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Baltimore, as the Orioles host the Tampa Bay Rays. Matt Moore and Jason Hammel are sent out to start. Baltimore got going in the first inning as Matt Wieters singled, combined with an error, to knock in Adam Jones. Tampa Bay got on the board in the third inning as Ryan Roberts hit a solo home run. The Orioles replied as J.J. Hardy hit a two-run home run, also scoring Robert Andino. Baltimore padded the lead in the fifth inning with Wieters doubling both Hardy and Jones across the dish. The Orioles struck again in the sixth inning as Hardy singled to bring in Nate McLouth. Baltimore got another in the seventh inning on a Chris Davis solo shot. The Rays shot back on an eighth inning Elliot Johnson solo home run. The Orioles kept going in the bottom of the eighth as Hardy went yard on another two-run blast, and took McLouth with him. This gave them a 9-2 win, with the win belonging to Steve Johnson, while Moore was dealt the loss.
Over in Philadelphia, the Phillies host the Miami Marlins. Nathan Eovaldi is mismatched with Roy Halladay. Philadelphia rallied to a lead in the first inning when Ryan Howard grounded into a double play to get Jimmy Rollins home, followed by Carlos Ruiz doubling to plate Juan Pierre before scoring on a single by Domonic Brown. Miami replied in the third inning with Justin Ruggiano singling to bring in Donovan Solano, followed by Jose Reyes hitting a sacrifice fly to give time for Rob Brantly to dash home. The Phillies shot back in the bottom of the third with a Chase Utley single to knock in Pierre. Philadelphia added on as Pierre singled Rollins home in the fifth inning. The Marlins pulled back with a sixth inning Giancarlo Stanton solo home run. The Phillies answered in their half of the inning as Halladay singled to bring around Michael Martinez, before scoring on a two-run home run by Rollins. Miami got some back in the seventh inning on a Bryan Petersen double to plate Brantly, before scoring as Ruggiano singled him in, Carlos Lee doing the same to finish Ruggiano's trip, and Greg Dobbs following suit for Reyes. Philadelphia extended the lead with a Rollins sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh, giving time for John Mayberry to cross the plate. This ended the scoring at 9-7, with the win going to Halladay, the save turned by Jonathan Papelbon, and the loss stuck on Eovaldi.
North to Canada, as the Toronto Blue Jays host the Seattle Mariners. Erasmo Ramirez and Brandon Morrow receive the starting nods. Seattle began with a first inning Kyle Seager single to knock in Dustin Ackley, followed by Michael Saunders doing the same for Franklin Gutierrez. Toronto got on the board in the bottom of the first as Yunel Escobar singled home Colby Rasmus. The Mariners added on in the third inning with a John Jaso single to bring in Seager. The Blue Jays shot back in their half of the inning as Rasmus hit a sacrifice fly to get Anthony Gose safely home. Seattle extended the lead with a fifth inning Seager solo home run. Toronto pulled back in the eighth inning on a Moises Sierra groundout that allowed Rasmus to dash home. They failed to tie it, losing 4-3, with Ramirez getting the win, Tom Wilhelmsen shutting the door for his twenty-fifth save of the year, and Morrow took a rough loss.
Back stateside, the New York Mets host the Washington Nationals. Jordan Zimmermann and R.A. Dickey pace the game. Washington led off on a first inning Ryan Zimmerman sacrifice fly to allow Jayson Werth to come home. New York took the lead in the fifth inning as Daniel Murphy doubled home Ruben Tejada, before scoring on a David Wright single. The Nationals pulled back ahead in the seventh inning when Tyler Moore hit a two-run home run, also scoring Kurt Suzuki. Washington padded the lead as Suzuki singled to drive in Danny Espinosa, before scoring on a single by Bryce Harper. The Mets tried a ninth inning rally as Scott Hairston hit a solo home run, but fell short at a final of 5-3. Tom Gorzelanny was in line for the win, Tyler Clippard turned a nasty save, and Dickey was handed the loss.
Speaking of New York, the Boston Red Sox host that other team from the Big Apple, the Yankees. Hiroki Kuroda and Jon Letster are the staff aces pitching. New York opened in the first inning as Robinson Cano grounded out to bring in Derek Jeter. Boston took the lead in the third inning on a Jacoby Ellsbury single to knock in Pedro Ciriaco, followed by Dustin Pedroia doing the same to finish Ellsbury's trip. The Yankees retook the lead as Jeter hit a ground rule double to force in Curtis Granderson and Andruw Jones. The Red Sox tied it in their half of the inning on a Pedroia solo home run. Boston won it in the ninth inning as Ellsbury singled home the winning run, Ciriaco, for a 4-3 final. Andrew Bailey was in line for the win and David Robertson was the victim of the loss.
West to Cincinnati, as the Reds host the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kevin Correia and Mike Leake are the inconsistent pitchers. Pittsburgh wasted little time in scoring first in the first inning on an Alex Presley solo home run. Cincinnati tied it on a Brandon Phillips solo shot in the bottom of the first. The Reds took the lead in the second inning with Phillips doubling to knock in Dioner Navarro, followed by Leake scoring on a wild pitch and Phillips hustling safely home to score on a subsequent error. The Pirates pulled back as Gaby Sanchez hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning, also scoring Jose Tabata. Cincinnati shot back in the eighth inning on a solo home run by Scott Rolen. This gave them a 5-3 lead, a final, with Leake picking up the win, Jonathan Broxton turning a spot save, and Correia was stuck with the loss.
South to Houston, with the Astros hosting the Chicago Cubs. Justin Germano and Jordan Lyles are the uninspiring pitchers. Houston was first to score with a third inning Justin Maxwell sacrifice fly to bring in Jimmy Parades. This was the only run, with Lyles picking up the 1-0 win, Wilton Lopez closing out for the save, and Germano had no help in the loss.
Across the state, the Texas Rangers host the Cleveland Indians. Ubaldo Jimenez and Matt Harrison take their turns in the rotation. Texas led off in the second inning as Michael Young singled to drive in Adrian Beltre, followed by Young scoring on a wild pitch, Leonys Martin hitting a sacrifice fly to get Mitch Moreland home, and Ian Kinsler doubling to plate Geovany Soto. Cleveland got on the board in the fifth inning as Ezequiel Carrera singled to get Brent Lillibridge across the plate. The Rangers answered in the bottom of the fifth on a Beltre solo home run. The Indians replied in the sixth inning as Matt LaPorta doubled Russ Canzler in. Texas shot back in their half of the inning as Elvis Andrus singled Martin around. Cleveland replied again in the eighth inning as Canzler grounded into a fielder's choice that got Shin-Soo Choo home, followed by Casey Kotchman singling Canzler the rest of the way home. This only made it 6-4 in the end, which meant Harrison got the win, Joe Nathan converted the save, and Jimenez was stuck with the loss.
Way north, the Minnesota Twins host the Kansas City Royals. Will Smith and Scott Diamond are the young starters. Kansas City got going in the second inning as Jeff Francoeur singled home Salvador Perez before being forced in alongside Eric Hosmer on a Lorenzo Cain triple. The Royals added on in the third inning with a Perez sacrifice fly that got Alex Gordon home. Kansas City padded the lead in the eighth inning on a Johnny Giavotella single to drive in Hosmer, followed by Alcides Escobar tripling to force in Giavotella and Cain, and then he scored on a wild pitch. Minnesota got on the board in the bottom of the eighth as Ryan Doumit singled to plate Jamey Carroll. The Royals answered in the ninth inning on a Hosmer solo home run. This produced the 9-1 final, with the win going to Smith while Diamond was shelled in the loss.
Over in Milwaukee, the Brewers host the Atlanta Braves. Tim Hudson and Marco Estrada are on the mound. Milwaukee started with a first inning Rickie Weeks solo home run. The Brewers added on in the seventh inning as Jean Segura grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Aramis Ramirez to come home, followed by Taylor Green singling to knock in Jonathan Lucroy, and Norchika Aoki doubled to finish Segura's trip around. Milwaukee got another in the eighth inning on a Ramirez solo shot. This made it 5-0, the final, with Estrada notching the win and Hudson having no help in the loss.
South to Chicago, as the White Sox host the Detroit Tigers. Doug Fister and Jake Peavy take the hill. Chicago began with a first inning Dewayne Wise solo home run. The White Sox added on in the third inning with a Gordon Beckham solo shot. Detroit tied it in the fifth inning as Austin Jackson hit a two-run home run, also scoring Omar Infante, followed by a Miguel Cabrera solo home run. The Tigers extended the lead in the eighth inning on an Alex Avila single allowing Avisail Garcia to dash home, followed by Andy Dirks doing the same for Jhonny Peralta. Chicago shot back in their half of the inning as Alejandro De Aza singled to plate Alexei Ramirez. This wasn't enough to win, resulting in a 5-3 final, with the win going to Fister, the save to Jose Valverde, and the loss to Peavy.
West to Colorado, with the Rockies welcoming the San Francisco Giants. Madison Bumgarner and Jhoulys Chacin draw the starts. Colorado opened in the second inning as Chris Nelson singled home Jordan Pacheco. The Rockies got another in the third inning as Josh Rutledge grounded into a double play that gave time for Chacin to come home, followed by Wilin Rosario singling in Carlos Gonzalez, and Pacheco singling to finish Rosario's trip around. San Francisco got on the board in the fourth inning as Brandon Belt grounded into a fielder's choice to provide time for Buster Posey to dash home, before tying the game as the pitcher Bumgarner ripped a three-run home run, sweeping in Gregor Blanco and Brandon Crawford. The Giants took the lead as Belt doubled both Marco Scutaro and Posey across the dish in the fifth inning. Colorado got one back in the bottom of the fifth as Matt McBride singled Rosario safely home. San Francisco extended their lead in the sixth inning with Angel Pagan tripling to force in Francisco Peguero, before scoring on a Scutaro sacrifice fly. The Giants got another in the seventh inning as Belt hit a solo home run. The Rockies shot back in the eighth inning as Gonzalez singled to get Charlie Blackmon home. Colorado tried a ninth inning rally as Tyler Colvin hit a two-run home run, also scoring McBride, but they failed to tie it, losing 9-8, with George Kontos picking up the win, Javier Lopez cleaning up a mess for a save, and Carlos Torres was on the hook for the loss.
Down in Arizona, the Diamondbacks host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw and Ian Kennedy pace the game. Arizona finally started in the seventh inning as Miguel Montero doubled home Paul Goldschmidt. This was the only run, with the 1-0 final in favor of Kennedy, while David Hernandez got the spot save, and Kershaw was the unlucky losing pitcher.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Oakland Athletics. Daniel Straily and Jerome Williams make spot starts. Oakland led off with a second inning Yoenis Cespedes solo home run. Los Angeles took the lead in their half of the inning as Vernon Wells hit a two-run home run, also scoring Erick Aybar. The Athletics took the lead in the fourth inning as Brandon Moss hit a two-run home run, bringing in Cespedes, followed by Stephen Drew hitting a sacrifice fly to knock in Josh Donaldson. The Angels replied in the seventh inning as Torii Hunter hit a solo shot. Oakland extended the lead in the ninth inning as Coco Crisp tripled to force Cliff Pennington in before scoring on an error. Los Angeles tried a rally in the bottom of the ninth as Hunter singled in Chris Iannetta and Albert Pujols did the same for Mike Trout, but they failed to get the equalizer and lost 6-5. Straily notched the win, Jerry Blevins turned a spot save, and Williams was not off the hook for the loss.
Finally, we end in San Diego, as the Padres host the St. Louis Cardinals. Adam Wainwright and Edinson Volquez are the reliable pitchers. St. Louis got going in the second inning as Skip Schumaker grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Allen Craig to score. The Cardinals got another in the third inning when Yadier Molina reached on an error to give time for Jon Jay to score. San Diego rallied ahead in the fourth inning as Yonder Alonso drew a bases-loaded walk to force in Will Venable, followed by Logan Forsythe doubling to drive in both Chase Headley and Yasmani Grandal, and then Alexi Amarista tripled to force both Forsythe and Cameron Maybin in. St. Louis replied in the sixth inning on a Jay single, knocking in Schumaker. The Cardinals pulled closer in the seventh inning as David Freese hit a solo home run. The Padres answered with an eighth inning single by Maybin, plating Yonder Alonso. This made it 6-4, the final, with Volquez picking up the win, Luke Gregerson turning the save, and Wainwright was stuck with the loss.
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