Today we get a doubleheader as well as the normal full slate of games. We lead off with a pair in...
Washington, D.C., as the Nationals host the Miami Marlins. Brad Hand and John Lannan get the game one starts. Miami was first on the board in the first inning as Carlos Lee grounded into a double play, allowing Emilio Bonifacio to come home. Washington rallied ahead in the bottom of the first as Adam LaRoche singled in Ryan Zimmerman, followed by a 2-RBI Mark DeRosa single to get both Jayson Werth and LaRoche home. The Nationals got another in the third inning on a LaRoche solo home run. Washington padded the lead in the fourth inning when LaRoche drew a bases-loaded walk, forcing in Danny Espinosa, followed by Tyler Moore singling to get Zimmerman home and DeRosa drawing a walk to push in Werth. The Marlins got some back in the seventh inning as Austin Kearns scored on a wild pitch, followed by Brett Hayes singling to plate Justin Ruggiano. Miami got another in the ninth inning when Bonifacio grounded into a fielder's choice, which gave Hayes time to come home, but this only made it a 7-4 final. Lannan picked up the win, Tyler Clippard tossed the save, and Hand was given the loss.
In game two, the pitchers are Josh Johnson and Gio Gonzalez. Washington got going in the first inning as Ryan Zimmerman hit a sacrifice fly to get Steve Lombardozzi home. Miami answered in the sixth inning as Carlos Lee singled both Johnson and Donovan Solano home, followed by Greg Dobbs doing the same for Jose Reyes. The Marlins extended the lead in the eighth inning as Lee grounded out to knock in Reyes. Miami got another in the ninth inning on an Emilio Bonifacio single to drive in Gorkys Hernandez. The Nationals tried a rally in the bottom of the ninth as Michael Morse singled, which combined with an error to bring in Bryce Harper, but they still lost 5-2. Johnson notched the win, Steve Cishek as given the save, and Gonzalez took a loss.
Over in Philadelphia, the Phillies host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ian Kennedy and Kyle Kendrick draw the starts. Arizona got going in the second inning on a Justin Upton solo home run. The Diamondbacks added on in the fourth inning as Paul Goldschmidt hit a sacrifice fly to get Aaron Hill home, followed by a Chris Johnson single to knock in Upton. Philadelphia got on the board in their half of the inning as Chase Utley hit a solo shot. The Phillies got another in the fifth inning when Nate Schierhotlz hit a sacrifice fly, allowing Kevin Frandsen to dash home. Arizona padded the lead in the ninth inning on a Jason Kubel solo home run, and held on for a 4-2 win. Kennedy was credited with the win while J.J. Putz got his twentieth save of the season and Kendrick was handed the loss.
Into New York, as the Yankees host the Seattle Mariners. Kevin Millwood and CC Sabathia get the starting nods. New York opened in the third inning as Curtis Granderson hit a 2-RBI single, knocking in Ichiro Suzuki and Russell Martin. Seattle got one back in the fourth inning on a Casper Wells solo home run. The Yankees replied in the sixth inning on a two-run home run by Eric Chavez, also scoring Raul Ibanez. New York added on in the seventh inning when Robinson Cano singled Martin home and Ibanez did the same for Granderson. The Mariners got some back in the ninth inning on a Dustin Ackley two-run home run, sweeping in Brendan Ryan, but this wasn't enough to avoid a 6-3 loss. Sabathia went the distance for the win while Millwood didn't get a ton of help in the loss.
West to Detroit, as the Tigers host the Cleveland Indians. Justin Masterson and Anibal Sanchez are the inconsistent starters. Detroit began with a second inning Alex Avila double to bring in Brennan Boesch. Cleveland tied it in the third inning as Shin-Soo Choo singled to knock in Ezequiel Carrera. The Tigers took the lead back in the bottom of the third with Prince Fielder doubling in both Austin Jackson and Quintin Berry. Detroit rallied to extend the lead in the fourth inning with Berry doubling in Ramon Santiago before scoring on a Miguel Cabrera single, and then Fielder finished Cabrera's trip on a two-run home run. The Tigers struck again in the sixth inning as Andy Dirks singled, plating Cabrera, followed by Avila doing the same for Fielder, and an Omar Infante sacrifice fly to finish Dirks' trip. The Indians got one back in the seventh inning as Jason Kipnis grounded out to give Jack Hannahan time to score. This was as close as it got, with the final standing at 10-2, giving Sanchez the win and Masterson the loss.
Back east, the Boston Red Sox host the Minnesota Twins. Brian Duensing and Felix Doubront are the average pitchers. Minnesota led off with a second inning Darin Mastroianni single to get Justin Morneau home. Boston tied it in the bottom of the second with a Kelly Shoppach single to score Carl Crawford. The Red Sox took the lead in the third inning as Adrian Gonzalez singled in Dustin Pedroia, followed by a three-run home run from Carl Crawford, sweeping in Cody Ross and Gonzalez. The Twins tied it up in the fifth inning as Josh Willingham walked with the bases loaded to force in Denard Span, followed by Morneau singling both Ben Revere and Joe Mauer across the dish, and a Danny Valencia sacrifice fly finished Willingham's trip around. Minnesota took the lead in the tenth inning on a Jamey Carroll single to plate Mastroianni, and they made it hold for a 6-5 win. Jeff Gray was in line for the win, Jared Burton closed out for the save, and Vicente Padilla was responsible for the loss.
West again into Cincinnati, as the Reds host the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wandy Rodriguez and Mat Latos are the staff aces pitching. Cincinnati struck first with a second inning Chris Heisey inside the park solo home run. Keeping with the theme of odd home runs, in the fifth inning the Reds extended the lead on a two-run blast by the pitcher Latos, also scoring Ryan Hanigan. This was all they needed for a 3-0 win, going to Latos, while Aroldis Chapman closed out for the save and Rodriguez was stuck with the loss.
To the south, the Tampa Bay Rays host the Baltimore Orioles. Tommy Hunter and Matt Moore are the struggling starters. Tampa Bay opened with a fourth inning B.J. Upton solo home run. The Rays added on in the sixth inning as Desmond Jennings hit a solo shot. They handled it from there, winning 2-0, with Moore getting the win, Francisco Rodney tossed the save, and Hunter had no help in the loss.
Up in Georgia, the Atlanta Braves host the Houston Astros. Armando Galarraga and Tim Hudson will be sent out to pitch. Atlanta got things going in the third inning as Chipper Jones doubled in both Martin Prado and Jason Heyward, before he later scored on a Dan Uggla double. The Braves kept the happy hour theme going in the fourth inning on a Prado double to get Michael Bourn home. Houston got on the board in the sixth inning on a J.D. Martinez groundout to bring in Ben Francisco. This was as close as it got, with the final sitting at 4-1, giving Hudson the win, Craig Kimbrel the save, and Galarraga the loss.
Northwest into Chicago, where the White Sox host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Zack Greinke and Philip Humber are the notable pitchers. Los Angeles quickly took a first inning lead as Mark Trumbo singled in Torii Hunter. Chicago rallied ahead in their half of the inning as Alex Rios singled home Kevin Youkilis before scoring alongside Paul Konerko on a three-run home run by A.J. Pierzynski. The Angels pulled back in the second inning as Mike Trout hit a two-run home run, also scoring Chris Iannetta. Los Angeles tied it in the third inning as Howie Kendrick singled to knock in Kendrys Morales and Maicer Izturis did the same for Alberto Callaspo to gain a lead. The Angels added on in the sixth inning as Albert Pujols hit a solo home run. The White Sox answered in their half of the inning on a Rios solo shot. Chicago tied it in the eighth inning as Alejandro De Aza hit a ground rule double to force in Alexei Ramirez. The White Sox won as Rios hit a two-run home run in the tenth inning, knocking in Jordan Danks for an 8-6 victory. Matt Thornton was credited with the win while Hisanori Takahashi was pinned with the loss.
Down in Missouri, the Kansas City Chiefs host the Texas Rangers. Matt Harrison opposes a lesser foe in Jeremy Guthrie. Texas began in the first inning with a Nelson Cruz sacrifice fly to bring in Ian Kinsler. Kansas City tied it in the second inning on a Yuniesky Betancourt double play that got Salvador Perez home. The Rangers took the lead again in the fourth inning when David Murphy singled in Adrian Beltre. The Rangers padded the lead in the seventh inning on a three-run home run by Mitch Moreland, sweeping in Michael Young and Geovany Soto. The Royals took one back in the bottom of the seventh as Alcides Escobar singled Chris Getz across the dish. Kansas City pulled closer in the eighth inning on a Betancourt double to knock in Jeff Francoeur. They got no closer, falling 5-3, with the win belonging to Harrison, the spot save going to Alexi Ogando, and the loss was stuck on Guthrie.
Across the state, the St. Louis Cardinals host the Milwaukee Brewers. Randy Wolf and Joe Kelly are the back-of-the-rotation starters. Milwaukee started with a second inning rally as Wolf singled both Martin Maldonado and Cody Ransom in, followed by Norichika Aoki singling Cesar Izturis home. St. Louis rallied ahead in the fourth inning as David Freese hit a 2-RBI single, scoring Allen Craig and Carlos Beltran, followed by Daniel Descalso doubling Freese across the dish and then scoring on a Kelly single. The Cardinals added on in the sixth inning with Yadier Molina scoring on an error and Rafael Furcal reaching on an error that allowed Shane Robinson to dash home. St. Louis padded the lead in the eighth inning when Descalso singled Molina home, followed by Craig grounding into a fielder's choice that combined with an error to score Matt Carpenter, and Matt Holliday singled to finish Furcal's trip around. This made it 9-3, a final, as Kelly picked up the win and Wolf was dealt the loss.
Westward to Denver, as the Colorado Rockies host the San Francisco Giants. Ryan Vogelsong and Jonathan Sanchez will be penciled in to start. San Francisco opened in the first inning as Ryan Theriot singled in Angel Pagan before scoring as Hunter Pence grounded into a fielder's choice. The Giants got another in the fourth inning on a Brett Pill solo home run. San Francisco padded the lead in the seventh inning as Pagan tripled to force in Vogelsong, Melky Cabrera hit a 2-RBI double to score both Pagan and Theriot, and Marco Scutaro grounded into a fielder's choice to get Cabrera home. Colorado got on the board in the bottom of the seventh with Carlos Gonzalez hitting a sacrifice fly to score Dexter Fowler, Todd Helton doubling to plate Jordan Pacheco, and then Willin Rosario hit a two-run home run, also scoring Helton. The Giants responded in the eighth inning as Theriot singled to plate Joaquin Arias, Gregor Blanco scored on a wild pitch, Cabrera drew a walk on another wild pitch to get Pagan home, and Buster Posey then unleashed a three-run home run to sweep in Theriot and Cabrera. San Francisco got some more in the ninth inning as Hector Sanchez doubled both Blanco and Pagan in, before scoring on a Scutaro single. This ended the scoring at 16-4, with Vogelsong getting the win and Sanchez taking the loss despite not being the worst Rockies pitcher of the night.
Into California, where the Oakland Athletics host the Toronto Blue Jays. Brett Cecil and Daniel Straily are the relatively unknown pitchers. Oakland got going in the second inning as Brandon Inge singled in Yoenis Cespedes. The Athletics got another in the third inning on a Jonny Gomes solo home run. Toronto got on the board in the fourth inning as Rajai Davis hit a sacrifice fly to score Kelly Johnson. Oakland shot back in their half of the inning on a Chris Carter solo shot. The Athletics struck again in the fifth inning as Josh Reddick hit a sacrifice fly to allow Coco Crisp safe passage home. The Blue Jays tied it in the ninth inning on a three-run home run, sweeping in Moises Sierra and Davis. Oakland won it in the fifteenth inning as Crisp's sacrifice fly allowed Jemile Weeks to dash home for a 5-4 win. Travis Blackley worked from the bullpen for a win while Aaron Loup was stuck with the loss.
Down in San Diego, the Padres host the New York Mets. R.A. Dickey and Clayton Richard pace the game. New York started in the fourth inning as Ronny Cedeno singled home David Wright. San Diego tied it in the sixth inning on a Chris Denorfia sacrifice fly, allowing Everth Cabrera to dash home. The Padres took the lead in the seventh inning when Yonder Alonso doubled, which combined with an error to get Carlos Quentin home before Alonso scored on a John Baker single. This was good enough for a 3-1 win, picked up by Richard, while Huston Street shut the door for a save, and Dickey took a tough-luck loss.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Dodgers host the Chicago Cubs. Jeff Samardzija and Chad Billingsley are on the mound. Los Angeles began in the third inning with an A.J. Ellis solo home run. Chicago tied it in the fifth inning as Luis Valbuena doubled in Darwin Barney. The Dodgers took the lead back in their half of the inning when James Loney doubled to knock in Hanley Ramirez before scoring on a single by A.J. Ellis. Los Angeles added on in the sixth inning when Ramirez singled to drive in Mark Ellis and Matt Kemp. The Dodgers got another in the seventh inning with another A.J. Ellis solo shot. This made it 6-1, a final, with Billingsley earning the win and Samardzija taking the loss.
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