Back to a full slate, or at least that's what's scheduled. Rain could make things difficult today. We begin after a little shower in...
Baltimore, as the Orioles host the Washington Nationals. Jordan Zimmermann and Jason Hammel make the starts after the rain delay. Baltimore was the first to score in the second inning with Mark Reynolds hitting a solo home run. Washington tied it in the fifth inning as Roger Bernadina grounded out, which combined with an error to get Ian Desmond home. The Orioles retook the lead in their half of the inning as J.J. Hardy doubled to score Nick Johnson. They held he lead up to the end, winning 2-1, with Hammel grabbing the win, Jim Johnson converting the save, and Zimmermann was left without much support in the loss.
Into Pittsburgh, as the Pirates welcome the the Detroit Tigers. Doug Fister and A.J. Burnett are the underrated pitchers. Pittsburgh got on the board in the first inning as Neil Walker singled home Alex Presley and Garrett Jones grounded into a double play that brought in Walker. The Pirates added on in the second inning with Burnett sacrificing, which combined with an error to plate Pedro Alvarez and an additional error to score Rod Barajas. Detroit found the scoreboard in the seventh inning with a Ramon Santiago double to drive in Jhonny Peralta. This was all for the scoring, with Pittsburgh winning 4-1, giving Burnett the win, Joel Hanrahan the save, and Fister was stuck holding the loss.
Westward to Ohio, as the Cincinnati Reds host the Minnesota Twins. Nick Blackburn and Homer Bailey are the back-of-the-rotation starters. Cincinnati led off with a first inning two-run home run from Chris Heisey, also scoring Zack Cozart. Minnesota answered in the second inning when Brian Dozier grounded out to bring in Trevor Plouffe. The Twins tied it in the third inning as a Josh Willingham sacrifice fly plated Ben Revere. Minnesota grabbed the lead in the fourth inning with a Ryan Doumit solo home run. The Reds shot back in the bottom of the fourth as Scott Rolen hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Ryan Ludwick. The Twins edged back ahead in the sixth inning on a bases loaded Denard Span walk to force in Ryan Doumit and a Revere sacrifice fly allowing safe passage home for Jamey Carroll. This gave them a 5-4 lead, which they held for the rest of the game. Blackburn was in line for the win, Glen Perkins turned the save, and Bailey was stuck with the loss.
Back east, we have the Subway Series with a little bit of rain as the New York Mets host the New York Yankees. Andy Pettitte and Jonathon Niese took their turns in the rotation after the clouds lifted. The Mets quickly established a first inning lead with a 2-RBI Justin Turner single to score Ronny Cedeno and David Wright, before a three-run Ike Davis home run swept in Scott Hairston and Turner. The Yankees got on the board in the sixth inning as Alex Rodriguez hit a solo home run. The Yankees got another in the seventh inning as Andruw Jones hit a solo shot. The Mets answered in the bottom of the seventh on a Wright double to knock in Omar Quintanilla. The Yankees got a few more in the eighth inning with a two-run Robinson Cano home run, also scoring Mark Teixeira. They couldn't tie the game, falling 6-4, with Niese picking up the win, Frank Francisco turning a shaky save, and Pettitte suffered the loss.
Up into Boston, the Red Sox host the Atlanta Braves. Jair Jurrjens and Jon Lester are the struggling pitchers delayed from starting by rain. Atlanta struck first as Matt Diaz grounded out to bring in Freddie Freeman and Andrelton Simmons doubled Jason Heyward home in the fourth inning. The Braves got another in the sixth inning as Simmons hit a sacrifice fly to score Heyward again. Boston found the scoreboard in the eighth inning as Daniel Nava doubled in Will Middlebrooks. Atlanta extended the lead in the ninth inning as Freeman singled home Michael Bourn. This made the final 4-1, with the win going to Jurrjens, the save to Craig Kimbrel, and the loss to Lester.
Down south in Miami, the Marlins host the Toronto Blue Jays. Ricky Romero and Anibal Sanchez are the reliable starters. Toronto began in the first inning as Colby Rasmus grounded out to plate Brett Lawrie. The Blue Jays added on in the third inning with Jose Bautista singling in Lawrie before coming home on a sacrifice fly by Kelly Johnson. Toronto padded the lead in the fourth inning as both Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion drew bases loaded walks to force in Romero and Lawrie, and then Johnson hit a sacrifice fly that knocked home Rasmus. Miami got on the board in the bottom of the fourth when Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo home run. The Marlins got another in the fifth inning as Hanley Ramirez singled Gaby Sanchez across the dish. The Blue Jays rallied again in the sixth inning as Johnson singled to score Lawrie, followed by Yunel Escobar hitting a sacrifice fly to plate Bautista, Rajai Davis singling to knock home Encarnacion, and J.P. Arencibia ripped a double that scored both Johnson and Davis. Miami replied in the bottom of the sixth as Omar Infante lifted a two-run home run, also scoring Justin Ruggiano. Toronto shot back in the seventh inning as Bautista hit a solo shot. The Marlins replied in the eighth inning as Gaby Sanchez hit a solo home run. This was as close as it got, with the final standing at 12-5. The win went to Romero while Anibal Sanchez was dealt the loss.
Westward to Texas, with the Rangers hosting the Colorado Rockies. Christian Friedrich and Roy Oswalt are given the ball. Texas started with a first inning Adrian Beltre two-run home run, also scoring Josh Hamilton. The Rangers struck again in the fourth inning with Nelson Cruz doubling home Beltre and Mike Napoli hitting a solo home run. Colorado got on the board in the seventh inning with Marco Scutaro doubling in Dexter Fowler. This was as close as it got, with Texas holding on to win 4-1, giving the win to Oswalt, while Joe Nathan got the save and Friedrich took the loss.
Across the state, the Houston Astros host the Cleveland Indians. Ubaldo Jimenez and Lucas Harrell will be sent out for the starts. Cleveland wasted no time in scoring first as Asdrubal Cabrera hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Shin-Soo Choo. The Indians added an insurance run in the ninth inning as Michael Brantley singled in Cabrera. This was all the scoring to be done here, with the final sitting at 2-0. Jimenez notched the win, while Chris Perez picked up the save, and Harrell had no run support in the loss.
Up to Chicago, as the White Sox host the Milwaukee Brewers. Zack Greinke and Chris Sale pace the game. Milwaukee was the first to score in the tenth (yes, tenth) inning, with Rickie Weeks singled in Nyjer Morgan. This was a final, with Greinke picking up a dominant win, John Axford shutting the door for a save, and Jesse Crain was responsible for the tough loss.
Down a bit for the battle of Missouri, with the Kansas City Royals hosting the St. Louis Cardinals. Joe Kelly and Vin Mazzaro are the unknown starters. St. Louis opened in the first inning with Carlos Beltran doubling in both Rafael Furcal and Jon Jay, followed by a Yadier Molina single to drive in Matt Holliday, and a sacrifice fly from Matt Carpenter to finish Beltran's trip around. Kansas City got one back in their half of the inning when Eric Hosmer singled Yuniesky Betancourt home. The Cardinals were back at work in the second inning as Beltran doubled home Furcal and Jay again, and David Freese did the same for Beltran and Molina, and keeping with the Happy Hour theme, Tyler Greene doubled Freese and Carpenter safely home. St. Louis got another in the fourth inning on a Skip Schumaker double to bring home Carpenter. The Royals got some back in the bottom of the fourth as Salvador Perez hit a two-run home run, also scoring Mike Moustakas. Kansas City tried to rally in the ninth inning as Billy Butler singled Jarrod Dyson in, making the final 11-4. Kelly picked up the win, while Mazzaro was shelled in the loss.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Diamondbacks host the Chicago Cubs. Jeff Samardzija and Josh Collmenter are the relatively unknown pitchers. Chicago opened the scoring in the fourth inning on a Geovany Soto solo home run. Arizona answered with a two-run Jason Kubel home run, also scoring Justin Upton in the bottomf of the fourth. The Diamondbacks added on in the fifth inning as Aaron Hill singled in Brad Ziegler. Arizona struck again in the sixth inning when Miguel Montero tripled to force in Kubel and Paul Goldschmidt. The Diamondbacks got another in the seventh inning as Upton's ground rule double forced in Willie Bloomquist. This made it 6-1, a final, with the win going to Ziegler, the save turned by David Hernandez, and the loss was stuck on Samardzija.
Out in San Diego, the Padres host the Seattle Mariners. Kevin Millwood and Clayton Richard are the veteran starters. Seattle was first on the board with a first inning two-run home run by Franklin Gutierrez, also scoring Ichiro. The Mariners added on in the second inning as Miguel Olivo hit a solo home run. Seattle struck again in the third inning as Justin Smoak hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Ichiro. San Diego got on the board in the bottom of the third as Cameron Maybin grounded out, allowing Nick Hundley to score and Chase Headley singled to bring home Will Venable. The Padres charged ahead in the fourth inning when Everth Cabrera doubled in Yonder Alonso before coming home alongside Logan Forsythe on a Richard double, and then Venable singled Richard across the dish, and Venable was able to come home on a sacrifice fly by Headley. The Mariners got one back in the fifth inning as Casper Wells reached on an error that gave time for Gutierrez to come home. San Diego shot back in their half of the fifth as the pitcher Richard singled Forsythe home again. The Padres got another in the eighth inning on a Headley sacrifice fly that got Venable home. This made the final score 9-5, with Richard notching the win, Huston Street converting the save, and Millwood was on the hook for the loss.
Up in Oakland, the Athletics host the San Francisco Giants for Bay Area supremacy. Tim Lincecum and Jarrod Parker are on the hill. Oakland led off in the first inning as Jemile Weeks singled in Coco Crisp, followed by Seth Smith reaching on a fielder's choice to bring in Weeks and Brandon Inge drawing a bases loaded walk to force home Josh Reddick. San Francisco answered in the third inning as Gregor Blanco singled in Hector Sanchez. The Giants rallied ahead in the ninth inning as Brandon Belt's 2-RBI double tied it when Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval scored, followed by a go-ahead Sanchez single to finish Belt's trip around, and a Blanco single to drive in Justin Christian. The Athletics got one back in the bottom of the ninth as Reddick hit a solo home run, but they couldn't tie it, falling 5-4. Clay Hensley was in line for the win, Santiago Casilla turned his twentieth save of the season, and Ryan Cook was responsible for the meltdown loss.
Finally, back down in Anaheim, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host their regional rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chad Billingsley and Dan Haren take the mound. The Dodgers started with a three-run home run in the first inning from Bobby Abreu, sweeping in Jerry Hairston, Jr. and Andre Ethier. The Dodgers added on in the second inning as Hairston singled in Tony Gwynn, Jr. and then he came home on a Juan Rivera single. The Angels got on the board in the bottom of the second when Alberto Callaspo doubled to score Kendrys Morales, followed by a sacrifice fly from Howie Kendrick to allow Mark Trumbo to get home and an Erick Aybar groundout to finish Callaspo's trip around. The Angels pulled closer in the fourth inning as Aybar tripled to force in Callaspo, before tying it on a Bobby Wilson sacrifice fly to finish Aybar's trip, and then they took the lead on a Mike Trout solo home run. The Angels added on in the sixth inning as Torii Hunter singled to plate both Wilson and Trout. This made it 8-5, which was a final, with the win going to Haren, while Ernesto Frieri was called for the save, and Billingsley suffered a rough loss.
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