Second to last day of the regular season, and the playoff field is nearly set. Sorry to all of you who were looking forward to an ending like last year. Today, we start with...
The Washington Nationals hosting the Philadelphia Phillies. B.J. Rosenberg and Tom Gorzelanny are the uninspiring pitchers. Philadelphia started in the fourth inning on a Darin Ruf solo home run. Washington tied it in the bottom of the fourth as Roger Bernadina singled Adam LaRoche home. The Nationals took the lead in the sixth inning on a LaRoche solo shot, followed by Steve Lombardozzi singling Mark DeRosa safely home. The Phillies shot back in the eighth inning as Ruf hit another solo home run. Washington replied in their half of the inning on a Lombardozzi sacrifice fly to allow Bernadina to score. This made it 4-2, a final, with the win going to Zach Duke, the save turned by Drew Storen, and the loss was given to Josh Lindblom.
Over in New York, the Yankees host the Boston Red Sox. Jon Lester and David Phelps are set to start. Boston got going in the first inning as Dustin Pedroia doubled in Jacoby Ellsbury before scoring on a Cody Ross sacrifice fly. New York got on the board in the second inning as Eduardo Nunez singled to drive in Curtis Granderson. The Red Sox padded the lead in the ninth inning on a James Loney solo home run. The Yankees tied it in their half of the inning as Raul Ibanez hit a two-run home run, also scoring Granderson. New York won in the twelfth inning as Ibanez singled Francisco Cervelli safely home to end the game at 4-3. Derek Lowe picked up the win and Andrew Miller was responsible for the loss.
West to Pittsburgh, with the Pirates hosting the Atlanta Braves. Tommy Hanson and Kevin Correia are the well-known starters. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first inning with Andrew McCutchen grounding out to bring in Starling Marte. The Pirates added on in the second inning as Clint Barmes singled Josh Harrison around. Atlanta shot back in the fourth inning on a Juan Francisco double to plate Lyle Overbay. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the fifth inning as Alex Presley doubled Marte across the dish, before scoring on a two-run home run by Garrett Jones. This produced the 5-1 final, with the win going to Correia and the loss pinned on Hanson.
Over in Ohio, the Cleveland Indians welcome the Chicago White Sox. Jake Peavy and Justin Masterson are on the mound. Cleveland opened in the fourth inning on a Shin-Soo Choo solo home run. Chicago tied it in the sixth inning as Orlando Hudson singled to drive in Dewayne Wise. The White Sox took the lead in the ninth inning as Dayan Viciedo hit a two-run home run, also scoring Jose Lopez. The Indians tied it as Travis Hafner hit a two-run home run bottom of the ninth inning, driving in Jason Donald. Cleveland won it 4-3 in the twelfth inning as Donald singled Lonnie Chisenhall across the dish. Chris Seddon was in line for the win while Matt Thornton was given the loss.
Into Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Minnesota Twins. Anthony Swarzak and Chad Jenkins are the unknown pitchers. Toronto began in the third inning as Rajai Davis singled to knock in Adeiny Hechavarria. The Blue Jays added on in the fourth inning on a Kelly Johnson two-run home run, also scoring J.P. Arencibia. Toronto kept going in the fifth inning as Yunel Escobar singled home Anthony Gose. Minnesota got on the board in the sixth inning as Denard Span hit a two-run home run, bringing in Eduardo Escobar. The Twins got closer in the seventh inning with Alexi Casilla doubling Trevor Plouffe around. They failed to tie the game, falling 4-3. Jenkins was given the win, Casey Janssen turned the save, and Swarzak was handed the loss.
Back stateside, the Tampa Bay Rays host the Baltimore Orioles. Miguel Gonzalez and James Shields receive the starting nods. Baltimore was first to score in the fourth inning on a Chris Davis solo home run. This was all for the scoring, with the final being 1-0. Gonzalez was strong in the win, Jim Johnson closed out for the save, and Shields went the distance in the loss while striking out fifteen.
Staying in Florida, the Miami Marlins host the New York Mets. R.A. Dickey and Jacob Turner are sent out to pitch. Miami led off with a fourth inning Gorkys Hernandez solo home run. The Marlins got another in the fifth inning on a Rob Brantly solo shot. Miami padded the lead in the sixth inning as Carlos Lee singled to drive in Jose Reyes. New York got on the board in the eighth inning when David Wright singled to knock in Jordany Valdespin, followed by Daniel Murphy scoring on a wild pitch, and then they tied the game as Scott Hairston singled Wright the rest of the way home. The Marlins won it 4-3 in the eleventh inning when Donovan Solano singled Reyes across the dish to end the game. Chad Gaudin was in line for the win and Collin McHugh was pinned with the loss.
Northwest to Chicago, with the Cubs hosting the Houston Astros. Bud Norris and Chris Volstad are the veteran starters. Houston struck first in the second inning on a Jason Castro solo home run, followed by Tyler Greene singling in Justin Maxwell. The Astros padded the lead in the eighth inning as Brian Bogusevic scored on a wild pitch. This made it 3-0, the final, with the win going to Norris, the save to Wilton Lopez as his tenth of the year, and the loss to Volstad.
Down in Kansas City, the Royals host the Detroit Tigers. Doug Fister and Jeremy Guthrie have the green light to pitch. Kansas City started in the first inning with Alcides Escobar hitting a solo home run. Detroit took the lead in the third inning as Miguel Cabrera singled both Danny Worth and Quintin Berry around. The Royals retied it in the fifth inning when Escobar singled to drive in Irving Falu, before going ahead on a Salvador Perez fielder's choice to allow Jarrod Dyson to dash home. Kansas City struck again in the eighth inning as Jeff Francoeur hit a solo shot. This was all they needed for a 4-2 win, earned by Guthrie, while Greg Holland shut the door for a save, and Fister was on the hook for the loss.
North to Milwaukee, as the Brewers welcome the San Diego Padres. Anthony Bass and Tyler Thornburg are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. Milwaukee established a lead in the third inning as Martin Maldonado hit a grand slam, sweeping in Norichika Aoki, Ryan Braun, and Travis Ishikawa. San Diego got on the board in the fourth inning with Will Venable singling in Chase Headley. The Padres got another in the sixth inning as Jesus Guzman singled to score Headley, followed by Yasmani Grandal doing the same to finish Guzman's trip around. They failed to tie the game, falling 4-3, with Jim Henderson picking up the win, John Axford closing for the save, and Bass was given the loss.
Back in Missouri, the St. Louis Cardinals host the Cincinnati Reds. Mat Latos and Chris Carpenter are on the hill. St. Louis got going in the first inning as Matt Holliday hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Jon Jay. Cincinnati tied it in the fourth inning on a Scott Rolen solo home run. The Reds took the lead in the sixth inning as Jay Bruce singled Joey Votto around, followed by Dioner Navarro doing the same for Ryan Ludwick. This made it 3-1, a final, with Latos earning the win, Aroldis Chapman converting the save, and Carpenter suffering the loss.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Diamondbacks host the Colorado Rockies. Jhoulys Chacin and Patrick Corbin are the underrated pitchers. Colorado was first to score in the second inning as Charlie Blackmon grounded into a double play that gave Andrew Brown time to score. Arizona grabbed the lead in the seventh inning as John McDonald hit a two-run home run, also scoring Jason Kubel. The Rockies went back ahead in the eighth inning on a Jordan Pacheco double, plating both Josh Rutledge and Tyler Colvin. The Diamondbacks walked off in the ninth inning on a three-run Aaron Hill home run, sweeping in Tyler Graham and Gerardo Parra for a 5-3 win. Brad Ziegler picked up the win and Rafael Betancourt was stuck with the loss.
Northwest to Oakland, with the Athletics hosting the Texas Rangers. Matt Harrison faces a lesser foe in Travis Blackley. Texas began in the third inning as Josh Hamilton doubled in Ian Kinsler. Oakland gained the lead in the fifth inning as Derek Norris singled to plate Josh Donaldson and also Brandon Moss after an error. The Athletics got another in the sixth inning on a Jonny Gomes solo home run. This ended the scoring at 3-1, with the win going to Blackley, the save tossed by Grant Balfour, and Harrison was on the hook for the loss.
North to Seattle, with the Mariners hosting the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Dan Haren and Hisashi Iwakuma pace the game. Seattle opened in the first inning as Kyle Seager hit a solo home run. The Mariners extended the lead in the fourth inning on a Michael Saunders doubled plating both John Jaso and Justin Smoak. Seattle padded the lead in the sixth inning as Jaso singled, which combined with an error to bring in Seager, followed by Saunders doubling Jesus Montero around. The Mariners got another in the eighth inning as Montero doubled Jaso across the dish. Los Angeles got on the board in the ninth inning as Howie Kendrick singled Andrew Romine safely home. This made the final 6-1, with Iwakuma earning the win and Haren taking the loss.
Finally, we end in Los Angeles as the Dodgers welcome the San Francisco Giants. Barry Zito and Chris Capuano are set to pitch. San Francisco led off in the second inning with a Buster Posey solo home run. Los Angeles tied it in their half of the inning on a Luis Cruz groundout to bring in Hanley Ramirez. The Giants reclaimed the lead in the third inning on a Joaquin Arias solo shot. San Francisco extended the lead as Marco Scutaro doubled in both Arias and Angel Pagan. The Dodgers chipped back in the seventh inning on a two-run home run by A.J. Ellis, also scoring Andre Ethier. They got no closer, falling 4-3, with Zito in line for the win, Sergio Romo closing out for the save, and Capuano was dealt the loss.
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