home Carlos Santana. The Reds took the lead back in the tenth inning as Heisey scored on a wild pitch. The Indians got the last laugh in the bottom of the tenth on a two-run walkoff home run from Asdrubal Cabrera, also scoring Shin-Soo Choo for the 3-2 win. Nick Hagadone was in line for the win while Aroldis Chapman was pinned with the loss.
Eastward into the capital, as the Washington Nationals host the Tampa Bay Rays. David Price and Chien-Ming Wang are tabbed to start. For a more detailed analysis of this game, check out ultimatebaseballfantasytrip.blogspot.com for the Game of the Day. Tampa Bay started in the first inning as B.J. Upton singled home Desmond Jennings. Washington answered in the bottom of the first as Michael Morse reached on an error, allowing Danny Espinosa to get home. The Nationals added on in the second inning with an Ian Desmond solo home run. The Rays rallied ahead in the third inning as Carlos Pena hit a two-run home run, allowing Jennings to get home, followed by Elliot Johnson tripling to force in Ben Zobrist and Jose Lobaton. Washington pulled back with a two-run Morse homer in the sixth inning, also scoring Ryan Zimmerman. They couldn't get an equalizer, falling 5-4, with the win going to Price, the save to Fernando Rodney as his twentieth of the year, and loss was stuck on Wang.
Into Pennsylvania, as the Philadelphia Phillies host the Colorado Rockies. Josh Outman is mismatched with Cole Hamels. Colorado established a first inning lead with Tyler Colvin singling Eric Young in. Philadelphia tied it in the third inning with a Placido Polanco double to drive in Jimmy Rollins. The Phillies took the lead in the fourth inning on a two-run home run by John Mayberry, sweeping in Shane Victorino. Philadelphia extended the lead in the fifth inning as Carlos Ruiz doubled Rollins in. The Rockies got one back in the sixth inning as Chris Nelson singled Todd Helton across the dish. The Phillies shot back in the seventh inning as Hunter Pence grounded out to bring in Hamels before Ruiz hit a two-run homer, also scoring Rollins. This was all for the scoring, with Hamels picking up the win and Outman was stuck holding the loss.
Back into New York, the Mets host the Baltimore Orioles. Tommy Hunter and Johan Santana will be responsible for pitching. New York got things going with a fourth inning fielder's choice from Daniel Murphy, giving time for David Wright to come home. The Mets added on with a two-run Lucas Duda home run in the sixth inning, also scoring Jordany Valdespin. New York struck again in the seventh inning when Valdespin singled in both Josh Thole and Andres Torres. This made it 5-0, a final, with Santana throwing well in the win while Hunter had no support in the loss.
Up to Boston, with the Red Sox hosting the Miami Marlins. Mark Buehrle and Clay Buchholz received the starting nods. Miami opened began with a first inning two-run home run by Logan Morrison, also scoring Hanley Ramirez. Boston tied it on a David Ortiz two-run home run in the bottom of the first, sweeping in Dustin Pedroia. The Red Sox grabbed the lead in the second inning on a two-run blast by Kelly Shoppach, knocking in Will Middlebrooks. The Marlins got one back in the third inning as Morrison doubled Ramirez home. Boston responded in the fourth inning on a Cody Ross solo home run. Miami retied it in the fifth inning on a 2-RBI double by Morrison, plating both Ramirez and Giancarlo Stanton. The Red Sox retook the lead in the bottom of the fifth on an Adrian Gonzalez sacrifice fly allowing Mike Aviles to score. Boston extended the lead in the sixth inning as Middlebrooks doubled Kevin Youkilis home. This was all for the scoring, leaving the Red Sox with a 7-5 win. Buchholz notched the win, Alfredo Aceves converted the save, and Buehrle was given the loss.
Down into Texas, as the Houston Astros host the Kansas City Royals. Luke Hochevar and Wandy Rodriguez will make the starts. Kansas City got an early lead on a Billy Butler solo home run in the first inning. The Royals added on in the third inning with Alcides Escobar singling Yuniesky Betancourt home. The scoring ended here at 2-0, with the win going to Hochevar in a rare strong start, while Jonathan Broxton turned a save and Rodriguez got no support in the loss.
North into Milwaukee, as the Brewers host the Toronto Blue Jays. Jesse Chavez and Tyler Thornburg are the completely unknown starters. Toronto was the first to score in the third inning as Brett Lawrie hit a two-run home run, also scoring J.P. Arencibia. Milwaukee got some back in the bottom of the third as Carlos Gomez doubled Thornburg in, followed by Corey Hart getting hit with a pitch to force in Gomez, Rickie Weeks walking with the bases loaded to push home Ryan Braun, and Martin Maldonado drawing a bases-loaded walk to force in Aramis Ramirez. The Blue Jays went batty in the sixth inning with back-to-back-to-back solo home runs from Colby Rasmus, Jose Bautista, and Edwin Encarnacion, followed by Arencibia singling Yunel Escobar home. The Brewers continued to play to their strengths in the bottom of the sixth, with Braun drawing a bases-loaded walk to squeeze in Edwin Maysonet, before Ramirez cleaned the bases with a grand slam to sweep in all of Nyjer Morgan, Gomez, and Braun. Toronto pulled back a bit in the seventh inning as Encarnacion singled, allowing Bautista to get home on a subsequent error, before coming home himself when Escobar hit a single. The Blue Jays charged ahead in the ninth inning on back-to-back solo shots by Rasmus and Bautista. This stood for a 10-9 win, earned by Darren Oliver, while Casey Janssen notched the ave and John Axford was on the hook for the loss.
Back south a touch, as the Chicago White Sox host their crosstown rivals, the Chicago Cubs. Travis Wood and Jake Peavy will play from the mound. The White Sox got going in the second inning with Alexei Ramirez hitting a ground rule double to force in Alex Rios. The Cubs took the lead in the third inning as David DeJesus singled in both Geovany Soto and Tony Campana. This was all for the scoring, leaving the final at 2-1, with the win going to Wood, the save to Carlos Marmol, and Peavy was dealt the loss.
Southwest to Arizona, the Diamondbacks host the Seattle Mariners. Erasmo Ramirez and Daniel Hudson try to improve their seasons. Seattle started in the second inning as Justin Smoak hit a solo home run. The Mariners got another in the third inning when Kyle Seager singled home Ichiro. Arizona rallied ahead in their half of the third as Aaron Hill hit a sacrifice fly to get Willie Bloomquist home, followed by a 2-RBI Paul Goldschmidt single to knock in Justin Upton and Jason Kubel. The Diamondbacks added on in the fourth inning as both Gerardo Parra and Aaron Hill hit solo home runs. Seattle rallied ahead in the fifth inning with a pair of three-run home runs, as Seager went yard and took Ichiro and Franklin Gutierrez with him before Brendan Ryan did the same for Jesus Montero and Michael Saunders. Arizona pulled even in the bottom of the fifth as Goldschmidt hit a solo shot, followed by Lyle Overbay singling in Josh Bell and Bloomquist doing the same for Parra. The Diamondbacks took a lead in the sixth inning as Miguel Montero singled to drive in Kubel. The Mariners retied it in the eighth inning when Ichiro hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Ryan. Seattle rallied to a lead in the tenth inning with Casper Wells singling home both Munenori Kawasaki and Dustin Ackley before coming home on an Ichiro double. Charlie Furbush was in line for the 12-9 win, while Tom Wilhelmsen converted the save and J.J. Putz was on the hook for the loss.
Westward into California, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the San Francisco Giants. Barry Zito and C.J. Wilson are the well-known pitchers. Los Angeles quickly began with a first inning Albert Pujols three-run home run, also scoring Mike Trout and Torii Hunter, followed by a sacrifice fly from Peter Bourjos to plate Mark Trumbo. San Francisco got on the board in the second inning as Pablo Sandoval singled in Angel Pagan. The Angels shot back in the bottom of the second with a Pujols single to drive in Trout. Los Angeles added on in the fourth inning with Trumbo tripling to force in all of John Hester, Trout, and Pujols, before coming home on a Howie Kendrick sacrifice fly. The Giants pulled back a bit in the fifth inning with a Ryan Theriot sacrifice fly to plate Hector Sanchez and a Melky Cabrera fielder's choice allowing Joaquin Arias to dash home. San Francisco chipped away in the seventh inning as Buster Posey singled home Gregor Blanco and Pagan grounded out, which gave time for Theriot to dart home. The Angels padded their lead in the eighth inning when Hunter singled Bourjos across the dish before coming home alongside Trout on a Trumbo single. This was all for the scoring, leaving the final at 12-5, with Wilson getting the win and Zito taking the loss.
Down in San Diego, the Padres host the Texas Rangers. Scott Feldman and Edinson Volquez are the struggling starters. San Diego was first on the board with a Nick Hundley single to drive in Everth Cabrera in the second inning. Texas rallied ahead in the third inning as Josh Hamilton tripled to force in both Ian Kinsler and Elvis Andrus, before coming home on an Adrian Beltre sacrifice fly. The Rangers added on in the sixth inning when Nelson Cruz doubled home both Hamilton and Beltre, before finishing his trip on a Feldman single. The Padres got one back in the bottom of the sixth on a Yonder Alonso fielder's choice, giving time for Cameron Maybin to dash home. Texas shot back in the seventh inning with a Beltre solo home run. San Diego tried a ninth inning rally with a John Baker single to bring home Hundley, but this only made the final 7-3. Feldman got the win while Volquez suffered the loss.
Finally, up in Oakland, the Athletics host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron Harang and Brandon McCarthy paced the game. Oakland busted things open in the first inning when Seth Smith singled to score Coco Crisp, and also Jemile Weeks on an error, before he came home on a Jonny Gomes single. The scoring ended here with the final at 3-0. McCarthy picked up an easy win, while Ryan Cook turned the save and Harang struggled with control in the loss.
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