Sixteen game schedule today, beginning in...
Toronto, as the Blue Jays host the Texas Rangers. Roy Oswalt and Carlos Villanueva will make the starts. Toronto got going in the third inning on an Adeiny Hechavarria single to knock in Anthony Gose. Texas took the lead in the fifth inning as Nelson Cruz hit a two-run home run, also scoring Adrian Beltre. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 2-1. Michael Kirkman was in line for the win, Joe Nathan turned the save, and Villanueva was stuck with the loss.
Down into Cincinnati for a doubleheader. The game 1 pitchers are aces Jeff Samardzija and Johnny Cueto. Chicago opened in the first inning on a two-run Alfonso Soriano home run, also scoring David DeJesus. Cincinnati answered in the second inning as Xavier Paul hit a two-run homer, bringing in Todd Frazier. The Reds gained the lead in the fourth inning with solo shots from both Frazier and Miguel Cairo. Cincinnati padded the lead in the eighth inning as Frazier hit a sacrifice fly that allowed Jay Bruce tome come home. The Cubs tried a ninth inning rally as Welington Castillo singled to drive in Soriano, but they didn't tie the game and lost 5-3. Cueto earned the win, Aroldis Chapman turned a messy save, and Samardzija was given the loss.
In game two, the pitching star power faded, as Brooks Raley and Todd Redmond will have the ball. Chicago began with a second inning solo home run by Brett Jackson. Cincinnati tied it as Ryan Ludwick hit a solo shot in the bottom of the second. The Cubs took the lead back in the fourth inning when Anthony Rizzo singled in Luis Valbuena, Starlin Castro doubled to drive in Joe Mather, and Bryan LaHair reached on a fielder's choice that allowed Rizzo to finish his trip around. The Reds answered in the bottom of the fifth with a Chris Heisey single to bring around Jay Bruce. The Cubs extended the lead in the sixth inning on a Castro triple to force in Rizzo, before he scored on a LaHair single, and then Adrian Cardenas doubled LaHair across the dish. Cincinnati shot back in the bottom of the sixth with a Todd Frazier single to bring around Brandon Phillips, followed by Scott Rolen's double to give Ludwick time to dash home. The Reds chipped away in the seventh inning on a two-run Ludwick home run, also scoring Wilson Valdez. Cincinnati got closer in the eighth inning as Miguel Cairo tripled to get Bruce across the plate. Chicago got an insurance run in the ninth inning with a David DeJesus solo home run. This made it 9-7, a final, where Raley got the win, Carlos Marmol notched his fifteenth save of the season, and Redmond was given the loss.
East to New York, with the Yankees hosting the Boston Red Sox. Jon Lester and David Phelps are penciled in to pitch. Boston quickly opened with a two-run home run by Adrian Gonzalez in the first inning, also scoring Carl Crawford. New York got one back in the fourth inning as Curtis Granderson hit a solo home run. The Red Sox shot back in the fifth inning with a Nick Punto double to plate Pedro Ciriaco. Boston got another in the ninth inning when Scott Podsednik scored on a wild pitch. This made it 4-1, a final, with Lester picking up the win, Alfredo Aceves converting his twenty-fifth save of the season, and Phelps was dinged for the loss.
West again, as the St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates. Erik Bedard and Lance Lynn will be sent out to pitch. St. Louis led off in the first inning as Matt Carpenter singled in Rafael Furcal. Pittsburgh answered in the third inning with Jordy Mercer singling to score Clint Barmes. The Cardinals took the lead back in the fourth inning with Shane Robinson doubling to plate both David Freese and Yadier Molina. The Pirates retied it in the fifth inning as Mercer doubled home Starling Marte before scoring on a Garrett Jones sacrifice fly. St. Louis took the lead back in the bottom of the fifth as Molina hit a ground rule double to force both Furcal and Allen Craig in. Pittsburgh got one back in the ninth inning when Andrew McCutchen grounded into a fielder's choice, scoring Gaby Sanchez, but they failed to tie it and fell 5-4. Barret Browning was credited with the win, Jason Motte tossed the save, and Bedard was handed the loss.
Down into Houston, as the Astros host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Patrick Corbin and Jordan Lyles are the young pitchers. Arizona began in the second inning as Chris Young doubled in Miguel Montero. Houston shot back in the third inning as Tyler Greene singled home Jose Altuve. The Astros gained the lead in the fourth inning on a two-run Chris Snyder home run, also scoring Brett Wallace. The Diamondbacks rallied ahead in the fifth inning, beginning as Justin Upton singled to drive in Gerardo Parra, followed by Paul Goldschmidt doing the same for Aaron Hill, Young following suit to finish Upton's trip around, Stephen Drew drawing a bases-loaded walk to force in Goldschmidt, Ryan Wheeler reaching on an error to bring in both Montero and Young, and then Hill cleared the bases with a three-run home run to sweep in Drew and Wheeler. Houston got one back in the bottom of the fifth as Greene hit a solo home run. Arizona answered with a seventh inning Wheeler solo shot. The Diamondbacks got another in the eighth inning as Young hit a solo home run. This finished the scoring at 12-4, with Corbin getting the win while Lyles was shelled in the loss.
Northeast to Washington, as the Nationals welcome the New York Mets. Jonathon Niese and Edwin Jackson are the reliable pitchers. New York started in the seventh inning on a two-run home run by Ike Davis, also scoring David Wright. This was all they needed for a 2-0 win, with Niese getting the win, Frank Francisco turning his twentieth save of the season, and Jackson had no run support in the loss.
Over in Michigan, the Detroit Tigers host the Baltimore Orioles. Zach Britton and Rick Porcello are the struggling starters. Baltimore opened in the seventh inning with a three-run home run by Chris Davis, also scoring Adam Jones and Matt Wieters. Detroit got on the board in the eighth inning as Jhonny Peralta hit a 2-RBI single, scoring both Austin Jackson and Miguel Cabrera. They couldn't tie the game, falling 3-2, with Britton earning the win, Jim Johnson turning the save, and Porcello was not freed from the loss.
South to Kansas City, where the Royals host the Chicago White Sox. Jake Peavy and Bruce Chen receive the starting nods. Kansas City was first to score in the first inning as Alex Gordon doubled home Alcides Escobar. The Royals added on in the third inning as Billy Butler singled to knock in Gordon and Mike Moustakas did the same to finish Butler's trip around. Kansas City struck again in the fifth inning with a Butler single to plate Escobar. Chicago got on the board in the sixth inning as Paul Konerko hit a two-run home run, also scoring Adam Dunn. The Royals answered in their half of the inning as Eric Hosmer hit a solo home run. The White Sox pulled closer in the eighth inning as Dunn hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Kevin Youkilis. Kansas City padded the lead in the bottom of the eighth as Butler again singled to drive in Escobar, before he and Gordon scored on a three-run home run by Moustakas. This made it 9-4, a final, with the win going to Chen and the loss to Peavy.
Southeast into Atlanta, as the Braves welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron Harang and Ben Sheets are the veteran pitchers. Atlanta led off with a first inning Martin Prado double, plating Michael Bourn. Los Angeles shot back with back-to-back-to-back solo shots in the second inning, as Hanley Ramirez, James Loney, and Luis Cruz all went yard. The Dodgers padded the lead in the sixth inning as Ramirez hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier. The Braves tried a ninth inning rally as Prado hit a solo home run, but this wasn't enough to avoid a 6-2 loss. Harang was given the win, Kenley Jansen turned his twenty-fifth save of the season, and Sheets was dealt the loss.
Up in Milwaukee, the Brewers host the Philadelphia Phillies. Cole Hamels and Mike Fiers take the hill. Philadelphia got going in the second inning with a two-run home run by John Mayberry, also scoring Laynce Nix, followed by an Erik Kratz solo home run. Milwaukee got on the board in the bottom of the second as Aramis Ramirez hit a solo shot. The Phillies shot back in the third inning as Ryan Howard doubled to score Chase Utley. The Brewers took some back in the eighth inning as Ryan Braun hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Jonathan Lucroy. It wasn't enough to avoid a 4-3 loss, with the win belonging to Hamels, the save turned by Jonathan Papelbon, and Fiers was pinned with the loss.
Out to Colorado, with the Rockies hosting the Miami Marlins. Nathan Eovaldi and Tyler Chatwood are the relatively unknown pitchers. Miami began with Jose Reyes singling home Bryan Petersen, followed by a three-run Giancarlo Stanton home run, sweeping in Gorkys Hernandez and Reyes. The Marlins struck again in the second inning as Reyes tripled to force in Eovaldi and Petersen. Colorado got on the board with a fourth inning Tyler Colvin double to knock in Dexter Fowler. The Rockies pulled closer in the eighth inning as Jordan Pacheco singled in Willin Rosario, followed by a Chris Nelson sacrifice fly to bring in Colvin. Colorado tried a ninth inning rally on a 2-RBI Colvin single to plate Fowler and Rosario, but they lost 6-5. Eovaldi got the win, Steve Cishek turned the save, and Chatwood was not freed from the loss.
Into California, as the San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants. Barry Zito and Eric Stults are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. San Francisco opened with a second inning Joaquin Arias solo home run. San Diego tied it in their half of the inning as Cameron Maybin grounded into a fielder's choice to get Carlos Quentin home. The Padres took the lead in the third inning as Chase Headley hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Stults and Logan Forsythe. The Giants answered in the fifth inning on a Marco Scutaro sacrifice fly to bring in Ryan Theriot, followed by Pablo Sandoval reaching on a fielder's choice to get Angel Pagan in, a Hunter Pence sacrifice fly allowing Sandoval to finish his trip around, and an Arias single providing Buster Posey safe passage home. San Diego retied it in the sixth inning on a Quentin solo shot. San Francisco took the lead back in the seventh inning as Posey's sacrifice fly gave Scutaro time to get home, followed by Arias singling to drive in Sandoval. The Giants extended the lead in the ninth inning on a Pence double that drove in Posey. The Padres tried a rally in the bottom of the ninth as Alexi Amarista singled to score Yonder Alonso, before scoring on a Chris Denorfia single, but they lost 8-7 after failing to get the equalizer. Jose Mijares picked up the win, Clay Hensley got out of a jam for a save, and Brad Brach was responsible for the loss.
North to Oakland, with the Athletics hosting the Cleveland Indians. Corey Kluber and Bartolo Colon will take their turns in the rotation. Oakland established a lead in the third inning as Josh Donaldson grounded out to bring in Cliff Pennington, followed by Josh Reddick doubling home Coco Crisp before scoring on a two-run home run by Yoenis Cespedes. The Athletics struck again in the sixth inning on a George Kotteras single to plate Chris Carter. Cleveland got on the board in the seventh inning as Carlos Santana hit a solo home run. Oakland replied in the bottom of the seventh on a Cespedes single to knock in Jemile Weeks. The Athletics got some more in the eighth inning as Coco Crisp tripled to force in both Kotteras and Weeks. The Indians got some back in the ninth inning as Shin-Soo Choo hit a two-run home run, also scoring Asdrubal Cabrera, followed by another two-run blast from Brent Lillibridge that also plated Michael Brantley, but this only made it 8-5. Colon was given the win, Grant Balfour finished off for a save, and Kluber was stuck with the loss.
Back south, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Tampa Bay Rays. Alex Cobb is mismatched with C.J. Wilson. Los Angeles rallied to a first inning lead as Mike Trout hit a solo home run, followed by Kendrys Morales singling Torii Hunter in and Mark Trumbo doing the same for Albert Pujols. The Angels padded the lead in the second inning when Trout singled Erick Aybar in before scoring on a double by Hunter, and then Pujols hit a two-run home run to finish Hunter's trip around. Los Angeles got another in the third inning as Trout singled Aybar home again. Tampa Bay rallied close in the fifth inning as Sam Fuld singled to plate Sean Rodriguez, followed by Desmond Jennings walked with the bases loaded, forcing in Ryan Roberts, a 3-RBI Ben Zobrist double, sweeping in Jose Lobaton, Fuld, and Jennings, and Evan Longoria hit a two-run home run, plating Zobrist. The Rays tied it in the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly by Lobaton, allowing Roberts to dash home. Tampa Bay took the lead in the eighth inning as Carlos Pena hit a two-run home run, bringing around Jeff Keppinger. This completed the comeback, with the Rays winning 10-8, which left the win with Jake McGee, while Fernando Rodney tossed the save, and Kevin Jepsen was on the hook for the epic collapse.
Finally, we end in Seattle, as the Mariners host the Minnesota Twins. Scott Diamond and Jason Vargas pace the game. Minnesota quickly got on the board with a first inning Justin Morneau single, knocking in Jamey Carroll. Seattle tied it in the third inning as Dustin Ackley singled home Michael Saunders. The Twins took the lead back in the seventh inning when Joe Mauer grounded into a fielder's choice to get Pedro Florimon home. The Mariners tied it in the bottom of the seventh on a Justin Smoak solo home run. Seattle won it in the ninth inning as John Jaso hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Saunders for the 3-2 final. Tom Wilhelmsen was in line for the win, while Tyler Robertson was dealt the loss.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
MLB Day 134 2012
Back to the full slate, and just as a heads-up, I will be at the Sounders game tomorrow, so the post will be a bit late, as well as a Mariners game on Tuesday to help celebrate King Felix's perfect game, and fantasy football drafts over the course of the next week that could make my schedule even more interesting. Besides that, I will try my best to keep up with everything here and keep providing the recaps for every game in the season as I have done successfully so far. Today's games begin in...
Detroit, as the Tigers host the Baltimore Orioles. Tommy Hunter is mismatched with Justin Verlander. Detroit opened with a first inning Miguel Cabrera solo home run. Baltimore tied it in the third inning as Nick Markakis doubled to knock in Omar Quintanilla. The Orioles took the lead in the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Matt Wieters, also scoring J.J. Hardy. The Tigers tied it in the sixth inning with a two-run home run by Prince Fielder, sweeping in Cabrera. Detroit took the lead in the eighth inning as Fielder hit another two-run home run, again scoring Cabrera. This was good for a 5-3 win, with the win going to Joaquin Benoit, while Jose Valverde turned the save and Darren O'Day was on the hook for the loss.
Back east, the Washington Nationals host the New York Mets. Johan Santana and Ross Detwiler get the starting nods. New York gained the lead in the first inning as Daniel Murphy singled both David Wright and Scott Hairston home. Washington gained the lead in the fourth inning with a Michael Morse grand slam, sweeping in Jayson Werth, Bryce Harper, and Ryan Zimmerman. The Nationals added on in the fifth inning as Harper hit a two-run home run, also scoring Werth. The Mets got one back in the sixth inning as Ronny Cedeno grounded out to get Hairston across the dish. New York pulled closer in the seventh inning when Kelly Shoppach hit a solo home run. They got no closer, falling 6-4, with the win going to Detwiler, the save to Tyler Clippard, and the loss was stuck on Santana.
Over in New York, the Yankees host the Boston Red Sox. Franklin Morales and Phil Hughes are the average pitchers. New York led off with a first inning Nick Swisher solo home run. The Yankees added on in the second inning as both Curtis Granderson and Russell Martin hit solo shots. Boston shot back in the third inning as Pedro Ciriaco grounded into a fielder's choice that brought in Mike Aviles, followed by a three-run Dustin Pedroia home run, sweeping in Ciriaco and Jacoby Ellsbury. New York tied it in the fifth inning as Derek Jeter hit a solo home run. The Yankees gained the lead in the sixth inning with Jayson Nix singling to plate Casey McGehee. New York struck again in the seventh inning on a Swisher solo shot. This gave them a 6-4 win, with Hughes notching the win, Rafael Soriano picked up the save, and Morales was on the hook for the loss.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays welcome the Texas Rangers. Yu Darvish faces a lesser foe in J.A. Happ. Toronto got going in the first inning on a two-run Edwin Encarnacion home run, also scoring Kelly Johnson. Texas got one back in the fifth inning on a Craig Gentry groundout to bring in Michael Young. The Blue Jays replied in the bottom of the fifth as Rajai Davis singled to knock in Anthony Gose. The Rangers pulled back in the seventh inning as Mike Olt reached on an error to get Adrian Beltre home. They couldn't tie it, losing 3-2, with Happ getting the win, Casey Janssen tossing the save, and Darvish took the loss.
Back stateside, the Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago Cubs. Travis Wood and Bronson Arroyo are the inconsistent pitchers. Chicago started with a second inning Luis Valbuena solo home run. Cincinnati tied it in the bottom of the second as Ryan Hanigan reached on an error to bring in Todd Frazier. The Cubs took the lead back in the fourth inning with Starlin Castro scoring on a wild pitch, followed by the pitcher Wood singling Brett Jackson home. The Reds answered in their half of the inning on a Ryan Ludwick solo shot, followed by a two-run home run from Frazier, also scoring Jay Bruce, a Zack Cozart double to knock in the pitcher Arroyo, and a Drew Stubbs triple to force in Cozart. Cincinnati got another in the fifth inning as Bruce hit a solo home run. This ended the scoring at 7-3, with Arroyo getting the win and Wood taking the loss.
South further to Atlanta, with the Braves hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chris Capuano and Tommy Hanson draw the starts. Atlanta began with a second inning Chipper Jones solo home run. Los Angeles took the lead in the sixth inning with a two-run home run by Andre Ethier, also scoring Mark Ellis. The Dodgers extended the lead in the seventh inning as Shane Victorino doubled in Luis Cruz. The Braves tied it in the eighth inning as Martin Prado grounded out to get Paul Janish home, followed by Jason Heyward singling to plate Reed Johnson. Atlanta won it 4-3 in the eleventh inning as Juan Francisco singled David Ross across the dish. Jonny Venters was credited with the win, while Brandon League was dealt the loss.
West into Houston, as the Astros host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wade Miley and Dallas Keuchel are the young starters. Arizona got going in the fifth inning as Miley sacrificed to get Gerardo Parra home, followed by Chris Young doubling to score Wil Nieves. Houston got on the board in the bottom of the fifth as Tyler Greene hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Marwin Gonzalez. The Diamondbacks got another in the eighth inning on a Paul Goldschmidt double to plate Aaron Hill. This was good for a 3-1 win, picked up by Miley, while J.J. Putz tossed the save, and Keuchel was given the loss.
Up in Milwaukee, the Brewers host the Philadelphia Phillies. Vance Worley and Yovani Gallardo are the reliable pitchers. Philadelphia led off in the fourth inning with Ryan Howard doubling to knock in Chase Utley. Milwaukee took the lead in the bottom of the fourth as Nyjer Morgan tripled to force in Corey Hart and Martin Maldonado, followed by Gallardo singling both Morgan and Jean Segura across the dish. The Brewers extended the lead with a two-run home run by Ryan Braun, also scoring Norichika Aoki. The Phillies tried a ninth inning rally as Kevin Frandsen singed to score Laynce Nix, but this only made it a 6-2 final. Gallardo was given the win while Worley was pinned with the loss.
Back to the south, the Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox. Chris Sale and Luis Mendoza get the starting nods. Kansas City struck first in the second inning as Lorenzo Cain hit a solo home run. Chicago tied it in the fourth inning on a Paul Konerko solo shot. The White Sox took the lead in the fifth inning with a Gordon Beckham single to drive in Alexei Ramirez. The Royals tied it in the sixth inning on a Billy Butler solo home run. Kansas City took the lead in the seventh inning on a Salvador Perez double plating both Mike Moustakas and Alcides Escobar. This gave them a 4-2 lead, which they held for a win, picked up by Mendoza, while Greg Holland notched the save and Sale was stuck with the loss.
Across the state the St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates. James McDonald and Jake Westbrook are the above-average starters. Pittsburgh gained the lead in the fourth inning as Travis Snider scored on a wild pitch and Andrew McCutchen scored on a passed ball. St. Louis got on the board in the seventh inning on a Tony Cruz groundout to knock in Carlos Beltran. They failed to tie, losing 2-1, with McDonald earning the win, Joel Hanrahan converting the save, and Westbrook was charged with the loss.
Westward to Colorado, as the Rockies host the Miami Marlins. Wade LeBlanc and Jeff Francis are the relatively unknown pitchers. Miami quickly started in the first inning as Carlos Lee doubled home Gorkys Hernandez. Colorado rallied ahead in the fourth inning as Willin Rosario singled in Josh Rutledge, followed by Jordan Pacheco doing the same for Dexter Fowler. The Marlins took the lead again in the fifth inning on a three-run home run by Jose Reyes, sweeping in John Buck and Hernandez. The Rockies got one back in their half of the inning on a Rutledge single to bring in Jonathan Herrera. Miami tied it again in the sixth inning on a Giancarlo Stanton solo home run, followed by Buck doubling to plate Donovan Solano. This held up for a 6-5 win, earned by LeBlanc, while Steve Cishek tossed the save, and Josh Roenicke was pinned with the loss.
Into California, where the San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants. Matt Cain and Ross Ohlendorf have the green light to pitch. San Francisco opened with a first inning Marco Scutaro solo home run. The Giants added on in the third inning as Angel Pagan tripled to force in Brandon Crawford before scoring on a Scutaro single, followed by Pablo Sandoval singling Scutaro home, a Hunter Pence double driving in Sandoval, Buster Posey scoring on a passed ball, Gregor Blanco singling to knock in Pence, the pitcher Cain singling to get Brandon Belt in, and Pagan singling Crawford across the dish again. San Diego got on the board in the fifth inning as Everth Cabrera singled home Yonder Alonso. San Francisco replied with a ninth inning Belt single to bring around Posey for a 10-1 win. Cain earned the win with a strong outing, while Ohlendorf was shelled early in the loss.
A bit north, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Tampa Bay Rays. James Shields and Jered Weaver pace the game. Tampa Bay was first on the board with a B.J. Upton solo home run. The Rays got another in the second inning as Ben Zobrist hit a solo shot. Los Angeles got on the board in the third inning as Erick Aybar hit a solo home run. Tampa Bay answered in the fourth inning with Sean Rodriguez singling to knock in Evan Longoria, followed by Ryan Roberts doing the same for Zobrist, Jose Molina following suit to get both Jeff Keppinger and Rodriguez home, Desmond Jennings doubling to drive in Roberts, and Upton hitting a 2-RBI single to plate Molina and Jennings. The Angels got some back in the bottom of the fourth, as Howie Kendrick hit a two-run home run, also scoring Alberto Callaspo. The Rays shot back in the fifth inning as Rodriguez grounded out to get Zobrist safely home. Tampa Bay got another in the eighth inning on a Molina solo shot. The Rays padded the lead with a ninth inning Elliot Johnson sacrifice fly to bring home Sam Fuld, making the final 12-3. Shields notched the win, while Weaver was pinned with an ugly loss.
Further north, the Oakland Athletics host the Cleveland Indians. Zach McAllister and Tommy Milone are penciled in to pitch. Cleveland began in the fourth inning on a Shelley Duncan grand slam, sweeping in Carlos Santana, Michael Brantley, and Jason Donald. Oakland got one back in the bottom of the fourth inning as Josh Donaldson doubled to knock in Chris Carter, followed by Derek Norris grounding out to bring in Brandon Moss, and Cliff Pennington singled to finish Donaldson's trip around. Oakland took the lead in the eighth inning on a Donaldson single scoring Adam Rosales and a Pennington sacrifice fly allowing Moss to dash home. They held on to win 6-4, with the win going to Jordan Norberto, while Grant Balfour tossed the save, and Joe Smith was responsible for the loss.
Finally, we end in Seattle, as the Mariners host the Minnesota Twins. Nick Blackburn and Hisashi Iwakuma will be on the hill. Seattle began in the first inning as John Jaso hit a two-run home run, also scoring Michael Saunders. The Mariners got another in the second inning as Miguel Olivo hit a solo home run. Minnesota got going in the fifth inning as Matt Carson singled to drive in Justin Morneau. Seattle replied in the sixth inning as Eric Thames doubled in Trayvon Robinson before scoring on a Dustin Ackley single. The Twins took some back in the eighth inning on Joe Mauer and Josh Willingham solo shots. They got no closer, losing 5-3, with Iwakuma earning the win, Tom Wilhelmsen turning the save, and Blackburn was handed the loss.
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Detroit, as the Tigers host the Baltimore Orioles. Tommy Hunter is mismatched with Justin Verlander. Detroit opened with a first inning Miguel Cabrera solo home run. Baltimore tied it in the third inning as Nick Markakis doubled to knock in Omar Quintanilla. The Orioles took the lead in the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Matt Wieters, also scoring J.J. Hardy. The Tigers tied it in the sixth inning with a two-run home run by Prince Fielder, sweeping in Cabrera. Detroit took the lead in the eighth inning as Fielder hit another two-run home run, again scoring Cabrera. This was good for a 5-3 win, with the win going to Joaquin Benoit, while Jose Valverde turned the save and Darren O'Day was on the hook for the loss.
Back east, the Washington Nationals host the New York Mets. Johan Santana and Ross Detwiler get the starting nods. New York gained the lead in the first inning as Daniel Murphy singled both David Wright and Scott Hairston home. Washington gained the lead in the fourth inning with a Michael Morse grand slam, sweeping in Jayson Werth, Bryce Harper, and Ryan Zimmerman. The Nationals added on in the fifth inning as Harper hit a two-run home run, also scoring Werth. The Mets got one back in the sixth inning as Ronny Cedeno grounded out to get Hairston across the dish. New York pulled closer in the seventh inning when Kelly Shoppach hit a solo home run. They got no closer, falling 6-4, with the win going to Detwiler, the save to Tyler Clippard, and the loss was stuck on Santana.
Over in New York, the Yankees host the Boston Red Sox. Franklin Morales and Phil Hughes are the average pitchers. New York led off with a first inning Nick Swisher solo home run. The Yankees added on in the second inning as both Curtis Granderson and Russell Martin hit solo shots. Boston shot back in the third inning as Pedro Ciriaco grounded into a fielder's choice that brought in Mike Aviles, followed by a three-run Dustin Pedroia home run, sweeping in Ciriaco and Jacoby Ellsbury. New York tied it in the fifth inning as Derek Jeter hit a solo home run. The Yankees gained the lead in the sixth inning with Jayson Nix singling to plate Casey McGehee. New York struck again in the seventh inning on a Swisher solo shot. This gave them a 6-4 win, with Hughes notching the win, Rafael Soriano picked up the save, and Morales was on the hook for the loss.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays welcome the Texas Rangers. Yu Darvish faces a lesser foe in J.A. Happ. Toronto got going in the first inning on a two-run Edwin Encarnacion home run, also scoring Kelly Johnson. Texas got one back in the fifth inning on a Craig Gentry groundout to bring in Michael Young. The Blue Jays replied in the bottom of the fifth as Rajai Davis singled to knock in Anthony Gose. The Rangers pulled back in the seventh inning as Mike Olt reached on an error to get Adrian Beltre home. They couldn't tie it, losing 3-2, with Happ getting the win, Casey Janssen tossing the save, and Darvish took the loss.
Back stateside, the Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago Cubs. Travis Wood and Bronson Arroyo are the inconsistent pitchers. Chicago started with a second inning Luis Valbuena solo home run. Cincinnati tied it in the bottom of the second as Ryan Hanigan reached on an error to bring in Todd Frazier. The Cubs took the lead back in the fourth inning with Starlin Castro scoring on a wild pitch, followed by the pitcher Wood singling Brett Jackson home. The Reds answered in their half of the inning on a Ryan Ludwick solo shot, followed by a two-run home run from Frazier, also scoring Jay Bruce, a Zack Cozart double to knock in the pitcher Arroyo, and a Drew Stubbs triple to force in Cozart. Cincinnati got another in the fifth inning as Bruce hit a solo home run. This ended the scoring at 7-3, with Arroyo getting the win and Wood taking the loss.
South further to Atlanta, with the Braves hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chris Capuano and Tommy Hanson draw the starts. Atlanta began with a second inning Chipper Jones solo home run. Los Angeles took the lead in the sixth inning with a two-run home run by Andre Ethier, also scoring Mark Ellis. The Dodgers extended the lead in the seventh inning as Shane Victorino doubled in Luis Cruz. The Braves tied it in the eighth inning as Martin Prado grounded out to get Paul Janish home, followed by Jason Heyward singling to plate Reed Johnson. Atlanta won it 4-3 in the eleventh inning as Juan Francisco singled David Ross across the dish. Jonny Venters was credited with the win, while Brandon League was dealt the loss.
West into Houston, as the Astros host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wade Miley and Dallas Keuchel are the young starters. Arizona got going in the fifth inning as Miley sacrificed to get Gerardo Parra home, followed by Chris Young doubling to score Wil Nieves. Houston got on the board in the bottom of the fifth as Tyler Greene hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Marwin Gonzalez. The Diamondbacks got another in the eighth inning on a Paul Goldschmidt double to plate Aaron Hill. This was good for a 3-1 win, picked up by Miley, while J.J. Putz tossed the save, and Keuchel was given the loss.
Up in Milwaukee, the Brewers host the Philadelphia Phillies. Vance Worley and Yovani Gallardo are the reliable pitchers. Philadelphia led off in the fourth inning with Ryan Howard doubling to knock in Chase Utley. Milwaukee took the lead in the bottom of the fourth as Nyjer Morgan tripled to force in Corey Hart and Martin Maldonado, followed by Gallardo singling both Morgan and Jean Segura across the dish. The Brewers extended the lead with a two-run home run by Ryan Braun, also scoring Norichika Aoki. The Phillies tried a ninth inning rally as Kevin Frandsen singed to score Laynce Nix, but this only made it a 6-2 final. Gallardo was given the win while Worley was pinned with the loss.
Back to the south, the Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox. Chris Sale and Luis Mendoza get the starting nods. Kansas City struck first in the second inning as Lorenzo Cain hit a solo home run. Chicago tied it in the fourth inning on a Paul Konerko solo shot. The White Sox took the lead in the fifth inning with a Gordon Beckham single to drive in Alexei Ramirez. The Royals tied it in the sixth inning on a Billy Butler solo home run. Kansas City took the lead in the seventh inning on a Salvador Perez double plating both Mike Moustakas and Alcides Escobar. This gave them a 4-2 lead, which they held for a win, picked up by Mendoza, while Greg Holland notched the save and Sale was stuck with the loss.
Across the state the St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates. James McDonald and Jake Westbrook are the above-average starters. Pittsburgh gained the lead in the fourth inning as Travis Snider scored on a wild pitch and Andrew McCutchen scored on a passed ball. St. Louis got on the board in the seventh inning on a Tony Cruz groundout to knock in Carlos Beltran. They failed to tie, losing 2-1, with McDonald earning the win, Joel Hanrahan converting the save, and Westbrook was charged with the loss.
Westward to Colorado, as the Rockies host the Miami Marlins. Wade LeBlanc and Jeff Francis are the relatively unknown pitchers. Miami quickly started in the first inning as Carlos Lee doubled home Gorkys Hernandez. Colorado rallied ahead in the fourth inning as Willin Rosario singled in Josh Rutledge, followed by Jordan Pacheco doing the same for Dexter Fowler. The Marlins took the lead again in the fifth inning on a three-run home run by Jose Reyes, sweeping in John Buck and Hernandez. The Rockies got one back in their half of the inning on a Rutledge single to bring in Jonathan Herrera. Miami tied it again in the sixth inning on a Giancarlo Stanton solo home run, followed by Buck doubling to plate Donovan Solano. This held up for a 6-5 win, earned by LeBlanc, while Steve Cishek tossed the save, and Josh Roenicke was pinned with the loss.
Into California, where the San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants. Matt Cain and Ross Ohlendorf have the green light to pitch. San Francisco opened with a first inning Marco Scutaro solo home run. The Giants added on in the third inning as Angel Pagan tripled to force in Brandon Crawford before scoring on a Scutaro single, followed by Pablo Sandoval singling Scutaro home, a Hunter Pence double driving in Sandoval, Buster Posey scoring on a passed ball, Gregor Blanco singling to knock in Pence, the pitcher Cain singling to get Brandon Belt in, and Pagan singling Crawford across the dish again. San Diego got on the board in the fifth inning as Everth Cabrera singled home Yonder Alonso. San Francisco replied with a ninth inning Belt single to bring around Posey for a 10-1 win. Cain earned the win with a strong outing, while Ohlendorf was shelled early in the loss.
A bit north, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Tampa Bay Rays. James Shields and Jered Weaver pace the game. Tampa Bay was first on the board with a B.J. Upton solo home run. The Rays got another in the second inning as Ben Zobrist hit a solo shot. Los Angeles got on the board in the third inning as Erick Aybar hit a solo home run. Tampa Bay answered in the fourth inning with Sean Rodriguez singling to knock in Evan Longoria, followed by Ryan Roberts doing the same for Zobrist, Jose Molina following suit to get both Jeff Keppinger and Rodriguez home, Desmond Jennings doubling to drive in Roberts, and Upton hitting a 2-RBI single to plate Molina and Jennings. The Angels got some back in the bottom of the fourth, as Howie Kendrick hit a two-run home run, also scoring Alberto Callaspo. The Rays shot back in the fifth inning as Rodriguez grounded out to get Zobrist safely home. Tampa Bay got another in the eighth inning on a Molina solo shot. The Rays padded the lead with a ninth inning Elliot Johnson sacrifice fly to bring home Sam Fuld, making the final 12-3. Shields notched the win, while Weaver was pinned with an ugly loss.
Further north, the Oakland Athletics host the Cleveland Indians. Zach McAllister and Tommy Milone are penciled in to pitch. Cleveland began in the fourth inning on a Shelley Duncan grand slam, sweeping in Carlos Santana, Michael Brantley, and Jason Donald. Oakland got one back in the bottom of the fourth inning as Josh Donaldson doubled to knock in Chris Carter, followed by Derek Norris grounding out to bring in Brandon Moss, and Cliff Pennington singled to finish Donaldson's trip around. Oakland took the lead in the eighth inning on a Donaldson single scoring Adam Rosales and a Pennington sacrifice fly allowing Moss to dash home. They held on to win 6-4, with the win going to Jordan Norberto, while Grant Balfour tossed the save, and Joe Smith was responsible for the loss.
Finally, we end in Seattle, as the Mariners host the Minnesota Twins. Nick Blackburn and Hisashi Iwakuma will be on the hill. Seattle began in the first inning as John Jaso hit a two-run home run, also scoring Michael Saunders. The Mariners got another in the second inning as Miguel Olivo hit a solo home run. Minnesota got going in the fifth inning as Matt Carson singled to drive in Justin Morneau. Seattle replied in the sixth inning as Eric Thames doubled in Trayvon Robinson before scoring on a Dustin Ackley single. The Twins took some back in the eighth inning on Joe Mauer and Josh Willingham solo shots. They got no closer, losing 5-3, with Iwakuma earning the win, Tom Wilhelmsen turning the save, and Blackburn was handed the loss.
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
MLB Day 133 2012
Two matinees on today, with only eleven games total for travel day. We begin in...
New York, as the Yankees host the Texas Rangers. Derek Holland and Ivan Nova are the overrated pitchers. Texas got on the board in the first inning as Adrian Beltre singled both Michael Young and Josh Hamilton home. The Rangers added on in the sixth inning when David Murphy singled home Hamilton and Craig Gentry grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Beltre to get home. New York answered in their half of the inning when Derek Jeter singled to knock in Ichiro Suzuki, followed by Nick Swisher singled to plate Jeter, Andruw Jones hitting a two-run home run that also scored Swisher, and Russell Martin singling to bring around Casey McGehee. Texas took the lead back in the seventh inning as Murphy doubled home Young, before scoring alongside Beltre on a Gentry single. The Yankees got one back in the bottom of the seventh as Mark Teixeira grounded into a fielder's choice to give Raul Ibanez time to come home. The Rangers extended the lead in the eighth inning as Beltre hit a sacrifice fly to give time for Elvis Andrus to come home, followed by Geoveny Soto singling to drive in Hamilton. Texas got one more in the ninth inning on an Andrus single that got Nelson Cruz in, making it a 10-6 final, with the win going to Tanner Scheppers while Boone Logan was handed the loss.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Pirates hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers. Joe Blanton and A.J. Burnett will be handed the ball. Pittsburgh established a first inning lead on a three-run home run by Garrett Jones, sweeping in Jordy Mercer and Andrew McCutchen. Los Angeles got on the board in the second inning with a James Loney solo home run. The Dodgers got another in the fourth inning as Elian Herrera reached on a bunt single that combined with an error to bring around Mark Ellis, followed by a two-run home run from Hanley Ramirez, also scoring Andre Ethier. The Pirates retied it in the bottom of the fourth on a Clint Barmes triple forcing in Rod Barajas. Pittsburgh took the lead again in the fifth inning with another three-run Jones home run, again scoring Mercer and McCutchen, followed by a Pedro Alvarez solo shot. Los Angeles shot back in the seventh as Mark Ellis singled Loney across the dish, followed by Juan Rivera being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in A.J. Ellis. The Pirates shot back in the bottom of the seventh with a 2-RBI Barmes single to bring in Gaby Sanchez and Alvarez. This was it for the scoring at 10-6, with Burnett getting the win and Blanton suffering the loss.
Back east into Baltimore, as the Orioles host the Boston Red Sox. Clay Buchholz and Chris Tillman receive the starting nods. Baltimore got going in the second inning with a 2-RBI Adam Jones double to plate Nick Markakis and J.J. Hardy. Boston replied in the second inning as Scott Podsednik singled to drive in Nick Punto. The Orioles answered in the bottom of the second with a Mark Reynolds solo home run. The Red Sox tied it in the fifth inning as Carl Crawford scored on a wild pitch, followed by an Adrian Gonzalez sacrifice fly to bring in Dustin Pedroia. Boston rallied ahead in the sixth inning as Pedroia singled home Podsednik, followed by Gonzalez doing the same for Crawford, and Cody Ross singling to finish Pedroia's trip around. They made this stand for a 6-3 win, earned by Buchholz, while Alfredo Aceves turned the save and Luis Ayala was handed the loss.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago White Sox. Francisco Liriano and Aaron Laffey are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. Toronto opened in the second inning with a two-run home run by Moises Sierra, also scoring David Cooper. Chicago answered in the third inning with a Dewayne Wise solo home run. The White Sox took the lead in the fifth inning with Dayan Viciedo and Tyler Flowers solo shots. Chicago padded the lead in the eighth inning with a three-run Alex Rios home run, sweeping in Kevin Youkilis and Adam Dunn, followed by an Alexei Ramirez solo home run. This gave them a 7-2 win, with Liriano earning the win while Laffey was pinned with the loss.
Back in the States, the Atlanta Braves host the San Diego Padres. Jason Marquis and Kris Medlen are the little-known pitchers. Atlanta started in the first inning as Chipper Jones hit a two-run home run, also scoring Michael Bourn. The Braves added on in the fifth inning with solo shots by Jason Heyward and Jones, followed by Paul Janish singing in Freddie Freeman. This made it 6-0, with Medlen throwing a five-hit complete game shutout, while Marquis had no help in the loss.
North to Cincinnati, as the Reds host the New York Mets. Matt Harvey and Homer Bailey will take the mound. New York began in the fourth inning with an Ike Davis solo home run, followed by a double from the pitcher Harvey, scoring both Jason Bay and Kelly Shoppach. The Mets added on in the sixth inning with a Jason Bay solo shot, followed by Ruben Tejada doubling in Shoppach, before scoring on a Mike Baxter single. Cincinnati got on the board in the seventh inning as Jay Bruce doubled to drive in Brandon Phillips. New York shot back in the ninth inning as Davis doubled in David Wright before scoring on an error as Justin Turner reached first. The Reds got some back in their half of the inning on a Ryan Ludwick solo home run, followed by Miguel Cairo singling to knock in Bruce, Zack Cozart doubling to get Todd Frazier across the dish, but this only made it 8-4. Harvey got the win, Jon Rauch tossed a spot save, and Bailey was stuck with the loss.
Up to Milwaukee, as the Brewers hosted the Philadelphia Phillies. Cliff Lee opposes a lesser foe in Marco Estrada. Milwaukee was first on the board with first inning solo shots by Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez. Philadelphia got one back in the third inning as Ryan Howard reached on an error, allowing Jimmy Rollins to dash home. The Brewers replied in the fourth inning with a Braun solo home run. The Phillies took the lead on a 3-RBI Kevin Frandsen double, sweeping in Ryan Howard, Domonic Brown, and Laynce Nix. Milwaukee took the lead back in the eighth inning on a grand slam from Corey Hart, plating Rickie Weeks, Braun, and Ramirez. This gave them a 7-4 lead, with Livan Hernandez getting the win, Jim Henderson converting the save, and Josh Lindblom was dealt the loss.
Down in Kansas City, the Royals host the Oakland Athletics. Daniel Straily and Luke Hochevar will make the starts. Oakland got things going in the sixth inning on a Coco Crisp solo home run. The Athletics got another in the seventh inning as Yoenis Cespedes hit a solo shot. Oakland struck again with an eighth inning Jemile Weeks single to plate Derek Norris. This stood as a 3-0 win, picked up by Straily, while Grant Balfour tossed the save, and Hochevar had no help in the loss.
Across the state, the St. Louis Cardinals host the Arizona Diamondbacks with a side of rain. Trevor Cahill and Kyle Lohse are the talented pitchers. St. Louis busted things open in the fifth inning as Allen Craig singled in the pitcher Lohse. Arizona took the lead in the ninth inning on solo shots by Paul Goldschmidt and Chris Young. They held on to win 2-1, with David Hernandez getting the win, J.J. Putz converting the save, and Jason Motte blew his save chance and took the loss.
Westward to Colorado, as the Rockies host the Miami Marlins. Ricky Nolasco and Alex White are the uninspiring starters. Miami led off in the second inning as Carlos Lee hit a solo home run. Colorado tied it in the bottom of the second as DJ LeMahieu scored on a wild pitch. The Marlins took the lead back in the fourth inning as Lee scored on a wild pitch. Miami got another in the sixth inning on a Giancarlo Stanton solo shot. The Rockies tied it in the bottom of the sixth as Michael Cuddyer hit a two-run home run, also scoring Carlos Gonzalez. Colorado took the lead in the seventh inning on a Josh Rutledge triple to force in LeMahieu, followed by Eric Young reaching on a fielder's choice to finish Rutledge's trip around. This gave them a 5-3 lead they would not let go of, with Adam Ottavino getting the win while Nolasco went the distance in the loss.
Finally, we end with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hosting the Tampa Bay Rays. David Price and Dan Haren pace the game. Tampa Bay started with a second inning Ben Zobrist solo home run. The Rays added on in the fourth inning with a B.J. Upton solo shot, followed by Jeff Keppinger singling both Evan Longoria and Zobrist home, and Ryan Roberts hit a sacrifice fly to finish Keppinger's trip around. Tampa Bay struck again in the fifth inning as Longoria hit a two-run home run, also scoring Matt Joyce. This paced them to a 7-0 win, with Price pitching well for a win while Haren was stuck with the loss.
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New York, as the Yankees host the Texas Rangers. Derek Holland and Ivan Nova are the overrated pitchers. Texas got on the board in the first inning as Adrian Beltre singled both Michael Young and Josh Hamilton home. The Rangers added on in the sixth inning when David Murphy singled home Hamilton and Craig Gentry grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Beltre to get home. New York answered in their half of the inning when Derek Jeter singled to knock in Ichiro Suzuki, followed by Nick Swisher singled to plate Jeter, Andruw Jones hitting a two-run home run that also scored Swisher, and Russell Martin singling to bring around Casey McGehee. Texas took the lead back in the seventh inning as Murphy doubled home Young, before scoring alongside Beltre on a Gentry single. The Yankees got one back in the bottom of the seventh as Mark Teixeira grounded into a fielder's choice to give Raul Ibanez time to come home. The Rangers extended the lead in the eighth inning as Beltre hit a sacrifice fly to give time for Elvis Andrus to come home, followed by Geoveny Soto singling to drive in Hamilton. Texas got one more in the ninth inning on an Andrus single that got Nelson Cruz in, making it a 10-6 final, with the win going to Tanner Scheppers while Boone Logan was handed the loss.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Pirates hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers. Joe Blanton and A.J. Burnett will be handed the ball. Pittsburgh established a first inning lead on a three-run home run by Garrett Jones, sweeping in Jordy Mercer and Andrew McCutchen. Los Angeles got on the board in the second inning with a James Loney solo home run. The Dodgers got another in the fourth inning as Elian Herrera reached on a bunt single that combined with an error to bring around Mark Ellis, followed by a two-run home run from Hanley Ramirez, also scoring Andre Ethier. The Pirates retied it in the bottom of the fourth on a Clint Barmes triple forcing in Rod Barajas. Pittsburgh took the lead again in the fifth inning with another three-run Jones home run, again scoring Mercer and McCutchen, followed by a Pedro Alvarez solo shot. Los Angeles shot back in the seventh as Mark Ellis singled Loney across the dish, followed by Juan Rivera being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in A.J. Ellis. The Pirates shot back in the bottom of the seventh with a 2-RBI Barmes single to bring in Gaby Sanchez and Alvarez. This was it for the scoring at 10-6, with Burnett getting the win and Blanton suffering the loss.
Back east into Baltimore, as the Orioles host the Boston Red Sox. Clay Buchholz and Chris Tillman receive the starting nods. Baltimore got going in the second inning with a 2-RBI Adam Jones double to plate Nick Markakis and J.J. Hardy. Boston replied in the second inning as Scott Podsednik singled to drive in Nick Punto. The Orioles answered in the bottom of the second with a Mark Reynolds solo home run. The Red Sox tied it in the fifth inning as Carl Crawford scored on a wild pitch, followed by an Adrian Gonzalez sacrifice fly to bring in Dustin Pedroia. Boston rallied ahead in the sixth inning as Pedroia singled home Podsednik, followed by Gonzalez doing the same for Crawford, and Cody Ross singling to finish Pedroia's trip around. They made this stand for a 6-3 win, earned by Buchholz, while Alfredo Aceves turned the save and Luis Ayala was handed the loss.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago White Sox. Francisco Liriano and Aaron Laffey are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. Toronto opened in the second inning with a two-run home run by Moises Sierra, also scoring David Cooper. Chicago answered in the third inning with a Dewayne Wise solo home run. The White Sox took the lead in the fifth inning with Dayan Viciedo and Tyler Flowers solo shots. Chicago padded the lead in the eighth inning with a three-run Alex Rios home run, sweeping in Kevin Youkilis and Adam Dunn, followed by an Alexei Ramirez solo home run. This gave them a 7-2 win, with Liriano earning the win while Laffey was pinned with the loss.
Back in the States, the Atlanta Braves host the San Diego Padres. Jason Marquis and Kris Medlen are the little-known pitchers. Atlanta started in the first inning as Chipper Jones hit a two-run home run, also scoring Michael Bourn. The Braves added on in the fifth inning with solo shots by Jason Heyward and Jones, followed by Paul Janish singing in Freddie Freeman. This made it 6-0, with Medlen throwing a five-hit complete game shutout, while Marquis had no help in the loss.
North to Cincinnati, as the Reds host the New York Mets. Matt Harvey and Homer Bailey will take the mound. New York began in the fourth inning with an Ike Davis solo home run, followed by a double from the pitcher Harvey, scoring both Jason Bay and Kelly Shoppach. The Mets added on in the sixth inning with a Jason Bay solo shot, followed by Ruben Tejada doubling in Shoppach, before scoring on a Mike Baxter single. Cincinnati got on the board in the seventh inning as Jay Bruce doubled to drive in Brandon Phillips. New York shot back in the ninth inning as Davis doubled in David Wright before scoring on an error as Justin Turner reached first. The Reds got some back in their half of the inning on a Ryan Ludwick solo home run, followed by Miguel Cairo singling to knock in Bruce, Zack Cozart doubling to get Todd Frazier across the dish, but this only made it 8-4. Harvey got the win, Jon Rauch tossed a spot save, and Bailey was stuck with the loss.
Up to Milwaukee, as the Brewers hosted the Philadelphia Phillies. Cliff Lee opposes a lesser foe in Marco Estrada. Milwaukee was first on the board with first inning solo shots by Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez. Philadelphia got one back in the third inning as Ryan Howard reached on an error, allowing Jimmy Rollins to dash home. The Brewers replied in the fourth inning with a Braun solo home run. The Phillies took the lead on a 3-RBI Kevin Frandsen double, sweeping in Ryan Howard, Domonic Brown, and Laynce Nix. Milwaukee took the lead back in the eighth inning on a grand slam from Corey Hart, plating Rickie Weeks, Braun, and Ramirez. This gave them a 7-4 lead, with Livan Hernandez getting the win, Jim Henderson converting the save, and Josh Lindblom was dealt the loss.
Down in Kansas City, the Royals host the Oakland Athletics. Daniel Straily and Luke Hochevar will make the starts. Oakland got things going in the sixth inning on a Coco Crisp solo home run. The Athletics got another in the seventh inning as Yoenis Cespedes hit a solo shot. Oakland struck again with an eighth inning Jemile Weeks single to plate Derek Norris. This stood as a 3-0 win, picked up by Straily, while Grant Balfour tossed the save, and Hochevar had no help in the loss.
Across the state, the St. Louis Cardinals host the Arizona Diamondbacks with a side of rain. Trevor Cahill and Kyle Lohse are the talented pitchers. St. Louis busted things open in the fifth inning as Allen Craig singled in the pitcher Lohse. Arizona took the lead in the ninth inning on solo shots by Paul Goldschmidt and Chris Young. They held on to win 2-1, with David Hernandez getting the win, J.J. Putz converting the save, and Jason Motte blew his save chance and took the loss.
Westward to Colorado, as the Rockies host the Miami Marlins. Ricky Nolasco and Alex White are the uninspiring starters. Miami led off in the second inning as Carlos Lee hit a solo home run. Colorado tied it in the bottom of the second as DJ LeMahieu scored on a wild pitch. The Marlins took the lead back in the fourth inning as Lee scored on a wild pitch. Miami got another in the sixth inning on a Giancarlo Stanton solo shot. The Rockies tied it in the bottom of the sixth as Michael Cuddyer hit a two-run home run, also scoring Carlos Gonzalez. Colorado took the lead in the seventh inning on a Josh Rutledge triple to force in LeMahieu, followed by Eric Young reaching on a fielder's choice to finish Rutledge's trip around. This gave them a 5-3 lead they would not let go of, with Adam Ottavino getting the win while Nolasco went the distance in the loss.
Finally, we end with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hosting the Tampa Bay Rays. David Price and Dan Haren pace the game. Tampa Bay started with a second inning Ben Zobrist solo home run. The Rays added on in the fourth inning with a B.J. Upton solo shot, followed by Jeff Keppinger singling both Evan Longoria and Zobrist home, and Ryan Roberts hit a sacrifice fly to finish Keppinger's trip around. Tampa Bay struck again in the fifth inning as Longoria hit a two-run home run, also scoring Matt Joyce. This paced them to a 7-0 win, with Price pitching well for a win while Haren was stuck with the loss.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
MLB Day 132 2012
Full slate with six matinees on, beginning in...
Miami, as the Marlins host the Philadelphia Phillies. Roy Halladay and Mark Buehrle are the veteran pitchers. Miami started in the fourth inning as Greg Dobbs singled in Carlos Lee, followed by Donovan Solano hitting a sacrifice fly to bring in Giancarlo Stanton. Philadelphia answered with a fifth inning Ty Wigginton solo home run. The Phillies tied it in the sixth inning as Wigginton singled to knock in Kevin Frandsen. The Marlins took the lead back in the bottom of the sixth on a Dobbs solo shot. Miami extended the lead in the eighth inning on a Stanton single to plate Jose Reyes, followed by a 2-RBI Austin Kearns single, driving in Lee and Stanton, before he scored alongside Solano on a Bryan Petersen double, and then Petersen scored on a Gorkys Hernandez single. This made it 9-2, a final, with Buehrle getting the win and Halladay taking the loss.
Up in Minnesota, the Twins host the Detroit Tigers. Max Scherzer and Cole De Vries are the inconsistent pitchers. Detroit led off with a first inning Miguel Cabrera solo home run. The Tigers added on in the fourth inning as Delmon Young hit a two-run home run, also scoring Alex Avila. Detroit struck again in the fifth inning on a Cabrera single, plating Andy Dirks. The Tigers padded the lead in the eighth inning as Omar Infante singled to knock in Jhonny Peralta. Minnesota got on the board in the bottom of the eighth on a Joe Mauer single to bring in Ben Revere. They got no closer, falling 5-1, with Scherzer getting the win while De Vries was stuck with the loss.
Back south to Chicago, as the Cubs host the Houston Astros. Bud Norris and Justin Germano are the little-known starters. Houston got going in the second inning on a Scott Moore solo home run. Chicago answered in the bottom of the second when Brett Jackson tripled to force in Starlin Castro. The Cubs added on in the third inning as David DeJesus hit a solo shot, followed by a two-run Castro home run, also scoring Alfonso Soriano. Chicago struck again in the fourth inning as DeJesus hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Germano. The Cubs got another in the sixth inning as Jackson scored on a passed ball. The Astros took one back in the seventh inning as Brandon Barnes grounded into a fielder's choice that gave Moore time to dash home. This was as close as it would get, with the final sitting at 7-2, giving Germano the win while Norris was dinged with the loss.
West to Colorado, as the Rockies host the Milwaukee Brewers. Mark Rogers and Guillermo Moscoso are the complete unknown pitchers. Colorado started in the first inning as Ramon Hernandez hit a single to knock in Tyler Colvin, followed by Chris Nelson singling both Carlos Gonzalez and Hernandez in. The Rockies got another in the second inning when Eric Young hit a solo home run. Milwaukee got on the board in the fifth inning with Rickie Weeks doubling to bring in Carlos Gomez, before he scored on a Corey Hart double, followed by Nyjer Morgan singling both Aramis Ramirez and Hart home, and a Jean Segura sacrifice fly to give Jonathan Lucroy time to dash home. Colorado retied it in the sixth inning with Nelson singling to drive in Gonzalez. The Brewers regained the lead in the seventh inning as Morgan singled to bring around Hart. The Rockies won it 7-6 in the ninth inning with a walkoff 2-RBI Colvin double, getting both Willin Rosario and Young across the dish. Will Harris was in line for the win while Jim Henderson took the loss.
Northwest to Seattle, as the Mariners host the Tampa Bay Rays. Jeremy Hellickson and Felix Hernandez take the mound. Seattle struck first in the third inning as Jesus Montero singled to plate Brendan Ryan. This was the game's only run, with Hernandez twirling the 23rd perfect game in the history of Major League Baseball, while Hellickson had literally no support at all in the unlucky loss.
Down in San Francisco, the Giants host the Washington Nationals. Stephen Strasburg and Tim Lincecum are on the hill. Earlier today, there was a bombshell that broke about Melky Cabrera using an illegal substance, and as such he has been suspended for the rest of the regular season (45 games left, with the last 5 coming whenever they are able to). Washington opened the scoring in the first inning as Jayson Werth singled home Steve Lombardozzi and Adam LaRoche. San Francisco tied it in the second inning when Brandon Crawford hit a 2-RBI single, plating Buster Posey and Hunter Pence. The Nationals took the lead back in the third inning as Danny Espinosa hit a two-run home run, also scoring LaRoche. Washington got another in the fifth inning as Werth singled to knock in Michael Morse. The Nationals struck again in the seventh inning as Kurt Suzuki hit a sacrifice fly allowing Werth to dash home. The Giants got one back in the eighth inning on a Gregor Blanco single to knock in Pablo Sandoval. San Francisco tried a ninth inning rally when Sandoval reached on an error, which gave Hector Sanchez time to come in, but they still lost 6-4. Strasburg was credited with the win, Tyler Clippard got his twenty-fifth save of the season, and Lincecum suffered the loss.
Back to the east, as the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw and Wandy Rodriguez are the reliable pitchers. Los Angeles started with Matt Kemp grounding into a fielder's choice to get Shane Victorino home. Pittsburgh answered in the second inning on a Garrett Jones sacrifice fly to bring in Gaby Sanchez. The Dodgers reclaimed the lead in the third inning as Juan Rivera hit a sacrifice fly that gave time for Mark Ellis to score. Los Angeles extended the lead in the fourth inning on a Kemp single plating both Kershaw and Victorino, before he scored as Hanley Ramirez ripped a double. The Pirates got one back in the bottom of the fourth on an Andrew McCutchen solo home run. The Dodgers extended the lead in the seventh inning as James Loney singled home Ramirez before a Luis Cruz ground rule double forced in Andre Ethier, and then Loney scored on an A.J. Ellis sacrifice fly, followed by Kershaw doing the same for Cruz. Pittsburgh took one back in the eighth inning as Clint Barmes singled Travis Snider across the dish. This was as close as it got, with the final standing at 9-3, with the win belonging to Kershaw while Rodriguez was responsible for the loss.
Over in Baltimore, the Orioles host the Boston Red Sox. Aaron Cook and Miguel Gonzalez are the underrated pitchers. Boston got things going in the fifth inning as Jacoby Ellsbury hit a ground rule double to force in Scott Podsednik, followed by a Carl Crawford sacrifice fly to bring in Nick Punto. Baltimore answered in the sixth inning as Nate McLouth singled home Nick Markakis, followed by Adam Jones reaching on an error to get J.J. Hardy home, Matt Wieters hitting a ground rule double to plate McLouth, and then Mark Reynolds doubled both Wieters and Chris Davis in. The Red Sox shot back in the seventh inning as Crawford grounded out to bring in Punto. This wasn't enough to avoid the 5-3 loss, giving Gonzalez the win, Jim Johnson his thirty-fifth save of the season, and Cook was on the hook for the loss.
Into New York, with the Yankees hosting the Texas Rangers amidst rain showers. Scott Feldman and Freddy Garcia are the back-of-the-rotation starters. New York opened in the third inning after a long delay on a Nick Swisher doubled home Jayson Nix, followed by Curtis Granderson hitting a sacrifice fly to get Derek Jeter home, and Eric Chavez singling to finish Swisher's trip around. Texas got on the board in the fourth inning with a Josh Hamilton solo home run. The Rangers pulled closer in the sixth inning with another Hamilton solo shot. They couldn't tie it, losing 3-2, with Garcia notching the win, Rafael Soriano turning the save, and Feldman was dealt the loss.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago White Sox. Gavin Floyd and Ricky Romero are the struggling pitchers. Chicago led off in the second inning with a 2-RBI Dewayne Wise single, scoring both A.J. Pierzynski and Alexei Ramirez. The White Sox added on in the fourth inning with a two-run home run by Wise, also scoring Dayan Viciedo. Toronto got on the board in the fifth inning as Rajai Davis struck out but an error allowed Omar Vizquel to dash home. The Blue Jays tied it in the sixth inning on a three-run Kelly Johnson home run, sweeping in Edwin Encarnacion and David Cooper. Chicago took the lead again in the seventh inning as Adam Dunn hit a three-run home run, bringing around Alejandro De Aza and Kevin Youkilis, followed by a two-run blast by Viciedo, knocking in Pierzynski. Toronto tried a ninth inning rally as Jeff Mathis hit a solo home run, but they still lost 9-5. Floyd got the win while Romero was dealt the loss.
Back stateside, the Cincinnati Reds host the New York Mets. R.A. Dickey faces a lesser foe in Mike Leake. Cincinnati was first on the board in the first inning as Brandon Phillips singled in Zack Cozart. New York tied it in the fourth inning as Daniel Murphy grounded into a double play to get Mike Baxter in. The Reds answered in their half of the inning with solo home runs by Scott Rolen and Todd Frazier. Cincinnati added on in the sixth inning with a Jay Bruce solo shot and a Leake single to knock in Frazier. The Reds got another in the seventh inning when Ryan Ludwick singled Drew Stubbs across the dish. This was all they needed to win 6-1, with Leake getting the win and Dickey took the loss.
Down in Atlanta, the Braves host the San Diego Padres. Edinson Volquez and Paul Maholm are the reliable pitchers. San Diego was first to score in the third inning as Logan Forsythe hit a solo home run. Atlanta took the lead in the bottom of the third as Dan Uggla hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman. The Braves added on in the fourth inning as Michael Bourn grounded out to bring in Paul Janish before a 2-RBI Heyward double plated both Maholm and Martin Prado. This gave them a 6-1 lead, which was a final, with the win belonging to Maholm and the loss was given to Volquez.
Northwest to Kansas City, as the Royals host the Oakland Athletics. Brandon McCarthy and Will Smith get the starting nods. Kansas City struck first in the first inning as Billy Butler reached on a fielder's choice to bring in Alcides Escobar. Oakland tied it in the second inning as Brandon Moss singled in Chris Carter. The Athletics took the lead in the fourth inning on a solo home run by Josh Donaldson. The Royals took the lead in the seventh inning as Lorenzo Cain doubled home Eric Hosmer before scoring on a double by Chris Getz. This held up as a 3-2 win, with the win going to Smith, while Greg Holland tossed the save, and McCarthy was stuck with the loss.
Across the state, the St. Louis Cardinals host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Joe Saunders and Adam Wainwright are penciled in to pitch. Arizona began with a fourth inning Paul Goldschmidt solo home run. St. Louis answered in the bottom of the fourth as David Freese hit a two-run home run, also scoring Carlos Beltran. The Cardinals got another in the fifth inning with a solo shot by Allen Craig. The Diamondbacks got one back in the sixth inning when Goldschmidt grounded into a double play, allowing Aaron Hill to dash home. St. Louis replied in their half of the inning when Rafael Furcal tripled to force in Daniel Descalso and Tony Cruz. This ended the scoring at 5-2, with Wainwright notching the win, Jason Motte picking up the save, and Saunders was in line for the loss.
Finally, we end in Anaheim, where the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Cleveland Indians.Fausto Carmona Roberto Hernandez and Ervin Santana are the strangely named pitchers. Los Angeles opened with a second inning Alberto Callaspo single to get Kendrys Morales, followed by Vernon Wells reaching on an error to bring in Mark Trumbo, a Chris Iannetta sacrifice fly finished Callaspo's trip around, Wells scoring an error, and Erick Aybar tripling to force in Mike Trout. The Angels got another in the third inning when Wells grounded into a fielder's choice to bring around Morales. Los Angeles struck again with a fourth inning solo home run by Trout. Cleveland got on the board in the sixth inning with an Asdrubal Cabrera double to knock in Ezequiel Carrera. The Angels shot back in the bottom of the sixth as Iannetta hit a solo shot. The Indians pulled closer in the eighth inning on a three-run home run by Shin-Soo Choo, sweeping in Jack Hannahan and Jason Kipnis. This made it 8-4, a final, with Santana getting the win and Hernandez suffering the loss.
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Miami, as the Marlins host the Philadelphia Phillies. Roy Halladay and Mark Buehrle are the veteran pitchers. Miami started in the fourth inning as Greg Dobbs singled in Carlos Lee, followed by Donovan Solano hitting a sacrifice fly to bring in Giancarlo Stanton. Philadelphia answered with a fifth inning Ty Wigginton solo home run. The Phillies tied it in the sixth inning as Wigginton singled to knock in Kevin Frandsen. The Marlins took the lead back in the bottom of the sixth on a Dobbs solo shot. Miami extended the lead in the eighth inning on a Stanton single to plate Jose Reyes, followed by a 2-RBI Austin Kearns single, driving in Lee and Stanton, before he scored alongside Solano on a Bryan Petersen double, and then Petersen scored on a Gorkys Hernandez single. This made it 9-2, a final, with Buehrle getting the win and Halladay taking the loss.
Up in Minnesota, the Twins host the Detroit Tigers. Max Scherzer and Cole De Vries are the inconsistent pitchers. Detroit led off with a first inning Miguel Cabrera solo home run. The Tigers added on in the fourth inning as Delmon Young hit a two-run home run, also scoring Alex Avila. Detroit struck again in the fifth inning on a Cabrera single, plating Andy Dirks. The Tigers padded the lead in the eighth inning as Omar Infante singled to knock in Jhonny Peralta. Minnesota got on the board in the bottom of the eighth on a Joe Mauer single to bring in Ben Revere. They got no closer, falling 5-1, with Scherzer getting the win while De Vries was stuck with the loss.
Back south to Chicago, as the Cubs host the Houston Astros. Bud Norris and Justin Germano are the little-known starters. Houston got going in the second inning on a Scott Moore solo home run. Chicago answered in the bottom of the second when Brett Jackson tripled to force in Starlin Castro. The Cubs added on in the third inning as David DeJesus hit a solo shot, followed by a two-run Castro home run, also scoring Alfonso Soriano. Chicago struck again in the fourth inning as DeJesus hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Germano. The Cubs got another in the sixth inning as Jackson scored on a passed ball. The Astros took one back in the seventh inning as Brandon Barnes grounded into a fielder's choice that gave Moore time to dash home. This was as close as it would get, with the final sitting at 7-2, giving Germano the win while Norris was dinged with the loss.
West to Colorado, as the Rockies host the Milwaukee Brewers. Mark Rogers and Guillermo Moscoso are the complete unknown pitchers. Colorado started in the first inning as Ramon Hernandez hit a single to knock in Tyler Colvin, followed by Chris Nelson singling both Carlos Gonzalez and Hernandez in. The Rockies got another in the second inning when Eric Young hit a solo home run. Milwaukee got on the board in the fifth inning with Rickie Weeks doubling to bring in Carlos Gomez, before he scored on a Corey Hart double, followed by Nyjer Morgan singling both Aramis Ramirez and Hart home, and a Jean Segura sacrifice fly to give Jonathan Lucroy time to dash home. Colorado retied it in the sixth inning with Nelson singling to drive in Gonzalez. The Brewers regained the lead in the seventh inning as Morgan singled to bring around Hart. The Rockies won it 7-6 in the ninth inning with a walkoff 2-RBI Colvin double, getting both Willin Rosario and Young across the dish. Will Harris was in line for the win while Jim Henderson took the loss.
Northwest to Seattle, as the Mariners host the Tampa Bay Rays. Jeremy Hellickson and Felix Hernandez take the mound. Seattle struck first in the third inning as Jesus Montero singled to plate Brendan Ryan. This was the game's only run, with Hernandez twirling the 23rd perfect game in the history of Major League Baseball, while Hellickson had literally no support at all in the unlucky loss.
Down in San Francisco, the Giants host the Washington Nationals. Stephen Strasburg and Tim Lincecum are on the hill. Earlier today, there was a bombshell that broke about Melky Cabrera using an illegal substance, and as such he has been suspended for the rest of the regular season (45 games left, with the last 5 coming whenever they are able to). Washington opened the scoring in the first inning as Jayson Werth singled home Steve Lombardozzi and Adam LaRoche. San Francisco tied it in the second inning when Brandon Crawford hit a 2-RBI single, plating Buster Posey and Hunter Pence. The Nationals took the lead back in the third inning as Danny Espinosa hit a two-run home run, also scoring LaRoche. Washington got another in the fifth inning as Werth singled to knock in Michael Morse. The Nationals struck again in the seventh inning as Kurt Suzuki hit a sacrifice fly allowing Werth to dash home. The Giants got one back in the eighth inning on a Gregor Blanco single to knock in Pablo Sandoval. San Francisco tried a ninth inning rally when Sandoval reached on an error, which gave Hector Sanchez time to come in, but they still lost 6-4. Strasburg was credited with the win, Tyler Clippard got his twenty-fifth save of the season, and Lincecum suffered the loss.
Back to the east, as the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw and Wandy Rodriguez are the reliable pitchers. Los Angeles started with Matt Kemp grounding into a fielder's choice to get Shane Victorino home. Pittsburgh answered in the second inning on a Garrett Jones sacrifice fly to bring in Gaby Sanchez. The Dodgers reclaimed the lead in the third inning as Juan Rivera hit a sacrifice fly that gave time for Mark Ellis to score. Los Angeles extended the lead in the fourth inning on a Kemp single plating both Kershaw and Victorino, before he scored as Hanley Ramirez ripped a double. The Pirates got one back in the bottom of the fourth on an Andrew McCutchen solo home run. The Dodgers extended the lead in the seventh inning as James Loney singled home Ramirez before a Luis Cruz ground rule double forced in Andre Ethier, and then Loney scored on an A.J. Ellis sacrifice fly, followed by Kershaw doing the same for Cruz. Pittsburgh took one back in the eighth inning as Clint Barmes singled Travis Snider across the dish. This was as close as it got, with the final standing at 9-3, with the win belonging to Kershaw while Rodriguez was responsible for the loss.
Over in Baltimore, the Orioles host the Boston Red Sox. Aaron Cook and Miguel Gonzalez are the underrated pitchers. Boston got things going in the fifth inning as Jacoby Ellsbury hit a ground rule double to force in Scott Podsednik, followed by a Carl Crawford sacrifice fly to bring in Nick Punto. Baltimore answered in the sixth inning as Nate McLouth singled home Nick Markakis, followed by Adam Jones reaching on an error to get J.J. Hardy home, Matt Wieters hitting a ground rule double to plate McLouth, and then Mark Reynolds doubled both Wieters and Chris Davis in. The Red Sox shot back in the seventh inning as Crawford grounded out to bring in Punto. This wasn't enough to avoid the 5-3 loss, giving Gonzalez the win, Jim Johnson his thirty-fifth save of the season, and Cook was on the hook for the loss.
Into New York, with the Yankees hosting the Texas Rangers amidst rain showers. Scott Feldman and Freddy Garcia are the back-of-the-rotation starters. New York opened in the third inning after a long delay on a Nick Swisher doubled home Jayson Nix, followed by Curtis Granderson hitting a sacrifice fly to get Derek Jeter home, and Eric Chavez singling to finish Swisher's trip around. Texas got on the board in the fourth inning with a Josh Hamilton solo home run. The Rangers pulled closer in the sixth inning with another Hamilton solo shot. They couldn't tie it, losing 3-2, with Garcia notching the win, Rafael Soriano turning the save, and Feldman was dealt the loss.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago White Sox. Gavin Floyd and Ricky Romero are the struggling pitchers. Chicago led off in the second inning with a 2-RBI Dewayne Wise single, scoring both A.J. Pierzynski and Alexei Ramirez. The White Sox added on in the fourth inning with a two-run home run by Wise, also scoring Dayan Viciedo. Toronto got on the board in the fifth inning as Rajai Davis struck out but an error allowed Omar Vizquel to dash home. The Blue Jays tied it in the sixth inning on a three-run Kelly Johnson home run, sweeping in Edwin Encarnacion and David Cooper. Chicago took the lead again in the seventh inning as Adam Dunn hit a three-run home run, bringing around Alejandro De Aza and Kevin Youkilis, followed by a two-run blast by Viciedo, knocking in Pierzynski. Toronto tried a ninth inning rally as Jeff Mathis hit a solo home run, but they still lost 9-5. Floyd got the win while Romero was dealt the loss.
Back stateside, the Cincinnati Reds host the New York Mets. R.A. Dickey faces a lesser foe in Mike Leake. Cincinnati was first on the board in the first inning as Brandon Phillips singled in Zack Cozart. New York tied it in the fourth inning as Daniel Murphy grounded into a double play to get Mike Baxter in. The Reds answered in their half of the inning with solo home runs by Scott Rolen and Todd Frazier. Cincinnati added on in the sixth inning with a Jay Bruce solo shot and a Leake single to knock in Frazier. The Reds got another in the seventh inning when Ryan Ludwick singled Drew Stubbs across the dish. This was all they needed to win 6-1, with Leake getting the win and Dickey took the loss.
Down in Atlanta, the Braves host the San Diego Padres. Edinson Volquez and Paul Maholm are the reliable pitchers. San Diego was first to score in the third inning as Logan Forsythe hit a solo home run. Atlanta took the lead in the bottom of the third as Dan Uggla hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman. The Braves added on in the fourth inning as Michael Bourn grounded out to bring in Paul Janish before a 2-RBI Heyward double plated both Maholm and Martin Prado. This gave them a 6-1 lead, which was a final, with the win belonging to Maholm and the loss was given to Volquez.
Northwest to Kansas City, as the Royals host the Oakland Athletics. Brandon McCarthy and Will Smith get the starting nods. Kansas City struck first in the first inning as Billy Butler reached on a fielder's choice to bring in Alcides Escobar. Oakland tied it in the second inning as Brandon Moss singled in Chris Carter. The Athletics took the lead in the fourth inning on a solo home run by Josh Donaldson. The Royals took the lead in the seventh inning as Lorenzo Cain doubled home Eric Hosmer before scoring on a double by Chris Getz. This held up as a 3-2 win, with the win going to Smith, while Greg Holland tossed the save, and McCarthy was stuck with the loss.
Across the state, the St. Louis Cardinals host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Joe Saunders and Adam Wainwright are penciled in to pitch. Arizona began with a fourth inning Paul Goldschmidt solo home run. St. Louis answered in the bottom of the fourth as David Freese hit a two-run home run, also scoring Carlos Beltran. The Cardinals got another in the fifth inning with a solo shot by Allen Craig. The Diamondbacks got one back in the sixth inning when Goldschmidt grounded into a double play, allowing Aaron Hill to dash home. St. Louis replied in their half of the inning when Rafael Furcal tripled to force in Daniel Descalso and Tony Cruz. This ended the scoring at 5-2, with Wainwright notching the win, Jason Motte picking up the save, and Saunders was in line for the loss.
Finally, we end in Anaheim, where the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Cleveland Indians.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
MLB Day 131 2012
Full slate once again, beginning in...
The Bronx, as the New York Yankees host the Texas Rangers. Matt Harrison and Hiroki Kuroda are the underrated pitchers. New York finally started the scoring in the seventh inning as Nick Swisher hit a two-run home run, also scoring Derek Jeter, followed by a solo home run from Mark Teixeira. This was all they needed for a 3-0 win, with Kuroda tossing a two-hit and two-walk complete game shutout while Harrison had little help in the loss.
West a touch to Pittsburgh, with the Pirates hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chad Billingsley and Kevin Correia are set to start. Los Angeles got going in the third inning as Shane Victorino grounded out to bring in Luis Cruz. The Dodgers got another in the fourth inning as James Loney grounded out to knock in Matt Kemp, followed by Cruz singling both Andre Ethier and Hanley Ramirez home. Los Angeles struck again in the sixth inning as Cruz singled Ramirez across the dish, followed by an A.J. Ellis sacrifice fly to bring around Loney. The Dodgers extended the lead in the ninth inning as Kemp singled to drive in Adam Kennedy, Ethier singled both Victorino and Juan Uribe home, and then Ramirez doubled to plate both Kemp and Ethier. This made the final 11-0, with Billingsley getting the win and Correia having no help in the loss.
Back to the east, the Baltimore Orioles host the Boston Red Sox. Josh Beckett and Wei-Yin Chen get the starting nods. Baltimore opened in the third inning as Omar Quintanilla hit a solo home run. Boston tied it in the fourth inning on a Carl Crawford single allowing Cody Ross to get home. The Orioles took the lead back in the fifth inning as Mark Reynolds hit a solo shot. Baltimore padded the lead in the sixth inning as Matt Wieters singled home J.J. Hardy and Chris Davis did the same for Adam Jones, followed by Reynolds hitting a three-run home run to sweep in Wieters and Davis. This was it for the scoring, leaving the final at 7-1. Chen was given the win while Beckett was handed the loss.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago White Sox. Jose Quintana and Henderson Alvarez are the relatively unknown pitchers. Toronto began in the first inning on a Yunel Escobar single to plate Mike McCoy. The Blue Jays got another in the third inning as McCoy grounded out, allowing Rajai Davis to get home. Chicago rallied ahead in the fifth inning when Alejandro De Aza singled to knock in A.J. Pierzynski, followed by Dewayne Wise doing the same for Dayan Viciedo, and then De Aza came home on an error. The scoring ended here at 3-2, with Quintana getting the win, Addison Reed tossing the save, and Alvarez suffered the loss.
Back stateside, the Cincinnati Reds host the New York Mets. Chris Young is mismatched with Mat Latos. Cincinnati opened and closed the scoring in the ninth inning on a three-run home run by Jay Bruce, sweeping in Brandon Philips and Ryan Ludwick for a 3-0 final. Jose Arredondo got the win while Manny Acosta was on the hook for the loss.
South to Atlanta, with the Braves hosting the San Diego Padres. Clayton Richard and Tim Hudson are the well-known pitchers. Atlanta led off with a first inning Freddie Freeman groundout, giving Michael Bourn time to dash home. The Braves struck again in the fifth inning on a Dan Uggla solo home run. Atlanta padded the lead in the sixth inning when Chipper Jones singled home Martin Prado. The Braves struck again in the seventh inning as Prado hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Jason Heyward and Bourn. This made it 6-0, a final, with Hudson getting the win and Richard taking the loss.
Further south, the Miami Marlins host the Philadelphia Phillies. Kyle Kendrick and Josh Johnson show alliteration in the pitching match. Philadelphia started in the first inning as Jimmy Rollins hit a leadoff solo home run.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Cubs host the Houston Astros. Lucas Harrell and Chris Volstad are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. Houston was first on the board in the first inning as Scott Moore doubled in Jose Altuve. The Astros padded the lead in the third inning with a three-run home run by Brett Wallace, sweeping in Tyler Greene and Altuve. Houston got another in the sixth inning as Brandon Barnes reached on an error that allowed Moore to dash home, followed by a three-run home run by Fernando Martinez, also scoring Brian Bogusevic and Barnes, and then Altuve doubled home Harrell. The Astros got some more in the seventh inning on a Moore solo home run. Chicago got on the board in the bottom of the seventh as Darwin Barney grounded out to bring in Starlin Castro. They got no closer, losing 10-1, with Harrell picking up the win while Vosltad was pinned with the loss.
Down in Kansas City, the Royals host the Oakland Athletics. Jarrod Parker and Jeremy Guthrie will be sent out for the starts. Kansas City got things going in the fifth inning with an Eric Hosmer single to plate Salvador Perez, followed by a Chris Getz sacrifice fly to bring in Jeff Francoeur, Alex Gordon singling to finish Hosmer's trip around, Alcides Escobar reaching on an error to allow Lorenzo Cain to score, and Billy Butler hitting a sacrifice fly to finish Gordon's trip. This was it for the scoring with the final being 5-0. Guthrie notched the win and Parker was dealt the loss.
North to Minnesota, where the Twins host the Detroit Tigers. Doug Fister faces a lesser foe in Brian Duensing. Detroit opened in the first inning as Jhonny Peralta singled in both Austin Jackson and Omar Infante. The Tigers added on in the second inning as Gerald Laird tripled to force in Andy Dirks before scoring on a Jackson double. Minnesota rallied to tie in the third inning as Darin Mastroianni reached on an error that allowed Jamey Carroll to get home, followed by a three-run home run by Josh Willingham, sweeping in Ben Revere and Mastroianni. Detroit took the lead again in the sixth inning as Dirks hit a solo home run. The Tigers struck again in the seventh inning when Miguel Cabrera singled to knock in Infante. Detroit padded the lead in the ninth inning as Cabrera doubled Infante safely home before scoring as Delmon Young reached on an error. This made it 8-4, the final, with Fister notching the win and Duensing was pinned with the loss.
Back in Missouri again, as the St. Louis Cardinals host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ian Kennedy and Joe Kelly are the solid starters. St. Louis led off in the fourth inning as Matt Holliday hit a two-run home run, also scoring Allen Craig. The Cardinals got another in the sixth inning as Jon Jay hit a solo home run. Arizona shot back in the seventh inning as Miguel Montero hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Justin Upton. St. Louis answered in the bottom of the seventh as Shane Robinson reached on an error that allowed Skip schumaker to dash home, followed by Craig grounding out to get Rafael Furcal across the dish. The Cardinals struck again in the eighth inning on a Matt Carpenter double that plated both Yadier Molina and Schumaker, before he scored on a Jay single. This was it for the scoring, with the final standing at 8-2, giving Kelly the win and Kennedy suffered the loss.
Westward to Colorado, as the Rockies welcome the Milwaukee Brewers. Randy Wolf and Tyler Chatwood are the uninspiring pitchers. Colorado established a lead in the first inning as Carlos Gonzalez singled in both Eric Young and Josh Rutledge, followed by Willin Rosario doubling Gonzalez in, and then he scored on a Jordan Pacheco single. Milwaukee got on the board in the third inning as Norichika Aoki laid down a bunt single that got Carlos Gomez home. Colorado answered in their half of the inning when Pacheco singled to get Fowler home. The Brewers shot back in the fifth inning as Martin Maldonado hit a solo home run. Colorado answered in their half of the inning on a Rosario solo shot. The Rockies got some more in the sixth inning on a two-run home run by Young, also scoring Chris Nelson. Milwaukee replied in the seventh inning as Maldonado grounded into a double play that gave time for Aramis Ramirez to come home. The Brewers struck again in the ninth inning on a Maldonado double that knocked in Corey Hart, before scoring on a single from Jonathan Lucroy, followed by Aoki doing the same for Gomez, but they still fell short and lost 8-6. Chatwood got the win, while Rafael Betancourt turned a sloppy save, and Wolf was not freed from the loss.
Into California, with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hosting the Cleveland Indians. Ubaldo Jimenez and Zack Greinke are pacing the game. Los Angeles rallied to a lead in the first inning as Torii Hunter singled in Mike Trout, followed by Kendrys Morales singling Hunter home, Mark Trumbo doing the same for Albert Pujols, and Chris Iannetta following suit for Trumbo. Cleveland got on the board in the fourth inning with a two-run home run by Michael Brantley, also scoring Carlos Santana. The Angels shot back in the bottom of the fourth as Erick Aybar hit a solo home run, followed by Pujols hitting a three-run home run, sweeping in Iannetta and Trout. Los Angeles added on in the sixth inning with Pujols doubling Hunter across the dish. The Indians got one back in the seventh inning on an Ezequiel Carrera single, knocking in Brantley, followed by a Jason Kipnis groundout to bring around Jason Donald. Cleveland pulled closer with a two-run home run by Casey Kotchman in the eighth inning, bringing around Brantley. They got no closer, losing 9-6, with Greinke notching the win, Ernesto Frieri tossing the save, and Jimenez was pinned with the loss.
North to Seattle, as the Mariners host the Tampa Bay Rays. Matt Moore and Kevin Millwood take the mound. Tampa Bay opened with B.J. Upton tripling to force in Desmond Jennings and then he came the final 90 feet home on a sacrifice fly by Evan Longoria. Seattle shot back in the second inning with Miguel Olivo doubling to knock in Justin Smoak. The Mariners tried a ninth inning rally, tying the game as Smoak hit a sacrifice fly to get Kyle Seager home, and they won 3-2 as Eric Thames singled to knock in Chone Figgins. Stephen Pryor was in line for the win, while the reasonably consistent Fernando Rodney slipped up for a blown save and loss.
Finally, we end in San Francisco, as the Giants host the Washington Nationals. Jordan Zimmermann and Madison Bumgarner are on the hill. San Francisco led off with a second inning Brandon Belt double to drive in Hunter Pence. The Giants added on in the sixth inning as Belt singled to plate Pablo Sandoval. Washington got on the board in the seventh inning as Adam LaRoche singled to knock in Jayson Werth. San Francisco extended the lead in the eighth inning when Pablo Sandoval hit a sacrifice fly to score Melky Cabrera, followed by Belt singling Buster Posey in, Brandon Crawford doing the same for Hunter Pence, and Angel Pagan singling to finish Belt's trip around. This made the final 6-1, with Bumgarner going the distance for the win while Zimmermann was stuck with the loss.
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The Bronx, as the New York Yankees host the Texas Rangers. Matt Harrison and Hiroki Kuroda are the underrated pitchers. New York finally started the scoring in the seventh inning as Nick Swisher hit a two-run home run, also scoring Derek Jeter, followed by a solo home run from Mark Teixeira. This was all they needed for a 3-0 win, with Kuroda tossing a two-hit and two-walk complete game shutout while Harrison had little help in the loss.
West a touch to Pittsburgh, with the Pirates hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chad Billingsley and Kevin Correia are set to start. Los Angeles got going in the third inning as Shane Victorino grounded out to bring in Luis Cruz. The Dodgers got another in the fourth inning as James Loney grounded out to knock in Matt Kemp, followed by Cruz singling both Andre Ethier and Hanley Ramirez home. Los Angeles struck again in the sixth inning as Cruz singled Ramirez across the dish, followed by an A.J. Ellis sacrifice fly to bring around Loney. The Dodgers extended the lead in the ninth inning as Kemp singled to drive in Adam Kennedy, Ethier singled both Victorino and Juan Uribe home, and then Ramirez doubled to plate both Kemp and Ethier. This made the final 11-0, with Billingsley getting the win and Correia having no help in the loss.
Back to the east, the Baltimore Orioles host the Boston Red Sox. Josh Beckett and Wei-Yin Chen get the starting nods. Baltimore opened in the third inning as Omar Quintanilla hit a solo home run. Boston tied it in the fourth inning on a Carl Crawford single allowing Cody Ross to get home. The Orioles took the lead back in the fifth inning as Mark Reynolds hit a solo shot. Baltimore padded the lead in the sixth inning as Matt Wieters singled home J.J. Hardy and Chris Davis did the same for Adam Jones, followed by Reynolds hitting a three-run home run to sweep in Wieters and Davis. This was it for the scoring, leaving the final at 7-1. Chen was given the win while Beckett was handed the loss.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago White Sox. Jose Quintana and Henderson Alvarez are the relatively unknown pitchers. Toronto began in the first inning on a Yunel Escobar single to plate Mike McCoy. The Blue Jays got another in the third inning as McCoy grounded out, allowing Rajai Davis to get home. Chicago rallied ahead in the fifth inning when Alejandro De Aza singled to knock in A.J. Pierzynski, followed by Dewayne Wise doing the same for Dayan Viciedo, and then De Aza came home on an error. The scoring ended here at 3-2, with Quintana getting the win, Addison Reed tossing the save, and Alvarez suffered the loss.
Back stateside, the Cincinnati Reds host the New York Mets. Chris Young is mismatched with Mat Latos. Cincinnati opened and closed the scoring in the ninth inning on a three-run home run by Jay Bruce, sweeping in Brandon Philips and Ryan Ludwick for a 3-0 final. Jose Arredondo got the win while Manny Acosta was on the hook for the loss.
South to Atlanta, with the Braves hosting the San Diego Padres. Clayton Richard and Tim Hudson are the well-known pitchers. Atlanta led off with a first inning Freddie Freeman groundout, giving Michael Bourn time to dash home. The Braves struck again in the fifth inning on a Dan Uggla solo home run. Atlanta padded the lead in the sixth inning when Chipper Jones singled home Martin Prado. The Braves struck again in the seventh inning as Prado hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Jason Heyward and Bourn. This made it 6-0, a final, with Hudson getting the win and Richard taking the loss.
Further south, the Miami Marlins host the Philadelphia Phillies. Kyle Kendrick and Josh Johnson show alliteration in the pitching match. Philadelphia started in the first inning as Jimmy Rollins hit a leadoff solo home run.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Cubs host the Houston Astros. Lucas Harrell and Chris Volstad are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. Houston was first on the board in the first inning as Scott Moore doubled in Jose Altuve. The Astros padded the lead in the third inning with a three-run home run by Brett Wallace, sweeping in Tyler Greene and Altuve. Houston got another in the sixth inning as Brandon Barnes reached on an error that allowed Moore to dash home, followed by a three-run home run by Fernando Martinez, also scoring Brian Bogusevic and Barnes, and then Altuve doubled home Harrell. The Astros got some more in the seventh inning on a Moore solo home run. Chicago got on the board in the bottom of the seventh as Darwin Barney grounded out to bring in Starlin Castro. They got no closer, losing 10-1, with Harrell picking up the win while Vosltad was pinned with the loss.
Down in Kansas City, the Royals host the Oakland Athletics. Jarrod Parker and Jeremy Guthrie will be sent out for the starts. Kansas City got things going in the fifth inning with an Eric Hosmer single to plate Salvador Perez, followed by a Chris Getz sacrifice fly to bring in Jeff Francoeur, Alex Gordon singling to finish Hosmer's trip around, Alcides Escobar reaching on an error to allow Lorenzo Cain to score, and Billy Butler hitting a sacrifice fly to finish Gordon's trip. This was it for the scoring with the final being 5-0. Guthrie notched the win and Parker was dealt the loss.
North to Minnesota, where the Twins host the Detroit Tigers. Doug Fister faces a lesser foe in Brian Duensing. Detroit opened in the first inning as Jhonny Peralta singled in both Austin Jackson and Omar Infante. The Tigers added on in the second inning as Gerald Laird tripled to force in Andy Dirks before scoring on a Jackson double. Minnesota rallied to tie in the third inning as Darin Mastroianni reached on an error that allowed Jamey Carroll to get home, followed by a three-run home run by Josh Willingham, sweeping in Ben Revere and Mastroianni. Detroit took the lead again in the sixth inning as Dirks hit a solo home run. The Tigers struck again in the seventh inning when Miguel Cabrera singled to knock in Infante. Detroit padded the lead in the ninth inning as Cabrera doubled Infante safely home before scoring as Delmon Young reached on an error. This made it 8-4, the final, with Fister notching the win and Duensing was pinned with the loss.
Back in Missouri again, as the St. Louis Cardinals host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ian Kennedy and Joe Kelly are the solid starters. St. Louis led off in the fourth inning as Matt Holliday hit a two-run home run, also scoring Allen Craig. The Cardinals got another in the sixth inning as Jon Jay hit a solo home run. Arizona shot back in the seventh inning as Miguel Montero hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Justin Upton. St. Louis answered in the bottom of the seventh as Shane Robinson reached on an error that allowed Skip schumaker to dash home, followed by Craig grounding out to get Rafael Furcal across the dish. The Cardinals struck again in the eighth inning on a Matt Carpenter double that plated both Yadier Molina and Schumaker, before he scored on a Jay single. This was it for the scoring, with the final standing at 8-2, giving Kelly the win and Kennedy suffered the loss.
Westward to Colorado, as the Rockies welcome the Milwaukee Brewers. Randy Wolf and Tyler Chatwood are the uninspiring pitchers. Colorado established a lead in the first inning as Carlos Gonzalez singled in both Eric Young and Josh Rutledge, followed by Willin Rosario doubling Gonzalez in, and then he scored on a Jordan Pacheco single. Milwaukee got on the board in the third inning as Norichika Aoki laid down a bunt single that got Carlos Gomez home. Colorado answered in their half of the inning when Pacheco singled to get Fowler home. The Brewers shot back in the fifth inning as Martin Maldonado hit a solo home run. Colorado answered in their half of the inning on a Rosario solo shot. The Rockies got some more in the sixth inning on a two-run home run by Young, also scoring Chris Nelson. Milwaukee replied in the seventh inning as Maldonado grounded into a double play that gave time for Aramis Ramirez to come home. The Brewers struck again in the ninth inning on a Maldonado double that knocked in Corey Hart, before scoring on a single from Jonathan Lucroy, followed by Aoki doing the same for Gomez, but they still fell short and lost 8-6. Chatwood got the win, while Rafael Betancourt turned a sloppy save, and Wolf was not freed from the loss.
Into California, with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hosting the Cleveland Indians. Ubaldo Jimenez and Zack Greinke are pacing the game. Los Angeles rallied to a lead in the first inning as Torii Hunter singled in Mike Trout, followed by Kendrys Morales singling Hunter home, Mark Trumbo doing the same for Albert Pujols, and Chris Iannetta following suit for Trumbo. Cleveland got on the board in the fourth inning with a two-run home run by Michael Brantley, also scoring Carlos Santana. The Angels shot back in the bottom of the fourth as Erick Aybar hit a solo home run, followed by Pujols hitting a three-run home run, sweeping in Iannetta and Trout. Los Angeles added on in the sixth inning with Pujols doubling Hunter across the dish. The Indians got one back in the seventh inning on an Ezequiel Carrera single, knocking in Brantley, followed by a Jason Kipnis groundout to bring around Jason Donald. Cleveland pulled closer with a two-run home run by Casey Kotchman in the eighth inning, bringing around Brantley. They got no closer, losing 9-6, with Greinke notching the win, Ernesto Frieri tossing the save, and Jimenez was pinned with the loss.
North to Seattle, as the Mariners host the Tampa Bay Rays. Matt Moore and Kevin Millwood take the mound. Tampa Bay opened with B.J. Upton tripling to force in Desmond Jennings and then he came the final 90 feet home on a sacrifice fly by Evan Longoria. Seattle shot back in the second inning with Miguel Olivo doubling to knock in Justin Smoak. The Mariners tried a ninth inning rally, tying the game as Smoak hit a sacrifice fly to get Kyle Seager home, and they won 3-2 as Eric Thames singled to knock in Chone Figgins. Stephen Pryor was in line for the win, while the reasonably consistent Fernando Rodney slipped up for a blown save and loss.
Finally, we end in San Francisco, as the Giants host the Washington Nationals. Jordan Zimmermann and Madison Bumgarner are on the hill. San Francisco led off with a second inning Brandon Belt double to drive in Hunter Pence. The Giants added on in the sixth inning as Belt singled to plate Pablo Sandoval. Washington got on the board in the seventh inning as Adam LaRoche singled to knock in Jayson Werth. San Francisco extended the lead in the eighth inning when Pablo Sandoval hit a sacrifice fly to score Melky Cabrera, followed by Belt singling Buster Posey in, Brandon Crawford doing the same for Hunter Pence, and Angel Pagan singling to finish Belt's trip around. This made the final 6-1, with Bumgarner going the distance for the win while Zimmermann was stuck with the loss.
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Monday, August 13, 2012
MLB Day 130 2012
Only eleven games on today, beginning in...
Pittsburgh, with the Pirates hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron Harang and Jeff Karstens get the starting nods. Los Angeles began in the third inning as Shane Victorino doubled in A.J. Ellis before scoring on a Matt Kemp single. Pittsburgh tied it in their half of the inning as Garrett Jones doubled both Starling Marte and Andrew McCutchen home. The Dodgers took the lead back in the fifth inning as Victorino hit a two-run home run, also scoring Harang. Los Angeles padded the lead in the eighth inning when Juan Rivera singled to knock in Kemp. The Pirates shot back in the bottom of the eighth with Jones doubling to plate McCutchen, followed by Michael McKenry singling him the rest of the way home. They couldn't get the equalizer, falling 5-4, with Harang holding on to the win, Kenley Jansen tossing the save, and Karstens was not freed from the loss.
Over in New York, the Yankees host the Texas Rangers. Ryan Dempster faces a lesser foe in David Phelps. Texas started in the first inning on a Nelson Cruz single to drive in Elvis Andrus. The Rangers got another in the second inning on a David Murphy solo home run. New York took the lead in the third inning on a Nick Swisher grand slam, sweeping in Russell Martin, Raul Ibanez, and Derek Jeter, followed by a Curtis Granderson sacrifice fly to bring in Robinson Cano. The Yankees added on in the sixth inning as Eric Chavez hit a solo shot. New York padded the lead in the seventh inning as Jeter doubled Ichiro Suzuki safely home, before he scored on a single from Swisher. This made the final 8-2, with the win going to Phelps, the save to Derek Lowe and his four innings of relief work, and the loss to Dempster.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago White Sox. Jake Peavy and Carlos Villanueva are penciled in to pitch. Toronto opened with a third inning Edwin Encarnacion single to get Anthony Gose home. Chicago answered in the fourth inning with an Adam Dunn solo home run. The Blue Jays took the lead back in the seventh inning as Moises Sierra hit a solo shot. The White Sox retied it in the ninth inning on another Dunn solo home run. Toronto won it in the eleventh inning as David Cooper singled to plate Kelly Johnson for a 3-2 final. Steve Delabar got the win and made history (four strikeouts in one extra inning) while Leyson Septimo was charged with the loss.
Back stateside, the Miami Marlins host the Philadelphia Phillies. Cole Hamels and Nathan Eovaldi are tabbed to pitch. Philadelphia led off in the third inning when Chase Utley doubled to knock in Jimmy Rollins, followed by John Mayberry reaching on an error that allowed Juan Pierre to get home. The Phillies got another in the fourth inning as Pierre tripled to force in Rollins. Philadelphia struck again in the seventh inning as Erik Krats hit a sacrifice fly that scored Domonic Brown. This was it for the scoring, leaving the final at 4-0, with Hamels going the distance for a complete game shutout and Eovaldi having no run support in the loss.
Back north again, the Atlanta Braves host the San Diego Padres. Eric Stults and Mike Minor will be handed the ball. San Diego was first to score in the second inning with a Cameron Maybin sacrifice fly allowed Chris Denorfia to come home. The Padres added on in the fifth inning as Chase Headley singled in Stults. San Diego padded the lead in the sixth inning as Yonder Alonso singled to knock in Denorfia. The Padres struck again with a seventh inning solo home run from Headley. Atlanta got on the board in the eighth inning when Martin Prado tripled to force in Michael Bourn. This was as close as it got, with the final standing at 4-1. Stults got the win, Dale Thayer turned the save, and Minor was handed the loss.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Cubs host the Houston Astros. Armando Galarraga and Jeff Samardzija have the most difficult pair of last names for any two starting pitchers. Chicago struck first with a second inning two-run home run by Darwin Barney, also scoring Starlin Castro. The Cubs got another in the third inning with Anthony Rizzo singling in Josh Vitters. Chicago struck again in the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Alfonso Soriano, sweeping in Rizzo. Houston got on the board in the sixth inning as Brandon Barnes hit a sole home run. The Cubs shot back in the seventh inning as Welington Castillo singled to knock in Soriano. Chicago extended the lead in the eighth inning on a Vitters sacrifice fly that allowed safe passage home for Barney. This produced the 7-1 final, with the win belonging to Samardzija, while Galarraga was dealt the loss.
Further north still, the Minnesota Twins host the Detroit Tigers. Anibal Sanchez and Samuel Deduno are the average pitchers. Minnesota opened in the third inning on a Justin Morneau single to score Joe Mauer. Detroit tied it in the fifth inning as Jhonny Peralta doubled in Brennan Boesch. The Twins took the lead again in the bottom of the fifth as Darin Mastroianni hit a solo home run. Minnesota got another the sixth inning on as Alexi Casilla doubled to drive in Ryan Doumit, followed by Mastroianni singling in both Jamey Carroll and Casilla. The Twins got more in the seventh inning as Doumit hit a three-run home run to sweep in Mauer and Josh Willingham. The Tigers shot back in the eighth inning with a Miguel Cabrera single to knock in Austin Jackson, followed by Delmon Young doing the same for Andy Dirks. Minnesota replied in their half of the eighth as Willingham hit a sacrifice fly to give Ben Revere time to score. They held on to win 9-3, with Deduno notching the win and Sanchez taking the loss.
Southwest to Colorado, with the Rockies hosting the Milwaukee Brewers. Mike Fiers and Jeff Francis are the little-known starters. Colorado got going in the first inning with Jonathan Herrera singling to get Eric Young home, before scoring on a Carlos Gonzalez groundout, followed by Willin Rosario hitting a sacrifice fly to bring around Dexter Fowler. The Rockies struck again in the second inning as Young grounded out to get Chris Nelson home. Colorado added on in the third inning as Gonzalez singled to plate Fowler, followed by Tyler Colvin doubling to finish Gonzalez's trip, Nelson singling to get Rosario in, and DJ LeMahieu followed suit for Colvin. Milwaukee got on the board in the fourth inning as Corey Hart grounded out, giving Aramis Ramirez time to dash home. The Brewers got some more in the sixth inning on a two-run home run by Carlos Gomez, also scoring Jonathan Lucroy. The Rockies replied in the seventh inning on a LeMahieu single that drove home Rosario. Milwaukee tried to rally in the ninth inning on a three-run home run by Rickie Weeks, sweeping in Gomez and Travis Ishikawa, but they still fell 9-6. Francis picked up the win while Fiers was shelled in the loss.
Into California, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Cleveland Indians. Justin Masterson is mismatched with C.J. Wilson. Cleveland took the lead in the third inning as Jason Donald singled in Brent Lillibridge, followed by Asdrubal Cabrera doing the same for Lou Marson. The Indians got another in the fourth inning on a Lillibridge solo home run. Los Angeles got on the board in the eighth inning as Albert Pujols hit a two-run home run, also scoring Mike Trout. Cleveland extended the lead in the ninth inning as Marson walked with the bases loaded to force in Ezequiel Carrera, followed by Jason Kipnis hitting a sacrifice fly to drive in Lillibridge, and Casey Kotchman scoring on a wild pitch to make the final 6-2. Masterson earned the win, Chris Perez mopped up a mess for a save, and Wilson was handed the loss.
Up in Seattle, the Mariners host the Tampa Bay Rays. Alex Cobb and Blake Beavan are the relatively unknown pitchers. Tampa Bay established a lead in the third inning as Desmond Jennings singled in Sam Fuld before scoring on a two-run home run by B.J. Upton, followed by Ben Zobrist doubling to score Matt Joyce. Seattle got on the board in the sixth inning when Eric Thames singled to plate Trayvon Robinson. They got no closer, losing 4-1, with Cobb getting the win, Fernando Rodney tossing the save, and Beavan suffered the loss.
Finally, in San Francisco, the Giants host the Washington Nationals. Gio Gonzalez and Ryan Vogelsong pace the game. Washington began in the first inning as Ryan Zimmerman doubled in Steve Lombardozzi. The Nationals rallied to extend the lead in the third inning as Adam LaRoche walked with the bases loaded to force in Lombardozzi, followed by Michael Morse singling in Bryce Harper, Danny Espinosa doing the same for Zimmerman, Roger Bernadina following suit to finish LaRoche's trip around, and then Kurt Suzuki doubled in all of Morse, Espinosa, and Bernadina. Washington added on in the fourth inning as Bernadina doubled in Zimmerman and Morse, followed by Suzuki singling to drive in Espinosa. The Nationals kept going in the fifth inning as Harper scored on a wild pitch, followed by a two-run home run by Espinosa, also scoring Tyler Moore. San Francisco got on the board in the seventh inning as Brandon Crawford hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Ryan Theriot. This ended the scoring at 14-2, with Gonzalez getting a ton of support in the win, while Vogelsong was tossed around in the loss, and fellow pitcher Brad Penny gets dishonorable mention for his struggles as well.
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Pittsburgh, with the Pirates hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron Harang and Jeff Karstens get the starting nods. Los Angeles began in the third inning as Shane Victorino doubled in A.J. Ellis before scoring on a Matt Kemp single. Pittsburgh tied it in their half of the inning as Garrett Jones doubled both Starling Marte and Andrew McCutchen home. The Dodgers took the lead back in the fifth inning as Victorino hit a two-run home run, also scoring Harang. Los Angeles padded the lead in the eighth inning when Juan Rivera singled to knock in Kemp. The Pirates shot back in the bottom of the eighth with Jones doubling to plate McCutchen, followed by Michael McKenry singling him the rest of the way home. They couldn't get the equalizer, falling 5-4, with Harang holding on to the win, Kenley Jansen tossing the save, and Karstens was not freed from the loss.
Over in New York, the Yankees host the Texas Rangers. Ryan Dempster faces a lesser foe in David Phelps. Texas started in the first inning on a Nelson Cruz single to drive in Elvis Andrus. The Rangers got another in the second inning on a David Murphy solo home run. New York took the lead in the third inning on a Nick Swisher grand slam, sweeping in Russell Martin, Raul Ibanez, and Derek Jeter, followed by a Curtis Granderson sacrifice fly to bring in Robinson Cano. The Yankees added on in the sixth inning as Eric Chavez hit a solo shot. New York padded the lead in the seventh inning as Jeter doubled Ichiro Suzuki safely home, before he scored on a single from Swisher. This made the final 8-2, with the win going to Phelps, the save to Derek Lowe and his four innings of relief work, and the loss to Dempster.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago White Sox. Jake Peavy and Carlos Villanueva are penciled in to pitch. Toronto opened with a third inning Edwin Encarnacion single to get Anthony Gose home. Chicago answered in the fourth inning with an Adam Dunn solo home run. The Blue Jays took the lead back in the seventh inning as Moises Sierra hit a solo shot. The White Sox retied it in the ninth inning on another Dunn solo home run. Toronto won it in the eleventh inning as David Cooper singled to plate Kelly Johnson for a 3-2 final. Steve Delabar got the win and made history (four strikeouts in one extra inning) while Leyson Septimo was charged with the loss.
Back stateside, the Miami Marlins host the Philadelphia Phillies. Cole Hamels and Nathan Eovaldi are tabbed to pitch. Philadelphia led off in the third inning when Chase Utley doubled to knock in Jimmy Rollins, followed by John Mayberry reaching on an error that allowed Juan Pierre to get home. The Phillies got another in the fourth inning as Pierre tripled to force in Rollins. Philadelphia struck again in the seventh inning as Erik Krats hit a sacrifice fly that scored Domonic Brown. This was it for the scoring, leaving the final at 4-0, with Hamels going the distance for a complete game shutout and Eovaldi having no run support in the loss.
Back north again, the Atlanta Braves host the San Diego Padres. Eric Stults and Mike Minor will be handed the ball. San Diego was first to score in the second inning with a Cameron Maybin sacrifice fly allowed Chris Denorfia to come home. The Padres added on in the fifth inning as Chase Headley singled in Stults. San Diego padded the lead in the sixth inning as Yonder Alonso singled to knock in Denorfia. The Padres struck again with a seventh inning solo home run from Headley. Atlanta got on the board in the eighth inning when Martin Prado tripled to force in Michael Bourn. This was as close as it got, with the final standing at 4-1. Stults got the win, Dale Thayer turned the save, and Minor was handed the loss.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Cubs host the Houston Astros. Armando Galarraga and Jeff Samardzija have the most difficult pair of last names for any two starting pitchers. Chicago struck first with a second inning two-run home run by Darwin Barney, also scoring Starlin Castro. The Cubs got another in the third inning with Anthony Rizzo singling in Josh Vitters. Chicago struck again in the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Alfonso Soriano, sweeping in Rizzo. Houston got on the board in the sixth inning as Brandon Barnes hit a sole home run. The Cubs shot back in the seventh inning as Welington Castillo singled to knock in Soriano. Chicago extended the lead in the eighth inning on a Vitters sacrifice fly that allowed safe passage home for Barney. This produced the 7-1 final, with the win belonging to Samardzija, while Galarraga was dealt the loss.
Further north still, the Minnesota Twins host the Detroit Tigers. Anibal Sanchez and Samuel Deduno are the average pitchers. Minnesota opened in the third inning on a Justin Morneau single to score Joe Mauer. Detroit tied it in the fifth inning as Jhonny Peralta doubled in Brennan Boesch. The Twins took the lead again in the bottom of the fifth as Darin Mastroianni hit a solo home run. Minnesota got another the sixth inning on as Alexi Casilla doubled to drive in Ryan Doumit, followed by Mastroianni singling in both Jamey Carroll and Casilla. The Twins got more in the seventh inning as Doumit hit a three-run home run to sweep in Mauer and Josh Willingham. The Tigers shot back in the eighth inning with a Miguel Cabrera single to knock in Austin Jackson, followed by Delmon Young doing the same for Andy Dirks. Minnesota replied in their half of the eighth as Willingham hit a sacrifice fly to give Ben Revere time to score. They held on to win 9-3, with Deduno notching the win and Sanchez taking the loss.
Southwest to Colorado, with the Rockies hosting the Milwaukee Brewers. Mike Fiers and Jeff Francis are the little-known starters. Colorado got going in the first inning with Jonathan Herrera singling to get Eric Young home, before scoring on a Carlos Gonzalez groundout, followed by Willin Rosario hitting a sacrifice fly to bring around Dexter Fowler. The Rockies struck again in the second inning as Young grounded out to get Chris Nelson home. Colorado added on in the third inning as Gonzalez singled to plate Fowler, followed by Tyler Colvin doubling to finish Gonzalez's trip, Nelson singling to get Rosario in, and DJ LeMahieu followed suit for Colvin. Milwaukee got on the board in the fourth inning as Corey Hart grounded out, giving Aramis Ramirez time to dash home. The Brewers got some more in the sixth inning on a two-run home run by Carlos Gomez, also scoring Jonathan Lucroy. The Rockies replied in the seventh inning on a LeMahieu single that drove home Rosario. Milwaukee tried to rally in the ninth inning on a three-run home run by Rickie Weeks, sweeping in Gomez and Travis Ishikawa, but they still fell 9-6. Francis picked up the win while Fiers was shelled in the loss.
Into California, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Cleveland Indians. Justin Masterson is mismatched with C.J. Wilson. Cleveland took the lead in the third inning as Jason Donald singled in Brent Lillibridge, followed by Asdrubal Cabrera doing the same for Lou Marson. The Indians got another in the fourth inning on a Lillibridge solo home run. Los Angeles got on the board in the eighth inning as Albert Pujols hit a two-run home run, also scoring Mike Trout. Cleveland extended the lead in the ninth inning as Marson walked with the bases loaded to force in Ezequiel Carrera, followed by Jason Kipnis hitting a sacrifice fly to drive in Lillibridge, and Casey Kotchman scoring on a wild pitch to make the final 6-2. Masterson earned the win, Chris Perez mopped up a mess for a save, and Wilson was handed the loss.
Up in Seattle, the Mariners host the Tampa Bay Rays. Alex Cobb and Blake Beavan are the relatively unknown pitchers. Tampa Bay established a lead in the third inning as Desmond Jennings singled in Sam Fuld before scoring on a two-run home run by B.J. Upton, followed by Ben Zobrist doubling to score Matt Joyce. Seattle got on the board in the sixth inning when Eric Thames singled to plate Trayvon Robinson. They got no closer, losing 4-1, with Cobb getting the win, Fernando Rodney tossing the save, and Beavan suffered the loss.
Finally, in San Francisco, the Giants host the Washington Nationals. Gio Gonzalez and Ryan Vogelsong pace the game. Washington began in the first inning as Ryan Zimmerman doubled in Steve Lombardozzi. The Nationals rallied to extend the lead in the third inning as Adam LaRoche walked with the bases loaded to force in Lombardozzi, followed by Michael Morse singling in Bryce Harper, Danny Espinosa doing the same for Zimmerman, Roger Bernadina following suit to finish LaRoche's trip around, and then Kurt Suzuki doubled in all of Morse, Espinosa, and Bernadina. Washington added on in the fourth inning as Bernadina doubled in Zimmerman and Morse, followed by Suzuki singling to drive in Espinosa. The Nationals kept going in the fifth inning as Harper scored on a wild pitch, followed by a two-run home run by Espinosa, also scoring Tyler Moore. San Francisco got on the board in the seventh inning as Brandon Crawford hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Ryan Theriot. This ended the scoring at 14-2, with Gonzalez getting a ton of support in the win, while Vogelsong was tossed around in the loss, and fellow pitcher Brad Penny gets dishonorable mention for his struggles as well.
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Fantasy Baseball All-Stars week 18 2012
Not sure how many people clinched a playoff spot in the last week, but some of these players may have gotten teams closer.
Batters: Josh Hamilton, Adrian Gonzalez, Chase Headley, Billy Butler, Dustin Pedroia, Desmond Jennings, Alex Gordon, Jon Jay, Erick Aybar, Justin Morneau.
Pitchers: Justin Verlander, Chris Sale, Jered Weaver, Paul Maholm, Aroldis Chapman, Clay Buchholz, Jordan Zimmermann, Roy Halladay, Jason Marquis, Chris Capuano.
Batters: Josh Hamilton, Adrian Gonzalez, Chase Headley, Billy Butler, Dustin Pedroia, Desmond Jennings, Alex Gordon, Jon Jay, Erick Aybar, Justin Morneau.
Pitchers: Justin Verlander, Chris Sale, Jered Weaver, Paul Maholm, Aroldis Chapman, Clay Buchholz, Jordan Zimmermann, Roy Halladay, Jason Marquis, Chris Capuano.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
MLB Day 129 2012
Getaway day time, with all teams playing on a Sunday. We begin in...
Cleveland, as the Indians host the Boston Red Sox. Jon Lester and Corey Kluber are the struggling starters. Boston got started in the first inning as Dustin Pedroia doubled in Carl Crawford before scoring on a two-run home run by Adrian Gonzalez. Cleveland got on the board in the bottom of the first as Carlos Santana hit a sacrifice fly to allow Jason Donald to dash home. The Red Sox shot back in the second inning as Crawford doubled both Mike Aviles and Jacoby Ellsbury home. Boston got another in the fourth inning when Kelly Shoppach singled to drive in Aviles. The Red Sox rallied to extend the lead in the fifth inning with Cody Ross singling to get Pedroia home, Jarrod Saltalamacchia doing the same to score Gonzalez, Danny Valencia hit a sacrifice fly to give Ross time to finish his trip around, Ellsbury doubled both Saltalamacchia and Aviles across the dish before scoring on a Crawford double, and then Gonzalez hit a 2-RBI double that saw Crawford and Pedroia both come home safely. This outburst paced them to a 14-1 win, picked up by Lester, while Kluber was shelled significantly despite not giving up the rally, thus giving him the loss.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the New York Yankees. Phil Hughes and J.A. Happ make the starts. Toronto opened with a first inning David Cooper single scoring Edwin Encarnacion. The Blue Jays rallied to extend the lead in the fourth inning as Jeff Mathis doubled in Moises Sierra, before scoring alongside Anthony Gose as Rajai Davis doubled, and Davis later scored on a single from Mike McCoy, who then in turn scored on a two-run home run by Encarnacion. New York got on the board in the fifth inning as Casey McGehee doubled to knock in Andruw Jones. Toronto shot back in their half of the inning on a 3-RBI Davis double that swept in Mathis, Yan Gomes, and Adeiny Hechavarria. The Yankees answered in the sixth inning on a Derek Jeter solo home run and a two-run long ball from Robinson Cano that brought in Nick Swisher. New York pulled closer in the seventh inning when Jayson Nix doubled Curtis Granderson across the plate before scoring on a Jeter double, followed by Jeter scoring when Swisher singled. They got no closer, falling 10-7, with the win going to Happ, the save to Casey Janssen as his fifteenth of the season, and the loss was stuck on Hughes.
Back stateside, the Miami Marlins host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chris Capuano and Wade LeBlanc are the underrated pitchers. Los Angeles began in the third inning as Hanley Ramirez hit a sacrifice fly to get the pitcher Capuano home. The Dodgers padded the lead in the eighth inning when Ramirez singled in Mark Ellis and Matt Kemp, followed by Andre Ethier singling to finish Ramirez's trip around, and Luis Cruz doubling to get Ethier the rest of the way home. This made it 5-0, a final, with Capuano earning a strong win, while LeBlanc had no help in the loss.
Back to the north a bit, the Baltimore Orioles host the Kansas City Royals. Bruce Chen and Tommy Hunter are the uninspiring pitchers. Baltimore led off in the second inning with a two-run home run by Manny Machado, also scoring Mark Reynolds. Kansas City replied in the fourth inning as Mike Moustakas hit a solo home run and Brayan Pena hit a sacrifice fly to get Billy Butler home. The Royals added on in the fifth inning as Moustakas grounded into a double play to score Alex Gordon. The Orioles got on the board with a Nick Markakis solo shot in the bottom of the fifth. Baltimore took the lead again in the sixth inning as Reynolds singled to knock in Adam Jones. The Orioles got another in the eighth inning as Nate McLouth scored on a passed ball. This made the final 5-3, with Luis Ayala in line for the win, Jim Johnson finished off for the save, and Chen was handed the loss.
Moving into Philadelphia, where the Phillies host the St. Louis Cardinals. Lance Lynn and Vance Worley are the young pitchers. St. Louis quickly opened in the first inning on a Matt Carpenter double to score Jon Jay. Philadelphia answered as Chase Utley tripled to force in Juan Pierre and Kevin Frandsen before coming the final 90 feet when Ryan Howard singled. The Cardinals answered in the third inning on a Carlos Beltran double to bring in Matt Holliday. St. Louis pulled ahead in the fourth inning with Jay singling, which combined with an error to get Rafael Furcal home, followed by Carpenter singling to plate Jay. The Phillies retied it in their half of the inning with a Howard solo home run. The Cardinals gained the lead in the eighth inning as Jay doubled Tony Cruz and David Freese across the dish, followed by Carpenter singling to knock in Jay. Philadelphia retied it in their half of the inning on a three-run home run by Erik Kratz, sweeping in Utley and Nate Schierholtz. The Phillies won in the eleventh inning on a Pierre single that drove in Jimmy Rollins for an 8-7 final. Jeremy Horst was in line for the win, while Barret Browning was pinned with the loss.
Across the state, the Pittsburgh Pirates host the San Diego Padres. Ross Ohlendorf and Erik Bedard will take their turns in the rotation. San Diego established a first inning lead when Chris Denorfia hit a solo home run, followed by Jesus Guzman singling in Logan Forsythe, and Cameron Maybin reaching on an error that allowed both Carlos Quentin and Guzman to get home. The Padres got another in the second inning as Chase Headley grounded out to allow Forsythe to dash home. Pittsburgh got on the board in the third inning as Neil Walker singled in the pitcher Bedard. The Pirates stormed ahead in the fourth inning when Michael McKenry walked with the bases loaded to force in Garrett Jones, followed by a Clint Barmes grand slam to sweep in Gaby Sanchez, Pedro Alvarez, and McKenry, an Andrew McCutchen double to plate Bedard and Walker, a triple from Jones to finish McCutchen's trip around, and a McKenry single to get Jones the rest of the way home. Pittsburgh got another in the seventh inning on a Walker solo shot. The scoring stopped here at 11-5, with Bedard earning the win and Ohlendorf was on the hook for the loss.
Down in Houston, the Astros host the Milwaukee Brewers. Yovani Gallardo and Jordan Lyles are penciled in to pitch. Houston started in the first inning as Marwin Gonzalez doubled home Tyler Greene. Milwaukee answered in the second inning as the pitcher Gallardo singled to drive in Carlos Gomez. The Brewers added on in the fifth inning as Rickie Weeks reached on a fielder's choice to get Jean Segura home, followed by Ryan Braun grounding out to bring in Norichika Aoki. The Astros replied in their half of the inning on a Gonzalez groundout to give Chris Snyder time to come home. Milwaukee shot back in the sixth inning on a solo home run by Corey Hart. The Brewers got another in the eighth inning as Martin Maldonado doubled to drive in Hart. Houston took one back in their half of the eighth as Scott Moore singled Gonzalez across the dish. They couldn't tie it up, losing 5-3, with Gallardo notching the win, Kameron Loe picking up the spot save, and Lyles got the unlucky loss.
Northward to Minnesota, as the Twins host the Tampa Bay Rays. James Shields and Scott Diamond take the mound. Tampa Bay began with a first inning solo home run by Desmond Jennings. The Rays got another in the second inning on a Jeff Keppinger solo shot. Minnesota tied it in the bottom of the second as Justin Morneau hit a two-run home run, also scoring Josh Willingham. The Twins gained the lead in the third inning as Joe Mauer singled home Denard Span. Tampa Bay retied it in the fifth inning when Sean Rodriguez doubled in Ryan Roberts. The Rays rallied ahead in the tenth inning with Keppinger grounding out to get Jennings home, Roberts singling both B.J. Upton and Sam Fuld across the dish, and Matt Joyce doubling to drive in Carlos Pena. They held on for the 7-3 win, which was picked up by Kyle Farnsworth, while Fernando Rodney turned the save, and Alex Burnett was dealt the loss.
Down in Chicago, the White Sox host the Oakland Athletics. Bartolo Colon and Chris Sale are the staff aces pitching. Chicago opened with a third inning Adam Dunn sacrifice fly to get Alejandro De Aza home. Oakland tied it with a sixth inning Jonny Gomes solo home run. The White Sox gained the lead back in the bottom of the sixth as A.J. Pierzynski hit a two-run home run, also scoring Alex Rios, followed by Dewayne Wise singling in Dayan Viciedo, and Gordon Beckham hitting a 2-RBI single to plate both Wise and Ray Olmedo. The Athletics took one back in the seventh inning as Adam Rosales hit a solo shot. Chicago answered again in their half of the inning as Alexei Ramirez grounded out, which combined with an error to allow Pierzynski safe passage home. Oakland tried a ninth inning rally as Derek Norris hit a solo home run, but this only made the final 7-3 in the end. Sale notched the win and Colon was stuck with the loss.
On the north side of Chicago, the Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds. Johnny Cueto faces a lesser foe in Brooks Raley. Cincinnati started with a fifth inning two-run home run by Jay Bruce, also scoring Todd Frazier. The Reds added on in the sixth inning as Ryan Ludwick hit a solo home run. This was good for a 3-0 final, with Cueto pitching a strong win, Aroldis Chapman shutting the door for the save, and Raley was handed the loss.
Back into Texas, with the Rangers hosting the Detroit Tigers. Rick Porcello is mismatched with Yu Darvish. Texas got things going in the first inning as Josh Hamilton hit a two-run home run, also scoring Elvis Andrus. The Rangers rallied to extend the lead in the third inning as Ian Kinsler doubled in Mitch Moreland, before scoring when Andrus reached on an error, and then Hamilton singled Andrus the rest of the way home. Texas got another in the fourth inning on a Kinsler sacrifice fly to bring in Geovany Soto. Detroit got on the board in the fifth inning when Omar Infante doubled to plate Alex Avila before scoring alongside Jhonny Peralta on a Miguel Cabrera double. The Rangers padded the lead in the seventh inning as Andrus stole third while Hamilton stole second, and after an error, Andrus scored, followed by Hamilton later scoring on a wild pitch. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 8-3. Darvish got the win, while Porcello took the loss, although it's not totally his fault.
Over in Anaheim, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Seattle Mariners. Jason Vargas and Jered Weaver pace the game. Seattle was first to score with a second inning Jesus Montero solo home run. Los Angeles tied it in the bottom of the second as Vernon Wells hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Howie Kendrick. The Mariners took the lead again in the sixth inning as Montero hit a two-run home run, also scoring John Jaso. Seattle extended the lead in the ninth inning as Chone Figgins tripled to force in Jaso, making the final 4-1. Vargas had a strong win, Tom Wilhelmsen closed out for the save, and Weaver took an unlucky loss.
Up in San Francisco, the Giants host the Colorado Rockies. Alex White and Barry Zito are the back-of-the-rotation starters. San Francisco stormed ahead in the first inning as Melky Cabrera singled in both Angel Pagan and Marco Scutaro, before scoring on a Brandon Belt single. Colorado got some back in the third inning as Eric Young doubled to knock in DJ LeMahieu before scoring on a double from Josh Rutledge. The Rockies tied it in the fourth inning as White hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Willin Rosario. The Giants took the lead back in the fifth inning when Ryan Theriot doubled to drive in Belt. Colorado shot back in the sixth inning as LeMahieu doubled to plate Jordan Pacheco and then finished his trip on a Carlos Torres single. The Rockies got another in the seventh inning as Pacheco hit a sacrifice fly to allow Dexter Fowler to get home. San Francisco answered in the eighth inning with a Cabrera singled to drive in Brandon Crawford, followed by a Buster Posey sacrifice fly to bring around Joaquin Arias before Hunter Pence cleared the bases with a three-run home run, sweeping in Pagan and Cabrera. They held on to win 9-6, with the win belonging to Clay Hensley and the loss stuck on Matt Belisle.
Down in Arizona, the Diamondbacks host the Washington Nationals. Ross Detwiler and Patrick Corbin are the underrated pitchers. Arizona opened when Paul Goldschmidt scored in the second inning on an error. The Diamondbacks added on as Goldschmidt doubled in the third inning, plating both Chris Young and Jason Kubel. Arizona extended the lead in the fifth inning when Aaron Hill doubled home Young, followed by Goldschmidt singling Hill in, Justin Upton doubling to finish Goldschmidt's trip around, and Miguel Montero doubling to drive in Upton. Washington got on the board in the seventh inning with Ryan Zimmerman singling to score Danny Espinosa, followed by Adam LaRoche hitting a sacrifice fly to bring in Chad Tracy. The Nationals got some more in the ninth inning as Jayson Werth grounded out to get Cesar Izturis home and Tyler Moore singled to knock in Michael Morse, but they got no closer, losing 7-4. Corbin got the win, J.J. Putz closed out for the save, and Detwiler was not freed from the loss.
Finally, well to the northeast, the New York Mets host the Atlanta Braves. Ben Sheets and Jonathon Niese are on the hill. New York began in the first inning as David Wright doubled home Mike Baxter, before scoring on an Ike Davis single. Atlanta got on the board in the second inning as Freddie Freeman hit a solo home run. The Mets shot back in their half of the inning as Ruben Tejada singled to plate Rob Johnson. New York got another in the fifth inning as Davis singled to get Wright home. The Mets struck again in the sixth inning on a Jordany Valdespin solo shot. New York padded the lead in the eighth inning as Andres Torres singled to drive in Valdespin. The Braves tried a ninth inning rally with bases-loaded walks drawn by Juan Francisco and Michael Bourn to force in Chipper Jones and Freeman, followed by a 2-RBI Martin Prado double to knokc in both Janish and Francisco, but they couldn't tie the game and fell 6-5. Niese was saved from a no-decision and picked up the win, Jon Rauch got the last out for a save, and Sheets was not freed from the loss.
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Cleveland, as the Indians host the Boston Red Sox. Jon Lester and Corey Kluber are the struggling starters. Boston got started in the first inning as Dustin Pedroia doubled in Carl Crawford before scoring on a two-run home run by Adrian Gonzalez. Cleveland got on the board in the bottom of the first as Carlos Santana hit a sacrifice fly to allow Jason Donald to dash home. The Red Sox shot back in the second inning as Crawford doubled both Mike Aviles and Jacoby Ellsbury home. Boston got another in the fourth inning when Kelly Shoppach singled to drive in Aviles. The Red Sox rallied to extend the lead in the fifth inning with Cody Ross singling to get Pedroia home, Jarrod Saltalamacchia doing the same to score Gonzalez, Danny Valencia hit a sacrifice fly to give Ross time to finish his trip around, Ellsbury doubled both Saltalamacchia and Aviles across the dish before scoring on a Crawford double, and then Gonzalez hit a 2-RBI double that saw Crawford and Pedroia both come home safely. This outburst paced them to a 14-1 win, picked up by Lester, while Kluber was shelled significantly despite not giving up the rally, thus giving him the loss.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays host the New York Yankees. Phil Hughes and J.A. Happ make the starts. Toronto opened with a first inning David Cooper single scoring Edwin Encarnacion. The Blue Jays rallied to extend the lead in the fourth inning as Jeff Mathis doubled in Moises Sierra, before scoring alongside Anthony Gose as Rajai Davis doubled, and Davis later scored on a single from Mike McCoy, who then in turn scored on a two-run home run by Encarnacion. New York got on the board in the fifth inning as Casey McGehee doubled to knock in Andruw Jones. Toronto shot back in their half of the inning on a 3-RBI Davis double that swept in Mathis, Yan Gomes, and Adeiny Hechavarria. The Yankees answered in the sixth inning on a Derek Jeter solo home run and a two-run long ball from Robinson Cano that brought in Nick Swisher. New York pulled closer in the seventh inning when Jayson Nix doubled Curtis Granderson across the plate before scoring on a Jeter double, followed by Jeter scoring when Swisher singled. They got no closer, falling 10-7, with the win going to Happ, the save to Casey Janssen as his fifteenth of the season, and the loss was stuck on Hughes.
Back stateside, the Miami Marlins host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chris Capuano and Wade LeBlanc are the underrated pitchers. Los Angeles began in the third inning as Hanley Ramirez hit a sacrifice fly to get the pitcher Capuano home. The Dodgers padded the lead in the eighth inning when Ramirez singled in Mark Ellis and Matt Kemp, followed by Andre Ethier singling to finish Ramirez's trip around, and Luis Cruz doubling to get Ethier the rest of the way home. This made it 5-0, a final, with Capuano earning a strong win, while LeBlanc had no help in the loss.
Back to the north a bit, the Baltimore Orioles host the Kansas City Royals. Bruce Chen and Tommy Hunter are the uninspiring pitchers. Baltimore led off in the second inning with a two-run home run by Manny Machado, also scoring Mark Reynolds. Kansas City replied in the fourth inning as Mike Moustakas hit a solo home run and Brayan Pena hit a sacrifice fly to get Billy Butler home. The Royals added on in the fifth inning as Moustakas grounded into a double play to score Alex Gordon. The Orioles got on the board with a Nick Markakis solo shot in the bottom of the fifth. Baltimore took the lead again in the sixth inning as Reynolds singled to knock in Adam Jones. The Orioles got another in the eighth inning as Nate McLouth scored on a passed ball. This made the final 5-3, with Luis Ayala in line for the win, Jim Johnson finished off for the save, and Chen was handed the loss.
Moving into Philadelphia, where the Phillies host the St. Louis Cardinals. Lance Lynn and Vance Worley are the young pitchers. St. Louis quickly opened in the first inning on a Matt Carpenter double to score Jon Jay. Philadelphia answered as Chase Utley tripled to force in Juan Pierre and Kevin Frandsen before coming the final 90 feet when Ryan Howard singled. The Cardinals answered in the third inning on a Carlos Beltran double to bring in Matt Holliday. St. Louis pulled ahead in the fourth inning with Jay singling, which combined with an error to get Rafael Furcal home, followed by Carpenter singling to plate Jay. The Phillies retied it in their half of the inning with a Howard solo home run. The Cardinals gained the lead in the eighth inning as Jay doubled Tony Cruz and David Freese across the dish, followed by Carpenter singling to knock in Jay. Philadelphia retied it in their half of the inning on a three-run home run by Erik Kratz, sweeping in Utley and Nate Schierholtz. The Phillies won in the eleventh inning on a Pierre single that drove in Jimmy Rollins for an 8-7 final. Jeremy Horst was in line for the win, while Barret Browning was pinned with the loss.
Across the state, the Pittsburgh Pirates host the San Diego Padres. Ross Ohlendorf and Erik Bedard will take their turns in the rotation. San Diego established a first inning lead when Chris Denorfia hit a solo home run, followed by Jesus Guzman singling in Logan Forsythe, and Cameron Maybin reaching on an error that allowed both Carlos Quentin and Guzman to get home. The Padres got another in the second inning as Chase Headley grounded out to allow Forsythe to dash home. Pittsburgh got on the board in the third inning as Neil Walker singled in the pitcher Bedard. The Pirates stormed ahead in the fourth inning when Michael McKenry walked with the bases loaded to force in Garrett Jones, followed by a Clint Barmes grand slam to sweep in Gaby Sanchez, Pedro Alvarez, and McKenry, an Andrew McCutchen double to plate Bedard and Walker, a triple from Jones to finish McCutchen's trip around, and a McKenry single to get Jones the rest of the way home. Pittsburgh got another in the seventh inning on a Walker solo shot. The scoring stopped here at 11-5, with Bedard earning the win and Ohlendorf was on the hook for the loss.
Down in Houston, the Astros host the Milwaukee Brewers. Yovani Gallardo and Jordan Lyles are penciled in to pitch. Houston started in the first inning as Marwin Gonzalez doubled home Tyler Greene. Milwaukee answered in the second inning as the pitcher Gallardo singled to drive in Carlos Gomez. The Brewers added on in the fifth inning as Rickie Weeks reached on a fielder's choice to get Jean Segura home, followed by Ryan Braun grounding out to bring in Norichika Aoki. The Astros replied in their half of the inning on a Gonzalez groundout to give Chris Snyder time to come home. Milwaukee shot back in the sixth inning on a solo home run by Corey Hart. The Brewers got another in the eighth inning as Martin Maldonado doubled to drive in Hart. Houston took one back in their half of the eighth as Scott Moore singled Gonzalez across the dish. They couldn't tie it up, losing 5-3, with Gallardo notching the win, Kameron Loe picking up the spot save, and Lyles got the unlucky loss.
Northward to Minnesota, as the Twins host the Tampa Bay Rays. James Shields and Scott Diamond take the mound. Tampa Bay began with a first inning solo home run by Desmond Jennings. The Rays got another in the second inning on a Jeff Keppinger solo shot. Minnesota tied it in the bottom of the second as Justin Morneau hit a two-run home run, also scoring Josh Willingham. The Twins gained the lead in the third inning as Joe Mauer singled home Denard Span. Tampa Bay retied it in the fifth inning when Sean Rodriguez doubled in Ryan Roberts. The Rays rallied ahead in the tenth inning with Keppinger grounding out to get Jennings home, Roberts singling both B.J. Upton and Sam Fuld across the dish, and Matt Joyce doubling to drive in Carlos Pena. They held on for the 7-3 win, which was picked up by Kyle Farnsworth, while Fernando Rodney turned the save, and Alex Burnett was dealt the loss.
Down in Chicago, the White Sox host the Oakland Athletics. Bartolo Colon and Chris Sale are the staff aces pitching. Chicago opened with a third inning Adam Dunn sacrifice fly to get Alejandro De Aza home. Oakland tied it with a sixth inning Jonny Gomes solo home run. The White Sox gained the lead back in the bottom of the sixth as A.J. Pierzynski hit a two-run home run, also scoring Alex Rios, followed by Dewayne Wise singling in Dayan Viciedo, and Gordon Beckham hitting a 2-RBI single to plate both Wise and Ray Olmedo. The Athletics took one back in the seventh inning as Adam Rosales hit a solo shot. Chicago answered again in their half of the inning as Alexei Ramirez grounded out, which combined with an error to allow Pierzynski safe passage home. Oakland tried a ninth inning rally as Derek Norris hit a solo home run, but this only made the final 7-3 in the end. Sale notched the win and Colon was stuck with the loss.
On the north side of Chicago, the Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds. Johnny Cueto faces a lesser foe in Brooks Raley. Cincinnati started with a fifth inning two-run home run by Jay Bruce, also scoring Todd Frazier. The Reds added on in the sixth inning as Ryan Ludwick hit a solo home run. This was good for a 3-0 final, with Cueto pitching a strong win, Aroldis Chapman shutting the door for the save, and Raley was handed the loss.
Back into Texas, with the Rangers hosting the Detroit Tigers. Rick Porcello is mismatched with Yu Darvish. Texas got things going in the first inning as Josh Hamilton hit a two-run home run, also scoring Elvis Andrus. The Rangers rallied to extend the lead in the third inning as Ian Kinsler doubled in Mitch Moreland, before scoring when Andrus reached on an error, and then Hamilton singled Andrus the rest of the way home. Texas got another in the fourth inning on a Kinsler sacrifice fly to bring in Geovany Soto. Detroit got on the board in the fifth inning when Omar Infante doubled to plate Alex Avila before scoring alongside Jhonny Peralta on a Miguel Cabrera double. The Rangers padded the lead in the seventh inning as Andrus stole third while Hamilton stole second, and after an error, Andrus scored, followed by Hamilton later scoring on a wild pitch. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 8-3. Darvish got the win, while Porcello took the loss, although it's not totally his fault.
Over in Anaheim, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Seattle Mariners. Jason Vargas and Jered Weaver pace the game. Seattle was first to score with a second inning Jesus Montero solo home run. Los Angeles tied it in the bottom of the second as Vernon Wells hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Howie Kendrick. The Mariners took the lead again in the sixth inning as Montero hit a two-run home run, also scoring John Jaso. Seattle extended the lead in the ninth inning as Chone Figgins tripled to force in Jaso, making the final 4-1. Vargas had a strong win, Tom Wilhelmsen closed out for the save, and Weaver took an unlucky loss.
Up in San Francisco, the Giants host the Colorado Rockies. Alex White and Barry Zito are the back-of-the-rotation starters. San Francisco stormed ahead in the first inning as Melky Cabrera singled in both Angel Pagan and Marco Scutaro, before scoring on a Brandon Belt single. Colorado got some back in the third inning as Eric Young doubled to knock in DJ LeMahieu before scoring on a double from Josh Rutledge. The Rockies tied it in the fourth inning as White hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Willin Rosario. The Giants took the lead back in the fifth inning when Ryan Theriot doubled to drive in Belt. Colorado shot back in the sixth inning as LeMahieu doubled to plate Jordan Pacheco and then finished his trip on a Carlos Torres single. The Rockies got another in the seventh inning as Pacheco hit a sacrifice fly to allow Dexter Fowler to get home. San Francisco answered in the eighth inning with a Cabrera singled to drive in Brandon Crawford, followed by a Buster Posey sacrifice fly to bring around Joaquin Arias before Hunter Pence cleared the bases with a three-run home run, sweeping in Pagan and Cabrera. They held on to win 9-6, with the win belonging to Clay Hensley and the loss stuck on Matt Belisle.
Down in Arizona, the Diamondbacks host the Washington Nationals. Ross Detwiler and Patrick Corbin are the underrated pitchers. Arizona opened when Paul Goldschmidt scored in the second inning on an error. The Diamondbacks added on as Goldschmidt doubled in the third inning, plating both Chris Young and Jason Kubel. Arizona extended the lead in the fifth inning when Aaron Hill doubled home Young, followed by Goldschmidt singling Hill in, Justin Upton doubling to finish Goldschmidt's trip around, and Miguel Montero doubling to drive in Upton. Washington got on the board in the seventh inning with Ryan Zimmerman singling to score Danny Espinosa, followed by Adam LaRoche hitting a sacrifice fly to bring in Chad Tracy. The Nationals got some more in the ninth inning as Jayson Werth grounded out to get Cesar Izturis home and Tyler Moore singled to knock in Michael Morse, but they got no closer, losing 7-4. Corbin got the win, J.J. Putz closed out for the save, and Detwiler was not freed from the loss.
Finally, well to the northeast, the New York Mets host the Atlanta Braves. Ben Sheets and Jonathon Niese are on the hill. New York began in the first inning as David Wright doubled home Mike Baxter, before scoring on an Ike Davis single. Atlanta got on the board in the second inning as Freddie Freeman hit a solo home run. The Mets shot back in their half of the inning as Ruben Tejada singled to plate Rob Johnson. New York got another in the fifth inning as Davis singled to get Wright home. The Mets struck again in the sixth inning on a Jordany Valdespin solo shot. New York padded the lead in the eighth inning as Andres Torres singled to drive in Valdespin. The Braves tried a ninth inning rally with bases-loaded walks drawn by Juan Francisco and Michael Bourn to force in Chipper Jones and Freeman, followed by a 2-RBI Martin Prado double to knokc in both Janish and Francisco, but they couldn't tie the game and fell 6-5. Niese was saved from a no-decision and picked up the win, Jon Rauch got the last out for a save, and Sheets was not freed from the loss.
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