Getaway day once again, full slate on a Sunday. The end of this post will be delayed as I'm seeing the Sounders and Galaxy play some soccer today, in unusually hot weather for the northwest. Speaking of that particular region...
The New York Yankees are hosting the Seattle Mariners to lead us off. Hisashi Iwakuma and Freddy Garcia will be pitching. Seattle opened with a first inning Jesus Montero single to knock in Dustin Ackley. The Yankees tied it in their half of the inning as Mark Teixeira singled Derek Jeter safely home. The Yankees took the lead in the second inning when Curtis Granderson reached on an error that allowed Chris Stewart to come home. New York added on in the fourth inning as Jeter singled Stewart home. The Mariners replied in the fifth inning as Montero singled to drive in Michael Saunders. The Yankees shot back in the bottom of the fifth on a Raul Ibanez solo home run. New York struck again in the sixth inning with a 2-RBI Ibanez single, plating both Stewart and Granderson. This was all they needed for a 6-2 win, which belonged to Garcia, while Iwakuma was pinned with the loss.
Back west, the Detroit Tigers host the Cleveland Indians. Chris Seddon and Max Scherzer are set to make the starts. Cleveland started in the first inning as Michael Brantley singled in Asdrubal Cabrera, followed by Travis Hafner doing the same for Carlos Santana. Detroit got on the board in their half of the inning as Prince Fielder singled home Austin Jackson. The Indians struck again in the third inning as Shin-Soo Choo hit a solo home run. The Tigers got one back in the bottom of the third as Miguel Cabrera grounded out to bring Jackson home. Detroit tied it in the fourth inning with Alex Avila singling to knock in Jhonny Peralta. Cleveland got the lead back in the fifth inning on a Santana single to drive in Asdrubal Cabrera. The Tigers tied it again in the bottom of the fifth as Omar Infante hit a solo shot. The Indians took the lead back in the seventh inning as Hafner singled Santana across the dish. Detroit tied it again in the bottom of the seventh, as Fielder's sacrifice fly allowed Infante to dash home. Cleveland took the lead in the tenth inning on a pair of solo home runs by Hafner and Ezequiel Carrera, and a Lou Marson double to get Jack Hannahan in. The Tigers tried a rally in the bottom of the tenth as Jackson doubled to drive in Avila, before retying the game with a 2-RBI Infante single to get Andy Dirks and Jackson across the dish, and then they won with a two-run Miguel Cabrera home run to finish Infante's trip around and the game with a 10-8 score. Darin Downs was in line for the win while Chris Perez was dealt the loss.
Down into Cincinnati, with the Reds hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates. A.J. Burnett and Homer Bailey are the solid starters. Cincinnati began with a first inning Jay Bruce double to drive in Drew Stubbs. Pittsburgh took the lead in the second inning as Neil Walker hit a two-run home run, also scoring Garrett Jones. The Reds tied it in the third inning with a Stubbs solo home run. The Pirates took the lead back in the fourth inning when Starling Marte tripled to force in both Gaby Sanchez and Clint Barmes. Pittsburgh got another in the ninth inning with an Andrew McCutchen solo shot, followed by Rod Barajas reaching on an error to get Walker home. This was good for a 6-2 win, picked up by Burnett, while Joel Hanrahan got the last out for a save, and Bailey was stuck with the loss.
South to Atlanta, as the Braves host the Houston Astros. Bud Norris and Kris Medlen are penciled in to pitch. Atlanta got things going in the second inning on a David Ross solo home run. Houston tied it in the sixth inning on a Justin Maxwell double to get Marwin Gonzalez home. The Braves took the lead back in the bottom of the sixth as Chipper Jones scored on a wild pitch, followed by Paul Janish singling in both Freddie Freeman and Ross. Atlanta struck again in the seventh inning with Jones doubling Jason Heyward safely home. The Braves got another in the eighth inning on a Michael Bourn single to plate Ross. This set them up to win 6-1, with Jonny Venters notching the win and Norris suffering the loss.
To the north again, as the Philadelphia Phillies host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Trevor Cahill and Cliff Lee are on the mound. Arizona rallied to a second inning lead when Chris Johnson hit a two-run home run, also scoring Justin Upton, followed by a Stephen Drew solo home run. Philadelphia got some back in their half of the inning with John Mayberry scoring on a wild pitch and Erik Kratz doubling in Domonic Brown. The Phillies tied it in the fifth inning as Chase Utley hit a solo shot. The Diamondbacks took the lead back in the sixth inning with a Paul Goldschmidt solo home run. Philadelphia tied it in the eighth inning as Brown singled, which combined with an error to bring in Mayberry. The Phillies won in the ninth inning by a 5-4 score with Ryan Howard singling in the winning run, Juan Pierre. The win belonged to Jonathan Papelbon, while Josh Collmenter was on the hook for the loss.
Over in Boston, the Red Sox host the Minnesota Twins. Nick Blackburn and Franklin Morales have the green light to start. Boston opened in the third inning as Carl Crawford grounded out to get Mike Aviles home, followed by Adrian Gonzalez singling in Jacoby Ellsbury. Minnesota got one back in the fifth inning as Ben Revere hit a sacrifice fly to get Alexi Casilla home. The Red Sox extended the lead in the sixth inning on a two-run home run by Gonzalez, also scoring Crawford. Boston got another in the seventh inning as Cody Ross singled to plate Crawford. The Red Sox padded the lead with an eighth inning Ellsbury sacrifice fly to drive in Ryan Kalish. The Twins got one back in the ninth inning on a Josh Willingham solo home run, followed by a two-run Ryan Doumit blast that swept in Justin Morneau, but they failed to tie it, falling 6-4. Morales earned the win, Alfredo Aceves finished off for the save, and Blackburn was not freed from the loss.
Back into DC, as the Washington Nationals host the Miami Marlins. Ricky Nolasco is mismatched with Stephen Strasburg. Washington was first to score with a 2-RBI Strasburg single scoring Jayson Werth and Danny Espinosa, followed by Adam LaRoche doing the same for Strasburg and Steve Lombardozzi. Miami got on the board in the seventh inning with a Greg Dobbs double to drive in Carlos Lee. This wasn't enough for them to avoid a 4-1 loss, with the win going to Strasburg, Drew Storen closing up for the save, and Nolasco was handed the loss.
Southward to Tampa Bay, where the Rays host the Baltimore Orioles. Miguel Gonzalez and David Price receive the starting nods. Baltimore started the scoring in the tenth inning with a Taylor Teagarden double to knock in Mark Reynolds. This ended the scoring as well at 1-0, with the win going to Luis Ayala, the save to Jim Johnson, and the loss was stuck on Joel Peralta.
Northwest to Kansas City, with the Royals hosting the Texas Rangers. Derek Holland faces a lesser foe in Luke Hochevar. Kansas City led off with a first inning 2-RBI Salvador Perez double to plate both Jarrod Dyson and Lorenzo Cain. Texas answered in the fourth inning when Adrian Beltre singled in Josh Hamilton and David Murphy reached on an error to allow Beltre to come home, and they took the lead on a Mike Olt sacrifice fly to get Nelson Cruz home, followed by a 2-RBI triple from Elvis Andrus, forcing in both Murphy and Mitch Moreland. The Royals got one back in their half of the inning with a solo home run by Jeff Francoeur. Kansas City got another in the fifth inning on a Billy Butler single to knock in Chris Getz. The Royals took the lead in the sixth inning as Brayan Pena hit a two-run home run, also scoring Francoeur. The Rangers tied it in the seventh inning on a Michael Young double that got Olt home. Kansas City won 7-6 in the tenth inning as Francoeur reached on an error that brought in Eric Hosmer. Greg Holland picked up the win and Michael Kirkman was dinged for the loss.
Up in Chicago, the White Sox host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Dan Haren and Francisco Liriano are the under-performing pitchers. Los Angeles got things going in the fifth inning as Mike Trout hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Maicer Izturis. Chicago tied it in the sixth inning on a Kevin Youkilis solo home run. The Angels took the lead again in the seventh inning on a Torii Hunter single to knock in Peter Bourjos. The White Sox retook the lead in their half of the seventh on a two-run home run by A.J. Pierzynski, also scoring Jordan Danks. Chicago got another in the eighth inning as Alexei Ramirez tripled to force in Ray Olmedo. This was it for the scoring, leaving the final at 4-2, with the win going to Nate Jones, the save to Addison Reed, and the loss to Jason Isringhausen.
Out in Colorado, the Rockies host the San Francisco Giants. Tim Lincecum and Tyler Chatwood are the underwhelming pitchers. San Francisco quickly established a lead in the first inning when Angel Pagan scored on a passed ball and Hunter Pence grounded out to get Ryan Theriot home. Colorado answered in their half of the first as Jordan Pacheco singled Todd Helton safely home. The Giants added on in the fourth inning with Lincecum grounding into a fielder's choice that allowed Marco Scutaro to score. San Francisco got another in the fifth inning as Hunter Pence doubled to score Melky Cabrera. The Giants struck again in the seventh inning as Pence doubled Cabrera home again, before he came home alongside Buster Posey on a Scutaro double. The Rockies replied in their half of the inning on a Carlos Gonzalez single to bring in Dexter Fowler. San Francisco shot back in the ninth inning as Posey singled to knock in Cabrera. Colorado took it back in the bottom of the ninth with a Matt McBride single that got Gonzalez across the plate. This made it 8-3, a final, with Lincecum picking up the win and Chatwood getting crushed in the loss.
South to San Diego, as the Padres host the New York Mets. Matt Harvey and Jason Marquis will be on the hill. San Diego was first on the board with a first inning two-run home run from Chase Headley, also scoring Everth Cabrera. The Padres padded the lead in the third inning when Carlos Quentin doubled to knock in Headley before scoring on a two-run home run by Yonder Alonso. New York got on the board in the sixth inning with a two-run home run by Ronny Cedeno, sweeping in Mike Baxter. The Mets got another in the seventh inning as Jason Bay hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Ike Davis. San Diego fired back in the bottom of the seventh on a solo home run by Quentin. The Padres added on in the eighth inning when Mark Kotsay doubled in John Baker. This ended the scoring at 7-3, with Marquis getting the win and Harvey suffering the loss.
Up the coast to Oakland, as the Athletics host the Toronto Blue Jays. Aaron Laffey and Tommy Milone will be sent out to pitch. Toronto wasted no time in getting a first inning lead as Anthony Gose sacrificed to get Rajai Davis in. Oakland tied it in the second inning as Derek Norris doubled in Brandon Inge. The Athletics took the lead in the third inning with a three-run home run from Josh Reddick, sweeping in Jemile Weeks and Jonny Gomes. The Blue Jays got some back in the fourth inning on a two-run home run by Edwin Encarnacion, also scoring Gose. Toronto took the lead in the fifth inning as Yunel Escobar singled both Davis and Gose safely home, followed by Kelly Johnson doing the same for Encarnacion. Oakland got one back in the seventh inning on a Coco Crisp double that plated Adam Rosales. They couldn't tie it up, falling 6-5, allowing Laffey to get the win, Casey Janssen turned the save, and Milone was not freed from the loss.
South again into Los Angeles, where the Dodgers host the Chicago Cubs. Justin Germano and Joe Blanton take their turns in the rotation. Chicago began with a first inning Anthony Rizzo single to drive in David DeJesus. Los Angeles tied it in the fifth inning on an A.J. Ellis double to get James Loney home. The Cubs took the lead in the sixth inning with a Welington Castillo solo home run. The Dodgers took the lead back in the bottom of the sixth as Juan Rivera drew a bases-loaded walk to force in Mark Ellis, followed by Luis Cruz singling both Matt Kemp and Hanley Ramirez. Chicago rallied back in the seventh inning with a Rizzo sacrifice fly that knocked in Darwin Barney and a 2-RBI Alfonso Soriano double to score both DeJesus and Brett Jackson. Los Angeles poked back ahead in their half of the inning on a 2-RBI Andre Ethier double that got Mark Ellis and Kemp safely home. The Cubs tied it in the ninth inning on a Rizzo solo shot. The Dodgers got the last laugh, winning 7-6 in the bottom of the ninth as Ramirez singled Kemp in for the win. Kenley Jansen was credited with the win, while Shawn Camp was pinned with the loss.
Finally, in St. Louis, the Cardinals host the Milwaukee Brewers. Marco Estrada and Kyle Lohse are on the hill. St. Louis started with a second inning Daniel Descalso triple to force in Jon Jay. The Cardinals got another in the seventh inning as Allen Craig doubled Descalso home. St. Louis padded the lead in the eighth inning on a David Freese single to knock in Carlos Beltran. They would win by this 3-0 margin, with Lohse earning the win, Jason Motte tossing the save, and Estrada had no run support in the loss.
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