Back to the full slate, and just as a heads-up, I will be at the Sounders game tomorrow, so the post will be a bit late, as well as a Mariners game on Tuesday to help celebrate King Felix's perfect game, and fantasy football drafts over the course of the next week that could make my schedule even more interesting. Besides that, I will try my best to keep up with everything here and keep providing the recaps for every game in the season as I have done successfully so far. Today's games begin in...
Detroit, as the Tigers host the Baltimore Orioles. Tommy Hunter is mismatched with Justin Verlander. Detroit opened with a first inning Miguel Cabrera solo home run. Baltimore tied it in the third inning as Nick Markakis doubled to knock in Omar Quintanilla. The Orioles took the lead in the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Matt Wieters, also scoring J.J. Hardy. The Tigers tied it in the sixth inning with a two-run home run by Prince Fielder, sweeping in Cabrera. Detroit took the lead in the eighth inning as Fielder hit another two-run home run, again scoring Cabrera. This was good for a 5-3 win, with the win going to Joaquin Benoit, while Jose Valverde turned the save and Darren O'Day was on the hook for the loss.
Back east, the Washington Nationals host the New York Mets. Johan Santana and Ross Detwiler get the starting nods. New York gained the lead in the first inning as Daniel Murphy singled both David Wright and Scott Hairston home. Washington gained the lead in the fourth inning with a Michael Morse grand slam, sweeping in Jayson Werth, Bryce Harper, and Ryan Zimmerman. The Nationals added on in the fifth inning as Harper hit a two-run home run, also scoring Werth. The Mets got one back in the sixth inning as Ronny Cedeno grounded out to get Hairston across the dish. New York pulled closer in the seventh inning when Kelly Shoppach hit a solo home run. They got no closer, falling 6-4, with the win going to Detwiler, the save to Tyler Clippard, and the loss was stuck on Santana.
Over in New York, the Yankees host the Boston Red Sox. Franklin Morales and Phil Hughes are the average pitchers. New York led off with a first inning Nick Swisher solo home run. The Yankees added on in the second inning as both Curtis Granderson and Russell Martin hit solo shots. Boston shot back in the third inning as Pedro Ciriaco grounded into a fielder's choice that brought in Mike Aviles, followed by a three-run Dustin Pedroia home run, sweeping in Ciriaco and Jacoby Ellsbury. New York tied it in the fifth inning as Derek Jeter hit a solo home run. The Yankees gained the lead in the sixth inning with Jayson Nix singling to plate Casey McGehee. New York struck again in the seventh inning on a Swisher solo shot. This gave them a 6-4 win, with Hughes notching the win, Rafael Soriano picked up the save, and Morales was on the hook for the loss.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays welcome the Texas Rangers. Yu Darvish faces a lesser foe in J.A. Happ. Toronto got going in the first inning on a two-run Edwin Encarnacion home run, also scoring Kelly Johnson. Texas got one back in the fifth inning on a Craig Gentry groundout to bring in Michael Young. The Blue Jays replied in the bottom of the fifth as Rajai Davis singled to knock in Anthony Gose. The Rangers pulled back in the seventh inning as Mike Olt reached on an error to get Adrian Beltre home. They couldn't tie it, losing 3-2, with Happ getting the win, Casey Janssen tossing the save, and Darvish took the loss.
Back stateside, the Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago Cubs. Travis Wood and Bronson Arroyo are the inconsistent pitchers. Chicago started with a second inning Luis Valbuena solo home run. Cincinnati tied it in the bottom of the second as Ryan Hanigan reached on an error to bring in Todd Frazier. The Cubs took the lead back in the fourth inning with Starlin Castro scoring on a wild pitch, followed by the pitcher Wood singling Brett Jackson home. The Reds answered in their half of the inning on a Ryan Ludwick solo shot, followed by a two-run home run from Frazier, also scoring Jay Bruce, a Zack Cozart double to knock in the pitcher Arroyo, and a Drew Stubbs triple to force in Cozart. Cincinnati got another in the fifth inning as Bruce hit a solo home run. This ended the scoring at 7-3, with Arroyo getting the win and Wood taking the loss.
South further to Atlanta, with the Braves hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chris Capuano and Tommy Hanson draw the starts. Atlanta began with a second inning Chipper Jones solo home run. Los Angeles took the lead in the sixth inning with a two-run home run by Andre Ethier, also scoring Mark Ellis. The Dodgers extended the lead in the seventh inning as Shane Victorino doubled in Luis Cruz. The Braves tied it in the eighth inning as Martin Prado grounded out to get Paul Janish home, followed by Jason Heyward singling to plate Reed Johnson. Atlanta won it 4-3 in the eleventh inning as Juan Francisco singled David Ross across the dish. Jonny Venters was credited with the win, while Brandon League was dealt the loss.
West into Houston, as the Astros host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wade Miley and Dallas Keuchel are the young starters. Arizona got going in the fifth inning as Miley sacrificed to get Gerardo Parra home, followed by Chris Young doubling to score Wil Nieves. Houston got on the board in the bottom of the fifth as Tyler Greene hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Marwin Gonzalez. The Diamondbacks got another in the eighth inning on a Paul Goldschmidt double to plate Aaron Hill. This was good for a 3-1 win, picked up by Miley, while J.J. Putz tossed the save, and Keuchel was given the loss.
Up in Milwaukee, the Brewers host the Philadelphia Phillies. Vance Worley and Yovani Gallardo are the reliable pitchers. Philadelphia led off in the fourth inning with Ryan Howard doubling to knock in Chase Utley. Milwaukee took the lead in the bottom of the fourth as Nyjer Morgan tripled to force in Corey Hart and Martin Maldonado, followed by Gallardo singling both Morgan and Jean Segura across the dish. The Brewers extended the lead with a two-run home run by Ryan Braun, also scoring Norichika Aoki. The Phillies tried a ninth inning rally as Kevin Frandsen singed to score Laynce Nix, but this only made it a 6-2 final. Gallardo was given the win while Worley was pinned with the loss.
Back to the south, the Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox. Chris Sale and Luis Mendoza get the starting nods. Kansas City struck first in the second inning as Lorenzo Cain hit a solo home run. Chicago tied it in the fourth inning on a Paul Konerko solo shot. The White Sox took the lead in the fifth inning with a Gordon Beckham single to drive in Alexei Ramirez. The Royals tied it in the sixth inning on a Billy Butler solo home run. Kansas City took the lead in the seventh inning on a Salvador Perez double plating both Mike Moustakas and Alcides Escobar. This gave them a 4-2 lead, which they held for a win, picked up by Mendoza, while Greg Holland notched the save and Sale was stuck with the loss.
Across the state the St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates. James McDonald and Jake Westbrook are the above-average starters. Pittsburgh gained the lead in the fourth inning as Travis Snider scored on a wild pitch and Andrew McCutchen scored on a passed ball. St. Louis got on the board in the seventh inning on a Tony Cruz groundout to knock in Carlos Beltran. They failed to tie, losing 2-1, with McDonald earning the win, Joel Hanrahan converting the save, and Westbrook was charged with the loss.
Westward to Colorado, as the Rockies host the Miami Marlins. Wade LeBlanc and Jeff Francis are the relatively unknown pitchers. Miami quickly started in the first inning as Carlos Lee doubled home Gorkys Hernandez. Colorado rallied ahead in the fourth inning as Willin Rosario singled in Josh Rutledge, followed by Jordan Pacheco doing the same for Dexter Fowler. The Marlins took the lead again in the fifth inning on a three-run home run by Jose Reyes, sweeping in John Buck and Hernandez. The Rockies got one back in their half of the inning on a Rutledge single to bring in Jonathan Herrera. Miami tied it again in the sixth inning on a Giancarlo Stanton solo home run, followed by Buck doubling to plate Donovan Solano. This held up for a 6-5 win, earned by LeBlanc, while Steve Cishek tossed the save, and Josh Roenicke was pinned with the loss.
Into California, where the San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants. Matt Cain and Ross Ohlendorf have the green light to pitch. San Francisco opened with a first inning Marco Scutaro solo home run. The Giants added on in the third inning as Angel Pagan tripled to force in Brandon Crawford before scoring on a Scutaro single, followed by Pablo Sandoval singling Scutaro home, a Hunter Pence double driving in Sandoval, Buster Posey scoring on a passed ball, Gregor Blanco singling to knock in Pence, the pitcher Cain singling to get Brandon Belt in, and Pagan singling Crawford across the dish again. San Diego got on the board in the fifth inning as Everth Cabrera singled home Yonder Alonso. San Francisco replied with a ninth inning Belt single to bring around Posey for a 10-1 win. Cain earned the win with a strong outing, while Ohlendorf was shelled early in the loss.
A bit north, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Tampa Bay Rays. James Shields and Jered Weaver pace the game. Tampa Bay was first on the board with a B.J. Upton solo home run. The Rays got another in the second inning as Ben Zobrist hit a solo shot. Los Angeles got on the board in the third inning as Erick Aybar hit a solo home run. Tampa Bay answered in the fourth inning with Sean Rodriguez singling to knock in Evan Longoria, followed by Ryan Roberts doing the same for Zobrist, Jose Molina following suit to get both Jeff Keppinger and Rodriguez home, Desmond Jennings doubling to drive in Roberts, and Upton hitting a 2-RBI single to plate Molina and Jennings. The Angels got some back in the bottom of the fourth, as Howie Kendrick hit a two-run home run, also scoring Alberto Callaspo. The Rays shot back in the fifth inning as Rodriguez grounded out to get Zobrist safely home. Tampa Bay got another in the eighth inning on a Molina solo shot. The Rays padded the lead with a ninth inning Elliot Johnson sacrifice fly to bring home Sam Fuld, making the final 12-3. Shields notched the win, while Weaver was pinned with an ugly loss.
Further north, the Oakland Athletics host the Cleveland Indians. Zach McAllister and Tommy Milone are penciled in to pitch. Cleveland began in the fourth inning on a Shelley Duncan grand slam, sweeping in Carlos Santana, Michael Brantley, and Jason Donald. Oakland got one back in the bottom of the fourth inning as Josh Donaldson doubled to knock in Chris Carter, followed by Derek Norris grounding out to bring in Brandon Moss, and Cliff Pennington singled to finish Donaldson's trip around. Oakland took the lead in the eighth inning on a Donaldson single scoring Adam Rosales and a Pennington sacrifice fly allowing Moss to dash home. They held on to win 6-4, with the win going to Jordan Norberto, while Grant Balfour tossed the save, and Joe Smith was responsible for the loss.
Finally, we end in Seattle, as the Mariners host the Minnesota Twins. Nick Blackburn and Hisashi Iwakuma will be on the hill. Seattle began in the first inning as John Jaso hit a two-run home run, also scoring Michael Saunders. The Mariners got another in the second inning as Miguel Olivo hit a solo home run. Minnesota got going in the fifth inning as Matt Carson singled to drive in Justin Morneau. Seattle replied in the sixth inning as Eric Thames doubled in Trayvon Robinson before scoring on a Dustin Ackley single. The Twins took some back in the eighth inning on Joe Mauer and Josh Willingham solo shots. They got no closer, losing 5-3, with Iwakuma earning the win, Tom Wilhelmsen turning the save, and Blackburn was handed the loss.
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