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The Bronx, as the New York Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays. Ricky Romero and Phil Hughes make the starts. New York opened in the third inning as Nick Swisher singled in Jayson Nix. The Yankees got another in the fourth inning as Curtis Granderson hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Steve Pearce. Toronto got on the board in the fifth inning on a solo home run by Adeiny Hechavarria. They couldn't muster an equalizer, losing 2-1, with Hughes getting the win, Rafael Soriano shutting the door for a save, and Romero was stuck with the loss.
Over in Philadelphia, the Phillies host the New York Mets. Chris Young and Vance Worley are the average pitchers. New York led off in the first inning as David Wright singled in Ruben Tejada. Philadelphia stormed ahead in their half of the inning on a Ryan Howard grand slam, sweeping in Jimmy Rollins, Kevin Frandsen, and Chase Utley. The Mets pulled back in the fourth inning on a two-run Mike Baxter home run, also scoring Lucas Duda. New York tied it in the fifth inning on a Wright sacrifice fly to get Tejada home. The Phillies retook the lead in the bottom of the fifth as Utley hit a solo home run. The Mets retied it in the eighth inning as Kelly Shoppach doubled Wright across the dish. New York rallied ahead in the tenth inning as Ike Davis doubled Wright in, followed by Duda singling to bring in Davis, and then he scored on a two-run blast by Shoppach. The rally gave them a 9-5 win, with Bobby Parnell picking up the win, and B.J. Rosenberg was responsible for the loss.
Across the state, the Pittsburgh Pirates host the St. Louis Cardinals. Jake Westbrook and James McDonald are the reliable pitchers. Pittsburgh got going in the first inning as Garrett Jones hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Jose Tabata. The Pirates added on in the third inning with a two-run Pedro Alvarez home run, also scoring Andrew McCutchen. Pittsburgh padded the lead in the fifth inning as Alvarez doubled McCutchen across the dish, followed by Michael McKenry singling Jones safely home, and then both Alvarez and McKenry scored on a Clint Barmes single. The Pirates got another in the sixth inning on an Alvarez solo home run. Pittsburgh struck again in the seventh inning when Travis Snider tripled to force in Jeff Clement. This ended the scoring at 9-0, with McDonald notching a strong win and Westbrook suffering the loss.
Onward to Ohio, as the Cleveland Indians host the Oakland Athletics. Tommy Milone and Zach McAllister are the little known starters. Oakland started in the second inning as Brandon Moss singled to knock in Seth Smith, followed by Adam Rosales doing the same for Chris Carter. The Athletics added on in the third inning with a two-run home run by Moss, also scoring Smith. Oakland got another in the fifth inning on a Carter solo home run. The Athletics padded the lead in the ninth inning as Carter doubled to score Josh Reddick, followed by Smith scoring on a wild pitch to make it 7-0. This was a final, with Milone easily earning the win and McAllister taking the loss.
Back east, the Baltimore Orioles host the Chicago White Sox. Chrises Sale and Tillman are set to pitch. Baltimore began in the second inning on a 3-RBI Nick Markakis double, sweeping in Nate McLouth, Manny Machado, and Robert Andino. The Orioles added on in the third inning on a Lew Ford solo home run. Baltimore got another in the sixth inning as Machado hit a sacrifice fly that provided Mark Reynolds time to dash home. The Orioles padded the lead in the seventh inning as Adam Jones hit a solo shot. This made it 6-0, a final, with Tillman cruising to the win and Sale getting knocked around in the loss.
South into Miami, as the Marlins host the Washington Nationals. Stephen Strasburg faces a lesser foe in Ricky Nolasco. Miami struck first in the first inning with a Justin Ruggiano solo home run and a Giancarlo Stanton single to knock in Carlos Lee. The Marlins added on in the third inning when Lee reached on an error to bring in Bryan Petersen and then scored alongside Jose Reyes on a single from Greg Dobbs. Miami struck again in the fourth inning on a Ruggiano single to get Rob Brantly home. The Marlins padded the lead in the fifth inning as Donovan Solano singled to drive in Stanton. Miami kept going in the sixth inning when Stanton singled to plate Nolasco and Ruggiano. This was plenty for a 9-0 win, with Nolasco tossing a five-hit shutout while Strasburg had little help in the loss.
Westward to Texas, as the Rangers host the Tampa Bay Rays. James Shields and Yu Darvish are on the mound. Texas began with a fourth inning solo home run by Ian Kinsler. This was the only run, resulting in a 1-0 final, giving Darvish a dominant victory, Joe Nathan tossed the save, and Shields took a hard-luck loss.
Staying in the state, the Houston Astros host the San Francisco Giants. Matt Cain and Bud Norris are the staff aces pitching. San Francisco started in the fifth inning with an Angel Pagan solo home run. Houston tied it on a Fernando Martinez solo shot in the bottom of the fifth. The Astros took the lead in the eighth inning as Tyler Greene drew a walk on a wild pitch that got Jimmy Parades in. The Giants retied it in the ninth inning on a Joaquin Arias double to knock in Brandon Belt, before taking the lead as Hector Sanchez singled Arias the rest of the way home. This gave them a 3-2 lead they would hold on to, giving Santiago Casilla the win, Sergio Romo tossed the save, and Wilton Lopez was pinned with the loss.
North to Chicago, where the Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers. Yovani Gallardo and Travis Wood have the green light to start. Milwaukee established a second inning lead with a three-run home run by Jeff Bianchi, sweeping in Martin Maldonado and Carlos Gomez. Chicago got on the board in the third inning as the pitcher Wood hit a solo home run. The Brewers replied in the eighth inning as Norichika Aoki darted home while Rickie Weeks was caught stealing second base. This made the final 4-1, with Gallardo notching the win, John Axford turning the save, and Wood taking the loss.
Backtracking to Kansas City, as the Royals host the Detroit Tigers. Justin Verlander opposes Luis Mendoza for pitching purposes. Detroit led off with a first inning Andy Dirks double to knock in Austin Jackson, followed by a two-run home run from Delmon Young to finish Dirks' trip around. Kansas City got on the board in their half of the inning as Billy Butler singled home Alex Gordon, followed by a 2-RBI Mike Moustakas single plating both Butler and Salvador Perez. The Royals rallied ahead in the second inning on an Alcides Escobar single to get Johnny Giavotella home, followed by a 2-RBI double from Gordon, scoring both Jarrod Dyson and Escobar, and then he came home on a Butler single. The Tigers pulled back in the third inning with Prince Fielder doubling both Jackson and Miguel Cabrera in before crossing the plate on an Alex Avila single. Kansas City extended the lead in the sixth inning on a Perez double to drive in Dyson. Detroit shot back in the seventh inning when Cabrera singled Jackson around. The Tigers pulled even in the eighth inning on a Jhonny Peralta solo home run. The Royals took the lead again in their half of the inning as Moustakas doubled around Lorenzo Cain. They held on for a 9-8 win, earned by Aaron Crow, while Greg Holland notched the save and Brayan Villarreal was stuck with the loss.
North again into Minnesota, where the Twins welcome the Seattle Mariners. Hisashi Iwakuma and Scott Diamond are on the hill. Seattle opened in the third inning as Kyle Seager doubled both Brendan Ryan and Franklin Gutierrez home. Minnesota got on the board in the bottom of the third as Ben Revere hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Jamey Carroll. The Mariners padded the lead in the fifth inning on a three-run home run by Dustin Ackley, sweeping in Trayvon Robinson and Ryan. The Twins tried a ninth inning rally as Ryan Doumit doubled to knock in Josh Willingham, but they only made it 5-1 before falling. Iwakuma had a strong outing for the win, while Tom Wilhelmsen cleaned up a mess for his twentieth save of the year, and Diamond was dealt the loss.
Out to Colorado, with the Rockies hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chris Capuano and Tyler Chatwood are penciled in to pitch. Colorado staked out a lead in the first inning as Jordan Pacheco doubled in Josh Rutledge, followed by Willin Rosario singling to finish Pacheco's trip around, and then Rosario scored on an Andrew Brown single, who then scored on a DJ LeMahieu double. Los Angeles got on the board in the second inning with an A.J. Ellis sacrifice fly to get Andre Ethier home. The Rockies extended the lead in the third inning on a Rosario solo home run. The Dodgers shot back in the fourth inning as Adam Kennedy grounded into a double play that saw Adrian Gonzalez dash home. Colorado answered in the bottom of the fourth as Tyler Colvin singled to give time for Charlie Blackmon to score. The Rockies padded the lead in the seventh inning when Rosario singled to get Rutledge home and Chris Nelson grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Pacheco to dart home. Los Angeles fired back in the eighth inning on a Juan Rivera sacrifice fly that plated Mark Ellis. The Dodgers tried a ninth inning rally as Hanley Ramirez hit a solo shot, but it wasn't enough to avoid an 8-4 loss. Chatwood got the win while Capuano was handed the loss.
Down in Arizona, the Diamondbacks host the Cincinnati Reds. Johnny Cueto and Wade Miley are the talented pitchers. Arizona got going in the first inning on a Jason Kubel sacrifice fly to bring in Gerardo Parra. Cincinnati tied it in the second inning as Todd Frazier scored on a wild pitch, followed by Ryan Hanigan singling to score both Scott Rolen and Chris Heisey for a lead. The Diamondbacks got one back in the fifth inning on a Parra double to knock in John McDonald. The Reds padded the lead in the eighth inning as Frazier tripled to force in Brandon Phillips and Ryan Ludwick. This made it 5-2, giving Cueto the win, Aroldis Chapman the save, and Miley took the loss.
West to Anaheim, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Boston Red Sox. Clay Buchholz and Jered Weaver pace the game. Los Angeles was first on the board in the first inning on a Mike Trout solo home run, followed by a Mark Trumbo sacrifice fly to bring in Torii Hunter. Boston got on the board in the second inning on a Jarrod Saltalamacchia solo shot. The Red Sox rallied ahead in the fourth inning on a James Loney single to score Dustin Pedroia, followed by Saltalamacchia doing the same for Jacoby Ellsbury, and then Ryan Kalish grounded into a double play to allow time for Ryan Lavarnway to get home. Boston got another in the sixth inning on a Lavarnway sacrifice fly to knock in Ellsbury. The Angels pulled closer in the bottom of the sixth on an Albert Pujols solo home run, followed by Howie Kendrick doubling to drive in Trumbo. Los Angeles won it 6-5 in walkoff fashion after a ninth inning rally including Trout singling the tying run, Erick Aybar, before Hunter hit a sacrifice fly to bring in the decisive runner, Alberto Callaspo. Kevin Jepsen got the win, and Alfredo Aceves again was dealt the loss.
Finally, we end south in San Diego, as the Padres host the Atlanta Braves. Kris Medlen and Andrew Werner take their turns in the rotation. Atlanta led off in the first inning as Chipper Jones doubled in Martin Prado. The Braves added on in the fifth inning as Dan Uggla hit a solo home run. This held up for a 2-0 win, earned by Medlen, while Craig Kimbrel converted the save, and Werner had no help in the loss.
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