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Wrigley Field, as the Chicago Cubs host the Colorado Rockies. Drew Pomeranz and Jeff Samardzija are the underrated starters. Colorado got going in the first inning as Jonathan Herrera scored on a wild pitch. The Rockies added on in the second inning as Chris Nelson hit a solo home run. Colorado got another in the third inning with a Carlos Gonzalez solo shot. Chicago pulled back in the fifth inning with solo home runs by Alfonso Soriano and Welington Castillo. The Cubs grabbed the lead in the eighth inning on a Brett Jackson solo shot, a Joe Mather single to knock in Luis Valbuena, and Anthony Rizzo reaching on an error that allowed Mather to finish his trip. This was it for the scoring, with the final standing at 5-3. James Russell picked up the win, Carlos Marmol got the save, and Matt Belisle was dealt the loss.
Up in Detroit, the Tigers host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Zack Greinke faces a lesser foe in Rick Porcello. Los Angeles started in the sixth inning on a Howie Kendrick double to plate Maicer Izturis and Mark Trumbo. Detroit got on the board in the eighth inning as Miguel Cabrera hit a solo home run. It wasn't enough to avoid a 2-1 loss, with the win belonging to Greinke, Garrett Richards picking up a spot save, and Porcello took the unlucky loss.
East to Philadelphia, as the Phillies host the Washington Nationals. Edwin Jackson and Kyle Kendrick draw the starts. Philadelphia got on the board in the first inning as Chase Utley singled in Jimmy Rollins. The Phillies added on in the fourth inning when Rollins singled both John Mayberry and Laynce Nix. Washington got on the board in the seventh inning with a two-run home run by Tyler Moore, also scoring Kurt Suzuki. Philadelphia extended the lead in the eighth inning as Ryan Howard singled home Utley. This made the final 4-2, with Kendrick notching the win, Jonathan Papelbon tossing the save, and Jackson suffered the loss.
Across the state, the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Milwaukee Brewers. Mike Fiers and Wandy Rodriguez are the reliable pitchers. Milwaukee began with a first inning Corey Hart double to knock in Aramis Ramirez, before scoring on a Jonathan Lucroy single. Pittsburgh tied it in the fourth inning on a 2-RBI Andrew McCutchen single, plating both Jose Tabata and Travis Snider. The Brewers took the lead back in the seventh inning as Ramirez doubled, sweeping in Norichika Aoki, Rickie Weeks, and Ryan Braun, before scoring on a Hart single. The Pirates shot back with a Rod Barajas solo home run in the bottom of the seventh. Pittsburgh tried a ninth inning rally as Neil Walker singled to drive in McCutchen, followed by Michael McKenry doing the same for Garrett Jones, but they still lost 6-5. Fiers was credited with the win, Kameron Loe cleaned up a mess for a save, and Rodriguez was given the loss.
Into Maryland, with the Baltimore Orioles hosting the Toronto Blue Jays. Carlos Villanueva and Zach Britton are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. Toronto led off in the second inning as Kelly Johnson singled to drive in Edwin Encarnacion. Baltimore tied it in the bottom of the second on a Chris Davis solo home run. The Orioles got the lead in the fourth inning on a Davis solo shot. Baltimore padded the lead in the sixth inning as Matt Wieters hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Nate McLouth, followed by Davis' third home run of the game, a two-run homer also scoring Adam Jones. The Blue Jays answered in the seventh inning as Rajai Davis doubled to get Mike McCoy across the dish. The Orioles shot back in the bottom of the seventh as Nick Markakis hit a sacrifice fly that allowed Robert Andino to dash home. Toronto tried a ninth inning rally as Jeff Mathis hit a two-run home run, sweeping in McCoy, but they couldn't tie it and lost 6-4. Britton picked up the win, Jim Johnson got the save, and Villanueva was not freed from the loss.
West to Cleveland, as the Indians welcome the New York Yankees. CC Sabathia and Corey Kluber take their turns in the rotation. New York started in the first inning as Nick Swisher doubled home Derek Jeter. Cleveland tied it in the fourth inning with an Asdrubal Cabrera solo home run. The Yankees took the lead in the seventh inning as Swisher hit a two-run home run, also scoring Jeter. This ended the scoring at 3-1, with Sabathia earning the win, Rafael Soriano converting the save, and Cody Allen was responsible for the loss.
Speaking of New York, the Mets host the Houston Astros. Jordan Lyles and Jonathon Niese have the green light to pitch. Houston got things going in the second inning with a Brandon Barnes double to plate Chris Snyder before he scored on a double by the pitcher Lyles. New York got on the board in the fourth inning with a David Wright solo home run. The Astros added on in the seventh inning with a Tyler Greene solo shot. This gave them a 3-1 lead, good for a final, with Lyles getting the win, Wilton Lopez turning the save, and Niese was stuck with the loss.
Back in Ohio, the Cincinnati Reds host the St. Louis Cardinals. Lance Lynn and Mat Latos take the mound. Cincinnati struck first in the first inning as Brandon Phillips singled in Zack Cozart, followed by Ryan Ludwick grounding into a double play to allow Drew Stubbs to get home. St. Louis got on the board in the second inning as David Freese grounded into a double to play to give Allen Craig time to score. The Reds replied in the bottom of the second on a Ryan Hanigan sacrifice fly, bringing in Todd Frazier. Cincinnati added on in the third inning with Frazier singling Phillips safely home. The Cardinals replied in the fourth inning as Freese singled Molina across the dish. The Reds replied in the fifth inning on a Scott Rolen double to plate Jay Bruce. The Cardinals pulled ahead in the sixth inning on a three-run Craig home run, sweeping in Carlos Beltran and Matt Holliday, and a Molina solo home run, followed by Rafael Furcal singling to drive in Freese and Matt Carpenter hitting a sacrifice fly to provide time for Skip Schumaker to dash home. This was it for the scoring, producing the 8-5 final, with Joe Kelly getting a win in relief, Jason Motte converting his thirtieth save of the season, and Latos was pinned with the loss.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Rays host the Oakland Athletics. Jarrod Parker and Matt Moore are the young starters. Tampa Bay was first on the board in the second inning on a Ben Zobrist solo home run. Oakland took the lead in the fourth inning on Josh Donaldson's single to get Yoenis Cespedes home and Brandon Moss singling to bring in Chris Carter. The Rays tied it in the bottom of the fourth as Jeff Keppinger's sacrifice fly gave Zobrist time to come home. Tampa Bay took the lead in the fifth inning as B.J. Upton doubled to knock in Jose Molina. The Athletics tied it in the seventh inning on a Derek Norris double to drive in Donaldson. Oakland took the lead in the eighth inning on a two-run home run by Jonny Gomes, also scoring Carter. The Rays tried a ninth inning rally as Luke Scott doubled Ryan Roberts across the dish, but they didn't get the equalizer and fell 5-4. Ryan Cook was in line for the win, Grant Balfour turned the save, and Joel Peralta was dealt the loss.
Back north, the Boston Red Sox host the Kansas City Royals. Bruce Chen and Jon Lester are the overrated pitchers. Boston established a first inning lead as David Ortiz singled both Pedro Ciriaco and Jacoby Ellsbury home. Kansas City pulled even in the third inning with an Eric Hosmer solo home run and an Alex Gordon double to plate Alcides Escobar. The Royals gained the lead in the fourth inning on a Johnny Giavotella single that scored Mike Moustakas. The Red Sox gained the lead in the seventh inning as Ciriaco doubled to plate both Mauro Gomez and Mike Aviles. They held on for a 4-3 win, picked up by Lester, who left with injury, while Andrew Bailey changed the guard at closer with the save, and Kelvin Herrera was stuck holding the loss.
Down in Texas, the Rangers host the Minnesota Twins. Samuel Deduno and Matt Harrison are the solid pitchers. Texas led off in the first inning with an Adrian Beltre tripling to force in Josh Hamilton. The Rangers got some more in the second inning as Mitch Moreland singled in David Murphy, followed by Craig Gentry combining a bunt single and error to finish Moreland's trip around, followed by Ian Kinsler singling both Luis Martinez and Gentry the rest of the way home, and then Kinsler came home on a Beltre double. Texas got another in the seventh inning as Beltre hit a solo home run. In the seventh inning, Beltre completed the cycle with a single, although he didn't factor in any run production. The Rangers added on again in the eighth inning as Elvis Andrus singled Gentry safely across the plate. This made the final 8-0, with the win belonging to Harrison, while Deduno had no help in the loss.
North again to Chicago, as the White Sox host the Seattle Mariners. Jason Vargas and Jake Peavy pace the game. Seattle began on a Michael Saunders single to knock in Dustin Ackley. Chicago tied it in the bottom of the first as Adam Dunn hit a solo home run. The Mariners took the lead back in the second inning on a Trayvon Robinson solo shot. The White Sox tied it again in their half of the second on an Alexei Ramirez single to drive in Alex Rios. Chicago gained the lead in the third inning as Dunn hit a two-run home run, also scoring Kevin Youkilis. The White Sox added on in the fourth inning with Ramirez hitting a two-run home run, sweeping in Dayan Viciedo. Chicago got another in the fifth inning as A.J. Pierzynski hit a sacrifice fly to give time for Paul Konerko to score. Seattle rallied ahead in the ninth inning as Jesus Montero hit a solo home run, followed by Ackley singling both Justin Smoak and Robinson in, Kyle Seager hitting a sacrifice fly to allow Brendan Ryan to dash home, and John Jaso singling to knock in Ackley, and also Saunders after an error. The White Sox replied in the bottom of the ninth with Youkilis singling Gordon Beckham around to tie the game, before taking the lead as Konerko doubled in Dewayne Wise to win 9-8. Addison Reed was given the win while Tom Wilhelmsen made a rare misstep for the loss.
Southwest to Arizona, where the Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres. Eric Stults and Patrick Corbin are the average young pitchers. San Diego got going in the second inning as Stults singled both Yasmani Grandal and Yonder Alonso home. The Padres got another in the third inning as Chris Denorfia hit a solo home run. San Diego struck again in the fourth inning when Stults doubled to knock in Cameron Maybin. The Padres padded the lead with a seventh inning Denorfia sacrifice fly to allow Everth Cabrera to dash home. This made it 5-0, a final, with the win belonging to Stults and the loss stuck on Corbin.
West to Los Angeles, with the Dodgers hosting the Miami Marlins. Nathan Eovaldi faces his old team, pitching against Chad Billingsley. Miami started with a two-run home by Jose Reyes in the first inning, also scoring Bryan Petersen. Los Angeles gained the lead in their half of the inning with a three-run homer by andre Ethier, sweeping in Mark Ellis and Matt Kemp. The Marlins pulled even in the second inning on a Petersen groundout to bring around Donovan Solano. The Dodgers got the lead back in the bottom of the second as Juan Rivera hit a solo home run. Los Angeles extended the lead with a third inning two-run homer by Hanley Ramirez, driving in Ethier. Miami got one back in the fifth inning on a Giancarlo Stanton solo shot. The Dodgers rallied to pad the lead in the seventh inning as Kemp singled around Shane Victorino, Ethier did the same for Ellis, and then Luis Cruz singled, which combined with one error to get Kemp and Ethier in before Cruz finished the little league home run on another error. This mess ended the scoring at 11-4, with Jamey Wright getting the win and Eovaldi suffering the loss.
Finally, we end north in San Francisco, as the Giants host the Atlanta Braves. Ben Sheets and Ryan Vogelsong are on the hill. Atlanta began with a first inning Jason Heyward solo home run. The Braves got another in the second inning on a Freddie Freeman solo shot. San Francisco got on the board in the third inning as Pablo Sandoval doubled Angel Pagan in before tying the game by scoring on a wild pitch. The Giants gained the lead in the fourth inning as Pagan tripled to force in Gregor Blanco before coming the final 90 feet home on a Marco Scutaro single. San Francisco added on in the sixth inning with Buster Posey doubling to knock in Scutaro. Atlanta answered in the seventh inning as Freeman hit another solo home run, but they scored no more and lost 5-3. Vogelsong got the win, Javier Lopez turned the save, and Sheets was responsible for the loss.
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