Early games on getaway day give us eight matinees and seven regular games to span the day. The first game is in...
Flushing, as the New York Mets host the Washington Nationals. Stephen Strasburg faces a lesser foe in Jeremy Hefner. Washington opened in the second inning with solo home runs by Michael Morse and Danny Espinosa. New York got one back in their half of the inning on an Ike Davis solo shot. The Nationals added on in the fourth inning as Sandy Leon reached on an error, allowing Espinosa to dash home. Washington padded the lead in the seventh inning as Adam LaRoche hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Bryce Harper. The Mets got one back in the eighth inning when Jordany Valdespin grounded out to bring in Josh Thole. This was as close as it got, with the final at 5-2, giving Strasburg the win, Tyler Clippard the save, and Hefner the loss.
West to Pittsburgh, as the Pirates host the Chicago Cubs. Ryan Dempster and Kevin Correia are given the starting nods. Chicago was first on the board with a first inning Anthony Rizzo solo home run. Pittsburgh tied it in the bottom of the first on a Neil Walker solo shot. The Cubs took the lead in the third inning as Rizzo singled home David DeJesus. The Pirates tied it in the fifth inning on a Michael McKenry solo home run. Pittsburgh retook the lead in the sixth inning on a Garrett Jones double to get Alex Presley home. They made it stand for a 3-2 win, with Correia getting a solid win, Joel Hanrahan tossing the save, and Dempster was stuck with the loss.
South to Miami, as the Marlins host the Atlanta Braves. Tommy Hanson and Ricky Nolasco will be pitching. Miami began with a third inning Justin Ruggiano double to knock in Donovan Solano. Atlanta took a lead in the fourth inning when Freddie Freeman singled home Jason Heyward before scoring on a two-run Juan Francisco home run. The Braves added on in the fifth inning when Michael Bourn hit a two-run home run, also scoring Paul Janish. Atlanta struck again in the sixth inning on a Francisco single to knock in Brian McCann. The Braves padded the lead in the eighth inning on a Heyward solo home run. This made the final 7-1, with Hanson getting the win and Nolasco suffering the loss.
Back north, the Philadelphia Phillies host the Milwaukee Brewers. Marco Estrada and Vance Worley are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. Milwaukee led off with a second inning Martin Maldonado single to knock in Corey Hart. Philadelphia tied it in the bottom of the second on a Erik Kratz single to drive in Juan Pierre. The Phillies took the lead in the third inning with Chase Utley doubling in Shane Victorino, before coming home on a Hunter Pence single. Philadelphia got some more in the fourth inning as Utley doubled to plate both Kratz and Victorino. The Brewers replied in the sixth inning with a Rickie Weeks solo home run and a Carlos Gomez double to bring around Cody Ransom. Milwaukee tied it in the eighth inning with a two-run home run by Ryan Braun, also scoring Gomez. The Brewers took a tenth inning lead as Aramis Ramirez hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Gomez. The Phillies retied it in their half of the tenth as Carlos Ruiz hit a sacrifice fly to get john Mayberry safely home, followed by a walkoff Jimmy Rollins single to finish Mike Fontenot's trip around for a 7-6 win. Michael Schwimer was in line for the win while Francisco Rodriguez blew up another save opportunity and took the loss.
West to Chicago, with the White Sox hosting the Minnesota Twins. Nick Blackburn is mismatched with Jake Peavy. Minnesota was first to score in the first inning when Josh Willingham grounded into a double play to get Denard Span home. Chicago took the lead in the second inning as Dayan Viciedo singled home both Alex Rios and Alexei Ramirez. The White Sox added on in the third inning when Kevin Youkilis singled in Gordon Beckham and Paul Konerko hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Alejandro De Aza. The Twins got one back in the fourth inning on a Justin Morneau double to score Joe Mauer. Chicago extended the lead again in their half of the fourth with a two-run Viciedo home run, also scoring Ramirez. The White Sox poured some more on in the fifth inning with a two-run blast from Rios, sweeping in Adam Dunn. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 8-2, giving Peavy the win and Blackburn the loss.
Out west, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Kansas City Royals. Luke Hochevar and Jered Weaver are penciled in to start. Los Angeles wasted little time in scoring in the first inning as Mike Trout scored on a wild pitch, Kendrys Morales grounded out to get Torii Hunter home, and Alberto Callaspo doubled in Mark Trumbo. The Angels added on in the second inning with a 2-RBI Hunter double to plate both Bobby Wilson and Trout, before scoring himself on a Trumbo groundout. Los Angeles kept going in the third inning on a Maicer Izturis double to knock in Callaspo. The Angels got another in the fourth inning as Wilson hit a solo home run. Kansas City got on the board in the fifth inning on a two-run Billy Butler home run, also scoring Alcides Escobar. The Royals pulled closer in the eighth inning on a three-run Jeff Francoeur home run, sweeping in Butler and Salvador Perez. Los Angeles fired back in the bottom of the eighth as Trout hit a two-run home run, knocking in Peter Bourjos, followed by a Hunter solo shot. Kansas City took one back in the ninth inning on a Butler single to drive in Alex Gordon, but they still lost 11-6. Weaver was given the win while Hochevar was pinned with the loss.
North to Seattle, as the Mariners host the New York Yankees. Ivan Nova and Hisashi Iwakuma are tabbed to pitch. New York opened with a first inning Derek Jeter solo home run. Seattle answered in the bottom of the first as Kyle Seager drew a bases-loaded walk to force in Michael Saunders, and Mike Carp grounded into a fielder's choice, allowing Jesus Montero to get home. The Yankees took the lead in the eighth inning as Jayson Nix doubled Jeter, Robinson Cano, and Mark Teixeira all safely home, before coming home on a Russell Martin single. This gave them a 5-2 lead, which was a final, giving David Phelps the win, Rafael Soriano closed the door for a save, and Lucas Luetge was dinged for the loss.
Back south a bit, the San Francisco Giants host the San Diego Padres. Jason Marquis and Tim Lincecum are the veteran pitchers. San Diego got things going with a first inning Chase Headley solo home run. San Francisco tied it in the bottom of the first when Melky Cabrera hit a sacrifice fly allowing Gregor Blanco to dash home. The Padres took the lead again in the fourth inning on a Will Venable double to plate both Jesus Guzman and John Baker. San Diego struck again with a fifth inning two-run home run by Guzman, also scoring Carlos Quentin. The Padres padded the lead with an eighth inning Guzman solo shot. The Giants answered in the eighth inning as Brandon Belt scored on a wild pitch, followed by Ryan Theriot singling Eli Whiteside across the dish. This wasn't enough to avoid a 6-3 loss, with Marquis getting the win, Huston Street finishing for the save, and Lincecum was dealt the loss.
Back east, the Baltimore Orioles host the Tampa Bay Rays. David Price and Miguel Gonzalez have the green light to pitch. Tampa Bay quickly struck in the first inning with a leadoff solo home run by Desmond Jennings, followed by Carlos Pena singling in B.J. Upton and Jose Lobaton getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in Jeff Keppinger, and then Elliot Johnson singled both Pena and Ryan Roberts home. Baltimore got one back in the bottom of the first as J.J. Hardy singled Nick Markakis in. The Rays padded the lead in the third inning on a two-run Roberts home run, also scoring Matt Joyce. Tampa Bay struck again in the fifth inning on a three-run Lobaton home run, sweeping in Pena and Roberts. This ended the scoring at 10-1, with Price earning the win and Gonzalez getting shelled in the loss.
West a touch to Cleveland, as the Indians host the Detroit Tigers. Max Scherzer and Derek Lowe are the inconsistent veteran pitchers. Detroit led off in the first inning with a Miguel Cabrera single to get Austin Jackson home. The Tigers added on in the second inning when Jackson reached on an error to allow Alex Avila to dash home, followed by Quintin Berry singling to bring in Omar Infante. Cleveland got on the board in the third inning with a two-run home run by Casey Kotchman, also scoring Johnny Damon. Detroit got another in the fifth inning on a Prince Fielder sacrifice fly to knock in Jackson. The Tigers struck again in the sixth inning as Berry singled Avila across the dish. The Indians tried a ninth inning rally as Travis Hafner hit a solo home run, but they still lost 5-3, giving Scherzer the win, Jose Valverde turned a messy save, and Lowe was stuck with the loss.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Oakland Athletics. A.J. Griffin and Ricky Romero take their turns in the rotation. Oakland began with a first inning Yoenis Cespedes double, knocking in Jonny Gomes. The Athletics rallied to extend the lead in the second inning as Coco Crisp singled in Derek Norris, Gomes followed suit for Jemile Weeks, Josh Reddick ripped a double to plate Crisp, Chris Carter drew a bases-loaded walk to force in Gomes, Brandon Inge hit a 2-RBI double scoring Reddick and Cespedes, Norris singled to drive in Carter, and Inge came home on a Brandon Hicks groundout, ending the rally that totaled eight runs. Oakland struck again in the third inning with a Crisp solo home run. The Athletics got another Crisp solo shot in the fifth inning. Oakland added on in the sixth inning as Carter hit a solo home run. The Athletics extended the lead again in the eighth inning as Cespedes doubled to drive home Seth Smith before scoring on a Carter groundout. Oakland kept going in the ninth inning, as Blue Jays catcher Jeff Mathis allowed a Hicks double to score Norris, before Hicks came in on a single from Brandon Moss, making it 16-0. This was a final, with Griffin getting a lot of support for a win while Romero was absolutely crushed and destroyed for a loss.
Back stateside, the Texas Rangers host the Boston Red Sox. Josh Beckett and Derek Holland are the overrated pitchers. Boston opened in the first inning as Dustin Pedroia grounded into a double play that got Jacoby Ellsbury home. The Red Sox got another in the fourth inning as Will Middlebrooks hit a solo home run. Texas answered in the bottom of the fourth as David Murphy doubled to knock in Michael Young, followed by Craig Gentry sacrificing to get Murphy the rest of the way home and Ian Kinsler singling to plate Yorvit Torrealba. Boston tied it again in the sixth inning on a solo shot by Pedroia. The Rangers got the lead back in the seventh inning as Elvis Andrus scored on a wild pitch. Texas added on in the eighth inning as Nelson Cruz hit a solo home run. This made the final 5-3, with Holland getting the win, Joe Nathan tossing the save as his twentieth of the year, and Beckett suffered the loss.
Staying in the state, the Houston Astros host the Cincinnati Reds. Homer Bailey and Bud Norris are on the hill. Cincinnati got on the board in the third inning with a Drew Stubbs double to drive in Devin Mesoraco. The Reds got another in the eighth inning as Scott Rolen singled in Stubbs. Houston rallied in the bottom of the eighth as Scott Moore doubled in Jose Altuve before coming home on a J.D. Martinez double that turned into a little league home run after a pair of errors. Cincinnati retook the lead in the ninth inning on a Stubbs double that knocked in Xavier Paul and Brandon Phillips, before he scored on a Jay Bruce single. They held on for a 5-3 win, with Sean Marshall in line for the win, Aroldis Chapman turning the save, and Francisco Cordero was served with the loss.
North to St. Louis, as the Cardinals welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron Harang and Kyle Lohse pace the game. Los Angeles started with a second inning James Loney sacrifice fly to get Hanley Ramirez home. St. Louis tied it in the bottom of the second as David Freese grounded into a double play that got Allen Craig home. The Cardinals took the lead in the fifth inning as Lohse hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Freese. The Dodgers tied it in the sixth inning as Ramirez singled to get Mark Ellis safely home. St. Louis won 3-2 in the twelfth inning on a Rafael Furcal single to knock in Joe Kelly. Fernando Salas got the win and Jamey Wright took the loss.
Finally, we end in Arizona, where the Diamondbacks host the Colorado Rockies. Jeff Francis and Trevor Cahill handle the pitching duties. Colorado wasted no time in opening the scoring with a first inning Marco Scutaro sacrifice fly to get Dexter Fowler. Arizona tied it in the bottom of the first as Jason Kubel hit a solo home run. The Rockies took the lead in the third inning as Scutaro doubled both Francis and Fowler across the dish. Colorado got another in the fourth inning on a Willin Rosario solo shot. The Diamondbacks replied in the seventh inning on a Miguel Montero solo home run. They got no closer, falling 4-2, with Francis earning the win, Rafael Betancourt notching the save, and Cahill taking the loss.
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