Full slate but on a getaway day, so we have five earlier games. We start the day in...
Cleveland, as the Indians host the Minnesota Twins. Brian Duensing and Justin Masterson are the struggling starters. Cleveland opened in the first inning as Shin-Soo Choo doubled home Jason Kipnis before scoring on a Carlos Santana single. The Indians added on in the second inning with an Asdrubal Cabrera singled in Casey Kotchman, followed by Choo doing the same for Brent Lillibridge. Minnesota got on the board in the fifth inning as Alexi Casilla hit a two-run home run, also scoring Brian Dozier. Cleveland answered in the sixth inning with Kotchman reaching on a fielder's choice that allowed Ezequiel Carrera to dash home, before a Kipnis sacrifice fly finished Kotchman's trip around. This ended the scoring at 6-2, with Masterson picking up the win and Duensing taking the loss.
Eastward to Boston, as the Red Sox host the Texas Rangers. Matt Harrison and Josh Beckett are sent out to pitch. Texas rallied to a first inning lead as Josh Hamilton tripled to force both Ian Kinsler and Elvis Andrus home, before scoring on an Adrian Beltre sacrifice fly. Boston got some back in their half of the inning as Adrian Gonzalez doubled in Dustin Pedroia, followed by Cody Ross singling to finish Gonzalez's trip. The Red Sox tied it in the third inning on a Ross solo home run. The Rangers retook the lead in the fifth inning on a Mitch Moreland solo shot, followed by a two-run Hamilton homer, also scoring Andrus. Boston answered in the bottom of the fifth as Gonzalez doubled to drive in Carl Crawford, before he came across home on a passed ball. Texas replied in the sixth inning as Geovany Soto hit a two-run home run that swept in David Murphy. The Rangers added on in the seventh inning with a Nelson Cruz solo home run. The Red Sox rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh as Gonzalez doubled Pedroia across the plate again before bieng driven in on a three-run long ball by Will Middlebrooks, sweeping in Ross as well. The Rangers regained the lead with a ninth inning Beltre sacrifice fly to get Andrus safely home, giving them a 10-9 advantage they would not let go of. Alexi Ogando was in line for the win, Joe Nathan closed out for the save, and Clayton Mortensen was stuck holding the loss.
Back to the west, the Milwaukee Brewers host the Cincinnati Reds. Mat Latos faces a lesser foe in Randy Wolf. Cincinnati got things going in the third inning as Dioner Navarro hit a two-run home run, also scoring Miguel Cairo. Milwaukee got one back in the sixth inning on a Carlos Gomez solo home run. The Brewers tied it in the eighth inning as Gomez singled Norichika Aoki home, before taking the lead as Gomez scored when Ryan Braun doubled. They held for a 3-2 win, picked up by John Axford, while Jim Henderson turned the save, and Jonathan Broxton was stuck with the loss.
Out in Oakland, the Athletics host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Zack Greinke and Daniel Straily receive the starting nods. Los Angeles was first to score with a second inning Kendrys Morales solo home run. Oakland rallied ahead in their half of the inning on a two-run home run by George Kotteras, also scoring Chris Carter, followed by Brandon Moss singling in Jemile Weeks, and Josh Reddick doing the same for Coco Crisp. The Angels got one back in the third inning on a Chris Iannetta solo shot. Los Angeles got another in the fifth inning with a Torii Hunter solo home run, followed by a go-ahead two-run blast from Morales, sweeping in Mark Trumbo. The Athletics tied it in the sixth inning on a Crisp double to knock in Cliff Pennington, before scoring alongside Reddick on a Yoenis Cespedes single, before finishing his trip on a two-run home run by Carter. The Angels took one back in the seventh inning as Trumbo hit a solo shot. Los Angeles pulled closer in the ninth inning as Howie Kendrick's single provided Albert Pujols and Vernon Wells time to come home, but they couldn't tie the game and fell 9-8, with the win credited to Pat Neshek, the sloppy save turned by Ryan Cook, and the loss was pinned on LaTroy Hawkins.
Down in San Diego, the Padres host the Chicago Cubs. Jeff Samardzija and Clayton Richard are on the mound. San Diego led off with a second inning Will Venable double to knock in Chase Headley. The Padres added on in the eighth inning as Yonder Alonso singled in Chris Denorfia. This gave them a 2-0 lead and win, with Richard going the distance for a complete game shutout on five hits and two walks, while Samardzija pitched well but had no support.
Across the country, the Baltimore Orioles host the Seattle Mariners. Kevin Millwood and Steve Johnson are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. Baltimore got things going in the first inning as Matt Wieters doubled both J.J. Hardy and Adam Jones in. The Orioles added on in the third inning as Hardy singled home Nick Markakis before scoring on a Wieters groundout. Baltimore struck again in the fourth inning on a Mark Reynolds solo home run, followed by a two-run Markakis homer, also scoring Omar Quintanilla. Seattle got on the board in the sixth inning on a two-run Kyle Seager home run that swept in Jesus Montero. The Orioles padded the lead in the seventh inning as Wieters doubled Chris Davis and Jones across the dish. This ended the scoring at 9-2, with the win belonging to Johnson and the loss to Millwood.
Westward again to Detroit, as the Tigers welcome the New York Yankees. CC Sabathia and Anibal Sanchez are the well-known pitchers. New York wasted no time in scoring first in the first inning as Eric Chavez singled in Nick Swisher, followed by Curtis Granderson doing the same for Mark Teixeira. The Yankees padded the lead in the third inning on a three-run Granderson home run, sweeping in Robinson Cano and Chavez. New York added on the in the fourth inning as Teixeira hit a sacrifice fly that allowed Derek Jeter to dash home. Detroit got on the board in the bottom of the fourth on a Brennan Boesch single that knocked in Jeff Baker. The Tigers pulled closer in the sixth inning as Baker singled to plate both Prince fielder and Delmon Young. The Yankees shot back in the seventh inning as Ichiro Suzuki singled Granderson across the dish. Detroit took it back in their half of the inning as Fielder grounded out to knock in Austin Jackson, followed by Andy Dirks singling to score Miguel Cabrera and Boesch doing the same for Young, and Alex Avila followed suit to finish Dirks' trip around. New York replied in the eighth inning as Teixeira singled to push in Swisher, followed by a Chavez groundout that got Cano home. The Tigers answered again in their half of the inning with an Omar Infante solo home run. The Yankees extended their lead in the ninth inning with Jayson Nix scoring on a balk and Cano singling Jeter to cross home. This ended the scoring with the final being 12-8. The win went to Sabathia in the back-and-forth game, while Sanchez was never freed from the loss.
Back east a little to Pittsburgh, where the Pirates host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ian Kennedy and Kevin Correia draw the starts. Arizona began in the first inning as Chris Johnson singled home Stephen Drew and Paul Goldschmidt hit a sacrifice fly to allow Willie Bloomquist to score. Pittsburgh gained the lead in their half of the inning on a Neil Walker three-run home run, sweeping in Andrew McCutchen and Garrett Jones. The Pirates struck again in the third inning on a Starling Marte solo home run. The Diamondbacks answered in the fifth inning as Bloomquist doubled to drive in Gerardo Parra, followed by Goldschmidt reaching on an error to bring in Drew. Pittsburgh took the lead back in the bottom of the fifth on a 2-RBI Walker double, driving in Travis Snider and McCutchen. The Pirates got another in the sixth inning on a Jordy Mercer solo shot. Arizona pulled back in the seventh inning as Goldschmidt hit a sacrifice fly to plate Drew. The Diamondbacks got another in the eighth inning as Bloomquist singled Parra across the dish. They couldn't pull even, losing 7-6, with the win going to Correia, the save converted cleanly by Joel Hanrahan, and the loss was stuck on Kennedy.
Across Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves. Tim Hudson opposes Kyle Kendrick in pitching. Philadelphia opened with a first inning Jimmy Rollins solo home run. Atlanta rallied ahead in the second inning as David Ross grounded out to bring in Freddie Freeman, followed by a 2-RBI double from the pitcher Hudson, knocking in both Dan Uggla and Paul Janish before he scored on a Martin Prado single. The Braves added on in the fourth inning as Michael Bourn hit a two-run home run, also scoring Janish. The Phillies shot back in the fifth inning on a Rollins double that plated Kevin Frandsen, before he scored on a Domonic Brown double, before tying the game on a three-run home run by Ryan Howard, sweeping in Brown and Chase Utley. Atlanta took the lead in the seventh inning on a 3-RBI double from Uggla, plating all of Jason Heyward, Chipper Jones, and Freeman, before he scored as Ross reached on an error. The Braves got another in the eighth inning on a Bourn double to push in Tyler Pastornicky, before he scored on a Freeman groundout. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 12-6. Chad Durbin notched the win and Antonio Bastardo was dealt the loss.
To the south, the Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays. Carlos Villanueva and Alex Cobb are the little known pitchers. Toronto got going in the third inning on an Edwin Encarnacion sacrifice fly, allowing Rajai Davis to score. Tampa Bay answered in the bottom of the third as B.J. Upton doubled home Desmond Jennings, Evan Longoria grounded into a double play to finish Upton's trip around, and Jeff Keppinger singled to drive in Ben Zobrist. The Blue Jays tried a ninth inning rally with a David Cooper solo home run, but they still fell 3-2. Cobb was given the win, Fernando Rodney shut the door for a save, and Villanueva was stuck holding the loss.
Back north, the New York Mets welcome the Miami Marlins. Nathan Eovaldi and Chris Young are the serviceable starters. Miami started with a first inning solo home run by Jose Reyes, followed by a two-run home run by Giancarlo Stanton, also scoring Carlos Lee. The Marlins added on in the fifth inning with a 2-RBI Lee single to drive in both Justin Ruggiano and Reyes, followed by another two-run blast from Stanton, sweeping in Lee again. Miami padded the lead in the eighth inning as Bryan Petersen tripled, forcing in all of Greg Dobbs, John Buck, and Gorkys Hernandez, before coming the final 90 feet on a single from Ruggiano. The Marlins kept going in the ninth inning as Dobbs hit a two-run home run, plating Scott Cousins. This was more than enough for the win, with the final sitting at 13-0, as Eovaldi picked up a wild win, and Young had no help in the loss.
Southwest to Houston, where the Astros host the Washington Nationals. Gio Gonzalez and Armando Galarraga will take the mound. Washington scored first with Bryce Harper scoring in the first inning on a balk. Houston answered in their half of the inning as Justin Maxwell singled in Jose Altuve. The Nationals took the lead again in the second inning with the pitcher Gonzalez hitting a two-run home run, also scoring Kurt Suzuki. The Astros got one back in the fourth inning on a Carlos Corporan sacrifice fly to drive in J.D. Martinez. Washington padded their lead in the seventh inning when Jayson Werth reach on an error, plating Ryan Zimmerman. Houston tried a ninth inning rally as Ben Francisco singled to knock in Brandon Barnes, but they still lost 4-3. Gonzalez went the distance for the win, while Galarraga was not freed from the loss.
Up in Chicago, the White Sox host the Kansas City Royals. Jeremy Guthrie is mismatched with Jose Quintana. Kansas City led off with a second inning solo home run by Mike Moustakas. The Royals added on in the fourth inning as Salvador Perez hit a solo shot. Chicago got on the board in the ninth inning with A.J. Pierzynski singling home Adam Dunn, but they failed to get an equalizer, falling 2-1. Guthrie was given the win, Greg Holland turned a messy save, and Quintana took a hard-luck loss.
South a touch to St. Louis, as the Cardinals host the San Francisco Giants. Ryan Vogelsong and Joe Kelly pace the game. San Francisco quickly struck first in the first inning as Hunter Pence singled Melky Cabrera home. The Giants struck again in the third inning with Marco Scutaro singling Angel Pagan safely home. San Francisco padded the lead in the sixth inning as Pence singled to drive in Cabrera, followed by Ryan Theriot reaching on an error that brought in both Buster Posey and Pence, a Brandon Crawford single to score fellow Brandon, Mr. Belt, and a Pagan sacrifice fly to finish Theriot's trip around. The Giants got another in the eighth inning as Brett Pill singled to drive in Theriot, followed by Scutaro doubling both Crawford and Pill in, and Cabrera hitting a sacrifice fly that allowed Pagan to come home. San Francisco added insult to injury in the ninth inning as Scutaro hit a grand slam to sweep in all of Theriot, Crawford, and Pagan. The onslaught ended here at a final of 15-0, with Vogelsong pitching better than necessary to win, while Kelly was shelled in the loss.
Finally, we end in Los Angeles, where the Dodgers host the Colorado Rockies. Jeff Francis and Chad Billingsley are the veteran pitchers. Colorado started with a lead off inside the park solo home run from Eric Young, followed by Tyler Colvin singling in Dexter Fowler. Los Angeles took the lead in the bottom of the first as Matt Kemp hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Shane Victorino and Mark Ellis. The Rockies tied it in the fourth inning as DJ LeMahieu singled to drive in Jordan Pacheco. The Dodgers took the lead back in the fifth inning when Hanley Ramirez drew a bases-loaded walk to force in Victorino. Los Angeles struck again in the sixth inning as Victorino singled Matt Treanor safely home, before scoring on an Ellis single. Colorado got one back in the seventh inning as a Young single combined with an error got LeMahieu across the dish. This was as close as it got, with the final being 6-4, giving Billingsley the win, Kenley Jansen the save, and Carlos Torres was stuck with the loss.
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