Sixteen game schedule today, beginning in...
Toronto, as the Blue Jays host the Texas Rangers. Roy Oswalt and Carlos Villanueva will make the starts. Toronto got going in the third inning on an Adeiny Hechavarria single to knock in Anthony Gose. Texas took the lead in the fifth inning as Nelson Cruz hit a two-run home run, also scoring Adrian Beltre. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 2-1. Michael Kirkman was in line for the win, Joe Nathan turned the save, and Villanueva was stuck with the loss.
Down into Cincinnati for a doubleheader. The game 1 pitchers are aces Jeff Samardzija and Johnny Cueto. Chicago opened in the first inning on a two-run Alfonso Soriano home run, also scoring David DeJesus. Cincinnati answered in the second inning as Xavier Paul hit a two-run homer, bringing in Todd Frazier. The Reds gained the lead in the fourth inning with solo shots from both Frazier and Miguel Cairo. Cincinnati padded the lead in the eighth inning as Frazier hit a sacrifice fly that allowed Jay Bruce tome come home. The Cubs tried a ninth inning rally as Welington Castillo singled to drive in Soriano, but they didn't tie the game and lost 5-3. Cueto earned the win, Aroldis Chapman turned a messy save, and Samardzija was given the loss.
In game two, the pitching star power faded, as Brooks Raley and Todd Redmond will have the ball. Chicago began with a second inning solo home run by Brett Jackson. Cincinnati tied it as Ryan Ludwick hit a solo shot in the bottom of the second. The Cubs took the lead back in the fourth inning when Anthony Rizzo singled in Luis Valbuena, Starlin Castro doubled to drive in Joe Mather, and Bryan LaHair reached on a fielder's choice that allowed Rizzo to finish his trip around. The Reds answered in the bottom of the fifth with a Chris Heisey single to bring around Jay Bruce. The Cubs extended the lead in the sixth inning on a Castro triple to force in Rizzo, before he scored on a LaHair single, and then Adrian Cardenas doubled LaHair across the dish. Cincinnati shot back in the bottom of the sixth with a Todd Frazier single to bring around Brandon Phillips, followed by Scott Rolen's double to give Ludwick time to dash home. The Reds chipped away in the seventh inning on a two-run Ludwick home run, also scoring Wilson Valdez. Cincinnati got closer in the eighth inning as Miguel Cairo tripled to get Bruce across the plate. Chicago got an insurance run in the ninth inning with a David DeJesus solo home run. This made it 9-7, a final, where Raley got the win, Carlos Marmol notched his fifteenth save of the season, and Redmond was given the loss.
East to New York, with the Yankees hosting the Boston Red Sox. Jon Lester and David Phelps are penciled in to pitch. Boston quickly opened with a two-run home run by Adrian Gonzalez in the first inning, also scoring Carl Crawford. New York got one back in the fourth inning as Curtis Granderson hit a solo home run. The Red Sox shot back in the fifth inning with a Nick Punto double to plate Pedro Ciriaco. Boston got another in the ninth inning when Scott Podsednik scored on a wild pitch. This made it 4-1, a final, with Lester picking up the win, Alfredo Aceves converting his twenty-fifth save of the season, and Phelps was dinged for the loss.
West again, as the St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates. Erik Bedard and Lance Lynn will be sent out to pitch. St. Louis led off in the first inning as Matt Carpenter singled in Rafael Furcal. Pittsburgh answered in the third inning with Jordy Mercer singling to score Clint Barmes. The Cardinals took the lead back in the fourth inning with Shane Robinson doubling to plate both David Freese and Yadier Molina. The Pirates retied it in the fifth inning as Mercer doubled home Starling Marte before scoring on a Garrett Jones sacrifice fly. St. Louis took the lead back in the bottom of the fifth as Molina hit a ground rule double to force both Furcal and Allen Craig in. Pittsburgh got one back in the ninth inning when Andrew McCutchen grounded into a fielder's choice, scoring Gaby Sanchez, but they failed to tie it and fell 5-4. Barret Browning was credited with the win, Jason Motte tossed the save, and Bedard was handed the loss.
Down into Houston, as the Astros host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Patrick Corbin and Jordan Lyles are the young pitchers. Arizona began in the second inning as Chris Young doubled in Miguel Montero. Houston shot back in the third inning as Tyler Greene singled home Jose Altuve. The Astros gained the lead in the fourth inning on a two-run Chris Snyder home run, also scoring Brett Wallace. The Diamondbacks rallied ahead in the fifth inning, beginning as Justin Upton singled to drive in Gerardo Parra, followed by Paul Goldschmidt doing the same for Aaron Hill, Young following suit to finish Upton's trip around, Stephen Drew drawing a bases-loaded walk to force in Goldschmidt, Ryan Wheeler reaching on an error to bring in both Montero and Young, and then Hill cleared the bases with a three-run home run to sweep in Drew and Wheeler. Houston got one back in the bottom of the fifth as Greene hit a solo home run. Arizona answered with a seventh inning Wheeler solo shot. The Diamondbacks got another in the eighth inning as Young hit a solo home run. This finished the scoring at 12-4, with Corbin getting the win while Lyles was shelled in the loss.
Northeast to Washington, as the Nationals welcome the New York Mets. Jonathon Niese and Edwin Jackson are the reliable pitchers. New York started in the seventh inning on a two-run home run by Ike Davis, also scoring David Wright. This was all they needed for a 2-0 win, with Niese getting the win, Frank Francisco turning his twentieth save of the season, and Jackson had no run support in the loss.
Over in Michigan, the Detroit Tigers host the Baltimore Orioles. Zach Britton and Rick Porcello are the struggling starters. Baltimore opened in the seventh inning with a three-run home run by Chris Davis, also scoring Adam Jones and Matt Wieters. Detroit got on the board in the eighth inning as Jhonny Peralta hit a 2-RBI single, scoring both Austin Jackson and Miguel Cabrera. They couldn't tie the game, falling 3-2, with Britton earning the win, Jim Johnson turning the save, and Porcello was not freed from the loss.
South to Kansas City, where the Royals host the Chicago White Sox. Jake Peavy and Bruce Chen receive the starting nods. Kansas City was first to score in the first inning as Alex Gordon doubled home Alcides Escobar. The Royals added on in the third inning as Billy Butler singled to knock in Gordon and Mike Moustakas did the same to finish Butler's trip around. Kansas City struck again in the fifth inning with a Butler single to plate Escobar. Chicago got on the board in the sixth inning as Paul Konerko hit a two-run home run, also scoring Adam Dunn. The Royals answered in their half of the inning as Eric Hosmer hit a solo home run. The White Sox pulled closer in the eighth inning as Dunn hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Kevin Youkilis. Kansas City padded the lead in the bottom of the eighth as Butler again singled to drive in Escobar, before he and Gordon scored on a three-run home run by Moustakas. This made it 9-4, a final, with the win going to Chen and the loss to Peavy.
Southeast into Atlanta, as the Braves welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron Harang and Ben Sheets are the veteran pitchers. Atlanta led off with a first inning Martin Prado double, plating Michael Bourn. Los Angeles shot back with back-to-back-to-back solo shots in the second inning, as Hanley Ramirez, James Loney, and Luis Cruz all went yard. The Dodgers padded the lead in the sixth inning as Ramirez hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier. The Braves tried a ninth inning rally as Prado hit a solo home run, but this wasn't enough to avoid a 6-2 loss. Harang was given the win, Kenley Jansen turned his twenty-fifth save of the season, and Sheets was dealt the loss.
Up in Milwaukee, the Brewers host the Philadelphia Phillies. Cole Hamels and Mike Fiers take the hill. Philadelphia got going in the second inning with a two-run home run by John Mayberry, also scoring Laynce Nix, followed by an Erik Kratz solo home run. Milwaukee got on the board in the bottom of the second as Aramis Ramirez hit a solo shot. The Phillies shot back in the third inning as Ryan Howard doubled to score Chase Utley. The Brewers took some back in the eighth inning as Ryan Braun hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Jonathan Lucroy. It wasn't enough to avoid a 4-3 loss, with the win belonging to Hamels, the save turned by Jonathan Papelbon, and Fiers was pinned with the loss.
Out to Colorado, with the Rockies hosting the Miami Marlins. Nathan Eovaldi and Tyler Chatwood are the relatively unknown pitchers. Miami began with Jose Reyes singling home Bryan Petersen, followed by a three-run Giancarlo Stanton home run, sweeping in Gorkys Hernandez and Reyes. The Marlins struck again in the second inning as Reyes tripled to force in Eovaldi and Petersen. Colorado got on the board with a fourth inning Tyler Colvin double to knock in Dexter Fowler. The Rockies pulled closer in the eighth inning as Jordan Pacheco singled in Willin Rosario, followed by a Chris Nelson sacrifice fly to bring in Colvin. Colorado tried a ninth inning rally on a 2-RBI Colvin single to plate Fowler and Rosario, but they lost 6-5. Eovaldi got the win, Steve Cishek turned the save, and Chatwood was not freed from the loss.
Into California, as the San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants. Barry Zito and Eric Stults are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. San Francisco opened with a second inning Joaquin Arias solo home run. San Diego tied it in their half of the inning as Cameron Maybin grounded into a fielder's choice to get Carlos Quentin home. The Padres took the lead in the third inning as Chase Headley hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Stults and Logan Forsythe. The Giants answered in the fifth inning on a Marco Scutaro sacrifice fly to bring in Ryan Theriot, followed by Pablo Sandoval reaching on a fielder's choice to get Angel Pagan in, a Hunter Pence sacrifice fly allowing Sandoval to finish his trip around, and an Arias single providing Buster Posey safe passage home. San Diego retied it in the sixth inning on a Quentin solo shot. San Francisco took the lead back in the seventh inning as Posey's sacrifice fly gave Scutaro time to get home, followed by Arias singling to drive in Sandoval. The Giants extended the lead in the ninth inning on a Pence double that drove in Posey. The Padres tried a rally in the bottom of the ninth as Alexi Amarista singled to score Yonder Alonso, before scoring on a Chris Denorfia single, but they lost 8-7 after failing to get the equalizer. Jose Mijares picked up the win, Clay Hensley got out of a jam for a save, and Brad Brach was responsible for the loss.
North to Oakland, with the Athletics hosting the Cleveland Indians. Corey Kluber and Bartolo Colon will take their turns in the rotation. Oakland established a lead in the third inning as Josh Donaldson grounded out to bring in Cliff Pennington, followed by Josh Reddick doubling home Coco Crisp before scoring on a two-run home run by Yoenis Cespedes. The Athletics struck again in the sixth inning on a George Kotteras single to plate Chris Carter. Cleveland got on the board in the seventh inning as Carlos Santana hit a solo home run. Oakland replied in the bottom of the seventh on a Cespedes single to knock in Jemile Weeks. The Athletics got some more in the eighth inning as Coco Crisp tripled to force in both Kotteras and Weeks. The Indians got some back in the ninth inning as Shin-Soo Choo hit a two-run home run, also scoring Asdrubal Cabrera, followed by another two-run blast from Brent Lillibridge that also plated Michael Brantley, but this only made it 8-5. Colon was given the win, Grant Balfour finished off for a save, and Kluber was stuck with the loss.
Back south, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Tampa Bay Rays. Alex Cobb is mismatched with C.J. Wilson. Los Angeles rallied to a first inning lead as Mike Trout hit a solo home run, followed by Kendrys Morales singling Torii Hunter in and Mark Trumbo doing the same for Albert Pujols. The Angels padded the lead in the second inning when Trout singled Erick Aybar in before scoring on a double by Hunter, and then Pujols hit a two-run home run to finish Hunter's trip around. Los Angeles got another in the third inning as Trout singled Aybar home again. Tampa Bay rallied close in the fifth inning as Sam Fuld singled to plate Sean Rodriguez, followed by Desmond Jennings walked with the bases loaded, forcing in Ryan Roberts, a 3-RBI Ben Zobrist double, sweeping in Jose Lobaton, Fuld, and Jennings, and Evan Longoria hit a two-run home run, plating Zobrist. The Rays tied it in the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly by Lobaton, allowing Roberts to dash home. Tampa Bay took the lead in the eighth inning as Carlos Pena hit a two-run home run, bringing around Jeff Keppinger. This completed the comeback, with the Rays winning 10-8, which left the win with Jake McGee, while Fernando Rodney tossed the save, and Kevin Jepsen was on the hook for the epic collapse.
Finally, we end in Seattle, as the Mariners host the Minnesota Twins. Scott Diamond and Jason Vargas pace the game. Minnesota quickly got on the board with a first inning Justin Morneau single, knocking in Jamey Carroll. Seattle tied it in the third inning as Dustin Ackley singled home Michael Saunders. The Twins took the lead back in the seventh inning when Joe Mauer grounded into a fielder's choice to get Pedro Florimon home. The Mariners tied it in the bottom of the seventh on a Justin Smoak solo home run. Seattle won it in the ninth inning as John Jaso hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Saunders for the 3-2 final. Tom Wilhelmsen was in line for the win, while Tyler Robertson was dealt the loss.
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