We have a sixteen-pack today as the rainout from yesterday is scheduled to be made up today. We begin the day in...
New York, where the Yankees host the Baltimore Orioles. Wei-Yin Chen and David Phelps are sent out to pitch. Baltimore led off with Nate McLouth grounding into a double play to get Nick Markakis home. The Orioles got another in the second inning as Manny Machado singled in Chris Davis. Baltimore padded the lead in the fourth inning on a Matt Wieters solo home run. New York got on the board in the bottom of the fourth as Robinson Cano hit a solo shot. The Yankees struck again in the seventh inning when Eduardo Nunez singled to drive in Steve Pearce, before tying it as Derek Jeter walked with the bases loaded to force in Jayson Nix, followed by Nick Swisher reaching on an error that allowed Nunez to come home for a go-ahead run. This held for a 4-3 win, picked up by Boone Logan, while Rafael Soriano tossed his thirty-fifth save of the season, and Chen was stuck with the loss.
West to Chicago, as the Cubs host the San Francisco Giants. Tim Lincecum and Justin Germano are set to pitch. San Francisco got going in the first inning as Hector Sanchez was hit by a pitch with the bases-loaded, forcing in Pablo Sandoval, followed by a 3-RBI Xavier Nady double to sweep in Buster Posey, Hunter Pence, and Sanchez. The Giants added on in the second inning when Marco Scutaro hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Angel Pagan. Chicago got on the board in the third inning as David DeJesus hit a two-run home run, also scoring Darwin Barney. This ended the scoring at 5-2, with Lincecum earning the win, Sergio Romo converting the save, and Germano was handed the loss.
North into Canada, where the Toronto Blue Jays host the Tampa Bay Rays. Jeff Niemann returns from the disabled list to pitch against Henderson Alvarez. Tampa Bay began in the third inning as Ryan Roberts hit a solo home run, followed by Ben Zobrist doubling in Jose Lobaton, and a 2-RBI Matt Joyce double to knock in both B.J. Upton and Zobrist. Toronto got going in the fourth inning as Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run home run, also scoring Colby Rasmus. The Rays shot back with an eighth inning Joyce solo shot. The Blue Jays pulled back in their half of the inning when Adam Lind singled to plate both Adeiny Hechavarria and Rajai Davis. They failed to tie it, losing 5-4, with Wade Davis in line for the win, while Fernando Rodney notched his fortieth save of the season, and Alvarez was pinned with the loss.
To the west, the Seattle Mariners host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Ervin Santana is mismatched with Felix Hernandez. Los Angeles opened in the first inning on an Albert Pujols double to drive in Torii Hunter. Seattle tied it in the third inning as Trayvon Robinson hit a solo home run, followed by Franklin Gutierrez doubling to knock in Dustin Ackley. The Angels rallied ahead in the eighth inning as Pujols reached on an error to bring in Mike Trout, followed by Mark Trumbo singling both Hunter and Pujols across the dish, and a Howie Kendrick double providing time for Vernon Wells to dash home. This made it 5-2, a final, where Santana was given the win, Ernesto Frieri turned the save, and Hernandez was on the hook for the loss.
Back east, the Washington Nationals host the St. Louis Cardinals. Kyle Lohse and Jordan Zimmermann take the hill. Washington started with a first inning Adam LaRoche single to knock in Bryce Harper, followed by Ian Desmond reaching on an error that allowed both LaRoche and Michael Morse to dash home, and a Kurt Suzuki single to finish Desmond's trip around. St. Louis got on the board in the second inning with a two-run David Freese home run, also scoring Yadier Molina. The Nationals padded the lead in the bottom of the second as LaRoche went yard with a two-run home run, bringing Ryan Zimmerman with him. The Cardinals replied in the third inning on a two-run blast from Matt Holliday, bringing in Jon Jay. St. Louis pulled ahead in the fourth inning as Matt Carpenter doubled all of Freese, Daniel Descalso, and Jay in before scoring on a single by Allen Craig. Washington answered in the sixth inning as Danny Espinosa hit a solo home run and Zimmerman singled Jayson Werth across the dish, followed closely by Harper scoring on the throw. The Cardinals tied it up in the eighth inning on a Carlos Beltran single to get Shane Robinson in. St. Louis took the lead in the ninth inning as Freese singled to plate Craig. This made it 10-9, a final, with Mitchell Boggs getting the win, Jason Motte tossing the save, and Drew Storen was stuck with the loss.
South into Atlanta, as the Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies. Cliff Lee and Tim Hudson are on the mound. Philadelphia led off in the first inning as John Mayberry singled in Juan Pierre. The Phillies added on in the third inning with a Jimmy Rollins solo home run. Philadelphia struck again in the fifth inning as Chase Utley doubled home Pierre. The Phillies extended the lead in the sixth inning as the pitcher Lee drew a bases-loaded walk to force in Laynce Nix, followed by Ty Wigginton grounding into a fielder's choice that brought in Kevin Frandsen. Atlanta got on the board in the eighth inning with a Martin Prado solo shot. This was as close as it got, with the final standing at 5-1. Lee notched the win while Hudson was dealt the loss.
Northwest to Kansas City, as the Royals host the Minnesota Twins in a doubleheader. In game one, the pitchers are Cole De Vries and Will Smith. Minnesota struck first in the first inning as Justin Morneau doubled home Josh Willingham. The Twins added on in the fifth inning when Morneau hit a sacrifice fly to get Pedro Florimon in, followed by Ryan Doumit singling to plate Darin Mastroianni. Kansas City got on the board in the seventh inning when Johnny Giavotella singled to knock in Mike Moustakas. This ended the scoring at a 3-1 final, where De Vries picked up the win, Glen Perkins tossed the save, and Smith was given the loss.
In game two, the starting nods go to Liam Hendriks and Luke Hochevar. Minnesota established a first inning lead as Justin Morneau grounded into a double play to bring in Ben Revere, followed by a three-run Chris Parmelee home run, knocking in Alexi Casilla and Josh Willingham. Kansas City got some back in the bottom of the first inning as Salvador Perez singled to bring in David Lough, followed by Mike Moustakas doing the same for Billy Butler. The Twins extended the lead in the second inning as Joe Mauer hit a grand slam, sweeping in Drew Butera, Pedro Florimon, and Revere. The Royals shot back in the third inning on a Moustakas double to get Butler home. Kansas City pulled closer in the fourth inning as Alex Gordon singled, plating Lough, and Butler singled to drive in Alcides Escobar. The Royals chipped away in the seventh inning on an Eric Hosmer single to get both Butler and Perez across the plate. They didn't get the equalizer, falling 8-7, with the win going to Anthony Swarzak, the save again thrown by Glen Perkins as his tenth of the year, and Hochevar was pinned with the loss.
Up into Detroit, where the Tigers host the Chicago White Sox. Francisco Liriano and Max Scherzer are the struggling starters. Detroit got going in the third inning when Brennan Boesch tripled to force in Austin Jackson before scoring on a Miguel Cabrera single. The Tigers got another in the fifth inning as Avisail Garcia singled to knock in Delmon Young. Detroit struck again in the seventh inning as Young hit a solo home run. The Tigers padded the lead in the eighth inning on a Cabrera single to plate Jackson. Chicago avoided the shutout in the ninth inning as Orlando Hudson tripled to push in Paul Konerko. This made it 5-1, with the win going to Scherzer and the loss to Liriano.
South into Houston, as the Astros host the Cincinnati Reds. Homer Bailey and Lucas Harrell are the underrated pitchers. Cincinnati led off with a first inning Ryan Ludwick sacrifice fly to allow Zack Cozart to score. Houston tied it in the fourth inning on a Justin Maxwell solo home run. The Astros won it in the ninth inning as Jose Altuve reached on an error, providing time for Matt Downs to dart home for a 2-1 win. Wilton Lopez was in line for the win while Sean Marshall took the loss no thanks to the defense.
Back to the north, the Cleveland Indians host the Texas Rangers. Scott Feldman and Jeanmar Gomez are the uninspiring starters. Cleveland rallied to a first inning lead as Carlos Santana singled both Shin-Soo Choo and Jason Kipnis home before scoring on a Casey Kotchman groundout, followed by Jack Hannahan grounding out to bring in Michael Brantley. Texas got on the board in the third inning with a David Murphy solo home run. The Rangers got another in the fifth inning as Mitch Moreland hit a sacrifice fly, allowing Murphy to dash home. Texas pulled closer in the sixth inning as Adrian Beltre hit a solo shot. They failed to get the equalizer, with the final being 4-3, giving Gomez the win, while Vinnie Pestano turned a spot save, and Feldman was not freed from the loss.
Over in Milwaukee, the Brewers host the Pittsburgh Pirates. A.J. Burnett and Marco Estrada take the hill. Pittsburgh began in the second inning on a Pedro Alvarez solo home run. Milwaukee tied it in the third inning as Carlos Gomez scored on a wild pitch. The Brewers took the lead in the seventh inning as Gomez doubled to plate Corey Hart. The Pirates retied it in the eighth inning on an Andrew McCutchen single to knock in Brock Holt. Milwaukee won it in the ninth inning by a 3-2 score in walkoff fashion as Hart hit a solo shot. The win was given to John Axford, while Joel Hanrahan was responsible for the loss.
Down in Miami, the Marlins host the New York Mets. Jeremy Hefner and Josh Johnson have the green light to pitch. Miami opened in the third inning on a Bryan Petersen double to drive in Donovan Solano. New York tied it in the fifth inning as Josh Thole grounded out to get Mike Baxter in. The Marlins pulled ahead in the sixth inning as Giancarlo singled to knock in Jose Reyes. Miami got another in the eighth inning with a Carlos Lee single, plating Reyes. The Mets rallied ahead in the ninth inning with Lucas Duda singling to get Daniel Murphy across the dish, followed by Kelly Shoppach's 2-RBI single to take the lead when David Wright and Jason Bay crossed home, as well as Andres Torres on an error. This made it 5-3, a final, with the win going to Ramon Ramirez, the save finished off by Frank Francisco, and the loss was handed to Steve Cishek.
Westward to Colorado, where the Rockies host the San Diego Padres. Edinson Volquez and Jhoulys Chacin are the staff aces pitching. Colorado got going in the first inning as Wilin Rosario singled to knock in Carlos Gonzalez. The Rockies got another in the second inning on a Tyler Colvin solo home run. Colorado padded the lead in the fifth inning as Colvin doubled both Josh Rutledge and Rosario across the dish before scoring on a Chris Nelson single. San Diego got on the board in the sixth inning with a Will Venable solo shot. The Rockies extended the lead in the eighth inning on a Dexter Fowler grand slam, sweeping in Jordan Pacheco, DJ LeMahieu, and Tyler Chatwood. The final ended up being 9-1, with Chacin getting the win and Volquez was pinned with the loss.
Further west, the Oakland Athletics host the Boston Red Sox. Felix Doubront and A.J. Griffin are the young pitchers. Oakland quickly got a lead in the first inning as Coco Crisp hit a solo home run. The Athletics struck again in the third inning as Yoenis Cespedes singled to plate Jonny Gomes before scoring alongside Chris Carter on a Brandon Inge double, and Inge came home on a Derek Norris single. Oakland added on in the fifth inning as Norris singled to drive in Cliff Pennington. Boston got on the board in the sixth inning as Dustin Pedroia singled to knock in Pedro Ciriaco. The Athletics replied in the seventh inning with a Carter solo shot. This produced the 7-1 final, with Griffin getting the win and Doubront being dealt the loss.
Finally, down in Los Angeles, the Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tyler Skaggs and Josh Beckett have the green light to pitch. Los Angeles was first on the board with a second inning Hanley Ramirez solo home run. Arizona tied it in the third inning as Justin Upton hit a solo shot. The Dodgers regained the lead in the sixth inning on an Andre Ethier solo home run. This held up for a 2-1 win, giving the win to Beckett, while Brandon League turned a spot save, and Skaggs was stuck holding the loss.
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