This begins the first of four very busy Sundays for me, with the baseball-football overlap beginning today. Check out my other posts throughout the day for your NFL information, while all sixteen baseball games are covered here. We start in...
Philadelphia with a doubleheader, as the Phillies do two with the Colorado Rockies. Game 1 sees Tyler Chatwood and Cole Hamels pitch. Colorado started in the second inning as DJ LeMahieu singled in Wilin Rosario, followed by the pitcher Chatwood doing the same for Chris Nelson. Philadelphia tied it in the third inning as Ryan Howard doubled both Hamels and Chase Utley home. The Phillies won 3-2 with a walkoff John Mayberry single to plate Nate Schierholtz. The win went to Jonathan Papelbon, while Matt Belisle was dealt the loss.
In game two, the starts belong to Drew Pomeranz and Tyler Cloyd. Philadelphia led off with a second inning Michael Martinez single to knock in Ty Wigginton. Colorado replied in the third inning as Ramon Hernandez singled home Jordan Pacheco, followed by a three-run home run from Chris Nelson, sweeping in Tyler Colvin and Hernandez. The Phillies pulled back in the fifth inning on a 2-RBI Ryan Howard single, scoring both John Mayberry and Chase Utley. Philadelphia tied it in the sixth inning on a Wigginton solo home run, followed by Kevin Frandsen singling Martinez safely home. The Phillies extended their lead in the seventh inning as Carlos Ruiz singled to drive in Domonic Brown, followed by Nate Schierholtz doing the same for Martinez. This paced them to a 7-4 win, picked up by B.J. Rosenberg, while Papelbon turned the save, and the loss was stuck on Josh Roenicke.
Over in New York, the Mets host the Atlanta Braves. Tommy Hanson and Chris Young are set to pitch. New York began in the fourth inning as Ike Davis singled to knock in Daniel Murphy. Atlanta tied it in the fifth inning on a Michael Bourn single to allow Jose Constanza to score. The Braves gained the lead in the sixth inning as Brian McCann hit a solo home run. The Mets retied it in the bottom of the sixth as David Wright doubled home Murphy. Atlanta took the lead in the tenth inning on a McCann sacrifice fly that allowed Martin Prado to dash home. This stood for a 3-2 win, picked up by Craig Kimbrel, while the save was turned by Peter Moylan, and the loss pinned on Bobby Parnell.
West to Cincinnati, as the Reds host the Houston Astros. Edgar Gonzalez is mismatched with Johnny Cueto. Houston got going in the first inning on a Fernando Martinez sacrifice fly to bring in Jimmy Parades. The Astros padded the lead in the third inning with Matt Dominguez hitting a three-run home run, sweeping in Brett Wallace and Martinez. Cincinnati got on the board in the fourth inning as Jay Bruce tripled to force in Joey Votto. Houston replied with a sixth inning Tyler Greene solo home run. This held up for a 5-1 win, belonging to Gonzalez, while Cueto was stuck holding the loss.
Back in Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Chicago Cubs. Chris Rusin and Jeff Locke are the unknown pitchers. Pittsburgh opened in the first inning on an Andrew McCutchen solo home run. Chicago replied in the fourth inning with solo shots from both Josh Vitters and Anthony Recker. The Pirates retied it in the seventh inning as Brock Holt scored on a balk. The Cubs took the lead back in the eighth inning on a two-run Alfonso Soriano home run, also scoring Anthony Rizzo. This made it 4-2, a final, with James Russell notching the win, Carlos Marmol closing out for the save, and Jason Grilli was responsible for the loss.
Over to DC, as the Washington Nationals welcome the Miami Marlins. Ricky Nolasco and Edwin Jackson are the well-known starters. Miami was first to score in the second inning as Rob Brantly singled to knock in Greg Dobbs, followed by a 2-RBI Nolasco double to get both Donovan Solano and Brantly the rest of the way home. The Marlins added on in the fourth inning as Bryan Petersen singled to score Solano before scoring on a double by Justin Ruggiano. Miami got another in the fifth inning as Solano hit a sacrifice fly that gave time for Giancarlo Stanton to dash home. The Marlins struck again in the seventh inning as Stanton hit a solo home run. Miami padded the lead in the eighth inning as Carlos Lee singled Petersen around. This was plenty for an 8-0 win, with Nolasco going the distance for a four-hit and one-walk complete game shutout, while Jackson was knocked around in the loss.
Onward to Boston, with the Red Sox hosting the Toronto Blue Jays. Carlos Villanueva and Clay Buchholz are given the starting nods. Boston opened with a two-run home run by Jacoby Ellsbury, also scoring Cody Ross. Toronto rallied ahead in the fourth inning with Jeff Mathis singling in Rajai Davis, Omar Vizquel hitting a sacrifice fly to get Anthony Gose home, and Adeiny Hechavarria singling to finish Mathis' trip around. The Red Sox tied it in the sixth inning as Dustin Pedroia hit a solo home run. The Blue Jays took the lead again in the ninth inning as Vizquel hit another sacrifice fly to bring in Davis. This held for a 4-3 win, picked up by Brandon Lyon, while Casey Janssen notched his twentieth save of the year, and Buchholz was given the loss.
Back to the Beltway area, with the Baltimore Orioles hosting the New York Yankees. Freddy Garcia and Zach Britton are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. New York began with a first inning Robinson Cano single to knock in Derek Jeter. The Yankees extended the lead in the fourth inning as Steve Pearce walked with the bases loaded to force in Alex Rodriguez, followed by Jayson Nix singling Cano home, Ichiro Suzuki doing the same for Russell Martin, and Jeter walking with loaded bases to push in Pearce. Baltimore got on the board in their half of the inning when Wilson Betemit doubled both Nate McLouth and J.J. Hardy in, before scoring on a Matt Wieters single. New York responded on a sixth inning Curtis Granderson solo home run. The Yankees extended the lead in the seventh inning on a 2-RBI Granderson single, plating both Rodriguez and Cano. New York kept going in the eighth inning on a two-run home run by Jeter, also scoring Suzuki, followed by Martin singling to plate Rodriguez, and Granderson doubling to drive in both Cano and Martin. This concluded the scoring in a 13-3 rout, with Garcia cruising to the win and Britton getting shelled in the loss.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Rays host the Texas Rangers. Roy Oswalt and James Shields are on the mound. Tampa Bay led off with a first inning B.J. Upton solo home run, followed by Matt Joyce doubling home Ben Zobrist. The Rays added on in the second inning as Jose Molina hit a two-run home run, also scoring Carlos Pena. Tampa Bay got another in the fourth inning on an Upton solo shot. The Rays padded the lead in the sixth inning as Upton hit his third solo home run of the game. This ended the scoring at 6-0, with Shields allowing just two hits for a complete game shutout, and Oswalt was far less fortunate in the loss.
North again to Chicago, with the White Sox hosting the Kansas City Royals. Jeremy Guthrie and Hector Santiago take their turns in the rotation. Kansas City finally ended the stalemate with a tenth inning Mike Moustakas single to knock in Jarrod Dyson, followed by Jeff Francoeur doing the same for Salvador Perez. Chicago answered in their half of the inning as Gordon Beckham doubled to drive in A.J. Pierzynski, but they failed to get the equalizer, losing 2-1. Kelvin Herrera picked up the win, Greg Holland finished off the save, and Brett Myers was dinged for the loss.
Further to the north, the Minnesota Twins host the Cleveland Indians. Corey Kluber and Esmerling Vasquez are the unheard of pitchers. Cleveland got going in the second inning as Carlos Santana hit a solo home run, followed by Shin-Soo Choo hitting a sacrifice fly to bring in Brent Lillibridge and Jason Donald scoring on a wild pitch. The Indians got another in the third inning as Lillibridge hit a sacrifice fly to allow Michael Brantley to score. Minnesota pulled back in their half of the inning as Joe Mauer tripled to force in Jamey Carroll before scoring on a two-run home run by Justin Morneau. The Twins tied it in the fourth inning as Pedro Florimon singled to knock in Darin Mastroianni, before taking the lead as Ben Revere singled Florimon the rest of the way home. Cleveland retied it in the fifth inning when Santana doubled to drive in Brantley, before taking the lead back as Russ Canzler singled Santana across the dish. Minnesota took the lead back in the seventh inning on a 2-RBI Chris Parmelee single, plating both Carroll and Mauer. The Indians pulled even in the eighth inning as Donald tripled to force in Lillibridge. The Twins won 8-7 in the ninth inning on a Morneau solo shot. Brian Duensing was credited with the win while Vinnie Pestano was on the hook for the loss.
Back south a touch to St. Louis, with the Cardinals hosting the Milwaukee Brewers. Shaun Marcum and Joe Kelly will take the hill. St. Louis established a first inning lead on two-run home run by Matt Holliday, also scoring Jon Jay, followed by a Carlos Beltran solo home run. Milwaukee got on the board in the second inning when Corey Hart scored on a wild pitch. The Cardinals replied in the bottom of the second as Matt Carpenter doubled Kelly in. The Brewers shot back in the fourth inning as Jean Segura singled Hart across the plate. Milwaukee tied it in the ninth inning as Norichika Aoki hit a two-run home run, driving in Segura. St. Louis won it in the tenth inning as Allen Craig singled to plate Carpenter for a 5-4 walkoff win. Lance Lynn was in line for the win, while Kameron Loe was stuck holding the loss.
Out west, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Detroit Tigers. Anibal Sanchez and Zack Greinke are the overrated pitchers. Los Angeles wasted no time in scoring first with a first inning Mike Trout solo home run. The Angels added on in the second inning with a two-run Alberto Callaspo home run, also scoring Erick Aybar. Detroit got on the board in the fourth inning as Andy Dirks hit a solo shot. The Tigers pulled closer in the seventh inning as Brennan Boesch doubled in Delmon Young. This made it 3-2, and the scoring stopped here. The win belonged to Greinke, while Ernesto Frieri worked from a jam to get the save, and Sanchez was pinned with the loss.
South to San Diego, as the Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Patrick Corbin and Andrew Werner are the relatively unknown starters. San Diego led off with a second inning Cameron Maybin double to knock in Carlos Quentin, followed by an Andy Parrino sacrifice fly to allow Jesus Guzman to come home. Arizona got on the board in the third inning as Jason Kubel grounded out to get Adam Eaton home. The Padres shot back with a Chris Denorfia solo home run in the sixth inning. San Diego extended the lead as Chase Headley hit a grand slam, sweeping in all of John Baker, Denorfia, and Logan Forsythe, followed by a Quentin solo shot. The Diamondbacks tried a ninth inning rally as Gerardo Parra grounded out to give time for Miguel Montero to dash home, but this only made the final 8-2. Werner picked up the win, and Corbin was dealt the loss.
North to Seattle, as the Mariners host the Oakland Athletics. Tommy Milone and Jason Vargas pace the game. Oakland started in the fifth inning with a three-run home run by Jonny Gomes, sweeping in Adam Rosales and Coco Crisp. Seattle got on the board in their half of the inning as Michael Saunders tripled to force in Alex Liddi. The Mariners pulled closer on a sixth inning Kyle Seager solo home run. The Athletics added on in the ninth inning with a Josh Donaldson solo shot. This made it 4-2, the final, with the win belonging to Milone, the save converted by Grant Balfour, and the loss given to Vargas.
Finally, we go back south to San Francisco, as the Giants host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Joe Blanton and Barry Zito pace the game. San Francisco began in the first inning as Hunter Pence doubled both Angel Pagan and Pablo Sandoval in. The Giants added on in the fifth inning as Marco Scutaro hit a sacrifice fly to get Pagan in. San Francisco struck again as Buster Posey hit a sixth inning solo home run. This ended the scoring at 4-0, with the win going to Zito and the loss to Blanton.
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