Very few games on today, as we get three matinees and five regularly timed games. We begin in...
Baltimore, as the Orioles host the Tampa Bay Rays. James Shields and Chris Tillman get the starting nods. Baltimore started with a 2-RBI Adam Jones single in the fifth inning, scoring both Nick Markakis and J.J. Hardy, followed by a 3-RBI Chris Davis double that swept in Jim Thome, Jones, and Matt Wieters. Tampa Bay got on the board in the seventh inning when Sam Fuld doubled both Ryan Roberts and Carlos Pena across the dish. The Orioles replied in the bottom of the seventh with a Davis solo home run. They held on for a 6-2 win, earned by Tillman, while Shields was handed the loss.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Oakland Athletics. Tommy Milone and Aaron Laffey are on the hill. Oakland opened in the first inning as Josh Reddick hit a solo home run. The Athletics added on in the fourth inning as Brandon Inge hit a two-run home run, also scoring Yoenis Cespedes. Toronto tied it in their half of the fourth as Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run home run to sweep in Rajai Davis and Brett Lawrie. Oakland got the lead back in the fifth inning on a Reddick fielder's choice that knocked in Jemile Weeks. The Blue Jays answered in the sixth inning when Travis Snider successfully laid down a bunt single, scoring Colby Rasmus and later Lawrie after an error. Toronto added on in the seventh inning with a solo shot by Kelly Johnson. The Blue Jays extended the lead in the eighth inning with a Snider double plating Lawrie, a Yan Gomes sacrifice fly to bring in Encarnacion, a Johnson double to finish Snider's trip, and a Jeff Mathis double doing the same for Johnson. This was it for the scoring, with the final sitting at 10-4, giving Brandon Lyon the win and Milone took the loss.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Cardinals host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chris Capuano and Jake Westbrook are the reliable pitchers. St. Louis got things going in the fourth inning as Matt Carpenter singled in Allen Craig and Tony Cruz did the same for David Freese. Los Angeles rallied ahead in the fifth inning when Juan Rivera singled in Andre Ethier, followed by Luis Cruz singling home Hanley Ramirez, Matt Treanor hitting a single that combined with an error to get Rivera home, and Capuano hitting a sacrifice fly to allow Luis Cruz to score. The Cardinals replied in the bottom of the fifth as Craig singled to plate Daniel Descalso before coming home alongside Matt Holliday on a Freese single, and then Freese came home with a Tony Cruz single. St. Louis got another in the sixth inning on a Holliday solo home run. This made it 7-4, the eventual final, where Westbrook notched the win, Jason Motte tossed the save, and Capuano was dinged for a loss.
Over in Cleveland, the Indians host the Detroit Tigers. Justin Verlander and Zach McAllister are penciled in to pitch. Detroit started with a first inning Prince Fielder single to knock in Austin Jackson. Cleveland tied it in their half of the inning on a Jason Kipnis sacrifice fly to bring in Shin-Soo Choo. The Tigers took the lead back in the fourth inning when Jackson singled to plate Alex Avila. Detroit got another in the sixth inning on a Delmon Young solo home run. The Indians tied it in the seventh inning with a pair of solo shots by Carlos Santana and Travis Hafner, before taking the lead when Asdrubal Cabrera singled in Jose Lopez and Kipnis did the same for Choo. This rally made it 5-3, a final, where Joe Smith got the win, Chris Perez closed for a save, and Verlander was on the hook for the loss.
South to Houston, with the Astros hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates. A.J. Burnett faces a lesser foe in Dallas Keuchel. Pittsburgh began with a first inning solo home run by Starling Marte, followed by a two-run home run from Garrett Jones, also scoring Andrew McCutchen. The Pirates added on in the second inning as Clint Barmes hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Rod Barajas. Houston got one back in the eighth inning on Chris Johnson and Carlos Corporan solo shots. The Astros tried a ninth inning rally when Johnson singled Scott Moore across the dish, but this only made it a 5-3 final. Burnett was given the win, Joel Hanrahan tossed a sloppy save for his thirtieth of the season, and Keuchel was not freed from the loss.
Back north, the Milwaukee Brewers host the Washington Nationals. Edwin Jackson and Yovani Gallardo pace the game. Washington busted things open in the second inning on a solo home run by Adam LaRoche, followed by a bases-clearing Steve Lombardozzi triple to force in all of Roger Bernadina, Jesus Flores, and the pitcher Jackson. The Nationals got another in the fifth inning on a Ryan Zimmerman single to knock in Jackson, followed by LaRoche grounding out to bring in Bryce Harper, and Michael Morse singled to finish Zimmerman's trip around. Washington struck again in the seventh inning as Morse singled Zimmerman home again. Milwaukee got on the board in the eighth inning as Carlos Gomez hit a two-run home run, also scoring Rickie Weeks. This was as close as it got, with the final resting at 8-2. Jackson notched the win and Gallardo was dealt the loss.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Diamondbacks host the New York Mets. Matt Harvey and Wade Miley are the rookie pitchers. New York opened in the first inning on a 2-RBI double from Scott Hairston to plate Ruben Tejada and Daniel Murphy. The Mets got another in the fourth inning on a Rob Johnson sacrifice fly to bring in Andres Torres. Arizona got on the board in the eighth inning on a Justin Upton sacrifice fly allowing Jason Kubel to dash home. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-1, with Harvey earning the win, Bobby Parnell turning the save, and Miley suffered the loss.
Finally, in Seattle, the Mariners host the Kansas City Royals. Luis Mendoza and Jason Vargas are handed the ball. Seattle got going with a 2-RBI single by Mike Carp, scoring both Dustin Ackley and John Jaso. Kansas City got on the board in the fourth inning with a Billy Butler double to knock in Lorenzo Cain. The Mariners answered in their half of the inning as Brendan Ryan singled to score Carp. Seattle added on in the sixth inning as Carlos Peguero doubled Miguel Olivo across the dish. This ended the scoring at 4-1, with Vargas notching a strong win, Tom Wilhelmsen tossing the save, and Mendoza was handed the loss.
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