Sixteen games on today, and I am unfortunately falling just a bit behind on them. After today's games, I should be able to catch up quickly enough, but for now just bear with me. We begin in...
Tampa Bay, as the Rays host the Kansas City Royals. Luis Mendoza and James Shields will make the starts. Kansas City got going in the second inning on a Jeff Francoeur single to bring in Salvador Perez. Tamp Bay answered in the third inning as Ben Zobrist hit a sacrifice fly to score B.J. Upton and Jeff Keppinger singled to knock in Matt Joyce. The Rays added on in the sixth inning as Ryan Roberts doubled in Carlos Pena. Tampa Bay got another in the seventh inning with Zobrist doubling, combined with an error to get Sam Fuld across the plate. The Royals answered in the eighth inning on an Alcides Escobar triple to force in Johnny Giavotella, before coming the final 90 feet on an Alex Gordon single. The Rays shot back in their half of the inning on a Jose Lobaton solo home run. This gave them a 5-3 lead that they held for a final, giving Shields the win, Fernando Rodney the save, and Mendoza was stuck with the loss.
Up to Milwaukee, as the Brewers host the Chicago Cubs. Travis Wood and Yovani Gallardo are set to pitch. Chicago began with a first inning David DeJesus solo home run. Milwaukee replied in their half of the inning as Ryan Braun double in Norichika Aoki before scoring on a double by Corey Hart. The Brewers got another in the sixth inning on a Braun solo shot. The Cubs got one back in the seventh inning on a Bryan LaHair solo home run. They never tied it, falling 3-2, with Gallardo getting the win, John Axford tossing his twentieth save of the season, and Wood was handed the loss.
Out west, the Oakland Athletics host the Minnesota Twins. Liam Hendriks and Tommy Milone are the young pitchers. Oakland started in the first inning as Josh Reddick singled in Coco Crisp. Minnesota tied it in the second inning as Drew Butera grounded out to bring in Ryan Doumit. The Athletics took the lead in the third inning as Yoenis Cespedes singled to plate Cliff Pennington and Crisp. Oakland got another in the fourth inning on a Crisp double to knock in Josh Donaldson. The Athletics got another in the seventh inning on a Crisp solo home run. This made it 5-1, with Milone picking up the win and McAllister taking the loss.
North to Seattle, as the Mariners host the Cleveland Indians. Zach McAllister and Hisashi Iwakuma are the similar pitchers. Seattle opened with a first inning Michael Saunders solo home run. Cleveland tied it in the sixth inning on a Casey Kotchman single to bring in Shin-Soo Choo. The Mariners took the lead in the eighth inning as Eric Thames doubled in both Kyle Seager and John Jaso. This gave them a 3-1 win, with Stephen Pryor getting the win, Tom Wilhelmsen closing out for the save, and Vinnie Pestano was given the loss.
Back to the south, the Arizona Diamondbacks host the Miami Marlins twice. In game one, Jacob Turner and Tyler Skaggs are the prospects on display. Arizona was first to score in the first inning as Aaron Hill hit a two-run home run, also scoring Gerardo Parra. Miami tied it in the second inning as Justin Ruggiano hit a two-run homer, sweeping in Giancarlo Stanton. The Diamondbacks took the lead back in the third inning on a Hill single to plate Parra. This made it 3-2, with Skaggs notching the win, J.J. Putz getting his twenty-fifth save of the season, and Turner was dealt the loss.
In game two, the pitchers are Wades LeBlanc and Miley. Arizona got going in the first inning when Paul Goldschmidt singled to knock in A.J. Pollock. The Diamondbacks added on in the fourth inning as Chris Johnson singled home Aaron Hill and Goldschmidt scored on a passed ball. This was it for the scoring, leaving the final at 3-0. Miley earned a strong win, J.J. Putz tossed the save, and LeBlanc had no help in the loss.
Westward to San Diego, where the Padres host the Pittsburgh Pirates. James McDonald and Andrew Werner draw the starts. San Diego led off in the first inning as Carlos Quentin doubled in both Everth Cabrera and Will Venable, followed by a Mark Kotsay sacrifice fly to bring in Chase Headley. Pittsburgh got on the board in the fourth inning on a Pedro Alvarez single to knock in Andrew McCutchen. The Padres extended the lead in the fifth as Quentin singled home Venable. The Pirates pulled back in the seventh inning with a Gaby Sanchez solo home run. They got no closer, losing 4-2, with Werner notching the win, Tommy Layne picking up a spot save, and McDonald taking the loss.
Well to the east, the Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves. Kris Medlen and Ross Detwiler are the underrated pitchers. Atlanta began in the fifth inning with a Martin Prado double to knock in both Tyler Pastornicky and Medlen. Washington got one back in the eighth inning on a Michael Morse single to drive in Bryce Harper. The Braves rallied to extend the lead in the ninth inning on a David Ross sacrifice fly bringing in Chipper Jones, a Michael Bourn single to plate Freddie Freeman, and then Bourn finished his trip around on an error. This made it a 5-1 game, the final, with Medlen earning the win and Detwiler suffering the loss.
Over in Philadelphia, the Phillies host the Cincinnati Reds. Bronson Arroyo and Vance Worley are the inconsistent pitchers. Cincinnati started in the fifth inning as Drew Stubbs singled in Ryan Hanigan and then scored on a single from Ryan Ludwick. Philadelphia got one the board in the bottom of the fifth as Domonic Brown hit a solo home run. The Reds replied in the eighth inning as Jay Bruce cranked a solo shot. The Phillies tried a ninth inning rally as Ty Wigginton singled to plate Kevin Frandsen, but it fell short and they lost 3-2. Arroyo was given the win, Aroldis Chapman turned the save, and Worley took the unlucky loss.
Westward to Detroit, as the Tigers host the Toronto Blue Jays. Aaron Laffey and Anibal Sanchez get the green light to start. Detroit opened with Omar Infante scoring on a wild pitch in the fourth inning. The Tigers added on in the fifth inning as Jeff Baker singled to knock in Delmon Young. Toronto got on the board in the sixth inning as Edwin Encarnacion singled in Rajai Davis. Detroit shot back in the bottom of the sixth as Prince Fielder singled to plate Austin Jackson. The Blue Jays answered in the seventh inning on a Adeiny Hechavarria sacrifice fly to bring around Yorvit Torrealba (for one of the more difficult to type scoring plays of the year). They couldn't get the equalizer, losing 3-2, with Sanchez notching the win, Jose Valverde converting his twenty-fifth save of the season, and Laffey was on the hook for the loss.
Back east, the Boston Red Sox host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Jered Weaver and Clay Buchholz pace the game. Los Angeles established a lead in the third inning on a Chris Iannetta single to knock in Maicer Izturis and Mike Trout grounding into a double play to get Erick Aybar home. The Angels added on in the fourth inning with Mark Trumbo singling in Albert Pujols and Izturis doing the same for Howie Kendrick. Boston got on the board in the bottom of the fourth as Ryan Lavarnway doubled to plate Jarrod Saltalamacchia before scoring on a double by Mike Aviles. Los Angeles extended their lead in the sixth inning with Kendrick hitting a solo home run and Torii Hunter singling to score both Izturis and Aybar. The Red Sox got one back in their half of the inning as Cody Ross doubled, which combined with an error to get Dustin Pedroia home. This was all they managed to score, falling 7-3, with Weaver getting the win and Buchholz was handed the loss.
Into New York, with the Mets hosting the Colorado Rockies. Jeff Francis and Matt Harvey take their turns in the rotation. New York quickly got on the board with a first inning Scott Hairston sacrifice fly to bring in Ruben Tejada. Colorado answered in the fourth inning with Willin Rosario hitting a sacrifice fly to allow Jonathan Herrera safe passage home. The Rockies took the lead in the seventh inning with a Rosario solo home run and DJ LeMahieu reaching on a fielder's choice to bring around Tyler Colvin. The Mets pulled back in the eighth inning on a Ike Davis single driving in Hairston. Colorado extended the lead in the ninth inning with a Chris Nelson single giving Colvin time to score, and then Josh Rutledge doubled to finish Nelson's trip around. This made it 5-2, a final, with the win going to Carlos Torres, Rafael Betancourt turning his twenty-fifth save of the season, and Ramon Ramirez was on the hook for the loss.
Southwest to Arlington, as the Texas Rangers host the Baltimore Orioles. Tommy Hunter and Derek Holland are the low-end pitchers. Texas opened with a second inning Adrian Beltre solo home run. Baltimore tied it in the third inning with Nick Markakis singling in Nate McLouth. The Rangers rallied to take the lead in the fourth inning as Beltre hit a two-run home run, also scoring Josh Hamilton, David Murphy doubled home Nelson Cruz, Mitch Moreland hit a grand slam to sweep in all of Michael Young, Murphy, and Geovany Soto, and then Beltre went yard on another two-run shot to score Hamilton again, ending the nine-spot. Beltre hit two homers in that inning, and the last was his third of the game. The Orioles replied meekly in the fifth inning as Markakis tripled to force in Lew Ford and Robert Andino. Texas shot back in the bottom of the fifth as Moreland hit a sacrifice fly to plate Young. The Rangers got another in the seventh inning on a Soto double to knock in Murphy. This produced the 12-3 final, with Holland cruising to the win and Hunter got shelled in the loss.
Up in Chicago, the White Sox host the New York Yankees. Phil Hughes and Chris Sale take the mound. Chicago led off with a third inning Kevin Youkilis sacrifice fly to bring in Gordon Beckham. New York tied it in the sixth inning on a Derek Jeter solo home run. The White Sox took the lead back in the bottom of the sixth on an Alex Rios solo shot. They held on for a 2-1 win, earned by Sale, while Addison Reed picked up the save, and Hughes was stuck with the loss.
South to St. Louis, where the Cardinals host the Houston Astros. Bud Norris is mismatched with Kyle Lohse. Houston got going in the first inning on a Brett Wallace solo home run. St. Louis answered in the second inning as Daniel Descalso doubled to drive in Allen Craig. The Astros took the lead back in the third inning with a Chris Snyder solo shot. The Cardinals replied in the fifth inning as Jon Jay singled home Rafael Furcal to tie the game before he scored on a wild pitch to take the lead. St. Louis added on in the eighth inning as Yadier Molina singled to plate Matt Holliday. This ended the scoring at 4-2, with Lohse getting the win, Jason Motte converting the save, and Norris was pinned with the loss.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants. Matt Cain and Chris Capuano are on the hill. San Francisco staked a first inning lead as Pablo Sandoval hit a sacrifice fly allowing Angel Pagan to score, followed by a two-run home run by Joaquin Arias, also scoring Marco Scutaro. The Giants padded the lead in the sixth inning when Sandoval singled Pagan home, followed by Arias doubling to drive in Scutaro, and then Justin Christian drew a bases-loaded walk to finish Sandoval's trip around. Los Angeles got on the board in the bottom of the sixth as Hanley Ramirez singled home Andre Ethier. San Francisco replied in the seventh inning as Arias doubled, scoring both Pagan and Hunter Pence. The Dodgers pulled back in the eighth inning on a Matt Kemp ground rule double to force in Mark Ellis, followed by Luis Cruz singling both Kemp and Ethier across the dish. The scoring ended here at 8-4, giving Cain the win and Capuano the loss.
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