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Miami, where the Marlins host the Philadelphia Phillies. Joe Blanton and Ricky Nolasco are the struggling veteran pitchers. Philadelphia got going in the first inning as Hunter Pence reached on a fielder's choice to get Juan Pierre home. Miami answered in the second inning as Omar Infante doubled home Justin Ruggiano before scoring on a John Buck double. The Marlins added on in the third inning as Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo home run. The Phillies got one back in the sixth inning as Pierre scored on a wild pitch. Miami shot back in the eighth inning with a two-run Hanley Ramirez home run, sweeping in Jose Reyes, good for a 5-2 win. Nolasco picked up the win, Heath Bell turned the save, and Blanton was stuck with the loss.
North to Baltimore, where the Orioles host the Cleveland Indians. Justin Masterson and Brian Matusz will try to right the ship. Cleveland opened in the second inning on a solo home run by Shelley Duncan. The Indians added on in the third inning with a solo shot from Aaron Cunningham. Cleveland rallied to extend the lead in the fourth inning on a Duncan double to drive in Jose Lopez, before he scored on a Casey Kotchman double, and Kotchman in turn scored when Lou Marson grounded into a fielder's choice. Baltimore got on the board in the fifth inning as Ryan Flaherty singled home Adam Jones. The Orioles pulled closer in the sixth inning on a Jones double to plate J.J. Hardy. The Indians shot back in the ninth inning as Jason Kipnis singled Asdrubal Cabrera across the dish. This made it a 6-2 final, with Masterson earning the win and Matusz suffering the loss.
Back to the south, with the Atlanta Braves hosting the Washington Nationals. Gio Gonzalez and Tim Hudson will draw the starts. Washington led off with a first inning Ryan Zimmerman doubled to bring in Steve Lombardozzi and Bryce Harper before scoring on an Adam LaRoche sacrifice fly, and then Rick Ankiel singled, which combined with an error to get Ian Desmond home. Atlanta took one back in the third inning on a Chipper Jones double to knock in Jason Heyward. The National fired back in the fifth inning on a Zimmerman solo home run. Washington padded the lead in the sixth inning as Jhonatan Solano singled Desmond safely home. The Braves chipped back in the bottom of the sixth as Freddie Freeman hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Jones and Dan Uggla. The Nationals got another in the ninth as Zimmerman singled Lombardozzi home, followed by Tyler Moore grounding into a fielder's choice to push Harper home. This made it 8-4, setting Gonzalez up for the win, while the loss went to Hudson.
South further to Tampa Bay, with the Rays hosting the Detroit Tigers. Drew Smyly and Alex Cobb are the young starters. Tampa Bay began with a first inning sacrifice fly by B.J. Upton, scoring Desmond Jennings. Detroit tied it in the fourth inning as Ryan Raburn singled Prince fielder home. The Tigers added on in the fifth inning as Delmon Young and Alex Avila hit sacrifice flies to bring home Quintin Berry and Miguel Cabrera. The Rays answered in their half of the inning on a Hideki Matsui single to knock in Ben Zobrist and a double from Jose Molina to finish Matsui's trip around. Detroit took the lead again in the sixth inning as Austin Jackson singled in Don Kelly and then scored on a Fielder single. This lead stood at 5-3 for the rest of the game, allowing Smyly the win, Jose Valverde turned his fifteenth save of the season, and Cobb was dealt the loss.
North again into New York, where the Yankees host the Chicago White Sox. Gavin Floyd and Phil Hughes are the reliable starters. Chicago quickly got a first inning lead as Kevin Youkilis singled in Alejandro De Aza before scoring on an Alex Rios single. New York tied it in the second inning with a two-run home run by Eric Chavez, also scoring Raul Ibanez. The Yankees gained the lead in the third inning when Robinson Cano went yard for a two-run blast, sweeping in Mark Teixeira. This held up throughout the rest of the game for a 4-2 win. Hughes earned the win, Rafael Soriano converted the save, and Floyd was stuck with the loss.
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Twins host the Kansas City Royals. Bruce Chen and Francisco Liriano take their turns in the rotation. Minnesota started in the second inning with a Trevor Plouffe solo home run. Kansas City tied it in the fourth inning as Brayan Pena hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Billy Butler. The Royals rallied ahead in the sixth inning when Jason Bourgeois reached on an error that allowed both Yuniesky Betancourt and Eric Hosmer to dash home safely, followed by a 2-RBI Irving Falu double, sweeping in Pena and Bourgeois. The Twins shot back in their half of the inning with Denard Span sacrificing to get Brian Dozier home, followed by a three-run home run from Josh Willingham, also scoring Jamey Carroll and Joe Mauer, followed by another Plouffe solo shot. Minnesota added on in the seventh inning as Span singled Dozier across the dish. The Twins got more in the eighth inning on a three-run homer from Drew Butera, sweeping home Justin Morneau and Darin Mastroianni. Kansas City attempted a rally in the ninth inning as Pena singled to bring Eric Hosmer home and Falu hit a 2-RBI single that drove in Pena and Salvador Perez, but they still lost 10-8. Jeff Gray was credited with the win, while Chen was on the hook for the loss.
Over in Milwaukee, the Brewers host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Josh Collmenter and Yovani Gallardo will be tabbed for the starts. Milwaukee was first on the board in the fourth inning with a Nyjer Morgan groundout giving time for Norichika Aoki to score. Arizona tied it in the eighth inning on a solo home run by Jason Kubel. The Brewers took a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning when Carlos Gomez used two errors to score the walkoff run. John Axford was in line for the win, while Patrick Corbin was the victim of a bad defensive series in the loss.
South into St. Louis, where the Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates. Erik Bedard and Jake Westbrook are the surprisingly reliable pitchers. St. Louis established a lead in the second inning on a Yadier Molina solo home run. The Cardinals added on in the third inning with a two-run Allen Craig home run, also scoring Matt Carpenter. Pittsburgh took the lead in the fourth inning as Clint Barmes singled in Neil Walker before scoring on a three-run home run from Michael McKenry, which also scoring Drew Sutton. St. Louis got the lead back in the fifth inning as Matt Holliday doubled in Carpenter before scoring on a Shane Robinson single. This was all for the scoring, leaving the final at 5-4, with the win going to Westbrook, while Jason Motte converted the save, and Bedard was pinned with the loss.
Back up in Chicago, the Cubs host the Houston Astros. Wandy Rodriguez and Travis Wood will receive the starting nods. For a more detailed recap, go to ultimatebaseballfantasytrip.blogspot.com for the Game of the Day. Chicago got going on an Anthony Rizzo single to knock in the pitcher Wood in the sixth inning, followed by a 2-RBI double from Jeff Baker to bring both Starlin Castro and Rizzo home. This was all the Cubs needed to win 3-0, setting Wood up for a dominant win, Carlos Marmol closed out for the save, and Rodriguez had no run support in the loss.
Up in Canada for the third biggest thing going on up north, as the Toronto Blue Jays host the Los Angeles Angels. C.J. Wilson faces a lesser foe in Aaron Laffey. Los Angeles quickly opened in the first inning as Albert Pujols flied out, which combined with an error to bring in Mike Trout. The Angels added on in the fifth inning with a two-run home run by Alberto Callaspo, sweeping in Howie Kendrick. Toronto got going in the sixth inning as Jose Bautista reached on an error that allowed both Omar Vizquel and Brett Lawrie to dart home. The Blue Jays tied it in the seventh inning when J.P. Arencibia hit a solo home run. Los Angeles regained the lead in the eighth inning with a solo shot by Trout, followed by a two-run blast from Mark Trumbo, also scoring Pujols. The Angels padded the lead in the ninth inning with a rally sparked by Torii Hunter hitting a sacrifice fly to knock in Erick Aybar, followed by Pujols singling John Hester home, Peter Bourjos doing the same for Trout, and Kendrys Morales grounding into a fielder's choice to get Pujols home. Toronto tried a rally in the bottom of the ninth as Colby Rasmus drilled a three-run home run to drive in both Rajai Davis and Vizquel, but they still lost 10-6. Jason Isringhausen was in line for the win, while the loss went to Francisco Cordero.
Back stateside, we're in Colorado, where the Rockies host the San Diego Padres. Kip Wells and Drew Pomeranz are the unknown starters. San Diego led off in the third inning as Logan Forsythe reached on an error, allowing Chris Denorfia to dash home. The Padres added on in the seventh inning when Denorfia singled Alexi Amarista across the plate. This stood for a 2-0 win, earned by Wells, while Huston Street picked up the save and Pomeranz was stuck with an unlucky loss.
Farther west, the San Francisco Giants host the Cincinnati Reds. Bronson Arroyo and Ryan Vogelsong are on the hill. San Francisco started in the third inning when Buster Posey singled to score Ryan Theriot. Cincinnati took the lead in the fifth inning as Todd Frazier hit a two-run home run, also scoring Ryan Ludwick. The Giants retied in the bottom of the fifth as Melky Cabrera singled Theriot home. San Francisco got the lead again in the seventh inning on a Posey single, again scoring Theriot. The Reds tied it in the ninth inning when Miguel Cairo singled to knock in Jay Bruce. The Giants won in the bottom of the ninth with a walkoff Angel Pagan double to plate Posey for the 4-3 win. Santiago Casilla was in position for the win while Jose Arredondo was dinged for the loss.
Up in Seattle, the Mariners host the Boston Red Sox. Felix Doubront and Jason Vargas pace the game. Seattle was first on the board in the third inning on an Ichiro sacrifice fly to knock in Chone Figgins. Boston tied it in the eighth inning as Dustin Pedroia lifted a solo home run. The Red Sox gained the lead in the tenth inning as David Ortiz hit a sacrifice fly to give Ryan Kalish time to score. This was good for a 2-1 win, picked up by Vicente Padilla, while Alfredo Aceves turned the save and Brandon League was on the hook for the loss.
Southeast to Texas, where the Rangers host the Oakland Athletics. Travis Blackley and Yu Darvish take the mound. Texas drew first blood in the third inning as Elvis Andrus singled home Ian Kinsler. Oakland tied it in the fifth inning on a Derek Norris single to bring in Seth Smith. The Athletics took the lead in the sixth inning when Jemile Weeks scored on a wild pitch. Oakland extended the lead in the seventh inning when Brandon Moss hit a solo home run. This was all for the scoring, leaving the final at 3-1. Blackley earned the win, Ryan Cook converted the save, and Darvish was stuck holding the loss.
Finally, we end in Los Angeles, with the Dodgers welcoming the New York Mets. Dillon Gee and Clayton Kershaw will handle the pitching responsibilities. New York quickly got a lead in the first inning as Scott Hairston singled home Ruben Tejada. Los Angeles tied it in the bottom of the first with a Juan Rivera double to drive in A.J. Ellis. The Mets gained the lead in the third inning as David Wright grounded into a fielder's choice that combined with an error to plate the pitcher Gee, and Wright came home later in the inning when Hairston reached on an error. The Dodgers tied it again in the fifth inning as Dee Gordon reached on an error that allowed Juan Uribe to dart home, followed by an Ellis sacrifice fly to get Tony Gwynn, Jr. home. Los Angeles got a lead in the sixth inning when James Loney's groundout gave Rivera time to score. The Dodgers padded their lead in the seventh inning as Rivera reached on an error to get both Gordon and Ellis home, followed by an Adam Kennedy sacrifice fly to bring in Bobby Abreu, and a Loney double to finish Rivera's trip. This made it 8-3, a final, where Kershaw got the win and Gee took the loss.
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