Originally a full slate for the day, but the Phillies and Rockies were rained out in Philadelphia. This leaves us with fourteen games, beginning in...
DC, as the Washington Nationals host the Miami Marlins. Mark Buehrle and Ross Detwiler are the underrated pitchers. Miami got going in the first inning as both Gorkys Hernandez and Giancarlo Stanton hit solo home runs. The Marlins added on in the second inning as Donovan Solano singled home Donnie Murphy. Washington got on the board in the third inning with a Jesus Flores solo shot. The Nationals pulled closer in the fourth inning as Danny Espinosa singled to drive in Ryan Zimmerman. Miami extended the lead in the fifth inning when Justin Ruggiano reached on an error to get Solano home and John Buck singled to plate Carlos Lee. Washington shot back in their half of the inning as Bryce Harper hit a solo home run. The Marlins struck again in the seventh inning with Ruggiano again reaching on an error to provide time for Solano to come home. The Nationals pulled back in the eighth inning on a two-run home run by Zimmerman, also scoring Harper. Washington tied it in the ninth as Jayson Werth launched a solo shot. The Nationals won 7-6 in the tenth inning on a Corey Brown single to plate Ian Desmond. Drew Storen picked up the win and Chad Gaudin was sent the loss.
West to Chicago, as the White Sox host the Kansas City Royals. Bruce Chen and Chris Sale get the starting nods. Chicago started in the first inning with a Dayan Viciedo solo home run. Kansas City tied it in the third inning as Billy Butler singled home Lorenzo Cain. The White Sox took the lead back in their half of the inning on an Alexei Ramirez double to drive in Gordon Beckham. Chicago padded the lead in the fourth inning on a two-run home run by Tyler Flowers, also scoring A.J. Pierzynski. The White Sox got another in the sixth inning on a Paul Konerko solo shot. The Royals answered in the eighth inning when Alcides Escobar doubled to knock in Johnny Giavotella. Kansas City tried a ninth inning rally on a Brayan Pena single to plate Mike Moustakas, before he scored on a Giavotella single, but this only made it 5-4 in the end. Sale held onto the win, Addison Reed turned a sloppy save, and Chen was not freed from the loss.
Back east, the New York Mets host the Atlanta Braves. Kris Medlen faces a lesser foe in Jeremy Hefner. Atlanta opened when Jose Constanza singled home Dan Uggla in the second inning. The Braves added on in the third inning as Freddie Freeman singled to knock in Jason Heyward, before scoring alongside Uggla on a Brian McCann double, and then Medlen doubled McCann the rest of the way home. New York got on the board in the fourth inning as Lucas Duda singled to score David Wright. Atlanta replied in the fifth inning as McCann hit a two-run home run, also scoring Uggla. The Mets shot back in their half of the inning on a Ronny Cedeno solo home run. The Braves answered in the sixth inning with Chipper Jones grounding out to bring in Martin Prado. Atlanta padded the lead in the seventh inning when Prado singled McCann and Constanza across the dish. New York took one back in the eighth inning with a Duda double (all the du-da-day!) to drive in Wright. The Braves iced it at 11-3 in the ninth inning on an Eric Hinske solo shot. Medlen earned the win while Hefner was stuck holding the loss.
Out in California, the San Francisco Giants host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chris Capuano and Matt Cain take the mound. San Francisco led off in the first inning as Buster Posey singled home Marco Scutaro. Los Angeles tied it in the sixth inning when Shane Victorino hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Capuano. The Giants retook the lead in the seventh inning on a Brandon Belt groundout that allowed Posey to dash home. The Dodgers retied it in the eighth inning as Bobby Abreu walked on a wild pitch that gave time for Alex Castellanos to score. Los Angeles took the lead in the ninth inning when Hanley Ramirez doubled in Adrian Gonzalez, good for a 3-2 win. Ronald Belisario picked up the win, Brandon League converted the save, and Jeremy Affeldt was on the hook for the loss.
Eastward to Pittsburgh, as the Pirates host the Chicago Cubs. Jeff Samardzija and James McDonald are the strikeout machines pitching. Pittsburgh got going in the first inning with Pedro Alvarez singling home Brock Holt and Andrew McCutchen. Chicago got one back in the second inning on an Alfonso Soriano solo home run. The Cubs tied it in the third inning as Luis Valbuena grounded into a double play that brought in Tony Campana. Chicago gained the lead in the fifth inning on a Valbuena sacrifice fly, again allowing Campana to come home. The Pirates got one back in the seventh inning when Jeff Clement singled Josh Harrison across the dish. The Cubs shot back in the eighth inning on a David DeJesus single to drive in Welington Castillo. This held for a 4-3 win, with Samardzija going the distance in the win while McDonald was given the loss.
Over in Baltimore, the Orioles host the New York Yankees. CC Sabathia and Joe Saunders draw the starts. New York began in the first inning as Alex Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly to get Derek Jeter home. The Yankees added on in the second inning as Ichiro Suzuki doubled home Russell Martin. Baltimore tied it in the bottom of the second with solo home runs by Mark Reynolds and Lew Ford. The Orioles gained the lead in the third inning on a J.J. Hardy double to drive in Nick Markakis. Baltimore padded the lead in the sixth inning as Hardy hit a solo shot and Ford singled to knock in Adam Jones. New York got one back in the eighth inning as Rodriguez hit a solo home run. The Yankees tried a ninth inning rally when Nick Swisher grounded into a fielder's choice to give Suzuki time to dart home, but it failed to tie the game, leaving the final at 5-4. Saunders picked up the win, Jim Johnson turned a messy save, and Sabathia couldn't avoid the loss.
Northwest into Minnesota, with the Twins hosting the Cleveland Indians. Zach McAllister and Cole De Vries are the young pitchers. Minnesota opened in the third inning as Joe Mauer singled in Ben Revere and Josh Willingham hit a sacrifice fly to give time for Jamey Carroll to score. The Twins added on in the fifth inning as Justin Morneau walked with the bases loaded to force in Revere. This ended the scoring at 3-0, with De Vries getting the win, Glen Perkins closing for the save, and McAllister had no help in the loss.
Back to the east, the Boston Red Sox host the Toronto Blue Jays. Aaron Laffey and Daisuke Matsuzaka are the uninspiring starters. Toronto rallied to a lead in the second inning on a Yunel Escobar solo home run, followed by Adeiny Hechavarria doubling home Kelly Johnson, Anthony Gose hitting a 2-RBI single to knock in both J.P. Arencibia and Hechavarria, and Rajai Davis hitting a sacrifice fly to finish Gose's trip. Boston shot back in the fifth inning with Scott Podsednik singled home Ryan Lavarnway, followed by Pedro Ciriaco doing the same for Mike Aviles before the second rain delay of the game hit. The Blue Jays padded the lead in the eighth inning when Adam Lind singled to get Colby Rasmus across the dish. Toronto extended the lead in the ninth inning on a three-run home run by Gose, sweeping in Arencibia and Hechavarria. This gave them a 9-2 lead, the final, with Brad Lincoln getting the win and Matsuzaka suffering the loss.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Rays host the Texas Rangers. Yu Darvish and Chris Archer are the prospects pitching. Texas led off in the fourth inning on a two-run home run by Josh Hamilton, also scoring Elvis Andrus. Tampa Bay answered in the sixth inning with a Sam Fuld groundout to get Jeff Keppinger home. The Rays tied it in the eighth inning when Carlos Pena reached on an error, allowing Rich Thompson to come home. The Rangers took the lead again in the tenth inning as Jurickson Profar doubled to knock in Leonys Martin, before being forced in when Hamilton was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. This stood for a 4-2 win, picked up by Mike Adams, while Joe Nathan tossed the save, and Kyle Farnsworth was responsible for the loss.
Northward to Cincinnati, where the Reds host the Houston Astros. Bud Norris and Bronson Arroyo take the hill. Houston got going in the first inning as Justin Maxwell singled home Fernando Martinez. Cincinnati tied it in the second inning on a Jay Bruce solo home run. The Reds tied it in the third inning as Brandon Phillips hit a solo shot. Cincinnati padded the lead in the sixth inning as Ryan Hanigan singled to drive in Joey Votto, followed by Wilson Valdez doing the same for Bruce and also Todd Frazier after an error. The scoring stopped here at 5-1, giving Arroyo the win and Norris the loss.
Into St. Louis, as the Cardinals host the Milwaukee Brewers. Mike Fiers and Jake Westbrook are the middle-rotation starters. Milwaukee opened in the second inning as Carlos Gomez sacrificed to bring in Aramis Ramirez, followed by Fiers singling Jonathan Lucroy in. St. Louis got one back in their half of the inning as Daniel Descalso singled to knock in David Freese. The Brewers replied in the third inning as Corey Hart reached on an error that allowed Ryan Braun to dash home. Milwaukee added on in the seventh inning as Rickie Weeks hit a solo home run. The Cardinals answered in the bottom of the seventh when Adron Chambers tripled to force in Bryan Anderson. St. Louis pulled closer in the eighth inning as Skip Schumaker hit a sacrifice fly that plated Yadier Molina. The Brewers extended the lead in the ninth inning as Ramirez hit a solo shot and Gomez singled to drive Hart. This produced the 6-3 final, with the win going to Fiers, the save to John Axford, and the loss to Westbrook.
Out to California again, with the San Diego Padres hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wade Miley and Casey Kelly are the back-of-the-rotation starters. Arizona started in the first inning on a two-run home run by Jason Kubel, also scoring Adam Eaton. San Diego tied it in the bottom of the first on a 2-RBI Jesus Guzman double, plating both Chris Denorfia and Logan Forsythe. The Diamondbacks retook the lead in the second inning on a Jake Elmore grounded out to bring in Justin Upton. Arizona padded the lead in the third inning with solo home runs by Aaron Hill and Kubel, followed by Elmore doubling Paul Goldschmidt safely home. The Padres chipped away in the fourth inning on a two-run home run from Forsythe, driving in Everth Cabrera. The Diamondbacks replied in the fifth inning as Upton hit a solo shot. San Diego shot back in the sixth inning as Denorfia doubled to knock in Cameron Maybin. Arizona extended the lead in the eighth inning as Miguel Montero walked with the bases loaded to force in Gerardo Parra. This made it 8-5, a final, with Miley picking up the win, J.J. Putz finishing off for the save, and Kelly was stuck with the loss.
Up to Anaheim, where the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Detroit Tigers. Justin Verlander and C.J. Wilson pace the game. Los Angeles stormed out of the gate for a first inning lead when Mike Trout hit a solo home run, followed by Howie Kendrick doubling both Albert Pujols and Kendrys Morales home, and Vernon Wells did the same to finish Kendrick's trip around. The Angels added on in the third inning with Morales doubling to knock in Pujols. Detroit got on the board in the fourth inning when Omar Infante singled to plate Austin Jackson. Los Angeles answered in the bottom of the fourth with Pujols singling to drive in Trout. There was no more scoring, with the final being 6-1. Wilson got the win and Verlander took a rough loss.
Finally, in Seattle, the Mariners host the Oakland Athletics. Brett Anderson and Hisashi Iwakuma have the green light to start. Oakland led off in the first inning as Yoenis Cespedes reached on an error that brought in Josh Reddick. Seattle tied it in the second inning with Trayvon Robinson grounding into a fielder's choice that gave Michael Saunders time to score. The Athletics took the lead back in the fourth inning when Stephen drew singled home Cespedes, followed by a two-run home run by George Kotteras, also scoring Josh Donaldson, and a Coco Crisp double to knock in Cliff Pennington. Oakland got another in the ninth inning as Cespedes hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Seth Smith. This gave them a 6-1 lead and victory, with Anderson notching the win and Iwakuma taking the loss.
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