Getaway day for a handful of teams, which means games start early. We begin in...
New York, with the Yankees hosting the Toronto Blue Jays. J.A. Happ and CC Sabathia are the pitchers going by initials. New York opened in the first inning as Andruw Jones singled in Derek Jeter and Curtis Granderson grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in Nick Swisher. Toronto answered in the third inning as Edwin Encarnacion singled to knock in Rajai Davis, followed by Adam Lind doing the same for Mike McCoy, and then Yunel Escobar doubling to finish Encarnacion's trip around. The Yankees gained the lead again in the bottom of the third as Granderson doubled both Swisher and Jones across the dish. The Blue Jays edged ahead in the sixth inning when Escobar hit a two-run home run, also scoring Lind. Toronto got another in the eighth inning as Jeff Mathis sacrificed to give time for Escobar to come home. New York replied in the bottom of the eighth as Russell Martin doubled to plate Raul Ibanez. The Blue Jays extended the lead in the ninth inning with Escobar doubling both McCoy and Encarnacion home. This was good for an 8-5 final, with Happ getting the win, Casey Janssen tossing the save, and Sabathia was pinned with the loss.
West to Colorado, as the Rockies host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Joe Blanton and Drew Pomeranz are sent out to pitch. Los Angeles busted open the scoring in the third inning as Mark Ellis reached on an error to get Juan Rivera home, followed by Shane Victorino singling A.J. Ellis in, and Adrian Gonzalez singling both Mark Ellis and Victorino around, before he scored on a two-run Hanley Ramirez home run. Colorado got on the board in the seventh inning as Tyler Colvin singled to knock in Charlie Blackmon. The Dodgers padded the lead in the eighth inning as A.J. Ellis hit a grand slam, sweeping in Luis Cruz, Andre Ethier, and Rivera. The Rockies answered in the bottom of the eighth with Chris Nelson singling home Jordan Pacheco, followed by DJ LeMahieu doing the same for Ramon Hernandez, Dexter Fowler singling to finish Nelson's trip around, Colvin being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in LeMahieu, Jose Rutledge grounding out to give Andrew Brown time to score, and Carlos Gonzalez singling to plate Fowler and Rutledge. They got no closer, losing 10-8, with Blanton holding on to the win, Ronald Belisario turning a spot save, and Pomeranz was stuck with the loss.
Down in Arizona, the Diamondbacks host the Cincinnati Reds. Mat Latos and Patrick Corbin are the serviceable pitchers. Arizona was first on the board as Aaron Hill scored on a balk. The Diamondbacks got another in the fourth inning on a Jake Elmore double to knock in Justin Upton. Cincinnati tied it in the seventh inning on a two-run home run by Chris Heisey, also scoring Todd Frazier, followed by a Dioner Navarro solo home run. The Reds padded the lead in the eighth inning as Brandon Phillips hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Drew Stubbs, followed by a Heisey solo shot. This made it 6-2, the final, with Latos picking up the win and Corbin was handed the loss.
Out west, the San Diego Padres host the Atlanta Braves. Tommy Hanson and Eric Stults receive the starting nods. San Diego got going in the fourth inning as Logan Forsythe doubled in Yasmani Grandal, followed by Cameron Maybin grounding out to get Mark Kotsay home. Atlanta got on the board in the fifth inning with Michael Bourn hitting a sacrifice fly to bring in Dan Uggla. The Padres replied in the bottom of the fifth as Chase Headley singled to knock in Everth Cabrera and Will Venable. San Diego extended the lead in the eighth inning as Chris Denorfia hit a 2-RBI single, scoring both Forsythe and Maybin, followed by Grandal singling Alexi Amarista across the dish, and Yonder Alonso following suit to finish Denorfia's trip around. The Braves tried a ninth inning rally as David Ross hit a solo home run, but they still fell well short and lost 8-2. Stults cruised to the win while Hanson was roughed up in the loss.
Back east, the Philadelphia Phillies host the New York Mets. Matt Harvey and Tyler Cloyd are the little-known pitchers. Philadelphia led off with a first inning Ryan Howard sacrifice fly, allowing Juan Pierre to dash home. New York tied it in the second inning as the pitcher Harvey singled to bring in Scott Hairston. The Phillies replied in the bottom of the second when Jimmy Rollins doubled Kevin Frandsen in. The Mets took the lead in the third inning on a two-run home run by Lucas Duda, also scoring Ike Davis. The rest of the game was silent for scoring, with the final standing at 3-2, with Harvey picking up the win, Frank Francisco tossing the save, and Cloyd was stuck with an unlucky loss.
Into Baltimore, as the Orioles host the Chicago White Sox. Dylan Axelrod welcomes Joe Saunders back to the American League for pitching. Chicago staked a lead in the first inning when Alex Rios doubled in both Dewayne Wise and Adam Dunn before scoring alongside Paul Konerko on a 2-RBI single from Alexei Ramirez. The White Sox struck again in the fourth inning with Gordon Beckham doubling home Ramirez. Baltimore got on the board in their half of the inning as Omar Quintanilla hit a sacrifice fly to get Matt Wieters home. Chicago extended the lead in the sixth inning as Beckham singled to get both Dayan Viciedo and Ramirez across the dish. The White Sox added on in the seventh inning as Viciedo singled to knock in Dunn. This was all for the scoring, leaving the final at 8-1, with Axelrod picking up the win and Saunders getting dealt the loss.
South to Texas, as the Rangers host the Tampa Bay Rays. Alex Cobb and Matt Harrison are the young pitchers. Tampa Bay began in the first inning as Ben Zobrist doubled in Desmond Jenning and then scored on a two-run home run by Evan Longoria. The Rays extended the lead in the second inning as B.J. Upton hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Sam Fuld and Jennings. Texas got on the board in their half of the inning as Mitch Moreland hit a two-run home run, also scoring David Murphy. The Rangers got another in the third inning on a Nelson Cruz fielder's choice to bring in Elvis Andrus. Texas pulled back in the fifth inning on a Josh Hamilton solo home run. Tampa Bay replied in the sixth inning on an Elliot Johnson solo shot. The Rays padded the lead in the ninth inning as Longoria hit a solo home run, producing an 8-4 final, with Jake McGee in line for the win while Harrison was stuck with the loss.
Back north a tad, the Cleveland Indians host the Oakland Athletics. Travis Blackley and Corey Kluber have the green light to pitch. Cleveland struck first in the third inning on a Jason Donald solo home run, followed by Jason Kipnis grounding out to allow Ezequiel Carrera to dart home. Oakland got the lead in the fourth inning on a three-run Josh Donaldson home run, sweeping in Yoenis Cespedes and Chris Carter. The Athletics added on in the sixth inning as Derek Norris grounded out to get Josh Reddick home. Oakland struck again in the seventh inning as Seth Smith double to score Coco Crisp before scoring himself on a single from Carter. The Indians chipped away in the eighth inning with a Brent Lillibridge sacrifice fly to bring in Shin-Soo Choo, followed by Casey Kotchman grounding out to provide time for Lou Marson to cross the dish. The Athletics extended the lead in the ninth inning with Cespedes singling to drive in Stephen Drew, before he scored on a Reddick double, producing the 8-4 final. Blackley got the win, Ryan Cook turned a save, and Kluber was not freed from the loss.
Over in Pennsylvania again, the Pittsburgh Pirates host the St. Louis Cardinals. Joe Kelly and Wandy Rodriguez are the decent starters. Pittsburgh started in the first inning as Garrett Jones doubled in Travis Snider. The Pirates added on in the third inning with a three-run home run by Pedro Alvarez, sweeping in Snider and Jones. Pittsburgh struck again in the fifth inning as Josh Harrison singled Alvarez around. This stood for a 5-0 win, picked up by a strong Rodriguez, while Kelly had no help in the loss.
South to Miami, where the Marlins host the Washington Nationals. Ross Detwiler and Jacob Turner are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. Washington rallied to a lead in the fourth inning as Bryce Harper hit a two-run home run, also scoring Jayson Werth, followed by Michael Morse tripling to force in Adam LaRoche, before coming the final 90 feet on a single from Ian Desmond. The Nationals got another in the fifth inning on a Harper solo home run. Miami got on the board in their half of the inning as John Buck hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Giancarlo Stanton. The Marlins pulled closer in the sixth inning as Jose Reyes singled to drive in Bryan Petersen, followed by Carlos Lee grounding into a fielder's choice to knock in Donovan Solano. Miami chipped away in the seventh inning on a Greg Dobbs sacrifice fly that gave time for Justin Ruggiano to score. Washington got an insurance run in the eighth inning as Morse singled to plate Ryan Zimmerman. The Nationals padded the lead in the ninth inning with Kurt Suzuki hitting a solo shot and Werth singling to bring around Steve Lombardozzi for an 8-4 final. Detwiler was given the win while Turner took the loss.
West to Houston, as the Astros host the San Francisco Giants. Barry Zito and Dallas Keuchel are the struggling starters. San Francisco established to a first inning lead as Pablo Sandoval singled in Angel Pagan, followed by a three-run home run from Hunter Pence, sweeping in Sandoval and Buster Posey. Houston got on the board in the second inning as Brandon Barnes singled home Chris Snyder. The Astros pulled closer in the third inning as Brett Wallace single to knock in Jose Altuve, followed by Jimmy Parades hitting a sacrifice fly to get Tyler Greene in. The Giants extended the lead in the sixth inning as Joaquin Arias tripled to force in both Sandoval and Pence. Houston replied in the bottom of the sixth as Scott Moore singled Snyder safely home. This was as close as it got, with the final being 6-4, giving George Kontos the win, Javier Lopez finished off the save, and Keuchel was stuck holding the loss.
North to Chicago, as the Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers. Mike Fiers and Jeff Samardzija are the surprisingly good pitchers. Milwaukee opened as Aramis Ramirez grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Norichika Aoki to come in the first inning. Chicago tied it in the second inning as Darwin Barney grounded out to give time for Bryan LaHair to dash home. The Brewers took the lead again in the seventh inning when Jean Segura singled to knock in Nyjer Morgan, followed by Segura scoring on a pair of errors. They held on for a 3-1 win, with Fiers notching the win, John Axford tossing the save, and Samardzija was stuck with the loss.
Back south a touch, the Kansas City Royals host the Detroit Tigers. Anibal Sanchez and Bruce Chen are the overrated pitchers. Kansas City was first to score with a fourth inning Eric Hosmer single, knocking in Mike Moustakas. This was the only run, resulting in a 1-0 final, with Chen earning the win, Greg Holland converting the save, and Sanchez having no help in the loss.
Northward again, as the Minnesota Twins host the Seattle Mariners. Jason Vargas and Samuel Deduno are on the mound. Minnesota got things going in the third inning with Joe Mauer singling both Trevor Plouffe and Pedro Florimon home, followed by Justin Morneau doing the same for Jamey Carroll. The Twins added on in the fourth inning as Plouffe hit a two-run home run, also scoring Chris Parmelee. Minnesota struck again in the fifth inning on a Josh Willingham solo home run. The Twins padded the lead in the seventh inning with Willingham hitting a sacrifice fly that allowed Mauer safe passage home, followed by Plouffe doubling both Morneau and Parmelee safely home. Minnesota got another in the eighth inning as Morneau's sacrifice fly allowed Carroll to dash home. This was plenty for a 10-0 win, earned by Deduno, while Vargas was shelled in the loss.
Finally, we return to California, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Boston Red Sox. Zach Stewart is mismatched with C.J. Wilson. Los Angeles led off in the first inning with Torii Hunter doubling in Mike Trout before scoring on an Albert Pujols single, and then Kendrys Morales hit a two-run home run to finish Pujols' trip around. Boston got on the board in the second inning with Scott Podsednik hitting a sacrifice fly to bring in Mauro Gomez. The Angels replied in their half of the inning with Hunter singling Aybar across the dish. Los Angeles padded the lead in the third inning on an Alberto Callaspo double to knock in Morales, before scoring on a double by Aybar, and then Chris Iannetta went yard on a two-run home run, taking Aybar with him. The Red Sox got some back in the fifth inning as Podsednik scored on an error and Dustin Pedroia singled to plate Jacoby Ellsbury. The Angels padded the lead in the bottom of the fifth as Callaspo grounded into a double play that provided time for Mark Trumbo to cross home. The scoring stopped here, with the final sitting at 10-3, giving Wilson the win and Stewart the loss.
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