Detroit, as the Tigers host their neighbors to the north, the Toronto Blue Jays. J.A. Happ is mismatched with Justin Verlander. Toronto led off in the fourth inning as Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run home run, also scoring Colby Rasmus. Detroit rallied to tie it in the eighth inning on a Brennan Boesch single to plate Alex Avila, followed by Austin Jackson scoring on a wild pitch. The Tigers won 3-2 in the eleventh inning as Avila singled to knock in Quintin Berry. Joaquin Benoit was in line for the win while Chad Jenkins was responsible for the loss.
East to New York, as the Mets host the Colorado Rockies. Tyler Chatwood and Collin McHugh are the completely unknown pitchers. Colorado opened with an eighth inning Chris Nelson single to plate Tyler Colvin. This was the only run, leaving the final at 1-0, with Rex Brothers getting the win, Matt Belisle turning the spot save, and Bobby Parnell took the loss.
Back west, the St. Louis Cardinals host the Houston Astros. Dallas Keuchel and Jake Westbrook take the mound. Houston started in the first inning as Ben Francisco singled, which combined with an error to get Brett Wallace home. The Astros added on in the second inning with Keuchel hitting a sacrifice fly, allowing Scott Moore to come home, followed by Jose Altuve singling to bring around Fernando Martinez. St. Louis chipped away in the bottom of the fourth on a three-run home run by David Freese, sweeping in Carlos Beltran and Yadier Molina. The Astros padded the lead in the fifth inning as Moore hit a sacrifice fly that allowed Francisco to come home. The Cardinals rallied ahead in their half of the inning with Allen Craig singling in Rafael Furcal, Matt Holliday hitting a 3-RBI double to drive in all of Ryan Jackson, Jon Jay, and Craig, and Molina singling Holliday the rest of the way home. St. Louis got another in the sixth inning as Craig doubled to plate Jay. The Cardinals rallied to extend the lead in the eighth inning with Furcal singling in Shane Robinson before scoring on a Craig single, followed by Holliday doing the same for Jay, and Freese following suit to finish Craig's trip around. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 13-5. Westbrook got a sloppy win and Keuchel took a worse loss.
At the normal times, the Philadelphia Phillies host the Cincinnati Reds. Johnny Cueto and Cole Hamels pace the game. Cincinnati got going in the first inning on a Todd Frazier groundout to get Zack Cozart home. The Reds added on in the sixth inning as Frazier doubled in Jay Bruce and Ryan Ludwick. Philadelphia got on the board in their half of the inning as Laynce Nix and Erk Kratz hit sacrifice flies to get Ryan Howard and Domonic Brown in. The Phillies tied it in the eighth inning as Jimmy Rollins hit a sacrifice fly, allowing Brown to dash home. Philadelphia completed the comeback in the eleventh inning on a John Mayberry single to drive in Chase Utley for a 4-3 walkoff win. Raul Valdes was in line for the win, while Alfredo Simon was dealt the loss.
Into Boston, as the Red Sox host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. C.J. Wilson and Franklin Morales are penciled in to pitch. Boston opened in the first inning as Adrian Gonzalez singled in Dustin Pedroia. The Red Sox rallied to extend the lead in the second inning as Scott Podsednik singled to drive in Mauro Gomez before scoring on a Jacoby Ellsbury single, and then Pedroia hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Pedro Ciriaco and Ellsbury. Los Angeles replied in the third inning as Howie Kendrick singled in Mike Trout, followed by Kendrys Morales drawing a bases-loaded walk to force in Torii Hunter, Erick Aybar reaching on an error that got Kendrick home, another bases-loaded walk by Vernon Wells to push in Alberto Callaspo, Chris Iannetta singling to plate Morales and Aybar, Trout doing the same for Wells, and Hunter following suit for Iannetta, erasing the six-run deficit and replacing it with a two-run lead. Boston answered in the fifth inning on a Cody Ross single to bring Pedroia around. The Red Sox tied it in the sixth inning on a Mike Aviles solo home run, before taking the lead as Ellsbury doubled Ciriaco across the dish. The Angels tied it back up in the seventh inning as Trout singled to push in Morales. Boston gained the lead in the eighth inning on an Ellsbury single plating Podsednik and a Pedroia single doing the same for Ciriaco. Los Angeles tried a ninth inning rally on a Wells solo shot, before tying it as Hunter singled Trout safely home, and taking the lead as Mark Trumbo did the same to get Hunter the rest of the way home. The Red Sox retied it in the bottom of the ninth as Ross hit a solo home. The Angels took the lead back in the tenth inning as Morales hit a solo shot, followed by Wells doubling in Aybar. Boston tried to reply in the bottom of the tenth as Pedroia singled around Ciriaco, but they couldn't
Down in Tampa Bay, the Rays welcome the Oakland Athletics. Tyson Ross and Alex Cobb are the back-of-the-rotation starters. Tampa Bay staked out a fifth inning lead as Ryan Roberts hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Jeff Keppinger, Sam Fuld singled home Luke Scott, Matt Joyce doubled both Jose Molina and Fuld across the dish, and Evan Longoria singled Joyce the rest of the way home. This was all for the scoring, leaving the final at 5-0. Cobb threw a four-hit and two-walk complete game shutout while Ross had little help in the loss.
Westward to Texas, as the Rangers host the Minnesota Twins. Scott Diamond faces a lesser foe in Roy Oswalt. Minnesota began with a first inning Joe Mauer double to knock in Ben Revere. Texas answered in their half of the inning on a 2-RBI Josh Hamilton double, scoring both Ian Kinsler and Elvis Andrus. The Twins retied it in the third inning as Revere reached on an error, allowing Pedro Florimon to get home. The Rangers took the lead again in the fifth inning as Hamilton's sacrifice fly gave Kinsler time to come, followed by Adrian Beltre hitting a solo home run. Minnesota retied it in the sixth inning on a Florimon groundout to bring around Matt Carson and Denard Span singled to plate Trevor Plouffe. Texas took the lead in the eighth inning on a Mitch Moreland double to drive in Beltre, followed by Geovany Soto reaching on an error that allowed Nelson Cruz to cross the plate, Kinsler walking with the bases loaded to force in Moreland, Andrus singling David Murphy in, and Hamilton hit a 2-RBI single that scored Soto and Kinsler. The Twins tried a ninth inning rally as Span reached on an error that provided time for both Plouffe and Jamey Carroll to dart home, but they scored no more and fell 10-6. Mike Adams was credited with the win, Joe Nathan cleaned up a mess for his twenty-fifth save of the year, and Jared Burton was on the hook for the loss.
Finally, we end in San Francisco, with the Giants hosting the Atlanta Braves. Tommy Hanson and Barry Zito are on the hill. San Francisco led off in the third inning as Pablo Sandoval singled Angel Pagan in. The Giants added on in the fifth inning as Hunter Pence laid down a bunt single to get Pagan home, followed by Brandon Belt reaching on an error, allowing Marco Scutaro to score, and Hector Sanchez doubled in both Pence and Belt. Atlanta got on the board in the ninth inning as Freddie Freeman doubled both Martin Prado and Chipper Jones across the dish, but they got no closer and lost 5-2. Zito pitched effectively in the win, Sergio Romo cleaned up a mess for the save, and Hanson was stuck holding the loss.
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