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Wrigley Field, with the Chicago Cubs hosting the St. Louis Cardinals. Joe Kelly and Jeff Samardzija are the relatively unknown pitchers. St. Louis started in the first inning when Carlos Beltran grounded into a fielder's choice that got Skip Schumaker home. Chicago answered in their half of the inning on a 2-RBI Alfonso Soriano triple to force in David DeJesus and Starlin Castro. The Cardinals tied it in the sixth inning with a Daniel Descalso sacrifice fly to drive in Lance Berkman. The Cubs took the lead back in the seventh inning as Reed Johnson hit a bunt single that got Tony Campana home. They made this 3-2 lead stand for a win, with James Russell in line for the win, Carlos Marmol tossing the save, and Kelly was stuck with the loss.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Detroit Tigers. Anibal Sanchez and Henderson Alvarez get the starting nods. Toronto opened in the third inning as Colby Rasmus hit a sacrifice fly to get Anthony Gose in. Detroit tied it in the fourth inning with a Brennan Boesch double to score Delmon Young. The Blue Jays took the lead back in the bottom of the fourth as Edwin Encarnacion hit a solo home run. Toronto struck again in the sixth inning on a Yunel Escobar solo shot. The Blue Jays padded the lead in the seventh inning when Rasmus hit a two-run home run, also scoring Rajai Davis. This made it 5-1, a final, with Alvarez getting the win and Sanchez taking the loss.
Back in the States, the New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox. Staff aces Jon Lester and CC Sabathia pitch around raindrops. When the clouds parted, Boston quickly struck in the first inning as Adrian Gonzalez doubled in Pedro Ciriaco, followed by a 2-RBI Will Middlebrooks double that plated both Gonzalez and Dustin Pedroia. New York got on the board in the third inning with a Chris Stewart solo home run. The Red Sox replied in the fifth inning on a Gonzalez three-run home run, sweeping in Ciriaco and Pedroia. The Yankees fired back in their half of the inning as Jayson Nix hit a two-run home run, also scoring Andruw Jones, followed by Derek Jeter grounding out to get Russell Martin home. New York tied it in the eighth inning on a two-run homer from Mark Teixeira, knocking in Raul Ibanez. Boston took the lead back in the ninth inning as Ciriaco tripled to force in Jacoby Ellsbury, before he came the final 90 feet on a Pedroia sacrifice fly. This was good for an 8-6 win, picked up by Andrew Miller, while Alfredo Aceves shut the door for a save, and Rafael Soriano was responsible for the loss.
Westward to San Francisco, as the Giants host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chad Billingsley and Barry Zito are the veteran pitchers. Los Angeles got going in the first inning as Matt Kemp hit a two-run home run, also scoring Mark Ellis. The Dodgers added on in the fifth inning when the pitcher Billingsley hit a sacrifice fly, allowing Luis Cruz to get home. Los Angeles struck again in the sixth inning on a Jerry Hairston, Jr. double to plate Hanley Ramirez. The Dodgers padded the lead in the seventh inning as A.J. Ellis hit a solo home run, followed by Kemp doubling Andre Ethier across the dish and Ramirez doing the same for Kemp. Los Angeles rallied to make it 10-0 in the ninth inning with Kemp doubling to knock in Mark Ellis and Ramirez singling Tony Gwynn, Jr. across the plate. This was a final, with Billingsley cruising to the win and Zito getting hit around in the loss.
Up in Seattle, the Mariners host the Kansas City Royals. Bruce Chen and Kevin Millwood will draw the starts. Kansas City began with a Billy Butler single to knock in Alcides Escobar. Seattle answered in the third inning when Jesus Montero hit a two-run home run, also scoring Casper Wells, followed by Miguel Olivo singling Kyle Seager home. The Royals answered in the eighth inning when Escobar tripled to force in Alex Gordon. The Mariners padded the lead in their half of the eighth as Mike Carp hit a sacrifice fly, allowing Chone Figgins to dash home. Kansas City tried a ninth inning rally, as Lorenzo Cain tripled home Eric Hosmer, but they still lost 4-3. Millwood notched the win, Tom Wilhelmsen turned a messy save, and Chen was not freed from the loss.
Back east, the Baltimore Orioles host the Oakland Athletics. Bartolo Colon and Tommy Hunter are the average pitchers. Oakland got things moving in the fourth inning with a two-run home run by Yoenis Cespedes, also scoring Jemile Weeks. The Athletics got another in the fifth inning as Eric Sogard singled home Kurt Suzuki. Oakland struck again in the sixth inning with a two-run home run by Chris Carter, sweeping in Cespedes. The Athletics padded the lead in the eighth inning on a Cespedes triple to force in Weeks. Baltimore got on the board with a ninth inning solo home run from Nick Markakis. This made it a 6-1 final, with Colon notching the win and Hunter was dealt the loss.
Down in Houston, the Astros welcome the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wandy Rodriguez faces his old team while the near-perfect Armando Galarraga opposes him. Pittsburgh quickly opened with a first inning Alex Presley solo home run. Houston tied it in the second inning when Carlos Corporan singled home Justin Maxwell. The Pirates got the lead back in the fourth inning on a Neil Walker solo shot. The Astros replied in the fifth inning on a 2-RBI triple from Maxwell, forcing in Jose Altuve and Matt Downs. Pittsburgh retied it in the sixth inning when Garrett Jones scored on a wild pitch. The Pirates took the lead in the eighth inning on a Rod Barajas single to get Andrew McCutchen home. They made it stand for a 4-3 win, earned by Chris Resop, while Jason Grilli got a spot save, and Chuckie Fick was on the hook for the loss.
Back north, the Milwaukee Brewers host the Washington Nationals. Jordan Zimmermann faces a lesser foe in Randy Wolf. Washington was first on the board with a fourth inning Corey Brown solo home run followed by a two-run blast from Tyler Moore, also scoring Adam LaRoche. Milwaukee answered in their half of the inning when Rickie Weeks singled in Aramis Ramirez. The Nationals shot back with a solo shot in the fifth inning off the bat of Ryan Zimmerman. This ended the scoring at 4-1, with Zimmermann picking up a strong win, Tyler Clippard converting a save, and Wolf taking a loss.
Southeast in Atlanta, the Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies. Joe Blanton and Mike Minor are the inconsistent pitchers. Atlanta started in the first inning on a Chipper Jones sacrifice fly to get Martin Prado home. The Braves added on in the third inning as Jason Heyward singled in Michael Bourn. Philadelphia got on the board in the fourth inning with a Chase Utley solo home run. They couldn't get an equalizer, falling 2-1, with Minor picking up the win, Craig Kimbrel turning his thirtieth save of the year, and Blanton was handed a hard-luck loss.
Down to Miami, where the Marlins welcome the San Diego Padres. Ross Ohlendorf and Nathan Eovaldi are the unknown starters. Miami began in the first inning with a Carlos Lee single to knock in Emilio Bonifacio. The Marlins added on in the third inning with a two-run home run by Jose Reyes, also scoring Eovaldi. San Diego got on the board in the sixth inning as Yonder Alonso doubled in Chase Headley. Miami replied in the seventh inning with a Justin Ruggiano solo home run. The Padres got one back in the eighth inning on a Yasmani Grandal sacrifice fly to get Carlos Quentin home. It wasn't enough to avoid a 4-2 loss, with Eovaldi grabbing the win, Steve Cishek tossed the save, and Ohlendorf was given the loss.
Back northwest, the Minnesota Twins host the Cleveland Indians. Justin Masterson and Samuel Deduno are penciled in to pitch. Cleveland led off in the first inning with a Carlos Santana groundout that allowed Shin-Soo Choo to dash home. Minnesota took the lead in the fourth inning as Josh Willingham hit a two-run home run, also scoring Joe Mauer. The Twins added on in the fifth inning with Alexi Casilla tripling to force in Danny Valencia and Brian Dozier before scoring himself on a Ben Revere single. Minnesota extended the lead in the sixth inning with Casilla doubling to plate Justin Morneau and Valencia, Span doing the same for Dozier and Casilla, and Revere singling Span the rest of the way in. The Twins struck again in the seventh inning as Valencia doubled to drive in Willingham. The Indians chipped back in the eighth inning on a two-run Santana home run, also plating Jose Lopez. Minnesota shot back in the bottom of the eighth as Mauer singled Revere safely home. Cleveland tried a ninth inning rally as Lopez reached on an error that got Casey Kotchman home, and Jason Kipnis drew a bases-loaded walk to force in Brent Lillibridge, but this only made it 12-5 for a final. Deduno got the win, while Masterson took the loss.
South to Texas, as the Rangers host the Chicago White Sox. Philip Humber and Matt Harrison have the green light to pitch. Chicago started with a fourth inning two-run home run by Paul Konerko, also scoring Adam Dunn. The White Sox added on in the fifth inning as Eduardo Escobar doubled in Jordan Danks and Dunn hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Kevin Youkilis. Texas got on the board in the bottom of the fifth with a Mike Napoli solo home run. The Rangers tried a ninth inning rally as Napoli grounded out to get David Murphy home, but they fell short at 5-2. Humber was awarded the win and Harrison was given the loss.
West to Arizona, with the Diamondbacks hosting the New York Mets. Chris Young and Ian Kennedy are the solid pitchers. Arizona wasted no time in scoring in the first inning on an Aaron Hill double to drive in Gerardo Parra. New York tied it in the second inning on an Ike Davis solo home run. The Diamondbacks answered in the bottom of the second as Ryan Wheeler doubled home Miguel Montero before scoring on a Parra single. The Mets got one back in the fourth inning on another Davis solo shot. Arizona fired back in their half of the inning when Montero hit a two-run home run, also scoring Justin Upton, followed by Parra singling Wheeler home again. New York pulled back with a sixth inning solo home run by Davis. They got no closer, falling 6-3, with Kennedy notching the win, J.J. Putz turning the save, and Young was stuck holding the loss.
Up to Colorado, with the Rockies hosting the Cincinnati Reds. Johnny Cueto and Christian Friedrich are trotted out to the mound. Colorado began in the first inning as Carlos Gonzalez singled in Dexter Fowler and Josh Rutledge, before scoring on a Todd Helton sacrifice fly. Cincinnati replied in the second inning with solo home runs by Ryan Ludwick and Todd Frazier. The Reds tied it in the third inning on a Drew Stubbs solo shot. The Rockies took the lead in the bottom of the third as Michael Cuddyer grounded into a double play that allowed Rutledge to dash home. Cincinnati rallied ahead in the fifth inning as Zack Cozart singled to knock in Frazier, followed by Stubbs doing the same for Ryan Hanigan, and then both Cozart and Stubbs scored on a Brandon Phillips double. Colorado answered in their half of the inning when Gonzalez grounded into a fielder's choice that got Fowler home. The Reds fired back in the sixth inning on a Scott Rolen solo home run. The Rockies pulled closer in the seventh inning on a two-run home run by Cuddyer, also scoring Gonzalez. Cincinnati extended the lead in the eighth inning on a Ludwick solo shot. This made it 9-7, a final, with Cueto getting a sloppy win, Aroldis Chapman tossing the save, and Friedrich was shelled in the loss.
Finally, in Anaheim, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hosted the Tampa Bay Rays. Matt Moore and C.J. Wilson take the hill. Tampa Bay started in the first inning on a Ben Zobrist sacrifice fly to bring in Desmond Jennings. The Rays added on in the second inning with Matt Joyce reaching on an error to knock in Sean Rodriguez. Tampa Bay padded the lead with a third inning Zobrist solo home run. They coasted to a 3-0 win from here on, with Moore earning the win, Fernando Rodney taking the save, and Wilson had no support in the loss.
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