MLB Day 107 2012

Full slate plus one today, as our first pair of teams make up a rainout with a doubleheader. We start in...

DC, as the Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves. Game one will see Ben Sheets and Edwin Jackson pitching. Atlanta started with a second inning solo home run from Brian McCann. The Braves got another in the eighth inning as Michael Bourn scored on a wild pitch. Atlanta struck again in the ninth inning with a two-run Chipper Jones home run, sweeping in Paul Janish. This made it a 4-0 final, with the win belonging to Sheets and the loss to Jackson.

In game two, the pitchers are Randall Delgado and John Lannan. Atlanta quickly got a lead in the first inning as Chipper Jones doubled in Jason Heyward before scoring on a Freddie Freeman single. Washington got on the board in the fifth inning when Danny Espinosa scored on a wild pitch. The Nationals tied it with a sixth inning Ian Desmond groundout giving Roger Bernadina time to score. Washington took the lead in the seventh inning on a Bernadina single to plate Sandy Leon. The Nationals got another in the eighth inning as Espinosa singled Bryce Harper in, followed by Mark DeRosa reaching on an error, allowing Espinosa to finish his trip around. This was all they needed for a 5-2 win, picked up by Lannan, while Tyler Clippard tossed the save and Cristhian Martinez was pinned with the loss.

Into New York, as the Mets host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chris Capuano faces his old team, who will send out Miguel Batista. Los Angeles opened in the first inning as James Loney singled home Matt Kemp. The Dodgers added on in the third inning as Juan Uribe doubled both Adam Kennedy and Andre Ethier safely home before scoring on a Luis Cruz single. New York got on the board in their half of the inning with Scott Hairston singling to plate Jordany Valdespin and Jason Bay doing the same for Ruben Tejada. Los Angeles answered in the fourth inning as Kemp tripled to force in Kennedy. The Dodgers struck again in the fifth inning as Matt Treanor doubled Uribe across the dish. The Mets got one back in the sixth inning on a solo home run from Ronny Cedeno. New York pulled closer in the eighth inning as Daniel Murphy tripled to force in Hairston, before coming home on a Kirk Nieuwenhuis groundout. Los Angeles extended the lead when Uribe hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning, also scoring Loney. This made it 8-5, a final, where Capuano got the win, Kenley Jansen closed for the save, and Batista was handed the loss.

Up into Detroit, as the Tigers host the Chicago White Sox. Chris Sale and Rick Porcello will be given the ball. Chicago started with a fifth inning Dayan Viciedo single to knock in Alex Rios. Detroit answered in the bottom of the fifth as Austin Jackson doubled in both Gerald Laird and Danny Worth. The Tigers added on in the sixth inning as Brennan Boesch hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Miguel Cabrera and Jhonny Peralta. Detroit struck again in the eighth inning as Jackson hit a 2-RBI single to score both Peralta and Laird. This made it 7-1, a final, with Porcello earning the win and Sale taking the loss.

Back east, the Philadelphia Phillies host the San Francisco Giants. Aces Matt Cain and Cole Hamels will pace the game. Philadelphia got going with a first inning Chase Utley solo home run. San Francisco tied it in the third inning on a solo shot by the pitcher Cain, before taking the lead with a two-run Buster Posey home run, also scoring Melky Cabrera. The Phillies took one back as their pitcher Hamels hit a solo home run in the bottom of the third. The Giants added on in the fifth inning as Posey singled Ryan Theriot across the dish. Philadelphia took the lead again in the sixth inning with a three-run Ryan Howard home run, sweeping in Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino. San Francisco retied it in the eighth inning as Cabrera hit a solo shot. The Giants made it 6-5 in the tenth inning as Gregor Blanco reached on a bunt single to plate Cabrera, and they made it stand as a final. Sergio Romo notched the win, Santiago Casilla turned the save, and Jonathan Papelbon was on the hook for the loss.

Way west, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim welcome the Texas Rangers. Yu Darvish and Ervin Santana take their turns in the rotation. Texas began with a first inning Michael Young single to bring in Elvis Andrus. The Rangers added on in the second inning with solo home runs by Mike Napoli and Yorvit Torrealba, followed by Ian Kinsler doubling in Craig Gentry, and a two-run Adrian Beltre home run to finish Kinsler's trip around. Texas got another in the third inning as Napoli hit a solo shot. Los Angeles got on the board in the bottom of the third as Mike Trout singled Erick Aybar around. The Angels got another in the fifth inning when Torii Hunter singled to plate Trout. The Rangers extended their lead in the eighth inning as Kinsler hit a two-run home run, also scoring Gentry. The final stood from here at 9-2, with Darvish getting the win and Santana suffered the loss.

Back in the east, the Cleveland Indians host the Baltimore Orioles. Chris Tillman and Zach McAllister are the relatively unknown pitchers. Cleveland wasted no time in scoring with a first inning Shin-Soo Choo solo home run. Baltimore took the lead in the seventh inning with a two-run Jim Thome home run, also scoring J.J. Hardy. The Orioles got another in the eighth inning as Ryan Flaherty hit a solo shot. This was it for the scoring, with final being 3-1. Tillman got the win, Jim Johnson converted the save, and McAllister was stuck holding the loss.

East a little more into Pittsburgh, where the Pirates host the Miami Marlins. Carlos Zambrano and A.J. Burnett are the veteran pitchers. Pittsburgh got going in the first inning on a Garrett Jones groundout to bring around Alex Presley. Miami tied it in the second inning with a Justin Ruggiano solo home run. The Pirates took the lead back in the fourth inning as Burnett reached on an error that scored Rod Barajas, followed by Neil Walker hitting a sacrifice fly to get Clint Barmes home, Jones striking out but allowing Burnett to dash home, and Casey McGehee drawing a walk with the bases loaded to force in Presley. The scoring ended here, at 5-1, with Burnett earning the win, Brad Lincoln getting a four-out save, and Zambrano was handed the loss.

Back in Ohio, the Cincinnati Reds host the Milwaukee Brewers. Yovani Gallardo and Bronson Arroyo are the reliable pitchers. Cincinnati rallied to a first inning lead when Jay Bruce singled in Zack Cozart, Scott Rolen hit a sacrifice fly to score Brandon Phillips, and Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run home run to sweep in Bruce. Milwaukee got on the board in the fourth inning with Corey Hart singling to knock in Travis Ishikawa. The Brewers pulled closer in the sixth inning when Aramis Ramirez grounded into a double play that gave Ishikawa time to dart home. The Reds extended their lead in the seventh inning as Phillips hit a two-run home run, also scoring Cozart. This made it 6-2 in the end, with Arroyo earning the win and Gallardo taking the loss.

Down to Tampa Bay, as the Rays host the Seattle Mariners. Jason Vargas and Alex Cobb are sent out to pitch. Seattle quickly scored in the first inning as Michael Saunders singled both Casper Wells and John Jaso home. Tampa Bay got on the board in the seventh inning when Jose Lobaton singled, which combined with an error to bring in Desmond Jennings. They couldn't tie it, falling 2-1, giving Vargas the win, Tom Wilhelmsen the save, and Cobb the loss.

North to Boston, as the Red Sox host the Toronto Blue Jays. Carlos Villanueva and Aaron Cook take their turns in the rotation. Boston drew first blood with a three-run second inning Jarrod Saltalamacchia home run, sweeping in Adrian Gonzalez and Cody Ross. Toronto got on the board in the third inning with a Brett Lawrie sacrifice fly, allowing Kelly Johnson to dart home. The Blue Jays tied it in the sixth inning on a two-run Edwin Encarnacion home run, also scoring Colby Rasmus. Toronto took the lead in the seventh inning when J.P. Arencibia hit a solo home run, followed by Lawrie singling both Yunel Escobar and Rajai Davis across the dish. The Blue Jays extended the lead in the ninth inning as Rasmus reached on a fielder's choice that brought in Davis, making 7-3 the final. Villanueva notched the win while Cook was stuck with the loss. 

Westward to Kansas City, where the Royals welcome the Minnesota Twins. Scott Diamond and Luis Mendoza will handle the pitching responsibilities. Kansas City got going in the first inning on a Lorenzo Cain single, scoring Alex Gordon. The Royals got another in the second inning with Yuniesky Betancourt singling to plate Mike Moustakas. Minnesota tied it in the fourth inning when Joe Mauer grounded out to get Ben Revere home and Chris Parmelee grounded into a fielder's choice to get Josh Willingham home. Kansas City took the lead back in the fifth inning as Cain singled Gordon across the dish and Moustakas reached on an error that allowed Alcides Escobar to dash home. The Twins got one back in the seventh inning when Jamey Carroll doubled Parmelee safely home. The Royals answered in their half of the inning with Cain doubling Billy Butler safely home. Kansas City added on in the eighth inning as Betancourt doubled Jeff Francoeur home and Gordon singled Chris Getz in. The final stood at 7-3, with Mendoza getting the win, Aaron Crow turning a spot save, and Diamond was pinned with the loss.

Across the state, the St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs. Matt Garza and Jake Westbrook take the mound. St. Louis opened in a big way with a seventh inning rally sparked by Rafael Furcal singling in David Freese, followed by Skip Schumaker tripling to force in Allen Craig and Furcal before he crossed home on a Carlos Beltran ground rule double, and then both Matt Holliday and Beltran scored on a double from Freese, followed by Jon Jay doubling both Yadier Molina and Freese safely home, before he scored on a Craig double, and then Schumaker struck again with a double to finish Craig's trip around before coming home alongside Furcal on a Holliday double. This twelve spot was all the scoring we'd see, with the final sitting at 12-0, allowing Westbrook the win while Justin Germano was stuck with the loss.

Southwest to Arizona, where the Diamondbacks host the Houston Astros. Dallas Keuchel and Wade Miley are the young pitchers. Arizona began in the first inning with a two-run Jason Kubel home run, also scoring Aaron Hill. Houston got on the board in the fourth inning as Chris Johnson singled home Justin Maxwell. The Diamondbacks answered in their half of the inning with Willie Bloomquist hitting a sacrifice fly to bring in Chris Young, Hill singling Ryan Roberts around, and Kubel hitting a three-run home run to sweep in Miley and Hill. Arizona got some more in the fifth inning as Bloomquist hit a 2-RBI single, plating Young and Roberts. The Diamondbacks got another in the sixth inning as Kubel hit a solo home run. The Astros took one back in the eighth inning with Maxwell singling Jose Altuve safely home. Arizona replied in the bottom of the eighth as Henry Blanco doubled Paul Goldschmidt across the plate before scoring himself on a Young double. Houston got one back in the ninth inning as Carlos Corporan singled Johnson in, making it 12-3 for a final. Miley got the win while Keuchel was shelled in the loss.

West into San Diego, as the Padres host the Colorado Rockies. Jeff Francis and Kip Wells are the uninspiring pitchers. San Diego started early in the first inning as Chase Headley singled both Chris Denorfia and Logan Forsythe home. The Padres got another in the sixth inning on a Jesus Guzman solo home run. Colorado got on the board in the fourth inning with Jordan Pacheco singling in both Carlos Gonzalez and Michael Cuddyer, followed by Ramon Hernandez hitting a single to give Tyler Colvin time to score and Josh Rutledge following suit to finish Hernandez's trip around. The Rockies padded the lead in the fifth inning as Colvin singled Cuddyer safely home before scoring on a Pacheco double. San Diego answered in the bottom of the fifth when Everth Cabrera doubled to drive in Guzman and then scored on a Denorfia single. The Padres tied it in the eighth inning as Yasmani Grandal singled to knock in Cameron Maybin. Colorado took the lead again in the twelfth inning as Pacheco singled Cuddyer in, before scoring on a Hernandez single, and they made it stand for an 8-6 win. Carlos Torres picked up the win, Rafael Betancourt tossed the save, and Joe Thatcher took the loss.

Finally, up in Oakland, the Athletics host the New York Yankees. Phil Hughes and Jarrod Parker are on the hill. New York led off with a fourth inning Raul Ibanez single to get Alex Rodriguez home. Oakland tied it in their half of the inning with a Yoenis Cespedes solo home run. The Athletics took a lead in the eighth inning when Brandon Inge hit a solo shot. This was all they needed to win 2-1, with Parker going strong for a win, Sean Doolittle getting a spot save, and Hughes was on the hook for the loss.

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