Only eleven games on for today, the first being played early in...
Boston, as the Red Sox host the Kansas City Royals. Luke Hochevar and Daisuke Matsuzaka are the inconsistent pitchers. Kansas City began with a first inning Alex Gordon sacrifice fly to bring in Jarrod Dyson. Boston tied it in the bottom of the first on a Jacoby Ellsbury solo home run. The Red Sox added on in the third inning when Cody Ross single Scott Podsednik and Dustin Pedroia home. Boston extended the lead in the sixth inning as Ross doubled to knock in Ellsbury before scoring on a James Loney single. This ended the scoring at 5-1, with Matsuzaka notching the win and Hochevar taking the loss while throwing a complete game.
Into New York, as the Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays. Henderson Alvarez and David Phelps are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. New York led off with a first inning Robinson Cano solo home run. Toronto tied it in the second inning as Adam Lind hit a solo shot. The Yankees took the lead back in the fourth inning with another solo home run by Cano, followed by Russell Martin singling home Mark Teixeira and Raul Ibanez grounding into a fielder's choice to bring in Eric Chavez. The Blue Jays pulled back with a fifth inning two-run home run from Yorvit Torrealba, also scoring Kelly Johnson. New York extended their lead in the bottom of the fifth as Nick Swisher hit a two-run home run, driving in Derek Jeter. Toronto replied in the seventh inning on an Adeiny Hechavarria single to plate Torrealba. The Blue Jays grabbed the lead in the ninth inning as Colby Rasmus hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Moises Sierra and Rajai Davis. The Yankees tied it in the bottom of the ninth as Jeter hit a solo shot. Toronto took the lead once again in the eleventh inning on a Hechavarria groundout that gave time for Mike McCoy to dash home, setting the stage for an 8-7 win. Darren Oliver was in line for the win, while Derek Lowe was responsible for the loss.
Onward to Baltimore, as the Orioles host the Chicago White Sox. Francisco Liriano and Wei-Yin Chen make the starts. Baltimore was first to score with a second inning Lew Ford solo home run. Chicago charged ahead in the sixth inning when Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run home run, also scoring Dewayne Wise. The Orioles retied it in the their half of the inning on a Nate McLouth bases-loaded walk to force in Matt Wieters. The White Sox took the lead again in the eighth inning as Adam Dunn singled to drive in Wise. Baltimore pulled back ahead in the bottom of the eighth as McLouth went yard on a two-run home run, bringing Mark Reynolds with him. This was good enough to win 4-3, with Pedro Strop picking up the win, Jim Johnson tossing the save as his fortieth of the year, and Brett Myers was on the hook for the loss.
Back west, the Pittsburgh Pirates host the St. Louis Cardinals. Kyle Lohse and A.J. Burnett take the hill. Pittsburgh opened in the fourth inning as Andrew McCutchen singled home Jose Tabata, followed by Josh Harrison hitting a sacrifice fly to get Travis Snider in. St. Louis got on the board in the fifth inning as Skip Schumaker doubled to score Yadier Molina, before tying the game as Lohse singled to finish Schumaker's trip around. The Cardinals took the lead in the sixth inning on a Matt Holliday solo home run, followed by a Molina sacrifice fly allowing Allen Craig to dash home. The Pirates pulled closer in the seventh inning after some rain when Clint Barmes doubled to knock in Harrison. This wasn't enough to avoid a 4-3 loss, with the win going to Lohse, the save turned by Jason Motte, and the loss was stuck on Burnett.
Into Ohio, with the Cleveland Indians hosting the Oakland Athletics. Brett Anderson and Roberto Hernandez are penciled in to pitch. Oakland started with a first inning Seth Smith sacrifice fly, scoring Stephen Drew. The Athletics got another in the second inning on a Josh Reddick solo home run. Oakland added on in the third inning with Chris Carter singling Drew across the dish. This was all they needed to win 3-0, with Anderson earning the win, Grant Balfour tossing his fifteenth save of the season, and Hernandez was dinged for the loss
Down in Texas, the Rangers host the Tampa Bay Rays. David Price faces a lesser foe in Derek Holland. Tampa Bay wasted no time in scoring first with a two-run Evan Longoria home run, also scoring Ben Zobrist. Texas tied it in the second inning as both Adrian Beltre and Nelson Cruz hit solo home runs, before taking the lead when Mike Olt grounded out to get Michael Young home. The Rays retied it in the third inning on a B.J. Upton sacrifice fly to bring in Desmond Jennings. The Rangers reclaimed the lead in their half of the inning as Beltre doubled both Elvis Andrus and Josh Hamilton safely home. Tampa Bay answered in the fifth inning as Upton tripled to force in Jennings before scoring on a single from Zobrist. Texas took the lead yet again in the bottom of the fifth when Beltre singled Andrus across the dish. This held up for a 6-5 final, with Holland getting the win, Joe Nathan converting the save, and Price was stuck with the loss.
Back north, the Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers. Marco Estrada and Justin Germano are sent out to pitch. Milwaukee began with a first inning Aramis Ramirez double to plate Ryan Braun. Chicago tied it in the third inning as Anthony Rizzo singled David DeJesus in, before scoring to take the lead on an Alfonso Soriano double, and then Starlin Castro singled Soriano the rest of the way home. The Brewers rallied ahead in the fifth inning when Braun doubled Rickie Weeks in before scoring on a two-run Ramirez home run. Milwaukee extended the lead in the sixth inning on a Norichika Aoki single to knock in Carlos Gomez. The Cubs pulled closer in the bottom of the sixth on a Brett Jackson solo home run. The Brewers added on in the eighth inning as Gomez hit a solo shot. Milwaukee padded the lead in the ninth inning with Braun hitting a three-run home run, sweeping in Aoki and Weeks, followed by Ramirez and Corey Hart solo home runs, Jean Segura singling to get Jonathan Lucroy in, and also Gomez on an error, Braun singling Segura the rest of the way home, and Jeff Bianchi singling Aoki all the way around. This outburst paced them to a 15-4 win, with Estrada picking up the win and Germano taking the loss even though the bullpen produced the collapse.
Further north, the Minnesota Twins host the Seattle Mariners. Felix Hernandez and Liam Hendriks receive the starting nods. Seattle got going in the eighth inning on an Eric Thames solo home run. This was the only run, with the final being 1-0, giving Hernandez a complete game shutout (yes, just a measly five-hit and one-walk shutout), while Hendriks went the distance and took a hard luck loss.
Southwest to Colorado, as the Rockies host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Josh Beckett and Jeff Francis are the veteran pitchers. Colorado led off with a Tyler Colvin solo home run in the first inning. The Rockies added on in the fourth inning as DJ LeMahieu singled in Chris Nelson. Colorado struck again in the sixth inning as Josh Rutledge singled Nelson across the dish. The Rockies padded the lead in the eighth inning as LeMahieu singled Nelson in again, followed by Colvin tripling to force in LeMahieu and Jonathan Herrera, before scoring on a Jordan Pacheco double, and finally, Willin Rosario hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Pacheco and Carlos Gonzalez. This was plenty for a 10-0 win, picked up by Francis, the save belonging to Matt Belisle, and Beckett was served the loss.
South to Arizona, as the Diamondbacks host the Cincinnati Reds. Bronson Arroyo and Tyler Skaggs take the mound. Arizona opened with a second inning Justin Upton solo home run. Cincinnati tied it in the third inning on a Brandon Phillips double to plate Wilson Valdez. The Reds took the lead in the fourth inning as Valdez reached on an error that gave time for Scott Rolen to dash home. The Diamondbacks tied it in their half of the inning on an Upton single that brought in Aaron Hill. Cincinnati retook the lead in the sixth inning as the pitcher Arroyo hit a solo shot. This was the decisive run, with the final sitting at 3-2 The timely blast helped Arroyo help himself to a win, which was protected by Aroldis Chapman, and Skaggs was stuck with a tough-to-take loss.
Finally, in San Diego, the Padres host the Atlanta Braves. Paul Maholm and Casey Kelly have the green light to pitch. San Diego started with a second inning two-run home run by Yasmani Grandal, also scoring Carlos Quentin. The Padres got another in the eighth inning as Grandal singled to knock in Chase Headley. This paced them to a 3-0 win, picked up by a strong Kelly, while Luke Gregerson finished off for a save, and Maholm had no help in the loss.
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