The season continues to wind down, and a couple of teams may clinch their division today. Full slate is set to go, beginning in...
Washington, as the Nationals host the Milwaukee Brewers. Wily Peralta is mismatched with Gio Gonzalez. Washington opened in the third inning as Bryce Harper doubled home Jayson Werth before scoring on a double by Adam LaRoche, who then scored as Ian Desmond singled and produced an error. The Nationals extended the lead in the fourth inning with Ryan Zimmerman hitting a three-run home run to sweep in Werth and Harper, and Desmond also went yard on a three-run blast, bringing LaRoche and Michael Morse with him. Milwaukee got on the board in the sixth inning as Ryan Braun grounded out to allow Norichika Aoki to score, followed by Aramis Ramirez hitting a sacrifice fly to plate Rickie Weeks. Washington shot back in their half of the inning on a LaRoche solo home run. The Brewers took some back in the ninth inning as Taylor Green hit a two-run home run, also scoring Jeff Bianchi. This produced the 10-4 final, with the win going to Gonzalez, while Peralta was dinged for the loss.
Into New York, as the Yankees host the Oakland Athletics. Travis Blackley and Ivan Nova receive the starting nods. Oakland led off in the first inning as Seth Smith doubled to score Stephen Drew, before scoring on a Yoenis Cespedes double. New York replied in their half of the inning as Ichiro Suzuki hit a solo home run, before tying it as Robinson Cano singled home Alex Rodriguez, and then they took the lead when Andruw Jones drew a bases-loaded walk to force in Cano. The Yankees struck again in the second inning when Rodriguez scored on a wild pitch. The Athletics took one back in the third inning when Drew hit a solo shot. Oakland tied it in the fourth inning as Cliff Pennington singled to plate Josh Donaldson. New York took the lead again in the fifth inning as Raul Ibanez hit a solo home run. The Athletics retied it in the seventh inning when Chris Carter's sacrifice fly got Cespedes home. Oakland did damage in the thirteenth inning with a two-run home run by Jonny Gomes, also scoring Drew, followed by Cespedes and Carter each hitting solo shots. The Yankees matched it in their half of the inning as Suzuki scored on a wild pitch, followed by Eduardo Nunez hitting a sacrifice fly to get Rodriguez in, and Ibanez hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Cano. New York won 10-9 in the fourteenth inning as Nunez reached on an error that allowed Suzuki to score. Cory Wade picked up the win and Tyson Ross was responsible for the loss.
Out west, the Chicago Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals. Adam Wainwright and Travis Wood are the staff aces pitching. St. Louis got going in the second inning as Pete Kozma walked with the bases loaded to force in Allen Craig. The Cardinals added on in the third inning as Matt Holliday doubled home Carlos Beltran before scoring on a Yadier Molina sacrifice fly. Chicago got on the board in their half of the inning when Wood scored on a wild pitch. The Cubs got another in the sixth inning as David DeJesus hit a solo home run, followed by Welington Castillo hitting a sacrifice fly that allowed Anthony Rizzo to dash home and Dave Sappelt singling Alfonso Soriano in for a lead. St. Louis tied it in the ninth inning with Carlos Beltran hitting a solo shot. The Cardinals took the lead in the tenth inning on a Jon Jay double to drive in Matt Carpenter. This was good for a 5-4 win, with Mitchell Boggs in line for the win, while Jason Motte turned the save, and Jaye Chapman was given the loss.
Back east, the Boston Red Sox host the Baltimore Orioles. Randy Wolf and Aaron Cook are the below-average starters. Baltimore started in the first inning as Adam Jones grounded out to score Nate McLouth. Boston tied it in the bottom of the first as Ryan Lavarnway singled Dustin Pedroia around. The Orioles took the lead in the second inning on a Manny Machado single, plating Chris Davis. Baltimore added on in the fourth inning with a solo home run by Mark Reynolds. The Red Sox pulled even in the bottom of the fourth with a two-run home run by Danny Valencia, also scoring Mike Aviles. The Orioles took the lead again in the sixth inning as Ryan Flaherty tripled to force in Davis and Machado. Baltimore extended the lead in the seventh inning on a Jones solo shot. Boston took one back in the bottom of the seventh as Cody Ross grounded into a fielder's choice to give Scott Podsednik time to dash home, followed by Lavarnway doing the same for Pedro Ciriaco. The Red Sox tied it in the eighth inning on a Podsednik double to plate Daniel Nava. The Orioles took the lead in the twelfth inning with Jim Thome hitting a ground rule double to force in Jones, followed by Endy Chavez singled Xavier Avery around, and Machado doing the same to finish Chavez's trip. This held up for a 9-6 win, picked up by Tommy Hunter, while Jim Johnson turned the save, and Alfredo Aceves was dinged for the loss.
To New York again, as the Mets host the Miami Marlins. Mark Buehrle and R.A. Dickey pace the game. New York began in the second inning as Jason Bay hit a two-run home run, also scoring Lucas Duda. The Mets added on in the fourth inning as Scott Hairston hit a solo home run. New York padded the lead in the fifth inning when Daniel Murphy reached on a fielder's choice, which gave time for Josh Thole to dash home. Miami got on the board in the ninth inning as John Buck hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Greg Dobbs and Donovan Solano. They failed to tie the game, with Dickey getting the win, Jon Rauch closing out for the save, and Buehrle was pinned with the loss.
Northwest to Detroit, as the Tigers host the Minnesota Twins. Samuel Deduno and Doug Fister will get the starts in that were rained out yesterday. Detroit was first to score in the first inning as Austin Jackson hit a solo home run. The Tigers added on in the second inning as Alex Avila singled home Andy Dirks. Detroit struck again in the third inning as Prince Fielder singled to knock in Quintin Berry, followed by a three-run Delmon Young home run, sweeping in Miguel Cabrera and Fielder, and Dirks scored on a wild pitch. The Tigers got another in the fourth inning as Cabrera hit a solo shot. This was all they needed to win 8-0, with Fister going the distance for a seven-hit shutout, while Deduno was shelled in the loss.
Down in Cincinnati, the Reds host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Stephen Fife and Mat Latos are penciled in to pitch. Cincinnati led off in the fourth inning on a Jay Bruce solo home run. The Reds added on in the fifth inning as Todd Frazier singled Brandon Phillips around. Cincinnati struck again in the seventh inning when Phillips hit a solo shot. The Reds extended the lead in the eighth inning as Chris Heisey sacrificed, which combined with an error to get Frazier home, before he scored alongside Bruce on a single by Zack Cozart. This made it 6-0, the final, with the win going to Latos and Fife took the loss.
Over in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves. Mike Minor and Roy Halladay are on the hill. Atlanta opened in the first inning on a three-run home run by Freddie Freeman, sweeping in Jason Heyward and Chipper Jones. The Braves padded the lead in the second inning with a 3-RBI double from Heyward, plating all of Brian McCann, Michael Bourn, and Martin Prado, before scoring on a double by Jones. Philadelphia got on the board in the third inning as Darin Ruf hit a sacrifice fly to knock in Kevin Frandsen. The Phillies got another in the fourth inning when Ryan Howard hit a solo home run. Atlanta extended the lead in the eighth inning as Heyward singled to drive in Bourn. This produced the 8-2 final, with the win going to Minor and the loss pinned on Halladay.
Down in Houston, the Astros host the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kevin Correia and Dallas Keuchel are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. Houston got going in the first inning as Brett Wallace singled Scott Moore in. Pittsburgh tied it in the second inning on a Gaby Sanchez solo home run. The Astros took the lead again in the seventh inning on a three-run home run by Jason Castro, sweeping in Tyler Greene and Matt Dominguez. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 4-1. Keuchel picked up the win, Wilton Lopez shut the door for a save, and Correia was on the hook for the loss.
Up in Kansas City, the Royals host the Cleveland Indians. Ubaldo Jimenez and Will Smith are the struggling starters. Kansas City was first on the board in the first inning with Alcides Escobar doubled in Jarrod Dyson before scoring on a single by Billy Butler. Cleveland tied it in the fifth inning when Cord Phelps hit a two-run home run, also scoring Thomas Neal. The Royals took the lead again in the bottom of the fifth with Eric Hosmer reaching on a fielder's choice to bring in Alex Gordon, followed by a Brayan Pena sacrifice fly that allowed Mike Moustakas to dash home, and an Irving Falu single to plate Jeff Francoeur. The Indians got one back in the eighth inning as Michael Brantley reached on an error that provided time for Carlos Santana to score. This only made it 5-3, the final, with Smith getting the win, Kelvin Herrera tossing a spot save, and Jimenez was stuck with the loss.
Southwest to Tampa Bay, as the Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays. Brandon Morrow and Matt Moore are the young starters. Toronto opened in the first inning as Edwin Encarnacion singled home Brett Lawrie, followed by Adam Lind hitting a sacrifice fly to bring in Rajai Davis. Tampa Bay got one back in the bottom of the first as Ben Francisco drew a bases-loaded walk to force in Desmond Jennings. The Rays took the lead in the second inning as Evan Longoria hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Jose Molina and Jennings. Tampa Bay added on in the fourth inning with a Jennings solo home run. The Blue Jays got some back in the fifth inning with Adam Lind tripling to push in both Anthony Gose and Lawrie. The Rays extended the lead in the bottom of the fifth as Francisco doubled Jeff Keppinger home before scoring on a single by Ryan Roberts, who then scored on a two-run home run by Molina, followed by a two-run home run from B.J. Upton, also scoring Jennings. Toronto got one back in the eighth inning as Adeiny Hechavarria singled to plate Moises Sierra. This was as close as it got, with the final being 11-5, with the win belonging to Nurke Badenhop, while Morrow was rocked in the loss.
Out in Colorado, the Rockies host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Patrick Corbin and Jhoulys Chacin are the inconsistent starters. Arizona started in the first inning as Aaron Hill grounded out to get Adam Eaton home, followed by Paul Goldschmidt doubling in Justin Upton before scoring on a Jason Kubel single. Colorado replied in the second inning as Andrew Brown hit a solo home run, followed by Chacin singling to knock in DJ LeMahieu, and Jordan Pacheco doubling to plate both Chacin and Josh Rutledge. The Rockies got another in the third inning on a Wilin Rosario solo shot. The Diamondbacks charged ahead in the sixth inning as Hill tripled to force in all of John McDonald, Mike Jacobs, and Eaton, before coming the final 90 feet on a Kubel sacrifice fly, and then Chris Johnson singled around Upton. Colorado responded in their half of the inning as Matt McBride singled to drive in Tyler Colvin. The Rockies chipped away in the seventh inning when Rosario grounded into a double play that gave time for Rutledge to dart home. They failed to get the equalizer, falling 8-7, with the win going to Brad Bergesen, the save tossed by J.J. Putz, and the loss was handed to Carlos Torres.
Further west, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Chicago White Sox. Jose Quintana and Dan Haren are the well-known pitchers. Los Angeles quickly scored in the first inning as Albert Pujols hit a ground rule double to score Mike Trout, followed by Torii Hunter singling Erick Aybar in, and Mark Trumbo singling to plate both Pujols and Howie Kendrick. Chicago got on the board in the second inning as Paul Konerko hit a solo home run. The White Sox got another in the seventh inning as Dewayne Wise grounded out to bring in Alex Rios. This produced a 4-2 final, with Haren getting the win, Ernesto Frieri tossing his twentieth save of the year, and Quintana was on the hook for the loss.
Up in San Francisco, the Giants host the San Diego Padres. Andrew Werner and Madison Bumgarner have the green light to pitch. San Diego got going in the first inning as Chase Headley grounded out to get Chris Denorfia in. San Francisco took the lead in the bottom of the first with Buster Posey hit a sacrifice fly to get Angel Pagan home, followed by Hunter Pence doing the same for Marco Scutaro. The Giants got another in the second inning as Bumgarner singled to drive in Brandon Belt. San Francisco extended the lead in the fourth inning when Scutaro singled both Belt and Brandon Crawford across the dish. The Padres shot back in the sixth inning with Yonder Alonso hitting a two-run home run, also scoring Logan Forsythe. The Giants replied in the bottom of the sixth as Pagan singled to knock in Francisco Peguero, followed by Scutaro singling to finish Pagan's trip around. San Diego took one back in the eighth inning on a Headley groundout that again brought Denorfia around. San Francisco answered in the bottom of the eighth on a Belt solo home run. This ended the scoring at 8-4, with the win belonging to Bumgarner and the loss going to Werner.
Finally, in Seattle, the Mariners host the Texas Rangers. Matt Harrison and Blake Beavan are on the mound. Seattle began in the second inning with Michael Saunders solo home run. This was it for the scoring, with the final standing at 1-0. Beavan picked up a strong win, Tom Wilhelmsen shut the door for a save, and Harrison took an unlucky loss.
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MLB Day 169 2012
Fourteen games finally to close out the week, as the Tigers and Twins were rained out, with the first in...
Chicago, as the Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals. Chrises Carpenter and Volstad are starting. St. Louis began in the first inning as Yadier Molina singled home Jon Jay. The Cardinals added on in the third inning with Allen Craig hitting a sacrifice fly to get Carlos Beltran in. Chicago pulled even in the bottom of the third when Darwin Barney singled to knock in David DeJesus before scoring on an Alfonso Soriano double. St. Louis took the lead again in the fourth inning with Pete Kozma stealing home. The Cardinals added on in the eighth inning as Daniel Descalso doubled to drive in Matt Carpenter. The Cubs retied it in the ninth inning on a two-run home run by Barney, also scoring DeJesus. Chicago won 5-4 in the eleventh inning with DeJesus singling Brett Jackson across the dish. Alberto Cabrera notched the win while Joe Kelly was on the hook for the loss.
East to New York, where the Yankees host the Oakland Athletics. Jarrod Parker and CC Sabathia will draw the starts. New York opened in the fourth inning with Curtis Granderson hitting a sacrifice fly to knock in Nick Swisher. Oakland tied it in the ninth inning on a Brandon Moss solo home run. The Yankees won it in the tenth inning by a 2-1 score, as Russell Martin hit a solo shot. This gave the win to David Robertson, while Sean Doolittle was given the loss.
Over in Philadelphia, the Phillies host the Atlanta Braves. Tommy Hanson and Kyle Kendrick are the struggling starters. Philadelphia started in the first inning with Chase Utley grounding out to get Juan Pierre home. Atlanta got on the board in the second inning as Brian McCann grounded out, allowing Freddie Freeman to come home. The Phillies replied in the third inning with a solo home run by Kevin Frandsen. Philadelphia padded the lead in the fourth inning with solo shots by Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz. The Phillies struck again in the sixth inning as Ruiz singled Utley around. The Braves took one back in the seventh inning as Jose Constanza singled Dan Uggla across the dish. Philadelphia extended the lead in the eighth inning on a solo home run by Utley. This was good for a 6-2 win, picked up by Kendrick, while Hanson was handed the loss.
Over in, the Washington Nationals welcome the Milwaukee Brewers. Shaun Marcum and Edwin Jackson are on the mound. Washington began in the first inning as Adam LaRoche hit a two-run home run, also scoring Ryan Zimmerman. Milwaukee got on the board in the second inning with a Jonathan Lucroy solo home run. The Brewers tied it in the ninth inning as Ryan Braun singled to plate Norichika Aoki, before taking the lead as Aramis Ramirez doubled to finish Braun's trip around, and then Travis Ishikawa singled Ramirez the rest of the way home. This held up for a 4-2 win, which was picked up by Jose Veras, while John Axford turned the save, and Tyler Clippard imploded for the loss.
To Boston, as the Red Sox host the Baltimore Orioles. Miguel Gonzalez and Jon Lester are handed the ball. Boston led off in the third inning with Pedro Ciriaco doubling home Daniel Nava. Baltimore took the lead in the fourth inning on a 2-RBI Matt Wieters single, plating both J.J. Hardy and Adam Jones. The Red Sox tied it in the fifth inning as Dustin Pedroia singled around Ciriaco. The Orioles took the lead in the sixth inning with Wieters doubling to drive in Jones, before scoring on a Mark Reynolds single. This stood for a 4-2 win, with Gonzalez notching the win, Jim Johnson converted the save, and Lester was pinned with the loss.
Back in New York, the Mets host the Miami Marlins. Jacob Turner and Jonathan Niese are the young pitchers. New York struck first in the first inning as Ike Davis reached on an error to get Daniel Murphy home, followed by Scott Hairston hitting a two-run home run to finish Davis' trip around. The Mets added on in the second inning as Niese scored on a wild pitch and Murphy hit a sacrifice fly to knock in Fred Lewis. Miami got on the board in the third inning with Donovan Solano singling to score Gil Velazquez. New York shot back in the fifth inning on a Hairston triple to force in Murphy. The Marlins replied in the sixth inning when Solano doubled to drive in Gorkys Hernandez, followed by Austin Kearns singling Jose Reyes around. The Mets answered back in the seventh inning as Davis hit a solo home run. This made it a 7-3 final, with Niese getting the win and Turner taking the loss.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays. Carlos Villanueva and James Shields are the reliable starters. Tampa Bay got going in the first inning with Ben Zobrist hitting a solo home run. The Rays added on in the second inning with Carlos Pena tripling to force in Jeff Keppinger and Luke Scott, followed by a two-run home run from Jose Molina, also scoring Pena. Tampa Bay padded the lead in the third inning when Scott doubled, sweeping in Evan Longoria, Matt Joyce, and Keppinger. The Rays struck again in the fourth inning as Keppinger singled to plate B.J. Upton. Tampa Bay got more in the sixth inning with Joyce grounding out to give time for Zobrist to dash home, followed by Scott doubling both Longoria and Keppinger across the dish, and Molina grounding out to finish Scott's trip around. Toronto got on the board in the eighth inning as Yan Gomes doubled to knock in Colby Rasmus. This was all they got, losing 12-1, with Shields earning the win and Villanueva getting shelled in the loss.
North to Cincinnati, as the Reds host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Joe Blanton and Bronson Arroyo are the veteran pitchers. Los Angeles was first on the board in the second inning when Juan Rivera grounded out to get Hanley Ramirez home. Cincinnati tied it in the fifth inning as Arroyo singled Xavier Paul safely home. The Dodgers gained the lead in the tenth inning as Matt Kemp singled both Elian Herrera and A.J. Ellis across the dish. This was good for a 3-1 win, picked up by Ronald Belisario, while Brandon League finished off for the save, and Sam LeCure was dinged for the loss.
Southwest to Houston, with the Astros hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jeff Locke and Edgar Gonzalez are the unknown pitchers. Houston opened in the first inning on a three-run home run by Jed Lowrie, sweeping in Brandon Barnes and Justin Maxwell. The Astros added on in the sixth inning as Maxwell hit a solo home run, followed by Brett Wallace tripling to force in Lowrie, and then Jose Altuve was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in Wallace. Houston struck again in the seventh inning as Wallace hit a solo shot. Pittsburgh got on the board in the eighth inning as Garrett Jones hit a solo home run. This was all they got, losing 7-1, with Locke getting the win and Gonzalez suffering the loss.
Northwest into Colorado, as the Rockies welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wade Miley and Drew Pomeranz are the prospects pitching. Arizona started with a first inning Paul Goldschmidt double to knock in Justin Upton. Colorado answered in the bottom of the first as Josh Rutledge doubled in Dexter Fowler before scoring on a Wilin Rosario single. The Diamondbacks edged ahead in the third inning as Miguel Montero doubled to score both Upton and Goldschmidt before scoring on a sacrifice fly by Gerardo Parra. The Rockies shot back in the bottom of the third as Chris Nelson grounded out, allowing Jordan Pacheco to dash home, before tying the game as Andrew Brown hit a sacrifice fly to get Rosario in. Arizona got the lead back in the fourth inning when Montero singled Upton safely home, followed by Chris Johnson doubling to plate Goldschmidt, and John McDonald singling to complete the trips of Montero and Johnson. The Diamondbacks struck again in the fifth inning as Goldschmidt reached on an error that got Aaron Hill home. Arizona padded the lead in the sixth inning on a two-run home run by Adam Eaton, bringing in McDonald. Colorado replied in their half of the inning when Jonathan Herrera singled Nelson around. The Diamondbacks shot back in the seventh inning as Johnson hit a two-run home run, also scoring Montero. Arizona kept going in the eighth inning when Hill doubled Eaton in. The Diamondbacks got one more in the ninth inning when Jake Elmore grounded out to bring in Wil Nieves. This concluded the 15-5 drubbing, with Miley getting the ugly win and Alex White was charged with the loss.
Back east, the Kansas City Royals host the Cleveland Indians. Justin Masterson and Luis Mendoza are the inconsistent pitchers. Kansas City began in the second inning as Brayan Pena singled Jeff Francoeur home before scoring on a single by Irving Falu. Cleveland got on the board in the third inning as Michael Brantley singled to drive in Asdrubal Cabrera. The Royals replied in the bottom of the third on a Mike Moustakas sacrifice fly that allowed Jarrod Dyson to score. Kansas City got another in the fifth when Moustakas grounded out, bringing in Falu. The Indians pulled back in the seventh inning as Carlos Santana singled both Ezequiel Carrera and Shin-Soon Choo safely home. The Royals extended the lead in the eighth inning as eric Hosmer hit a sacrifice fly that scored Moustakas, and Pena doubled Francoeur across the dish. This made it a 6-3 score, the final, with the win going to Mendoza, while Greg Holland converted his fifteenth save of the year, and Masterson was handed the loss.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Chicago White Sox. Jake Peavy and Ervin Santana pace the game. Chicago led off immediately in the first inning as Alejandro De Aza hit a solo home run. Los Angeles tied it in the second inning on a Kendrys Morales solo shot. The Angels took the lead in the third inning when Albert Pujols singled in both Chris Iannetta and Mike Trout. Los Angeles padded the lead in the fourth inning when Torii Hunter singled to drive in both Erick Aybar and Mark Trumbo. The Angels got another in the seventh inning on a Trout solo home run. The White Sox got one back in the eighth inning as Gordon Beckham singled Dayan Viciedo safely home. This only made it 6-2, with Santana notching the win and Peavy suffering the loss.
Up in Seattle, the Mariners host the Texas Rangers. Martin Perez is mismatched with Hisashi Iwakuma. Seattle got going in the second inning as Casper Wells doubled home Justin Smoak. The Mariners added on in the third inning as Franklin Gutierrez scored on a wild pitch. Texas tied it in the fourth inning when David Murphy singled both Michael Young and Nelson Cruz around. Seattle took the lead back in the bottom of the fourth as Carlos Triunfel doubled Wells across the dish, before scoring as Gutierrez reached on an error. The Rangers got one back in the sixth inning as Murphy hit a solo home run. The Mariners extended the lead in the eighth inning as Miguel Olivo hit a two-run home run, also scoring Smoak. This produced the 6-3 final, with the win belonging to Iwakuma, while Tom Wilhelmsen got the save, and Perez was stuck with the loss.
Finally, the San Francisco Giants host the San Diego Padres. Casey Kelly and Ryan Vogelsong take the hill. San Diego started in the fourth inning with a Chase Headley solo home run. San Francisco tied it in their half of the inning when Brandon Crawford singled home Brandon Belt. The Giants took the lead in the fifth inning as Buster Posey singled to score Marco Scutaro. San Francisco extended the lead in the sixth inning when Scutaro singled to drive in Angel Pagan before scoring on a two-run home run by Pablo Sandoval. This stood for a 5-1 win, earned by Vogelsong, while the loss was pinned on Kelly.
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Chicago, as the Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals. Chrises Carpenter and Volstad are starting. St. Louis began in the first inning as Yadier Molina singled home Jon Jay. The Cardinals added on in the third inning with Allen Craig hitting a sacrifice fly to get Carlos Beltran in. Chicago pulled even in the bottom of the third when Darwin Barney singled to knock in David DeJesus before scoring on an Alfonso Soriano double. St. Louis took the lead again in the fourth inning with Pete Kozma stealing home. The Cardinals added on in the eighth inning as Daniel Descalso doubled to drive in Matt Carpenter. The Cubs retied it in the ninth inning on a two-run home run by Barney, also scoring DeJesus. Chicago won 5-4 in the eleventh inning with DeJesus singling Brett Jackson across the dish. Alberto Cabrera notched the win while Joe Kelly was on the hook for the loss.
East to New York, where the Yankees host the Oakland Athletics. Jarrod Parker and CC Sabathia will draw the starts. New York opened in the fourth inning with Curtis Granderson hitting a sacrifice fly to knock in Nick Swisher. Oakland tied it in the ninth inning on a Brandon Moss solo home run. The Yankees won it in the tenth inning by a 2-1 score, as Russell Martin hit a solo shot. This gave the win to David Robertson, while Sean Doolittle was given the loss.
Over in Philadelphia, the Phillies host the Atlanta Braves. Tommy Hanson and Kyle Kendrick are the struggling starters. Philadelphia started in the first inning with Chase Utley grounding out to get Juan Pierre home. Atlanta got on the board in the second inning as Brian McCann grounded out, allowing Freddie Freeman to come home. The Phillies replied in the third inning with a solo home run by Kevin Frandsen. Philadelphia padded the lead in the fourth inning with solo shots by Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz. The Phillies struck again in the sixth inning as Ruiz singled Utley around. The Braves took one back in the seventh inning as Jose Constanza singled Dan Uggla across the dish. Philadelphia extended the lead in the eighth inning on a solo home run by Utley. This was good for a 6-2 win, picked up by Kendrick, while Hanson was handed the loss.
Over in, the Washington Nationals welcome the Milwaukee Brewers. Shaun Marcum and Edwin Jackson are on the mound. Washington began in the first inning as Adam LaRoche hit a two-run home run, also scoring Ryan Zimmerman. Milwaukee got on the board in the second inning with a Jonathan Lucroy solo home run. The Brewers tied it in the ninth inning as Ryan Braun singled to plate Norichika Aoki, before taking the lead as Aramis Ramirez doubled to finish Braun's trip around, and then Travis Ishikawa singled Ramirez the rest of the way home. This held up for a 4-2 win, which was picked up by Jose Veras, while John Axford turned the save, and Tyler Clippard imploded for the loss.
To Boston, as the Red Sox host the Baltimore Orioles. Miguel Gonzalez and Jon Lester are handed the ball. Boston led off in the third inning with Pedro Ciriaco doubling home Daniel Nava. Baltimore took the lead in the fourth inning on a 2-RBI Matt Wieters single, plating both J.J. Hardy and Adam Jones. The Red Sox tied it in the fifth inning as Dustin Pedroia singled around Ciriaco. The Orioles took the lead in the sixth inning with Wieters doubling to drive in Jones, before scoring on a Mark Reynolds single. This stood for a 4-2 win, with Gonzalez notching the win, Jim Johnson converted the save, and Lester was pinned with the loss.
Back in New York, the Mets host the Miami Marlins. Jacob Turner and Jonathan Niese are the young pitchers. New York struck first in the first inning as Ike Davis reached on an error to get Daniel Murphy home, followed by Scott Hairston hitting a two-run home run to finish Davis' trip around. The Mets added on in the second inning as Niese scored on a wild pitch and Murphy hit a sacrifice fly to knock in Fred Lewis. Miami got on the board in the third inning with Donovan Solano singling to score Gil Velazquez. New York shot back in the fifth inning on a Hairston triple to force in Murphy. The Marlins replied in the sixth inning when Solano doubled to drive in Gorkys Hernandez, followed by Austin Kearns singling Jose Reyes around. The Mets answered back in the seventh inning as Davis hit a solo home run. This made it a 7-3 final, with Niese getting the win and Turner taking the loss.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays. Carlos Villanueva and James Shields are the reliable starters. Tampa Bay got going in the first inning with Ben Zobrist hitting a solo home run. The Rays added on in the second inning with Carlos Pena tripling to force in Jeff Keppinger and Luke Scott, followed by a two-run home run from Jose Molina, also scoring Pena. Tampa Bay padded the lead in the third inning when Scott doubled, sweeping in Evan Longoria, Matt Joyce, and Keppinger. The Rays struck again in the fourth inning as Keppinger singled to plate B.J. Upton. Tampa Bay got more in the sixth inning with Joyce grounding out to give time for Zobrist to dash home, followed by Scott doubling both Longoria and Keppinger across the dish, and Molina grounding out to finish Scott's trip around. Toronto got on the board in the eighth inning as Yan Gomes doubled to knock in Colby Rasmus. This was all they got, losing 12-1, with Shields earning the win and Villanueva getting shelled in the loss.
North to Cincinnati, as the Reds host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Joe Blanton and Bronson Arroyo are the veteran pitchers. Los Angeles was first on the board in the second inning when Juan Rivera grounded out to get Hanley Ramirez home. Cincinnati tied it in the fifth inning as Arroyo singled Xavier Paul safely home. The Dodgers gained the lead in the tenth inning as Matt Kemp singled both Elian Herrera and A.J. Ellis across the dish. This was good for a 3-1 win, picked up by Ronald Belisario, while Brandon League finished off for the save, and Sam LeCure was dinged for the loss.
Southwest to Houston, with the Astros hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jeff Locke and Edgar Gonzalez are the unknown pitchers. Houston opened in the first inning on a three-run home run by Jed Lowrie, sweeping in Brandon Barnes and Justin Maxwell. The Astros added on in the sixth inning as Maxwell hit a solo home run, followed by Brett Wallace tripling to force in Lowrie, and then Jose Altuve was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in Wallace. Houston struck again in the seventh inning as Wallace hit a solo shot. Pittsburgh got on the board in the eighth inning as Garrett Jones hit a solo home run. This was all they got, losing 7-1, with Locke getting the win and Gonzalez suffering the loss.
Northwest into Colorado, as the Rockies welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wade Miley and Drew Pomeranz are the prospects pitching. Arizona started with a first inning Paul Goldschmidt double to knock in Justin Upton. Colorado answered in the bottom of the first as Josh Rutledge doubled in Dexter Fowler before scoring on a Wilin Rosario single. The Diamondbacks edged ahead in the third inning as Miguel Montero doubled to score both Upton and Goldschmidt before scoring on a sacrifice fly by Gerardo Parra. The Rockies shot back in the bottom of the third as Chris Nelson grounded out, allowing Jordan Pacheco to dash home, before tying the game as Andrew Brown hit a sacrifice fly to get Rosario in. Arizona got the lead back in the fourth inning when Montero singled Upton safely home, followed by Chris Johnson doubling to plate Goldschmidt, and John McDonald singling to complete the trips of Montero and Johnson. The Diamondbacks struck again in the fifth inning as Goldschmidt reached on an error that got Aaron Hill home. Arizona padded the lead in the sixth inning on a two-run home run by Adam Eaton, bringing in McDonald. Colorado replied in their half of the inning when Jonathan Herrera singled Nelson around. The Diamondbacks shot back in the seventh inning as Johnson hit a two-run home run, also scoring Montero. Arizona kept going in the eighth inning when Hill doubled Eaton in. The Diamondbacks got one more in the ninth inning when Jake Elmore grounded out to bring in Wil Nieves. This concluded the 15-5 drubbing, with Miley getting the ugly win and Alex White was charged with the loss.
Back east, the Kansas City Royals host the Cleveland Indians. Justin Masterson and Luis Mendoza are the inconsistent pitchers. Kansas City began in the second inning as Brayan Pena singled Jeff Francoeur home before scoring on a single by Irving Falu. Cleveland got on the board in the third inning as Michael Brantley singled to drive in Asdrubal Cabrera. The Royals replied in the bottom of the third on a Mike Moustakas sacrifice fly that allowed Jarrod Dyson to score. Kansas City got another in the fifth when Moustakas grounded out, bringing in Falu. The Indians pulled back in the seventh inning as Carlos Santana singled both Ezequiel Carrera and Shin-Soon Choo safely home. The Royals extended the lead in the eighth inning as eric Hosmer hit a sacrifice fly that scored Moustakas, and Pena doubled Francoeur across the dish. This made it a 6-3 score, the final, with the win going to Mendoza, while Greg Holland converted his fifteenth save of the year, and Masterson was handed the loss.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Chicago White Sox. Jake Peavy and Ervin Santana pace the game. Chicago led off immediately in the first inning as Alejandro De Aza hit a solo home run. Los Angeles tied it in the second inning on a Kendrys Morales solo shot. The Angels took the lead in the third inning when Albert Pujols singled in both Chris Iannetta and Mike Trout. Los Angeles padded the lead in the fourth inning when Torii Hunter singled to drive in both Erick Aybar and Mark Trumbo. The Angels got another in the seventh inning on a Trout solo home run. The White Sox got one back in the eighth inning as Gordon Beckham singled Dayan Viciedo safely home. This only made it 6-2, with Santana notching the win and Peavy suffering the loss.
Up in Seattle, the Mariners host the Texas Rangers. Martin Perez is mismatched with Hisashi Iwakuma. Seattle got going in the second inning as Casper Wells doubled home Justin Smoak. The Mariners added on in the third inning as Franklin Gutierrez scored on a wild pitch. Texas tied it in the fourth inning when David Murphy singled both Michael Young and Nelson Cruz around. Seattle took the lead back in the bottom of the fourth as Carlos Triunfel doubled Wells across the dish, before scoring as Gutierrez reached on an error. The Rangers got one back in the sixth inning as Murphy hit a solo home run. The Mariners extended the lead in the eighth inning as Miguel Olivo hit a two-run home run, also scoring Smoak. This produced the 6-3 final, with the win belonging to Iwakuma, while Tom Wilhelmsen got the save, and Perez was stuck with the loss.
Finally, the San Francisco Giants host the San Diego Padres. Casey Kelly and Ryan Vogelsong take the hill. San Diego started in the fourth inning with a Chase Headley solo home run. San Francisco tied it in their half of the inning when Brandon Crawford singled home Brandon Belt. The Giants took the lead in the fifth inning as Buster Posey singled to score Marco Scutaro. San Francisco extended the lead in the sixth inning when Scutaro singled to drive in Angel Pagan before scoring on a two-run home run by Pablo Sandoval. This stood for a 5-1 win, earned by Vogelsong, while the loss was pinned on Kelly.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
MLB Day 168 2012
First of all, I apologize if this is a repeated number as the interface for posting has been universally updated. Anyway, today is a Thursday, and we have thirteen games split nearly down the middle between morning and evening. We start in...
Cleveland, as the Indians host the Minnesota Twins. Esmerling Vasquez and Corey Kluber are the completely unknown pitchers. Minnesota opened in the fourth inning as Ben Revere scored on a wild pitch. Cleveland answered in the bottom of the fourth as Casey Kotchman singled in Jason Kipnis, followed by Brent Lillibridge doing the same for Carlos Santana. The Twins retied it in the fifth inning as Denard Span doubled to drive in Pedro Florimon. Minnesota took the lead in the sixth inning on a Trevor Plouffe solo home run. The Indians tied it in their half of the inning with Jack Hannahan singling to knock in Kotchman. Cleveland won 4-3 in the tenth inning as Kotchman singled Shin-Soo Choo across the plate. The win went to Esmil Rogers while Anthony Swarzak was dinged for the loss.
Up in Detroit, the Tigers host the Oakland Athletics. Tommy Milone and Anibal Sanchez are the inconsistent starters. Detroit got going in the second inning as Gerald Laird singled to score Jhonny Peralta, and Austin Jackson hit a sacrifice fly that allowed Avisail Garcia to dash home. Oakland got on the board in the third inning when Stephen Drew grounded into a fielder's choice, which combined with an error to get Josh Donaldson home. The Athletics tied it in the fifth inning on a Seth Smith solo home run. The Tigers took the lead back in their half of the inning as Prince Fielder doubled to bring in Miguel Cabrera. Oakland charged ahead in the sixth inning with Brandon Moss doubling Yoenis Cespedes across the plate before scoring on a single by Donaldson, who was then forced in alongside Smith as George Kotteras tripled. Detroit got one back in the bottom of the sixth when Andy Dirks hit a solo shot. The Athletics extended the lead in the ninth inning as Cespedes hit a sacrifice fly to allow Kotteras to score, Daric Barton walked with the bases loaded to push in Cliff Pennington, Smith doubled to sweep in all of Josh Reddick, Moss, and Barton, and then he scored on a double from Donaldson. This produced the 12-4 final, with the win belonging to Pat Neshek, while Sanchez was dinged for the loss.
South to St. Louis, with the Cardinals hosting the Houston Astros. Bud Norris and Jaime Garcia are the under-performing starters. Houston started in the first inning as Brandon Laird walked with the bases loaded to force in Jose Altuve. St. Louis took the lead in their half of the inning with a three-run home run by Allen Craig, sweeping in Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday. The Astros retied it in the third inning as Justin Maxwell doubled to plate Brandon Barnes before finishing his trip on a single by Laird. The Cardinals regained the lead in the sixth inning as Carlos Beltran doubled to knock in both Daniel Descalso and Pete Kozma (apologies to Mr. Kozma, as I'm certain I've called him Paul before). Houston took one back in the seventh inning as Barnes singled to drive in Scott Moore. This made the final 5-4, with Garcia picking up the win, Jason Motte throwing the save, and Norris was stuck with the loss.
North again to Chicago, as the Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds. Johnny Cueto faces a lesser foe in Jason Berken. Cincinnati led off in the seventh inning as Didi Gregorius singled to knock in Denis Phipps, followed by Joey Votto doing the same for Ryan Hanigan, Xavier Paul following suit to finish Gregorius' trip around, and Henry Rodriguez doubling both Mike Leake and Paul across the dish. Chicago got on the board in the bottom of the seventh as Anthony Rizzo singled to score David DeJesus. The Cubs got another in the eighth inning on a Welington Castillo solo home run. Chicago tried a ninth inning rally as Rizzo grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed DeJesus to come home, but this only made it 5-3 in the end. Cueto notched the win, Alfredo Simon turned a spot save, and Manuel Corpas was stuck holding the loss.
Southwest to Arizona as the Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres. Clayton Richard and Tyler Skaggs receive the starting nods. San Diego was first to score in the first inning as Jesus Guzman hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Chase Headley and Yasmani Grandal. Arizona got on the board in the bottom of the first inning as Aaron Hill hit a solo home run. The Padres padded the lead in the second inning when Logan Forsythe doubled Richard in. The Diamondbacks shot back in the fourth inning on a Chris Johnson single, plating Justin Upton. San Diego extended the lead in the sixth inning with Chris Denorfia doubling Andy Parrino around before finishing his trip on a double by Headley. Arizona chipped away in their half of the sixth with Paul Goldschmidt singling to give Upton time to score, followed by Johnson singling Goldschmidt the rest of the way home. The Diamondbacks pulled closer in the seventh inning on a solo shot by Adam Eaton. They failed to tie the game, losing 6-5, with the win going to Richard, the spot save tossed by Anthony Bass, and Skaggs was pinned with the loss.
Out in San Francisco, the Giants host the Colorado Rockies. Jorge De La Rosa and Barry Zito are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. San Francisco began in the first inning on a Pablo Sandoval solo home run. Colorado tied it in the second inning as Jonathan Herrera singled in Wilin Rosario. The Giants took the lead back in the third inning as Sandoval reached on an error that allowed Angel Pagan to come home. The Rockies pulled even again in the fourth inning when De La Rosa singled Andrew Brown around. San Francisco rallied to a lead in the bottom of the fourth with Hector Sanchez scoring on a wild pitch, Marco Scutaro singling to plate Xavier Nady, Sandoval hitting a three-run home run to sweep in Pagan and Scutaro, and Buster Posey followed that with a solo shot. The Giants got another in the sixth inning as Scutaro singled to drive in Francisco Peguero. This stood as a final, with the score reading 9-2, giving Zito the win and De La Rosa the loss.
Back east, the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Milwaukee Brewers. Mike Fiers and Wandy Rodriguez are the solid starters. Milwaukee got going in the first inning with Ryan Braun grounding into a fielder's choice to get Norichika Aoki home, followed by a two-run home run by Aramis Ramirez, also scoring Braun. The Brewers got another in the third inning as Jonathan Lucroy hit a sacrifice fly to allow Ramirez to dash home. Pittsburgh got on the board in the bottom of the third as Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Starling Marte and Travis Snider. The Pirates tied it in the fourth inning on an Alex Presley fielder's choice that provided time for Pedro Alvarez to score. Pittsburgh pulled ahead in the sixth inning with Clint Barmes hitting a solo home run, followed by Marte singling to knock in Chase d'Arnaud, and Snider hit a sacrifice fly to plate Josh Harrison. Milwaukee rallied back ahead in the eighth inning as Aoki doubled Carlos Gomez in, before scoring alongside Jean Segura on a Rickie Weeks triple, and Weeks came the final 90 feet on a Ramirez single. The Brewers added on in the ninth inning as Logan Schafer singled Gomez across the dish. This made it 9-7, a final, with the win belonging to Manny Parra, while John Axford converted the save, and Chris Resop was dealt the loss.
Over in DC, the Washington Nationals host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chris Capuano and Ross Detwiler are on the mound. Washington led off in the third inning as Ryan Zimmerman doubled home Bryce Harper before scoring on a wild pitch. Los Angeles got on the board in the fourth inning with a Mark Ellis solo home run. The Nationals extended the lead in the bottom of the fourth as Danny Espinosa doubled to knock in Ian Desmond and then scored as Kurt Suzuki hit a sacrifice fly. This ended the scoring at 4-1, with Detwiler earning the win, Drew Storen closed out for the save, and Capuano had little help in the loss.
Into New York, as the Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays. Aaron Laffey and Phil Hughes draw the starts. Toronto opened in the second inning with Kelly Johnson doubling home Adam Lind. The Blue Jays added on in the third inning as Moises Sierra was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, forcing in Colby Rasmus. New York got on the board in the bottom of the third as Ichiro Suzuki hit a solo home run. The Yankees pulled ahead in the fourth inning when Suzuki doubled to knock in Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson, followed by Derek Jeter singling to plate Casey McGehee, and then Nick Swisher hit a grand slam, sweeping in Suzuki, Jayson Nix, and Jeter. Toronto answered in the fifth inning as Sierra hit a two-run home run, also scoring Lind. New York responded in their half of the inning as Nix doubled Granderson around before scoring on a double by Jeter. The Blue Jays pulled back in the eighth inning with Johnson hitting a solo shot, followed by Brett Lawrie singling J.P. Arencibia across the dish and Mike McCoy grounding into a fielder's choice that allowed Anthony Gose to dart home. This wasn't enough to avoid a 10-7 loss, with the win going to Hughes, David Robertson picked up a spot save, and Laffey was on the hook for the loss.
Staying in the Big Apple, the New York Mets host the Philadelphia Phillies. Tyler Cloyd and Jeremy Hefner are the called-up pitchers. Philadelphia started in a huge way in the first inning, as Chase Utley singled Jimmy Rollins home, Ryan Howard did the same for Juan Pierre, Domonic Brown followed suit to finish Utley's trip around, Kevin Frandsen drew a bases-loaded walk to force in Howard, Erik Kratz was hit by a pitch to push in John Mayberry, Rollins singled to knock in both Frandsen and Kratz, and Utley singled to again score Rollins, concluding an eight-spot. New York answered meekly in the fifth inning as Mike Baxter hit a solo home run. The Phillies replied in the eighth inning as Utley singled Cloyd across the plate. Philadelphia embarked on another rally in the ninth inning with Rollins drawing a bases-loaded walk to knock in Frandsen, Pierre singling Kratz home, Utley getting hit by a pitch to bring around Nate Schierholtz, and Howard capping off a seven-spot with a grand slam to sweep in Rollins, Pierre, and Michael Martinez. This produced the 16-1 final, with Cloyd getting plenty of support around a stellar outing for the win, while Hefner failed to record an out in the loss.
South to Tampa Bay, with the Rays hosting the Boston Red Sox. Clay Buchholz and David Price are on the hill. Boston began in the sixth inning when Cody Ross doubled to knock in Jose Iglesias, before scoring on a Ryan Lavarnway single. The Red Sox got another in the eighth inning as Mauro Gomez tripled to force in Lavarnway. Tampa Bay got on the board in their half of the inning when Ben Zobrist hit a sacrifice fly to allow Desmond Jennings to dash home. Boston extended the lead in the ninth inning on an Iglesias solo home run. The Rays rallied back in the bottom of the ninth as Carlos Pena singled to drive in Matt Joyce, followed by Jennings singling both Jeff Keppinger and Rich Thompson around to time the game, before winning it as B.J. Upton lifted a three-run home run to sweep in Elliot Johnson and Jennings for a 7-4 final. Burke Badenhop was in line for the win and Andrew Bailey blew the save in a big way.
Westward to Kansas City, as the Royals host the Chicago White Sox. Francisco Liriano and Jeremy Guthrie are the struggling starters. Chicago got going in the first inning as A.J. Pierzynski singled in Alejandro De Aza. The White Sox added on in the second inning with Gordon Beckham sacrificing, which combined with an error to get Dan Johnson safely home, followed by Dewayne Wise grounding out to give time for Alexei Ramirez to score. Kansas City got on the board in the fifth inning when Johnny Giavotella tripled to force in both Mike Moustakas and Jeff Francoeur. The Royals tied it in the sixth inning as Billy Butler doubled to knock in Alex Gordon. Kansas City won 4-3 in the ninth inning on an Eric Hosmer single, plating Jarrod Dyson. The win went to Greg Holland, while Jesse Crain was dinged for the loss.
Finally, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Texas Rangers. Yu Darvish and Zack Greinke pace the game. Texas finally opened in the fifth inning as Geovany Soto hit a sacrifice fly to get Nelson Cruz home. Los Angeles got on the board in the sixth inning when Torii Hunter grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in Peter Bourjos. The Rangers took the lead in the ninth inning on a two-run home run by Adrian Beltre, also scoring Michael Young. This held up as a 3-1 win, with the win going to Darvish, the save converted by Joe Nathan, and the loss was stuck on Ernesto Frieri.
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Cleveland, as the Indians host the Minnesota Twins. Esmerling Vasquez and Corey Kluber are the completely unknown pitchers. Minnesota opened in the fourth inning as Ben Revere scored on a wild pitch. Cleveland answered in the bottom of the fourth as Casey Kotchman singled in Jason Kipnis, followed by Brent Lillibridge doing the same for Carlos Santana. The Twins retied it in the fifth inning as Denard Span doubled to drive in Pedro Florimon. Minnesota took the lead in the sixth inning on a Trevor Plouffe solo home run. The Indians tied it in their half of the inning with Jack Hannahan singling to knock in Kotchman. Cleveland won 4-3 in the tenth inning as Kotchman singled Shin-Soo Choo across the plate. The win went to Esmil Rogers while Anthony Swarzak was dinged for the loss.
Up in Detroit, the Tigers host the Oakland Athletics. Tommy Milone and Anibal Sanchez are the inconsistent starters. Detroit got going in the second inning as Gerald Laird singled to score Jhonny Peralta, and Austin Jackson hit a sacrifice fly that allowed Avisail Garcia to dash home. Oakland got on the board in the third inning when Stephen Drew grounded into a fielder's choice, which combined with an error to get Josh Donaldson home. The Athletics tied it in the fifth inning on a Seth Smith solo home run. The Tigers took the lead back in their half of the inning as Prince Fielder doubled to bring in Miguel Cabrera. Oakland charged ahead in the sixth inning with Brandon Moss doubling Yoenis Cespedes across the plate before scoring on a single by Donaldson, who was then forced in alongside Smith as George Kotteras tripled. Detroit got one back in the bottom of the sixth when Andy Dirks hit a solo shot. The Athletics extended the lead in the ninth inning as Cespedes hit a sacrifice fly to allow Kotteras to score, Daric Barton walked with the bases loaded to push in Cliff Pennington, Smith doubled to sweep in all of Josh Reddick, Moss, and Barton, and then he scored on a double from Donaldson. This produced the 12-4 final, with the win belonging to Pat Neshek, while Sanchez was dinged for the loss.
South to St. Louis, with the Cardinals hosting the Houston Astros. Bud Norris and Jaime Garcia are the under-performing starters. Houston started in the first inning as Brandon Laird walked with the bases loaded to force in Jose Altuve. St. Louis took the lead in their half of the inning with a three-run home run by Allen Craig, sweeping in Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday. The Astros retied it in the third inning as Justin Maxwell doubled to plate Brandon Barnes before finishing his trip on a single by Laird. The Cardinals regained the lead in the sixth inning as Carlos Beltran doubled to knock in both Daniel Descalso and Pete Kozma (apologies to Mr. Kozma, as I'm certain I've called him Paul before). Houston took one back in the seventh inning as Barnes singled to drive in Scott Moore. This made the final 5-4, with Garcia picking up the win, Jason Motte throwing the save, and Norris was stuck with the loss.
North again to Chicago, as the Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds. Johnny Cueto faces a lesser foe in Jason Berken. Cincinnati led off in the seventh inning as Didi Gregorius singled to knock in Denis Phipps, followed by Joey Votto doing the same for Ryan Hanigan, Xavier Paul following suit to finish Gregorius' trip around, and Henry Rodriguez doubling both Mike Leake and Paul across the dish. Chicago got on the board in the bottom of the seventh as Anthony Rizzo singled to score David DeJesus. The Cubs got another in the eighth inning on a Welington Castillo solo home run. Chicago tried a ninth inning rally as Rizzo grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed DeJesus to come home, but this only made it 5-3 in the end. Cueto notched the win, Alfredo Simon turned a spot save, and Manuel Corpas was stuck holding the loss.
Southwest to Arizona as the Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres. Clayton Richard and Tyler Skaggs receive the starting nods. San Diego was first to score in the first inning as Jesus Guzman hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Chase Headley and Yasmani Grandal. Arizona got on the board in the bottom of the first inning as Aaron Hill hit a solo home run. The Padres padded the lead in the second inning when Logan Forsythe doubled Richard in. The Diamondbacks shot back in the fourth inning on a Chris Johnson single, plating Justin Upton. San Diego extended the lead in the sixth inning with Chris Denorfia doubling Andy Parrino around before finishing his trip on a double by Headley. Arizona chipped away in their half of the sixth with Paul Goldschmidt singling to give Upton time to score, followed by Johnson singling Goldschmidt the rest of the way home. The Diamondbacks pulled closer in the seventh inning on a solo shot by Adam Eaton. They failed to tie the game, losing 6-5, with the win going to Richard, the spot save tossed by Anthony Bass, and Skaggs was pinned with the loss.
Out in San Francisco, the Giants host the Colorado Rockies. Jorge De La Rosa and Barry Zito are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. San Francisco began in the first inning on a Pablo Sandoval solo home run. Colorado tied it in the second inning as Jonathan Herrera singled in Wilin Rosario. The Giants took the lead back in the third inning as Sandoval reached on an error that allowed Angel Pagan to come home. The Rockies pulled even again in the fourth inning when De La Rosa singled Andrew Brown around. San Francisco rallied to a lead in the bottom of the fourth with Hector Sanchez scoring on a wild pitch, Marco Scutaro singling to plate Xavier Nady, Sandoval hitting a three-run home run to sweep in Pagan and Scutaro, and Buster Posey followed that with a solo shot. The Giants got another in the sixth inning as Scutaro singled to drive in Francisco Peguero. This stood as a final, with the score reading 9-2, giving Zito the win and De La Rosa the loss.
Back east, the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Milwaukee Brewers. Mike Fiers and Wandy Rodriguez are the solid starters. Milwaukee got going in the first inning with Ryan Braun grounding into a fielder's choice to get Norichika Aoki home, followed by a two-run home run by Aramis Ramirez, also scoring Braun. The Brewers got another in the third inning as Jonathan Lucroy hit a sacrifice fly to allow Ramirez to dash home. Pittsburgh got on the board in the bottom of the third as Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Starling Marte and Travis Snider. The Pirates tied it in the fourth inning on an Alex Presley fielder's choice that provided time for Pedro Alvarez to score. Pittsburgh pulled ahead in the sixth inning with Clint Barmes hitting a solo home run, followed by Marte singling to knock in Chase d'Arnaud, and Snider hit a sacrifice fly to plate Josh Harrison. Milwaukee rallied back ahead in the eighth inning as Aoki doubled Carlos Gomez in, before scoring alongside Jean Segura on a Rickie Weeks triple, and Weeks came the final 90 feet on a Ramirez single. The Brewers added on in the ninth inning as Logan Schafer singled Gomez across the dish. This made it 9-7, a final, with the win belonging to Manny Parra, while John Axford converted the save, and Chris Resop was dealt the loss.
Over in DC, the Washington Nationals host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chris Capuano and Ross Detwiler are on the mound. Washington led off in the third inning as Ryan Zimmerman doubled home Bryce Harper before scoring on a wild pitch. Los Angeles got on the board in the fourth inning with a Mark Ellis solo home run. The Nationals extended the lead in the bottom of the fourth as Danny Espinosa doubled to knock in Ian Desmond and then scored as Kurt Suzuki hit a sacrifice fly. This ended the scoring at 4-1, with Detwiler earning the win, Drew Storen closed out for the save, and Capuano had little help in the loss.
Into New York, as the Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays. Aaron Laffey and Phil Hughes draw the starts. Toronto opened in the second inning with Kelly Johnson doubling home Adam Lind. The Blue Jays added on in the third inning as Moises Sierra was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, forcing in Colby Rasmus. New York got on the board in the bottom of the third as Ichiro Suzuki hit a solo home run. The Yankees pulled ahead in the fourth inning when Suzuki doubled to knock in Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson, followed by Derek Jeter singling to plate Casey McGehee, and then Nick Swisher hit a grand slam, sweeping in Suzuki, Jayson Nix, and Jeter. Toronto answered in the fifth inning as Sierra hit a two-run home run, also scoring Lind. New York responded in their half of the inning as Nix doubled Granderson around before scoring on a double by Jeter. The Blue Jays pulled back in the eighth inning with Johnson hitting a solo shot, followed by Brett Lawrie singling J.P. Arencibia across the dish and Mike McCoy grounding into a fielder's choice that allowed Anthony Gose to dart home. This wasn't enough to avoid a 10-7 loss, with the win going to Hughes, David Robertson picked up a spot save, and Laffey was on the hook for the loss.
Staying in the Big Apple, the New York Mets host the Philadelphia Phillies. Tyler Cloyd and Jeremy Hefner are the called-up pitchers. Philadelphia started in a huge way in the first inning, as Chase Utley singled Jimmy Rollins home, Ryan Howard did the same for Juan Pierre, Domonic Brown followed suit to finish Utley's trip around, Kevin Frandsen drew a bases-loaded walk to force in Howard, Erik Kratz was hit by a pitch to push in John Mayberry, Rollins singled to knock in both Frandsen and Kratz, and Utley singled to again score Rollins, concluding an eight-spot. New York answered meekly in the fifth inning as Mike Baxter hit a solo home run. The Phillies replied in the eighth inning as Utley singled Cloyd across the plate. Philadelphia embarked on another rally in the ninth inning with Rollins drawing a bases-loaded walk to knock in Frandsen, Pierre singling Kratz home, Utley getting hit by a pitch to bring around Nate Schierholtz, and Howard capping off a seven-spot with a grand slam to sweep in Rollins, Pierre, and Michael Martinez. This produced the 16-1 final, with Cloyd getting plenty of support around a stellar outing for the win, while Hefner failed to record an out in the loss.
South to Tampa Bay, with the Rays hosting the Boston Red Sox. Clay Buchholz and David Price are on the hill. Boston began in the sixth inning when Cody Ross doubled to knock in Jose Iglesias, before scoring on a Ryan Lavarnway single. The Red Sox got another in the eighth inning as Mauro Gomez tripled to force in Lavarnway. Tampa Bay got on the board in their half of the inning when Ben Zobrist hit a sacrifice fly to allow Desmond Jennings to dash home. Boston extended the lead in the ninth inning on an Iglesias solo home run. The Rays rallied back in the bottom of the ninth as Carlos Pena singled to drive in Matt Joyce, followed by Jennings singling both Jeff Keppinger and Rich Thompson around to time the game, before winning it as B.J. Upton lifted a three-run home run to sweep in Elliot Johnson and Jennings for a 7-4 final. Burke Badenhop was in line for the win and Andrew Bailey blew the save in a big way.
Westward to Kansas City, as the Royals host the Chicago White Sox. Francisco Liriano and Jeremy Guthrie are the struggling starters. Chicago got going in the first inning as A.J. Pierzynski singled in Alejandro De Aza. The White Sox added on in the second inning with Gordon Beckham sacrificing, which combined with an error to get Dan Johnson safely home, followed by Dewayne Wise grounding out to give time for Alexei Ramirez to score. Kansas City got on the board in the fifth inning when Johnny Giavotella tripled to force in both Mike Moustakas and Jeff Francoeur. The Royals tied it in the sixth inning as Billy Butler doubled to knock in Alex Gordon. Kansas City won 4-3 in the ninth inning on an Eric Hosmer single, plating Jarrod Dyson. The win went to Greg Holland, while Jesse Crain was dinged for the loss.
Finally, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Texas Rangers. Yu Darvish and Zack Greinke pace the game. Texas finally opened in the fifth inning as Geovany Soto hit a sacrifice fly to get Nelson Cruz home. Los Angeles got on the board in the sixth inning when Torii Hunter grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in Peter Bourjos. The Rangers took the lead in the ninth inning on a two-run home run by Adrian Beltre, also scoring Michael Young. This held up as a 3-1 win, with the win going to Darvish, the save converted by Joe Nathan, and the loss was stuck on Ernesto Frieri.
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Thursday Night Football Week 3
Tonight's featured game has the Carolina Panthers hosting the New York Giants. New York bean in the first quarter as Eli Manning threw a 14 yard touchdown pass to Martellus Bennett, followed by a Lawrence Tynes extra point. The Giants added on as Tynes kicked a 47 yard field goal. New York kept going in the second quarter as Andre Brown ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Tynes was again good on the PAT. The Giants padded the lead as Tynes nailed a 49 yard field goal. New York extended the lead in the third quarter on a Tynes field goal from 30 yards away. Carolina got on the board as Cam Newton rushed 1 yard for a touchdown, and Justin Medlock was there with the extra point. The Giants shot back as Tynes booted a 36 yard field goal. New York got some more in the fourth quarter as Brown again ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Tynes was true with the extra point. The Giants tacked on some more as Tynes nailed a 27 yard field goal. This made it 36-7, with New York going to 2-1 and the Panthers falling to 1-2.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
MLB Day 167 2012
Busiest day of the season so far and I have an interruption in my schedule tonight? Some things just aren't fair, like having seventeen games on the same day. We begin with a pair of doubleheaders, the first in...
New York, as the Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays. Henderson Alvarez and Andy Pettitte are pitching game one. New York struck first in the first inning as Robinson Cano doubled in Ichiro Suzuki, followed by Alex Rodriguez grounding out to get Nick Swisher home, and Curtis Granderson hitting a sacrifice fly to finish Cano's trip. Toronto got on the board in the eighth inning when Kelly Johnson singled to plate Brett Lawrie, and Omar Vizquel doubled Mike McCoy across the plate. The Yankees shot back in their half of the inning as Swisher singled Suzuki safely home. This was good for a 4-2 win, earned by Pettitte, while Rafael Soriano converted the save, and Alvarez was stuck with the loss.
In game two, the pitchers are Ricky Romero and David Phelps. Toronto got going in the second inning as Adeiny Hechavarria singled home J.P. Arencibia. New York tied it in the bottom of the second as Chris Stewart hit a ground rule double to force in Casey McGehee. The Yankees took the lead in the eighth inning with Ichiro Suzuki singling Curtis Granderson around. This held for a 2-1 win, picked up by Cody Eppley, while Rafael Soriano turned his second save of the day, and Steve Delabar was responsible for the loss.
The other doubleheader is in DC, as the Washington Nationals host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron Harang and Jordan Zimmermann get the first pitching assignment. Washington started in the second inning as Kurt Suzuki hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Michael Morse. Los Angeles tied it in the third inning as Hanley Ramirez singled to score Andre Ethier. The Nationals took the lead again in the fifth inning when Ryan Zimmerman grounded out, allowing Bryce Harper to dash home. Washington added on in the sixth inning with a groundout by Tyler Moore, giving time for Ian Desmond to dash home. They held on for a 3-1 win, with Zimmermann earning the win, Tyler Clippard shutting the door for a save, and Harang could not avoid the loss.
For game two, Josh Beckett and John Lannan will be sent out to start. Los Angeles busted open in the third inning with Hanley Ramirez singling to score both Mark Ellis and Matt Kemp, followed by Andre Ethier singling Adrian Gonzalez around. The Dodgers added on in the fourth inning when Kemp singled to plate Matt Treanor, followed by Shane Victorino scoring on a wild pitch, and then Ramirez grounded into a fielder's choice that got Kemp the rest of the way home. Washington rallied to tie in the eighth inning with Michael Morse hitting a solo home run, Steve Lombardozzi hitting a two-run homer, also scoring Ian Desmond, Bryce Harper singling to knock in Corey Brown, and Morse singling both Mark DeRosa and Harper across the dish. Los Angeles took the lead in the ninth inning as Kemp hit a solo shot. This edge gave them a 7-6 lead that was the final, with the win going to Ronald Belisario, the save tossed by Brandon League, and the loss served to Tyler Clippard.
Onward to Pittsburgh, as the Pirates host the Milwaukee Brewers. Marco Estrada and Kyle McPherson are the designated pitchers. Milwaukee led off with a first inning Norichika Aoki solo home run. The Brewers added on in the fifth inning as Estrada singled Jean Segura in. Milwaukee got another in the seventh inning as Estrada reached on an error, allowing Segura to dash home. Pittsburgh got on the board in the ninth inning when Andrew McCutchen hit a solo shot, but this only made it 3-1 for a final. Estrada earned the win, John Axford converted his thirtieth save of the year, and McPherson was stuck with the loss.
Up in Detroit, the Tigers host the Oakland Athletics. Brett Anderson and Justin Verlander pace the game. Detroit began in the third inning as Omar Infante doubled both Andy Dirks and Gerald Laird home before scoring on a Delmon Young sacrifice fly. The Tigers added on in the fifth inning when Jhonny Peralta singled Young around. Detroit got another in the seventh inning as Miguel Cabrera hit a solo home run. The Tigers padded the lead in the eighth inning with Infante grounding into a fielder's choice to bring in Avisail Garcia. Oakland tried a ninth inning rally when Cliff Pennington singled to knock in Derek Norris, followed by Stephen Drew doing the same to finish Pennington's trip around, but this was it for the scoring, with the final being 6-2. Verlander notched the win and Anderson was dinged for the loss.
Into Cleveland, as the Indians welcome the Minnesota Twins. Liam Hendriks and Zach McAllister are the uninspiring starters. Cleveland was first on the board with a first inning Asdrubal Cabrera solo home run. Minnesota took the lead in the third inning when Joe Mauer singled home Denard Span, followed by Josh Willingham doing the same for Jamey Carroll. The Indians tied it in the bottom of the third as Jason Kipnis singled to plate Vinny Rottino. The Twins took the lead in the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Willingham, also scoring Mauer, followed by Chris Herrmann grounding into a fielder's choice that brought in Justin Morneau. Minnesota extended the lead in the sixth inning as Willingham singled to drive Span. Cleveland pulled back in the eighth inning with Kipnis singling to bring around Rottino before scoring on a single by Michael Brantley. They got no closer, falling 6-4, with Hendriks picking up the win, Glen Perkins throwing the save, and McAllister was pinned with the loss.
Down in Miami, the Marlins host the Atlanta Braves. Kris Medlen and Josh Johnson take the hill. Atlanta got going in the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Jason Heyward, bringing in Michael Bourn. The Braves added on in the second inning as Jose Constanza singled to score Dan Uggla. Atlanta padded the lead in the third inning with a sacrifice fly by Freddie Freeman, allowing Martin Prado to score. This was all there was, with the final being 3-0, giving Medlen another fabulous win, while Craig Kimbrel finished off the save, and Johnson got no help in the loss.
Staying in the state, the Tampa Bay Rays host the Boston Red Sox. Daisuke Matsuzaka and Chris Archer are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. Boston started in the first inning as Jacoby Ellsbury singled Pedro Ciriaco around. Tampa Bay tied it in the second inning as Matt Joyce walked with the bases loaded to force in Evan Longoria. The Red Sox took the lead again in the third inning with Ellsbury singling in Jose Iglesias and Dustin Pedroia grounding into a fielder's choice to knock in Ciriaco. The Rays got one back in their half of the inning on a Ben Zobrist singled to plate Desmond Jennings. Tampa Bay tied it in the fourth inning on a Jeff Keppinger solo home run, before taking the lead as Carlos Pena hit a two-run home run, also scoring Joyce. The Rays extended the lead in the sixth inning when Jennings tripled to force in Pena and Jose Molina before scoring on an error, followed by Luke Scott hitting a sacrifice fly to knock in B.J. Upton, Keppinger singling Zobrist safely home, and both Pena and Molina walked with loaded bases, pushing in Longoria and Keppinger, respectively. Tampa Bay got another in the eighth inning on a Joyce single to plate Scott. This produced the 13-3 final, with the win going to Archer while Mastuzaka was shelled in the loss.
North to New York again, as the Mets host the Philadelphia Phillies. Cole Hamels and Matt Harvey are the solid starters. Philadelphia opened on a first inning Jimmy Rollins solo home run. New York tied it in the third inning as Daniel Murphy singled to drive in Ruben Tejada. The Mets took the lead in the sixth inning as David Wright hit a solo shot. The Phillies went ahead in the ninth inning as Ryan Howard hit a two-run home run, also scoring Chase Utley, and it was good for a 3-2 win. Jeremy Horst was credited with the win, Jonathan Papelbon finished off the save, and Josh Edgin was dinged for the loss.
West to Chicago, as the Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds. Mike Leake faces a lesser foe in Chris Rusin. Cincinnati began in the first inning as Joey Votto doubled home Drew Stubbs. The Reds added on in the third inning with Votto singling both Leake and Brandon Phillips in, followed by Ryan Ludwick doing the same for Stubbs. Chicago got on the board in the fourth inning as Starlin Castro singled to drive in Anthony Rizzo. Cincinnati replied in the fifth inning with Scott Rolen singling Stubbs across the dish. The Cubs pulled closer in the sixth inning on a two-run home run by Alfonso Soriano, also scoring Rizzo, followed by Luis Valbuena doubling to knock in Castro. Chicago tied it in the eighth inning as Welington Castillo walked with the bases loaded to force in Darwin Barney. The Reds retook the lead in the eleventh inning when Stubbs singled Phillips safely home. This was good for a 6-5 win, picked up by Logan Ondrusek, while Jonathan Broxton closed out for a save, and Alberto Cabrera was on the hook for the loss.
Speaking of Chicago, the Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox. Chris Sale and Bruce Chen are the staff aces pitching. Kansas City started in the third inning as Billy Butler hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Jason Bourgeois. The Royals added on in the seventh inning as Alex Gordon doubled both Eric Hosmer and Alcides Escobar home. This ended the scoring at 3-0, with the win going to Chen, while Greg Holland tossed the save, and Sale was dealt the loss.
Across Missouri, the St. Louis Cardinals host the Houston Astros. Lucas Harrell and Lance Lynn are the surprisingly good pitchers. St. Louis led off in the second inning as David Freese hit a two-run home run, also scoring Allen Craig. The Cardinals got another in the fourth inning with a Yadier Molina solo home run. St. Louis extended the lead in the eighth inning as Matt Holliday singled to plate Jon Jay, followed by Allen Craig hitting a sacrifice fly that allowed Carlos Beltran to dash home. This made it 5-0, the final, with Lynn turning in a strong win, Jason Motte working from a jam for a save, and Harrell was handed the loss.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres. Edinson Volquez and Trevor Cahill are on the mound. San Diego got going in the fourth inning with Will Venable singling in Carlos Quentin, followed by John Baker doing the same for Yonder Alonso. Arizona got on the board in their half of the inning as Miguel Montero doubled to knock in Justin Upton. The Diamondbacks took the lead in the fifth inning with Adam Eaton tripling to force in John McDonald before coming the final 90 feet on a balk, followed by Paul Goldschmidt doubling Upton across the dish. Arizona extended the lead in the eighth inning as Ryan Wheeler tripled to push in Montero, and then he scored on an error. This stood for a 6-2 win, with Cahill getting the win and Volquez taking the loss.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Texas Rangers. Derek Holland and C.J. Wilson are the overrated pitchers. Texas rallied to a lead in the third inning as Elvis Andrus tripled to force in Ian Kinsler, followed by Michael Young doubling to finish Andrus' trip before scoring on a Mike Napoli double. Los Angeles pulled back in the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Alberto Callaspo, also scoring Howie Kendrick. The Rangers extended the lead in the eighth inning as Nelson Cruz doubled Young home, followed by a two-run home run by Geovany Soto, also scoring Leonys Martin. This made it 6-2, a final, with the win belonging to Holland and the loss pinned on Wilson.
North to Seattle, with the Mariners hosting the Baltimore Orioles. Joe Saunders and Felix Hernandez are the veteran starters. Baltimore started in the fourth inning as Mark Reynolds singled Chris Davis home. Seattle tied it in the bottom of the fourth as Franklin Gutierrez hit a solo home run. The Orioles gained the lead in the eleventh inning as Adam Jones hit a two-run home run, also scoring Nate McLouth. This held up for a 3-1 win, going to Luis Ayala, while Jim Johnson converted his forty-fifth save of the season, and Josh Kinney was responsible for the loss.
Finally, we end the long day in San Francisco, with the Giants hosting the Colorado Rockies. Tyler Chatwood is mismatched with Matt Cain. San Francisco opened in the first inning on a three-run home run by Pablo Sandoval, sweeping in Angel Pagan and Marco Scutaro. Colorado got on the board in the fifth inning as DJ LeMahieu hit a sacrifice fly to allow Chris Nelson to come home. The Giants replied in their half of the inning on a Brandon Belt double knocking in Sandoval, followed by both Hunter Pence and Belt scoring on a Gregor Blanco single. San Francisco got another in the sixth inning as Buster Posey singled Pagan across the dish. This ended the scoring at 7-1, with the win going to Cain and the loss to Chatwood.
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New York, as the Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays. Henderson Alvarez and Andy Pettitte are pitching game one. New York struck first in the first inning as Robinson Cano doubled in Ichiro Suzuki, followed by Alex Rodriguez grounding out to get Nick Swisher home, and Curtis Granderson hitting a sacrifice fly to finish Cano's trip. Toronto got on the board in the eighth inning when Kelly Johnson singled to plate Brett Lawrie, and Omar Vizquel doubled Mike McCoy across the plate. The Yankees shot back in their half of the inning as Swisher singled Suzuki safely home. This was good for a 4-2 win, earned by Pettitte, while Rafael Soriano converted the save, and Alvarez was stuck with the loss.
In game two, the pitchers are Ricky Romero and David Phelps. Toronto got going in the second inning as Adeiny Hechavarria singled home J.P. Arencibia. New York tied it in the bottom of the second as Chris Stewart hit a ground rule double to force in Casey McGehee. The Yankees took the lead in the eighth inning with Ichiro Suzuki singling Curtis Granderson around. This held for a 2-1 win, picked up by Cody Eppley, while Rafael Soriano turned his second save of the day, and Steve Delabar was responsible for the loss.
The other doubleheader is in DC, as the Washington Nationals host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron Harang and Jordan Zimmermann get the first pitching assignment. Washington started in the second inning as Kurt Suzuki hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Michael Morse. Los Angeles tied it in the third inning as Hanley Ramirez singled to score Andre Ethier. The Nationals took the lead again in the fifth inning when Ryan Zimmerman grounded out, allowing Bryce Harper to dash home. Washington added on in the sixth inning with a groundout by Tyler Moore, giving time for Ian Desmond to dash home. They held on for a 3-1 win, with Zimmermann earning the win, Tyler Clippard shutting the door for a save, and Harang could not avoid the loss.
For game two, Josh Beckett and John Lannan will be sent out to start. Los Angeles busted open in the third inning with Hanley Ramirez singling to score both Mark Ellis and Matt Kemp, followed by Andre Ethier singling Adrian Gonzalez around. The Dodgers added on in the fourth inning when Kemp singled to plate Matt Treanor, followed by Shane Victorino scoring on a wild pitch, and then Ramirez grounded into a fielder's choice that got Kemp the rest of the way home. Washington rallied to tie in the eighth inning with Michael Morse hitting a solo home run, Steve Lombardozzi hitting a two-run homer, also scoring Ian Desmond, Bryce Harper singling to knock in Corey Brown, and Morse singling both Mark DeRosa and Harper across the dish. Los Angeles took the lead in the ninth inning as Kemp hit a solo shot. This edge gave them a 7-6 lead that was the final, with the win going to Ronald Belisario, the save tossed by Brandon League, and the loss served to Tyler Clippard.
Onward to Pittsburgh, as the Pirates host the Milwaukee Brewers. Marco Estrada and Kyle McPherson are the designated pitchers. Milwaukee led off with a first inning Norichika Aoki solo home run. The Brewers added on in the fifth inning as Estrada singled Jean Segura in. Milwaukee got another in the seventh inning as Estrada reached on an error, allowing Segura to dash home. Pittsburgh got on the board in the ninth inning when Andrew McCutchen hit a solo shot, but this only made it 3-1 for a final. Estrada earned the win, John Axford converted his thirtieth save of the year, and McPherson was stuck with the loss.
Up in Detroit, the Tigers host the Oakland Athletics. Brett Anderson and Justin Verlander pace the game. Detroit began in the third inning as Omar Infante doubled both Andy Dirks and Gerald Laird home before scoring on a Delmon Young sacrifice fly. The Tigers added on in the fifth inning when Jhonny Peralta singled Young around. Detroit got another in the seventh inning as Miguel Cabrera hit a solo home run. The Tigers padded the lead in the eighth inning with Infante grounding into a fielder's choice to bring in Avisail Garcia. Oakland tried a ninth inning rally when Cliff Pennington singled to knock in Derek Norris, followed by Stephen Drew doing the same to finish Pennington's trip around, but this was it for the scoring, with the final being 6-2. Verlander notched the win and Anderson was dinged for the loss.
Into Cleveland, as the Indians welcome the Minnesota Twins. Liam Hendriks and Zach McAllister are the uninspiring starters. Cleveland was first on the board with a first inning Asdrubal Cabrera solo home run. Minnesota took the lead in the third inning when Joe Mauer singled home Denard Span, followed by Josh Willingham doing the same for Jamey Carroll. The Indians tied it in the bottom of the third as Jason Kipnis singled to plate Vinny Rottino. The Twins took the lead in the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Willingham, also scoring Mauer, followed by Chris Herrmann grounding into a fielder's choice that brought in Justin Morneau. Minnesota extended the lead in the sixth inning as Willingham singled to drive Span. Cleveland pulled back in the eighth inning with Kipnis singling to bring around Rottino before scoring on a single by Michael Brantley. They got no closer, falling 6-4, with Hendriks picking up the win, Glen Perkins throwing the save, and McAllister was pinned with the loss.
Down in Miami, the Marlins host the Atlanta Braves. Kris Medlen and Josh Johnson take the hill. Atlanta got going in the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Jason Heyward, bringing in Michael Bourn. The Braves added on in the second inning as Jose Constanza singled to score Dan Uggla. Atlanta padded the lead in the third inning with a sacrifice fly by Freddie Freeman, allowing Martin Prado to score. This was all there was, with the final being 3-0, giving Medlen another fabulous win, while Craig Kimbrel finished off the save, and Johnson got no help in the loss.
Staying in the state, the Tampa Bay Rays host the Boston Red Sox. Daisuke Matsuzaka and Chris Archer are the back-of-the-rotation pitchers. Boston started in the first inning as Jacoby Ellsbury singled Pedro Ciriaco around. Tampa Bay tied it in the second inning as Matt Joyce walked with the bases loaded to force in Evan Longoria. The Red Sox took the lead again in the third inning with Ellsbury singling in Jose Iglesias and Dustin Pedroia grounding into a fielder's choice to knock in Ciriaco. The Rays got one back in their half of the inning on a Ben Zobrist singled to plate Desmond Jennings. Tampa Bay tied it in the fourth inning on a Jeff Keppinger solo home run, before taking the lead as Carlos Pena hit a two-run home run, also scoring Joyce. The Rays extended the lead in the sixth inning when Jennings tripled to force in Pena and Jose Molina before scoring on an error, followed by Luke Scott hitting a sacrifice fly to knock in B.J. Upton, Keppinger singling Zobrist safely home, and both Pena and Molina walked with loaded bases, pushing in Longoria and Keppinger, respectively. Tampa Bay got another in the eighth inning on a Joyce single to plate Scott. This produced the 13-3 final, with the win going to Archer while Mastuzaka was shelled in the loss.
North to New York again, as the Mets host the Philadelphia Phillies. Cole Hamels and Matt Harvey are the solid starters. Philadelphia opened on a first inning Jimmy Rollins solo home run. New York tied it in the third inning as Daniel Murphy singled to drive in Ruben Tejada. The Mets took the lead in the sixth inning as David Wright hit a solo shot. The Phillies went ahead in the ninth inning as Ryan Howard hit a two-run home run, also scoring Chase Utley, and it was good for a 3-2 win. Jeremy Horst was credited with the win, Jonathan Papelbon finished off the save, and Josh Edgin was dinged for the loss.
West to Chicago, as the Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds. Mike Leake faces a lesser foe in Chris Rusin. Cincinnati began in the first inning as Joey Votto doubled home Drew Stubbs. The Reds added on in the third inning with Votto singling both Leake and Brandon Phillips in, followed by Ryan Ludwick doing the same for Stubbs. Chicago got on the board in the fourth inning as Starlin Castro singled to drive in Anthony Rizzo. Cincinnati replied in the fifth inning with Scott Rolen singling Stubbs across the dish. The Cubs pulled closer in the sixth inning on a two-run home run by Alfonso Soriano, also scoring Rizzo, followed by Luis Valbuena doubling to knock in Castro. Chicago tied it in the eighth inning as Welington Castillo walked with the bases loaded to force in Darwin Barney. The Reds retook the lead in the eleventh inning when Stubbs singled Phillips safely home. This was good for a 6-5 win, picked up by Logan Ondrusek, while Jonathan Broxton closed out for a save, and Alberto Cabrera was on the hook for the loss.
Speaking of Chicago, the Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox. Chris Sale and Bruce Chen are the staff aces pitching. Kansas City started in the third inning as Billy Butler hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Jason Bourgeois. The Royals added on in the seventh inning as Alex Gordon doubled both Eric Hosmer and Alcides Escobar home. This ended the scoring at 3-0, with the win going to Chen, while Greg Holland tossed the save, and Sale was dealt the loss.
Across Missouri, the St. Louis Cardinals host the Houston Astros. Lucas Harrell and Lance Lynn are the surprisingly good pitchers. St. Louis led off in the second inning as David Freese hit a two-run home run, also scoring Allen Craig. The Cardinals got another in the fourth inning with a Yadier Molina solo home run. St. Louis extended the lead in the eighth inning as Matt Holliday singled to plate Jon Jay, followed by Allen Craig hitting a sacrifice fly that allowed Carlos Beltran to dash home. This made it 5-0, the final, with Lynn turning in a strong win, Jason Motte working from a jam for a save, and Harrell was handed the loss.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres. Edinson Volquez and Trevor Cahill are on the mound. San Diego got going in the fourth inning with Will Venable singling in Carlos Quentin, followed by John Baker doing the same for Yonder Alonso. Arizona got on the board in their half of the inning as Miguel Montero doubled to knock in Justin Upton. The Diamondbacks took the lead in the fifth inning with Adam Eaton tripling to force in John McDonald before coming the final 90 feet on a balk, followed by Paul Goldschmidt doubling Upton across the dish. Arizona extended the lead in the eighth inning as Ryan Wheeler tripled to push in Montero, and then he scored on an error. This stood for a 6-2 win, with Cahill getting the win and Volquez taking the loss.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Texas Rangers. Derek Holland and C.J. Wilson are the overrated pitchers. Texas rallied to a lead in the third inning as Elvis Andrus tripled to force in Ian Kinsler, followed by Michael Young doubling to finish Andrus' trip before scoring on a Mike Napoli double. Los Angeles pulled back in the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Alberto Callaspo, also scoring Howie Kendrick. The Rangers extended the lead in the eighth inning as Nelson Cruz doubled Young home, followed by a two-run home run by Geovany Soto, also scoring Leonys Martin. This made it 6-2, a final, with the win belonging to Holland and the loss pinned on Wilson.
North to Seattle, with the Mariners hosting the Baltimore Orioles. Joe Saunders and Felix Hernandez are the veteran starters. Baltimore started in the fourth inning as Mark Reynolds singled Chris Davis home. Seattle tied it in the bottom of the fourth as Franklin Gutierrez hit a solo home run. The Orioles gained the lead in the eleventh inning as Adam Jones hit a two-run home run, also scoring Nate McLouth. This held up for a 3-1 win, going to Luis Ayala, while Jim Johnson converted his forty-fifth save of the season, and Josh Kinney was responsible for the loss.
Finally, we end the long day in San Francisco, with the Giants hosting the Colorado Rockies. Tyler Chatwood is mismatched with Matt Cain. San Francisco opened in the first inning on a three-run home run by Pablo Sandoval, sweeping in Angel Pagan and Marco Scutaro. Colorado got on the board in the fifth inning as DJ LeMahieu hit a sacrifice fly to allow Chris Nelson to come home. The Giants replied in their half of the inning on a Brandon Belt double knocking in Sandoval, followed by both Hunter Pence and Belt scoring on a Gregor Blanco single. San Francisco got another in the sixth inning as Buster Posey singled Pagan across the dish. This ended the scoring at 7-1, with the win going to Cain and the loss to Chatwood.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
MLB Day 166 2012
Lots of storms today, with both New York teams losing their games today, as well as the Nationals. That leaves us with twelve games to play, beginning in...
Detroit, as the Tigers host the Oakland Athletics. A.J. Griffin and Max Scherzer draw the starts. Oakland led off in the first inning as Brandon Moss singled home Josh Reddick. Detroit tied it in the bottom of the first as Miguel Cabrera hit a sacrifice fly to get Austin Jackson in. The Tigers took the lead in the second inning on a Jhonny Peralta sole home run. Detroit struck again in the third inning as Cabrera hit a solo shot. The Tigers padded the lead in the fifth inning as Prince Fielder hit a two-run home run, also scoring Cabrera. Detroit kept going in the sixth inning with Jackson doubling to plate Omar Infante before scoring alongside Gerald Laird on a double from Quintin Berry. The Athletics took one back in the seventh inning when Yoenis Cespedes hit a ground rule double to force in Reddick. The Tigers padded the lead as Cabrera hit a grand slam, sweeping in Laird, Jackson, and Avisail Garcia. This made it 12-2, a final, with the win belonging to Darin Downs, while the loss was pinned on Griffin.
Back into Pittsburgh, with the Pirates hosting the Milwaukee Brewers. Yovani Gallardo and A.J. Burnett take the hill. Milwaukee began in the second inning as Norichika Aoki singled to plate Travis Ishikawa. The Brewers added on in the sixth inning with Jean Segura singling Jonathan Lucroy around. Milwaukee struck again in the seventh inning as Ryan Braun singled home Rickie Weeks before scoring on a single by Lucroy. The Brewers got another in the eighth inning as Segura singled to knock in Carlos Gomez, and then Segura scored on a sacrifice fly by Aoki. This stood for a 6-0 win, picked up by Gallardo, while Burnett was handed the loss.
Over in Ohio, the Cleveland Indians host the Minnesota Twins. P.J. Walters and David Huff are the unknown pitchers. Minnesota opened in the first inning on a Joe Mauer single to drive in Denard Span, followed by a Justin Morneau sacrifice fly to bring in Ben Revere. Cleveland answered in their half of the inning with Asdrubal Cabrera grounding out to get Shin-Soo Choo home. The Indians tied it in the second inning on a Lonnie Chisenhall solo home run. The Twins took the lead back in the fourth inning as Eduardo Escobar grounded out to give time for Ryan Doumit to get home. Cleveland evened the score in the sixth inning as Casey Kotchman reached on an error that allowed Carlos Santana to score, followed by Ezequiel Carrera grounding into a fielder's choice that provided time for Michael Brantley to cross the dish and produce a lead. Minnesota tied it in the seventh inning as Josh Willingham singled Span around. The Twins took the lead back in the twelfth inning with Alexi Casilla singling Darin Mastroianni in before Pedro Florimon did the same to finish Casilla's trip. The Indians tried to rally in their half of the inning on a Santana solo shot, but they couldn't get the equalizer and fell 6-5. Tyler Robertson was in line for the win, Glen Perkins turned a messy save, and Scott Maine was responsible for the loss.
Down in Florida, the Miami Marlins host the Atlanta Braves. Paul Maholm and Nathan Eovaldi are sent out to pitch. Miami started in the third inning when Gorkys Hernandez singled to knock in John Buck. The Marlins padded the lead in the seventh inning as Buck hit a two-run home run, also scoring Bryan Petersen. Atlanta got on the board in the ninth inning when Dan Uggla singled home Jason Heyward, before tying the game on a 2-RBI Brian McCann double, plating both Chipper Jones and Uggla. Miami won it in the tenth inning with a Jose Reyes single to drive in Rob Brantly for a 4-3 final. Heath Bell was credited with the win and Cory Gearrin was stuck with the loss.
Staying in the state, the Tampa Bay Rays welcome the Boston Red Sox. Felix Doubront and Jeremy Hellickson are the young starters. Tampa Bay began in the third inning as Ben Zobrist singled both Sean Rodriguez and Desmond Jennings home, followed by an Evan Longoria sacrifice fly to get B.J. Upton in. Boston got on the board in the fourth inning as James Loney singled to score Cody Ross. The Red Sox pulled closer in the fifth inning when Jacoby Ellsbury singled in Jose Iglesias, before tying the game on a Dustin Pedroia sacrifice fly to bring in Pedro Ciriaco. Boston gained the lead in the sixth inning as Ciriaco reached on an error to give time for Ryan Lavarnway to dash home. The Red Sox padded the lead in the seventh inning when Jarrod Saltalamacchia singled Ross across the dish, followed by a Lavarnway double that knocked in both Loney and Saltalamacchia. The Rays shot back in the bottom of the seventh with Zobrist singling to score both Carlos Pena and Jennings. They got no closer, losing 7-5. Doubront was given the win, Andrew Bailey closed out for a save, and Kyle Farnsworth could not avoid the loss.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds. Homer Bailey faces a lesser foe in Justin Germano. Cincinnati finally opened the scoring in the sixth inning on a 3-RBI Ryan Hanigan double, sweeping in Joey Votto, Ryan Ludwick, and Jay Bruce. Chicago got on the board as Bryan LaHair doubled Darwin Barney home in the eighth inning. This produced the 3-1 final, with Bailey earning the win, Jonathan Broxton converting the save, and Germano was dinged for the loss.
South into Missouri, as the Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox. Gavin Floyd and Luke Hochevar are the under-performing pitchers. Chicago was first to score in the first inning as Alejandro De Aza hit a solo home run. Kansas City took the lead in their half of the inning when Billy Butler singled in both David Lough and Alex Gordon. The White Sox tied it in the sixth inning as Gordon Beckham hit a solo shot. Chicago went ahead in the seventh inning on an Alex Rios solo home run. This ended the scoring at 3-2, with the win belonging to Floyd, the save tossed by Addison Reed, and the loss was stuck on Hochevar.
Across the state, the St. Louis Cardinals host the Houston Astros. Fernando Abad is mismatched with Kyle Lohse. St. Louis got going in the second inning as Daniel Descalso singled Yadier Molina home. The Cardinals added on in the fifth inning as Lohse doubled in Paul Kozma before scoring on a Jon Jay double. St. Louis got another in the seventh inning as Jay singled Descalso across the dish. Houston got on the board in the eighth inning with a Brett Wallace single to plate Jimmy Parades. This was as close as it got, with the final being 4-1, leaving the win with Lohse, the save was converted by Jason Motte, and Abad was handed the loss.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres. Eric Stults and Ian Kennedy are on the mound. San Diego led off in the first inning as Yonder Alonso hit a sacrifice fly to knock in Logan Forsythe. Arizona replied in their half of the inning as Paul Goldschmidt singled Adam Eaton home before scoring on a double by Miguel Montero. The Diamondbacks got another in the fifth inning with Montero doubling Upton around. The Padres tried a ninth inning rally as Will Venable's sacrifice fly allowed Chris Denorfia to dash home, but they couldn't tie it and lost 3-2. Kennedy got the win, J.J. Putz threw his thirtieth save of the season, and Stults was pinned with the loss.
West to Anaheim, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hosted the Texas Rangers. Ryan Dempster and Jered Weaver pace the game. Los Angeles opened in the first inning as Torii Hunter singled home Erick Aybar. Texas took the lead in the third inning with Mike Napoli hitting a solo home run, followed by a two-run homer from Ian Kinsler, also scoring Mitch Moreland. The Angels edged ahead in the fourth inning as Chris Iannetta singled both Vernon Wells and Alberto Callaspo across the dish, followed by Iannetta and Mike Trout scoring on an error, Kendrys Morales singling to get Aybar home, Howie Kendrick doing the same for Hunter, Wells hitting a sacrifice fly to allow Morales to finish his trip around, and Callaspo doubling to drive in Kendrick. Los Angeles extended the lead in the fifth inning as Aybar singled Trout safely home. The Angels got another in the eighth inning as Maicer Izturis grounded out to get Kole Calhoun in.
North to Seattle, as the Mariners host the Baltimore Orioles. Wei-Yin Chen and Erasmo Ramirez take their turns in the rotation. Seattle began in the fourth inning on a two-run Miguel Olivo home run, also scoring Casper Wells. Baltimore tied it in the ninth inning as Chris Davis singled both Ryan Flaherty and Nate McLouth home. The Orioles took the lead in the eighteenth inning as Taylor Teagarden singled to plate McLouth and Mark Reynolds grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in J.J. Hardy. This was good for a 4-2 win, belonging to Tommy Hunter, while Jim Johnson closed out for a save, and Lucas Luetge was on the hook for the loss.
Finally, we end in San Francisco, with the Giants hosting the Colorado Rockies. Jeff Francis and Tim Lincecum are the struggling starters. San Francisco led off in the second inning as Xavier Nady singled to plate Hector Sanchez. The Giants added on in the third inning with a Hunter Pence sacrifice fly to get Marco Scutaro home. San Francisco struck again in the sixth inning on a Nady single to drive in Pence. The Giants got another in the seventh inning with Scutaro scoring on a wild pitch. Colorado got on the board in the eighth inning as Wilin Rosario hit a two-run home run, also scoring Jordan Pacheco. San Francisco replied in their half of the inning as Angel Pagan tripled to force in Gregor Blanco before scoring on a Scutaro single. The Rockies tried a ninth inning rally when Matt McBride singled to plate DJ LeMahieu, but this only made it a 6-3 final. Lincecum earned the win and Francis was dealt the loss.
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Detroit, as the Tigers host the Oakland Athletics. A.J. Griffin and Max Scherzer draw the starts. Oakland led off in the first inning as Brandon Moss singled home Josh Reddick. Detroit tied it in the bottom of the first as Miguel Cabrera hit a sacrifice fly to get Austin Jackson in. The Tigers took the lead in the second inning on a Jhonny Peralta sole home run. Detroit struck again in the third inning as Cabrera hit a solo shot. The Tigers padded the lead in the fifth inning as Prince Fielder hit a two-run home run, also scoring Cabrera. Detroit kept going in the sixth inning with Jackson doubling to plate Omar Infante before scoring alongside Gerald Laird on a double from Quintin Berry. The Athletics took one back in the seventh inning when Yoenis Cespedes hit a ground rule double to force in Reddick. The Tigers padded the lead as Cabrera hit a grand slam, sweeping in Laird, Jackson, and Avisail Garcia. This made it 12-2, a final, with the win belonging to Darin Downs, while the loss was pinned on Griffin.
Back into Pittsburgh, with the Pirates hosting the Milwaukee Brewers. Yovani Gallardo and A.J. Burnett take the hill. Milwaukee began in the second inning as Norichika Aoki singled to plate Travis Ishikawa. The Brewers added on in the sixth inning with Jean Segura singling Jonathan Lucroy around. Milwaukee struck again in the seventh inning as Ryan Braun singled home Rickie Weeks before scoring on a single by Lucroy. The Brewers got another in the eighth inning as Segura singled to knock in Carlos Gomez, and then Segura scored on a sacrifice fly by Aoki. This stood for a 6-0 win, picked up by Gallardo, while Burnett was handed the loss.
Over in Ohio, the Cleveland Indians host the Minnesota Twins. P.J. Walters and David Huff are the unknown pitchers. Minnesota opened in the first inning on a Joe Mauer single to drive in Denard Span, followed by a Justin Morneau sacrifice fly to bring in Ben Revere. Cleveland answered in their half of the inning with Asdrubal Cabrera grounding out to get Shin-Soo Choo home. The Indians tied it in the second inning on a Lonnie Chisenhall solo home run. The Twins took the lead back in the fourth inning as Eduardo Escobar grounded out to give time for Ryan Doumit to get home. Cleveland evened the score in the sixth inning as Casey Kotchman reached on an error that allowed Carlos Santana to score, followed by Ezequiel Carrera grounding into a fielder's choice that provided time for Michael Brantley to cross the dish and produce a lead. Minnesota tied it in the seventh inning as Josh Willingham singled Span around. The Twins took the lead back in the twelfth inning with Alexi Casilla singling Darin Mastroianni in before Pedro Florimon did the same to finish Casilla's trip. The Indians tried to rally in their half of the inning on a Santana solo shot, but they couldn't get the equalizer and fell 6-5. Tyler Robertson was in line for the win, Glen Perkins turned a messy save, and Scott Maine was responsible for the loss.
Down in Florida, the Miami Marlins host the Atlanta Braves. Paul Maholm and Nathan Eovaldi are sent out to pitch. Miami started in the third inning when Gorkys Hernandez singled to knock in John Buck. The Marlins padded the lead in the seventh inning as Buck hit a two-run home run, also scoring Bryan Petersen. Atlanta got on the board in the ninth inning when Dan Uggla singled home Jason Heyward, before tying the game on a 2-RBI Brian McCann double, plating both Chipper Jones and Uggla. Miami won it in the tenth inning with a Jose Reyes single to drive in Rob Brantly for a 4-3 final. Heath Bell was credited with the win and Cory Gearrin was stuck with the loss.
Staying in the state, the Tampa Bay Rays welcome the Boston Red Sox. Felix Doubront and Jeremy Hellickson are the young starters. Tampa Bay began in the third inning as Ben Zobrist singled both Sean Rodriguez and Desmond Jennings home, followed by an Evan Longoria sacrifice fly to get B.J. Upton in. Boston got on the board in the fourth inning as James Loney singled to score Cody Ross. The Red Sox pulled closer in the fifth inning when Jacoby Ellsbury singled in Jose Iglesias, before tying the game on a Dustin Pedroia sacrifice fly to bring in Pedro Ciriaco. Boston gained the lead in the sixth inning as Ciriaco reached on an error to give time for Ryan Lavarnway to dash home. The Red Sox padded the lead in the seventh inning when Jarrod Saltalamacchia singled Ross across the dish, followed by a Lavarnway double that knocked in both Loney and Saltalamacchia. The Rays shot back in the bottom of the seventh with Zobrist singling to score both Carlos Pena and Jennings. They got no closer, losing 7-5. Doubront was given the win, Andrew Bailey closed out for a save, and Kyle Farnsworth could not avoid the loss.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds. Homer Bailey faces a lesser foe in Justin Germano. Cincinnati finally opened the scoring in the sixth inning on a 3-RBI Ryan Hanigan double, sweeping in Joey Votto, Ryan Ludwick, and Jay Bruce. Chicago got on the board as Bryan LaHair doubled Darwin Barney home in the eighth inning. This produced the 3-1 final, with Bailey earning the win, Jonathan Broxton converting the save, and Germano was dinged for the loss.
South into Missouri, as the Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox. Gavin Floyd and Luke Hochevar are the under-performing pitchers. Chicago was first to score in the first inning as Alejandro De Aza hit a solo home run. Kansas City took the lead in their half of the inning when Billy Butler singled in both David Lough and Alex Gordon. The White Sox tied it in the sixth inning as Gordon Beckham hit a solo shot. Chicago went ahead in the seventh inning on an Alex Rios solo home run. This ended the scoring at 3-2, with the win belonging to Floyd, the save tossed by Addison Reed, and the loss was stuck on Hochevar.
Across the state, the St. Louis Cardinals host the Houston Astros. Fernando Abad is mismatched with Kyle Lohse. St. Louis got going in the second inning as Daniel Descalso singled Yadier Molina home. The Cardinals added on in the fifth inning as Lohse doubled in Paul Kozma before scoring on a Jon Jay double. St. Louis got another in the seventh inning as Jay singled Descalso across the dish. Houston got on the board in the eighth inning with a Brett Wallace single to plate Jimmy Parades. This was as close as it got, with the final being 4-1, leaving the win with Lohse, the save was converted by Jason Motte, and Abad was handed the loss.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres. Eric Stults and Ian Kennedy are on the mound. San Diego led off in the first inning as Yonder Alonso hit a sacrifice fly to knock in Logan Forsythe. Arizona replied in their half of the inning as Paul Goldschmidt singled Adam Eaton home before scoring on a double by Miguel Montero. The Diamondbacks got another in the fifth inning with Montero doubling Upton around. The Padres tried a ninth inning rally as Will Venable's sacrifice fly allowed Chris Denorfia to dash home, but they couldn't tie it and lost 3-2. Kennedy got the win, J.J. Putz threw his thirtieth save of the season, and Stults was pinned with the loss.
West to Anaheim, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hosted the Texas Rangers. Ryan Dempster and Jered Weaver pace the game. Los Angeles opened in the first inning as Torii Hunter singled home Erick Aybar. Texas took the lead in the third inning with Mike Napoli hitting a solo home run, followed by a two-run homer from Ian Kinsler, also scoring Mitch Moreland. The Angels edged ahead in the fourth inning as Chris Iannetta singled both Vernon Wells and Alberto Callaspo across the dish, followed by Iannetta and Mike Trout scoring on an error, Kendrys Morales singling to get Aybar home, Howie Kendrick doing the same for Hunter, Wells hitting a sacrifice fly to allow Morales to finish his trip around, and Callaspo doubling to drive in Kendrick. Los Angeles extended the lead in the fifth inning as Aybar singled Trout safely home. The Angels got another in the eighth inning as Maicer Izturis grounded out to get Kole Calhoun in.
North to Seattle, as the Mariners host the Baltimore Orioles. Wei-Yin Chen and Erasmo Ramirez take their turns in the rotation. Seattle began in the fourth inning on a two-run Miguel Olivo home run, also scoring Casper Wells. Baltimore tied it in the ninth inning as Chris Davis singled both Ryan Flaherty and Nate McLouth home. The Orioles took the lead in the eighteenth inning as Taylor Teagarden singled to plate McLouth and Mark Reynolds grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in J.J. Hardy. This was good for a 4-2 win, belonging to Tommy Hunter, while Jim Johnson closed out for a save, and Lucas Luetge was on the hook for the loss.
Finally, we end in San Francisco, with the Giants hosting the Colorado Rockies. Jeff Francis and Tim Lincecum are the struggling starters. San Francisco led off in the second inning as Xavier Nady singled to plate Hector Sanchez. The Giants added on in the third inning with a Hunter Pence sacrifice fly to get Marco Scutaro home. San Francisco struck again in the sixth inning on a Nady single to drive in Pence. The Giants got another in the seventh inning with Scutaro scoring on a wild pitch. Colorado got on the board in the eighth inning as Wilin Rosario hit a two-run home run, also scoring Jordan Pacheco. San Francisco replied in their half of the inning as Angel Pagan tripled to force in Gregor Blanco before scoring on a Scutaro single. The Rockies tried a ninth inning rally when Matt McBride singled to plate DJ LeMahieu, but this only made it a 6-3 final. Lincecum earned the win and Francis was dealt the loss.
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Fantasy Football All Stars Week 2 2012
Another week, another set of studs. Here's who led you to victory this week.
Quarterback: Robert Griffin III
Running Backs: Reggie Bush and C.J. Spiller
Wide Receivers: Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz
Tight End: Dante Rosario
Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski
Team Defense: Green Bay
Defensive Players: Clay Matthews and D'Qwell Jackson
Quarterback: Robert Griffin III
Running Backs: Reggie Bush and C.J. Spiller
Wide Receivers: Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz
Tight End: Dante Rosario
Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski
Team Defense: Green Bay
Defensive Players: Clay Matthews and D'Qwell Jackson
Monday, September 17, 2012
MLB Day 165 2012
Only a handful of days left, and today there are just seven games on as one Chicago team made their game up while the other suffered a long rain delay. The first is the makeup game in...
Chicago, as the White Sox host the Detroit Tigers. Doug Fister and Jose Quintana are the inconsistent pitchers. Detroit got going in the third inning as Austin Jacksin singled in Avisail Garcia and Delmon Young singled both Gerald Laird and Jackson across the dish. Chicago pulled back in the fourth inning when Gordon Beckham was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in Alex Rios, followed by a 2-RBI Dewayne Wise single, scoring both A.J. Pierzynski and Dayan Viciedo. The Tigers took the lead back in the fifth inning as Young singled to knock in Miguel Cabrera. The White Sox edged ahead in the bottom of the fifth as Viciedo grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Adam Dunn to come home, and also Paul Konerko after an error. The scoring stopped here at 5-4. Nate Jones was in line for the win, Addison Reed shut the door for a save, and Fister was handed the loss.
Down in Florida, the Tampa Bay Rays host the Boston Red Sox. Aaron Cook and Alex Cobb draw the starts. Tampa Bay began in the fifth inning with Ryan Roberts reaching on a fielder's choice to get Luke Scott home. Boston took the lead in the sixth inning with a two-run Jacoby Ellsbury home run, also scoring Jose Iglesias. The Red Sox added on in the seventh inning as Mauro Gomez singled both James Loney and Jarrod Saltalamacchia in, followed by Ellsbury doing the same for Ryan Lavarnway. The Rays tried a ninth inning rally on a Ben Zobrist groundout that allowed B.J. Upton to score, but they got no closer and fell 5-2. Cook picked up the win and Cobb was stuck with the loss.
Staying in the state, the Miami Marlins host the Atlanta Braves. Tim Hudson and Wade LeBlanc are sent out to pitch. Atlanta opened in the first inning with Martin Prado singling to knock in Jason Heyward, followed by a three-run home run by Dan Uggla, sweeping in Freddie Freeman and Prado. The Braves added on in the fourth inning as Jeff Baker singled to plate Uggla and Hudson grounded out to provide time for David Ross to dash home. Miami got on the board in the bottom of the fourth as Rob Brantly singled to drive in Justin Ruggiano, followed by Bryan Petersen tripling to force in both Donovan Solano and Brantly before being pushing in by a Gorkys Hernandez triple. The Marlins pulled closer in the seventh inning as Carlos Lee singled home Jose Reyes. Atlanta extended the lead in the eighth inning when Prado singled, scoring Heyward. This made it 7-5, the final, with Hudson picking up the win, Craig Kimbrel tossing the save, and LeBlanc was dealt the loss.
Up in New York, the Mets host the Philadelphia Phillies. Cliff Lee and R.A. Dickey pace the game. Philadelphia started in the first inning as Chase Utley hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Jimmy Rollins. The Phillies added on in the fifth inning as Rollins hit a solo home run. New York got on the board in the bottom of the fifth when Daniel Murphy singled to plate Mike Nickeas. Philadelphia replied in the seventh inning as Domonic Brown hit a solo shot. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 3-1, giving the win to Lee, the save was turned by Jonathan Papelbon as his thirty-fifth of the year, and Dickey was pinned with the loss.
Into Chicago, as the Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates and a long rain delay. Kevin Correia and Travis Wood are on the mound. Pittsburgh opened in the third inning as Starling Marte tripled to force in both Clint Barmes and Brock Holt, before coming the final 90 feet on a Jose Tabata double. This was all there was for the scoring, with the final being 3-0, the win going to Correia, the save converted by Joel Hanrahan, and the loss was stuck on Wood.
Out west, the Seattle Mariners host the Baltimore Orioles. Chris Tillman and Hector Noesi are the little-known pitchers. Baltimore led off in the first inning as Nate McLouth hit a solo home run, followed by Mark Reynolds singling in Adam Jones and Manny Machado did the same for Matt Wieters. The Orioles added on in the second inning with J.J. Hardy doubling home Robert Andino, Jones singling McLouth across the dish, Wieters reaching on an error to finish Hardy's trip around, and Reynolds doubling to plate Jones. Seattle got on the board in the bottom of the second as Michael Saunders hit a solo shot. Baltimore extended the lead in the fourth inning on a two-run home run by Wieters, also scoring Jones. The Orioles kept going in the sixth inning with Endy Chavez singling Jones across the dish. The Mariners got one back in the eighth inning on an Eric Thames solo home run. Seattle edged closer in the ninth inning when John Jaso hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Jesus Montero, but this only made it a 10-4 final. Tillman picked up the win and Noesi was shelled in the loss.
Finally, down in San Francisco, the Giants host the Colorado Rockies. Jhoulys Chacin and Madison Bumgarner take the hill. San Francisco began in the third inning as Brandon Crawford scored on a passed ball. Colorado tied it in the fifth inning as Josh Rutledge tripled to force in the pitcher Chacin. The Giants took the lead back in the sixth inning on a Hunter Pence single to drive in Pablo Sandoval. This stood for a 2-1 final, with the win belonging to Bumgarner, the save iced off by Sergio Romo, and Guillermo Moscoso was dealt the loss.
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Chicago, as the White Sox host the Detroit Tigers. Doug Fister and Jose Quintana are the inconsistent pitchers. Detroit got going in the third inning as Austin Jacksin singled in Avisail Garcia and Delmon Young singled both Gerald Laird and Jackson across the dish. Chicago pulled back in the fourth inning when Gordon Beckham was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in Alex Rios, followed by a 2-RBI Dewayne Wise single, scoring both A.J. Pierzynski and Dayan Viciedo. The Tigers took the lead back in the fifth inning as Young singled to knock in Miguel Cabrera. The White Sox edged ahead in the bottom of the fifth as Viciedo grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Adam Dunn to come home, and also Paul Konerko after an error. The scoring stopped here at 5-4. Nate Jones was in line for the win, Addison Reed shut the door for a save, and Fister was handed the loss.
Down in Florida, the Tampa Bay Rays host the Boston Red Sox. Aaron Cook and Alex Cobb draw the starts. Tampa Bay began in the fifth inning with Ryan Roberts reaching on a fielder's choice to get Luke Scott home. Boston took the lead in the sixth inning with a two-run Jacoby Ellsbury home run, also scoring Jose Iglesias. The Red Sox added on in the seventh inning as Mauro Gomez singled both James Loney and Jarrod Saltalamacchia in, followed by Ellsbury doing the same for Ryan Lavarnway. The Rays tried a ninth inning rally on a Ben Zobrist groundout that allowed B.J. Upton to score, but they got no closer and fell 5-2. Cook picked up the win and Cobb was stuck with the loss.
Staying in the state, the Miami Marlins host the Atlanta Braves. Tim Hudson and Wade LeBlanc are sent out to pitch. Atlanta opened in the first inning with Martin Prado singling to knock in Jason Heyward, followed by a three-run home run by Dan Uggla, sweeping in Freddie Freeman and Prado. The Braves added on in the fourth inning as Jeff Baker singled to plate Uggla and Hudson grounded out to provide time for David Ross to dash home. Miami got on the board in the bottom of the fourth as Rob Brantly singled to drive in Justin Ruggiano, followed by Bryan Petersen tripling to force in both Donovan Solano and Brantly before being pushing in by a Gorkys Hernandez triple. The Marlins pulled closer in the seventh inning as Carlos Lee singled home Jose Reyes. Atlanta extended the lead in the eighth inning when Prado singled, scoring Heyward. This made it 7-5, the final, with Hudson picking up the win, Craig Kimbrel tossing the save, and LeBlanc was dealt the loss.
Up in New York, the Mets host the Philadelphia Phillies. Cliff Lee and R.A. Dickey pace the game. Philadelphia started in the first inning as Chase Utley hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Jimmy Rollins. The Phillies added on in the fifth inning as Rollins hit a solo home run. New York got on the board in the bottom of the fifth when Daniel Murphy singled to plate Mike Nickeas. Philadelphia replied in the seventh inning as Domonic Brown hit a solo shot. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 3-1, giving the win to Lee, the save was turned by Jonathan Papelbon as his thirty-fifth of the year, and Dickey was pinned with the loss.
Into Chicago, as the Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates and a long rain delay. Kevin Correia and Travis Wood are on the mound. Pittsburgh opened in the third inning as Starling Marte tripled to force in both Clint Barmes and Brock Holt, before coming the final 90 feet on a Jose Tabata double. This was all there was for the scoring, with the final being 3-0, the win going to Correia, the save converted by Joel Hanrahan, and the loss was stuck on Wood.
Out west, the Seattle Mariners host the Baltimore Orioles. Chris Tillman and Hector Noesi are the little-known pitchers. Baltimore led off in the first inning as Nate McLouth hit a solo home run, followed by Mark Reynolds singling in Adam Jones and Manny Machado did the same for Matt Wieters. The Orioles added on in the second inning with J.J. Hardy doubling home Robert Andino, Jones singling McLouth across the dish, Wieters reaching on an error to finish Hardy's trip around, and Reynolds doubling to plate Jones. Seattle got on the board in the bottom of the second as Michael Saunders hit a solo shot. Baltimore extended the lead in the fourth inning on a two-run home run by Wieters, also scoring Jones. The Orioles kept going in the sixth inning with Endy Chavez singling Jones across the dish. The Mariners got one back in the eighth inning on an Eric Thames solo home run. Seattle edged closer in the ninth inning when John Jaso hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Jesus Montero, but this only made it a 10-4 final. Tillman picked up the win and Noesi was shelled in the loss.
Finally, down in San Francisco, the Giants host the Colorado Rockies. Jhoulys Chacin and Madison Bumgarner take the hill. San Francisco began in the third inning as Brandon Crawford scored on a passed ball. Colorado tied it in the fifth inning as Josh Rutledge tripled to force in the pitcher Chacin. The Giants took the lead back in the sixth inning on a Hunter Pence single to drive in Pablo Sandoval. This stood for a 2-1 final, with the win belonging to Bumgarner, the save iced off by Sergio Romo, and Guillermo Moscoso was dealt the loss.
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Monday Night Game Week 2 2012
Tonight's game comes from Atlanta, as the Falcons host the Denver Broncos. Atlanta started in the first quarter as Michael Turner ran 1 yard for a touchdown and Matt Bryant made the extra point. The Falcons added on as Bryant made a field goal of 37 yards. Atlanta extended the lead in the second quarter when Bryant nailed a 42 yard field goal. The Falcons kept going as Matt Ryan tossed a 1 yard touchdown pass to Tony Gonzalez, and Bryant was there with the PAT. Denver got on the board when Peyton Manning found Demaryius Thomas for a 17 yard touchdown connection, allowing Matt Prater to make the extra point. Atlanta shot back in the third quarter as Ryan hooked up with Roddy White on a 4 yard touchdown pass, and Bryant supplied the extra point. The Broncos answered in the fourth quarter as Willis McGehee ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Prater converted the extra point. Denver pulled closer on another 2 yard touchdown rush by McGehee, and Prater again booted the extra point. They couldn't tie it, losing 27-21, leaving Atlanta at 2-0 while the Broncos fell to 1-1.
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Fantasy Baseball All-Stars week 23 2012
Everyone's in the playoffs now, so here's who are defining your playoff run.
Batters: Jimmy Rollins, Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey, Andrew McCutchen, Justin Maxwell, Adrian Beltre, Chris Nelson, Rickie Weeks, Yoenis Cespedes, Yonder Alonso.
Pitchers: Jered Weaver, Wily Peralta, Mike Minor, Ian Kennedy, Matt Harrison, Yu Darvish, Andrew Bailey, Rafael Soriano, A.J. Griffin, Phil Hughes.
Good luck as you approach the end of your season.
Batters: Jimmy Rollins, Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey, Andrew McCutchen, Justin Maxwell, Adrian Beltre, Chris Nelson, Rickie Weeks, Yoenis Cespedes, Yonder Alonso.
Pitchers: Jered Weaver, Wily Peralta, Mike Minor, Ian Kennedy, Matt Harrison, Yu Darvish, Andrew Bailey, Rafael Soriano, A.J. Griffin, Phil Hughes.
Good luck as you approach the end of your season.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
NFL Week 2 Afternoon/Night Games 2012
Five games on in the later portion of the day, beginning with...
The St. Louis Rams hosting the Washington Redskins. Washington led off in the first quarter as Josh Wilson recovered a fumble and took it 30 yards for a touchdown, with Billy Cundiff supplying the extra point. St. Louis got on the board as Greg Zuerlein kicked a 39 yard field goal. The Redskins added on as Robert Griffin III ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and Cundiff made another extra point. The Rams shot back in the second quarter as Zuerlein kicked a 33 yard field goal. Washington padded the lead as Griffin tossed a 68 yard touchdown to Leonard Hankerson, and Cundiff kicked another extra point. St. Louis chipped away as Sam Bradford tossed a 1 yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola, and Zuerlein made the extra point. The Rams got closer as Zuerlein kicked a 42 yard field goal. St. Louis took the lead in the third quarter on a Bradford touchdown pass of 34 yards to Brandon Gibson, and Zuerlein knocked in the PAT. The Redskins retook the lead as Griffin ran 7 yards for a touchdown, and Cundiff tacked on the extra point. The Rams edged ahead in the fourth quarter as Bradford threw a 1 yard touchdown pass to Matthew Mulligan, and they converted the two-point attempt on a Daryl Richardson run. This held up for a 31-28 win, with both teams moving to 1-1.
Northwest to Seattle, as the Seahawks host the Dallas Cowboys. Seattle began with a first quarter Steven Hauschka 21 yard field goal. The Seahawks added on as Jeron Johnson returned a blocked punt 3 yards for a touchdown, and Hauschka added on the extra point. Dallas got on the board in the second quarter as Tony Romo passed 22 yards to Miles Austin for a touchdown, and Dan Bailey kicked the extra point. Seattle answered with a Hauschka field goal of 25 yards. The Seahawks extended the lead in the third quarter as Russell Wilson tossed a 22 yard touchdown pass to Anthony McCoy, and Hauschka handled the PAT. Seattle padded the lead as Marshawn Lynch ran 3 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Hauschka tacked on the extra point. This made it 27-7, with both teams moving their records to 1-1.
Down in San Diego, the Chargers host the Tennessee Titans. San Diego got going in the first inning as Philips Rivers threw an 11 yard touchdown to Dante Rosario, and Nate Kaeding kicked the PAT. The Chargers added on as Rivers and Rosario connected again for a 4 yard touchdown play, and Kaeding made another extra point. San Diego padded the lead in the second quarter as Kaeding kicked a 26 yard field goal. Tennessee got on the board with a 23 yard field goal by Rob Bironas. The Chargers extended the lead in the third quarter as Rivers tossed a third touchdown to Rosario, this time for 15 yards, and Kaeding made the extra point yet again. The Titans replied as Jake Locker threw a 15 yard touchdown to Kendall Wright, allowing Bironas to make the extra point. San Diego answered with Jackie Battle rushing 1 yard for a touchdown, and Kaeding iced the drive with the extra point in the fourth quarter. The Chargers got more as Battle ran another 1 yard touchdown in, and Kaeding again handled the extra point. This produced a 38-10 final, with San Diego moving to 2-0 and Tennessee falling to 0-2.
Back east, the Pittsburgh Steelers host the New York Jets. Pittsburgh opened in the first quarter on a field goal by Shaun Suisham from 45 yards away. New York took the lead as Mark Sanchez found Santonio Holmes on a 14 yard touchdown pass, and Nick Folk supplied the extra point. The Steelers got closer in the second quarter with another 45 yard Suisham field goal. The Jets replied with a Folk field goal from 38 yards away. Pittsburgh took the lead as Ben Roethlisberger tossed a 1 yard touchdown pass to Heath Miller, and Suisham tacked on the extra point. The Steelers extended the lead in the third quarter as Roethlisberger found Mike Wallace on a 37 yard touchdown connection, and Suisham kicked the extra point. Pittsburgh kept going in the fourth quarter as Isaac Redman ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Suisham was true on the PAT. This ended the scoring at 27-10, and both teams went to 1-1.
Finally, we end with the San Francisco 49ers hosting the Detroit Lions. San Francisco began in the first quarter on a 21 yard Alex Smith touchdown pass to Vernon Davis, and David Akers kicked the extra point. Detroit got on the board as Jason Hanson kicked a 38 yard field goal. The Lions pulled closer as Hanson kicked a 41 yard field goal. The 49ers padded the lead in the second quarter as Frank Gore ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Akers supplied the extra point. San Francisco added on in the third quarter with a field goal of 36 yards by Akers. Detroit answered when Hanson booted a 40 yard field goal. The 49ers shot back with a 48 yard field goal by Akers in the fourth quarter. The Lions matched with Hanson kicking a field goal of 48 yards. San Francisco padded the lead as Smith and Davis hooked up for another touchdown, this time a 23 yard connection, and Akers finished it off with an extra point. Detroit shot back on a Matthew Stafford 9 yard touchdown pass to Brandon Pettigrew, and Hanson was true on the extra point. They failed to mount a rally, losing 27-19, and San Francisco went to 2-0 while Detroit fell to 1-1.
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The St. Louis Rams hosting the Washington Redskins. Washington led off in the first quarter as Josh Wilson recovered a fumble and took it 30 yards for a touchdown, with Billy Cundiff supplying the extra point. St. Louis got on the board as Greg Zuerlein kicked a 39 yard field goal. The Redskins added on as Robert Griffin III ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and Cundiff made another extra point. The Rams shot back in the second quarter as Zuerlein kicked a 33 yard field goal. Washington padded the lead as Griffin tossed a 68 yard touchdown to Leonard Hankerson, and Cundiff kicked another extra point. St. Louis chipped away as Sam Bradford tossed a 1 yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola, and Zuerlein made the extra point. The Rams got closer as Zuerlein kicked a 42 yard field goal. St. Louis took the lead in the third quarter on a Bradford touchdown pass of 34 yards to Brandon Gibson, and Zuerlein knocked in the PAT. The Redskins retook the lead as Griffin ran 7 yards for a touchdown, and Cundiff tacked on the extra point. The Rams edged ahead in the fourth quarter as Bradford threw a 1 yard touchdown pass to Matthew Mulligan, and they converted the two-point attempt on a Daryl Richardson run. This held up for a 31-28 win, with both teams moving to 1-1.
Northwest to Seattle, as the Seahawks host the Dallas Cowboys. Seattle began with a first quarter Steven Hauschka 21 yard field goal. The Seahawks added on as Jeron Johnson returned a blocked punt 3 yards for a touchdown, and Hauschka added on the extra point. Dallas got on the board in the second quarter as Tony Romo passed 22 yards to Miles Austin for a touchdown, and Dan Bailey kicked the extra point. Seattle answered with a Hauschka field goal of 25 yards. The Seahawks extended the lead in the third quarter as Russell Wilson tossed a 22 yard touchdown pass to Anthony McCoy, and Hauschka handled the PAT. Seattle padded the lead as Marshawn Lynch ran 3 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Hauschka tacked on the extra point. This made it 27-7, with both teams moving their records to 1-1.
Down in San Diego, the Chargers host the Tennessee Titans. San Diego got going in the first inning as Philips Rivers threw an 11 yard touchdown to Dante Rosario, and Nate Kaeding kicked the PAT. The Chargers added on as Rivers and Rosario connected again for a 4 yard touchdown play, and Kaeding made another extra point. San Diego padded the lead in the second quarter as Kaeding kicked a 26 yard field goal. Tennessee got on the board with a 23 yard field goal by Rob Bironas. The Chargers extended the lead in the third quarter as Rivers tossed a third touchdown to Rosario, this time for 15 yards, and Kaeding made the extra point yet again. The Titans replied as Jake Locker threw a 15 yard touchdown to Kendall Wright, allowing Bironas to make the extra point. San Diego answered with Jackie Battle rushing 1 yard for a touchdown, and Kaeding iced the drive with the extra point in the fourth quarter. The Chargers got more as Battle ran another 1 yard touchdown in, and Kaeding again handled the extra point. This produced a 38-10 final, with San Diego moving to 2-0 and Tennessee falling to 0-2.
Back east, the Pittsburgh Steelers host the New York Jets. Pittsburgh opened in the first quarter on a field goal by Shaun Suisham from 45 yards away. New York took the lead as Mark Sanchez found Santonio Holmes on a 14 yard touchdown pass, and Nick Folk supplied the extra point. The Steelers got closer in the second quarter with another 45 yard Suisham field goal. The Jets replied with a Folk field goal from 38 yards away. Pittsburgh took the lead as Ben Roethlisberger tossed a 1 yard touchdown pass to Heath Miller, and Suisham tacked on the extra point. The Steelers extended the lead in the third quarter as Roethlisberger found Mike Wallace on a 37 yard touchdown connection, and Suisham kicked the extra point. Pittsburgh kept going in the fourth quarter as Isaac Redman ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Suisham was true on the PAT. This ended the scoring at 27-10, and both teams went to 1-1.
Finally, we end with the San Francisco 49ers hosting the Detroit Lions. San Francisco began in the first quarter on a 21 yard Alex Smith touchdown pass to Vernon Davis, and David Akers kicked the extra point. Detroit got on the board as Jason Hanson kicked a 38 yard field goal. The Lions pulled closer as Hanson kicked a 41 yard field goal. The 49ers padded the lead in the second quarter as Frank Gore ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Akers supplied the extra point. San Francisco added on in the third quarter with a field goal of 36 yards by Akers. Detroit answered when Hanson booted a 40 yard field goal. The 49ers shot back with a 48 yard field goal by Akers in the fourth quarter. The Lions matched with Hanson kicking a field goal of 48 yards. San Francisco padded the lead as Smith and Davis hooked up for another touchdown, this time a 23 yard connection, and Akers finished it off with an extra point. Detroit shot back on a Matthew Stafford 9 yard touchdown pass to Brandon Pettigrew, and Hanson was true on the extra point. They failed to mount a rally, losing 27-19, and San Francisco went to 2-0 while Detroit fell to 1-1.
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MLB Day 164 2012
Welcome to Super Sunday 2, the second of four busy Sundays for me. This is for the baseball, and the football will be in two posts throughout the day. We begin our games in...
New York, as the Yankees host the Tampa Bay Rays. Matt Moore and Hiroki Kuroda are set to start. New York got going in the third inning as Derek Jeter singled home Eduardo Nunez, before scoring on a single by Alex Rodriguez, and then Russell Martin hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Rodriguez and Robinson Cano. Tampa Bay got on the board in the fourth inning on a Ben Zobrist solo home run. The Yankees shot back in their half of the inning on a Rodriguez sacrifice fly to knock in Nunez. The Rays clawed back in the sixth inning when Evan Longoria singled both Jose Lobaton and Desmond Jennings across the dish, followed by Matt Joyce grounding into a double play that got Zobrist home safely. They got no closer, losing 6-4, with the win going to Kuroda, the save tossed by Rafael Soriano as his fortieth of the season, and Moore was on the hook for the loss.
Up in Toronto, the Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox. Jon Lester and Brandon Morrow are the inconsistent pitchers. Toronto busted things open in the seventh inning as Omar Vizquel singled home Rajai Davis and Adeiny Hechavarria hit a two-run home run to finish Vizquel's trip around. The Blue Jays struck again in the eighth inning as Colby Rasmus singled in Brett Lawrie, before scoring on a Moises Sierra single. This made it 5-0, the final, with Brandon Lyon in line for the win and Lester was dealt the loss.
Back in the States, the Miami Marlins host the Cincinnati Reds. Mat Latos and Ricky Nolasco are the veteran starters. Cincinnati started in second inning as Didi Gregorius singled home Todd Frazier. The Reds struck again in the fourth inning as Brandon Phillips grounded out to get Dioner Navarro in. Miami got on the board in the bottom of the fourth as Greg Dobbs tripled to force in Giancarlo Stanton and Carlos Lee. Cincinnati took the lead back in the fifth inning on a Navarro single, scoring Joey Votto. The Reds added on in the sixth inning with Ryan Ludwick singling to plate Phillips. The Marlins got one back in the seventh inning as Donovan Solano hit a sacrifice fly that allowed Lee to dash home. Miami tied it in the eighth inning as Jose Reyes doubled to drive in Austin Kearns. Cincinnati took the lead in the eleventh inning as Ludwick singled to score Chris Heisey. This was good for a 5-4 win, with the win going to Logan Ondrusek, while Jonathan Broxton closed out for the save, and Carlos Zambrano was responsible for the loss.
Over in Texas, the Houston Astros host the Philadelphia Phillies. Roy Halladay faces a lesser foe in Jordan Lyles. Philadelphia began with a first inning Chase Utley sacrifice fly to get Jimmy Rollins home. Houston replied in the third inning as Scott Moore hit a two-run home run, also scoring Jimmy Parades. The Phillies tied it in the fifth inning as Juan Pierre doubled in Rollins, before taking the lead as Ryan Howard doubled both Pierre and Utley across the dish. The Astros replied on a sixth inning Carlos Corporan solo home run. Houston took the lead in the seventh inning on a 2-RBI Justin Maxwell double, driving in both Jose Altuve and Parades, followed by Matt Dominguez singling to plate both Brandon Laird and Maxwell. Philadelphia pulled closer in the eighth inning as Domonic Brown doubled to score both Carlos Ruiz and John Mayberry. They failed to tie, losing 7-6, with the win belonging to Wesley Wright, while Wilton Lopez turned the save, and Antonio Bastardo was credited with the loss.
To the north, the Milwaukee Brewers host the New York Mets. Chris Young and Wily Peralta are the back-of-the-rotation starters. Milwaukee led off in the fourth inning with back-to-back solo home runs by Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez. The Brewers added on in the sixth inning as Braun hit another solo shot. This made it 3-0, the eventual final, with the win going to Peralta, the save tossed by John Axford, and the loss was stuck on Young.
Backtracking to Kansas City, as the Royals host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Dan Haren and Will Smith are penciled in to pitch. Los Angeles opened in the first inning as Torii Hunter singled in Erick Aybar. The Angels extended the lead in the second inning as Mark Trumbo hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Vernon Wells and Alberto Callaspo. Kansas City shot back in the bottom of the second on a Jeff Francoeur groundout to get Salvador Perez home. The Royals got another in the third inning on a Tony Abreu solo home run. Kansas City pulled closer in the fourth inning as Francoeur singled, which combined with an error to bring in Billy Butler. The scoring ended here at 4-3, with Haren holding onto the win, Kevin Jepsen converting his spot save, and Smith was not freed from the loss.
Farther north, the Minnesota Twins host the Chicago White Sox. Jake Peavy and Scott Diamond are the reliable pitchers. Minnesota was first to score in the first inning as Joe Mauer hit a solo home run. Chicago took the lead in the third inning as Dewayne Wise hit a sacrifice fly to get Tyler Flowers home, followed by Kevin Youkilis doubling to knock in Gordon Beckham. The White Sox got another in the fourth inning as Dayan Viciedo doubled home Alex Rios. The Twins replied in the fifth inning as Alexi Casilla doubled to plate Trevor Plouffe. Chicago answered with a sixth inning Adam Dunn solo shot, followed by a two-run blast from Viciedo, also scoring Rios, a Wise sacrifice fly to get Alexei Ramirez in, a Youkilis single to give time for Flowers to dash home, and a Dunn single doing the same for Beckham. This was good for a 9-2 win, with Peavy earning the win and Diamond suffering the loss.
Speaking of Chicago, the Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jeff Locke and Chris Volstad are the uninspiring starters. Chicago struck first in the first inning as Alfonso Soriano singled in Anthony Rizzo. Pittsburgh pulled ahead in the second inning with a two-run Rod Barajas home run, also scoring Clint Barmes, followed by Andrew McCutchen singling to score Starling Marte. The Pirates added on in the fifth inning with two-run Pedro Alvarez home run, sweeping in Gaby Sanchez, followed by Marte singling Barajas across the plate. The Cubs shot back in the bottom of the fifth as Joe Mather hit a solo home run, followed by a two-run Rizzo home run, driving in Darwin Barney, and a Welington Castillo single to get Soriano safely home. Pittsburgh extended their lead in the sixth inning as Alvarez went yard again, this time with a three-run home run, and he brought McCutchen and Sanchez with him. Chicago rallied ahead in the bottom of the sixth with Barney singling to give time for Luis Valbuena to get in, followed by a Rizzo grand slam, pushing in all of Bryan LaHair, Mather, and Barney. The Cubs added on in the eighth inning when Soriano doubled to get Barney safely across the plate, followed by David DeJesus singling to score both Tony Campana and Starlin Castro. This produced the 13-9 final, with the win going to Jeff Beliveau and the loss pinned on Jared Hughes.
Back to Texas, with the Rangers hosting the Seattle Mariners. Blake Beavan is mismatched with Matt Harrison. After a long rain delay, Texas got going in the fourth inning with an Adrian Beltre solo home run. The Rangers added on in the fifth inning as Mitch Moreland doubled home David Murphy. Seattle got on the board in the eighth inning on a Justin Smoak solo shot. They failed to tie the game, losing 2-1, with Harrison earning the win, Koji Uehara turning a spot save, and Beavan took an unlucky loss.
Northward to Cleveland, as the Indians host the Detroit Tigers. Rick Porcello and Ubaldo Jimenez are the overrated pitchers. Detroit began in the first inning with Brennan Boesch singling in Andy Dirks, and later Miguel Cabrera after an error. The Tigers added on with a third inning Delmon Young single to plate Cabrera. Cleveland got on the board in the fourth inning as Shin-Soo Choo singled both Russ Canzler and Jack Hannahan in. The Indians tied it in the fifth inning on a Canzler single to drive in Asdrubal Cabrera, before taking the lead as Lonnie Chisenhall grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in Michael Brantley. Cleveland added on in the sixth inning as Carlos Santana singled Asdrubal Cabrera around. Detroit retook the lead in the seventh inning on a three-run home run by Miguel Cabrera, sweeping in Omar Infante and Dirks. The Indians tied it in the ninth inning as Santana tripled to force in Jason Kipnis, before coming the final 90 feet to win the game as Chisenhall hit a single for a 7-6 final. Esmil Rogers was in line for the win while Jose Valverde was responsible for the loss.
Way west, the Oakland Athletics host the Baltimore Orioles. Randy Wolf and Daniel Straily are sent out to pitch. Oakland led off in the first inning with a two-run Josh Reddick home run, also scoring Collin Cowgill. Baltimore got on the board in the second inning as Matt Wieters hit a solo home run. The Orioles tied it in the third inning on a J.J. Hardy single to get Endy Chavez home. Baltimore took the lead on another Wieters solo shot in the fourth inning. The Orioles added on in the fifth inning as Mark Reynolds walked with the bases-loaded to force in Chris Davis. Baltimore struck again in the seventh inning as Manny Machado doubled to knock in Wieters, followed by Chavez singling to score both Reynolds and Machado. The Athletics pulled closer in the eighth inning as Stephen Drew went yard on a two-run home run, bringing Josh Donaldson with him. The Orioles padded the lead in the ninth inning with Robert Andino doubling Chavez around, followed by Davis singling to finish Andino's trip around. Oakland tried a ninth inning rally as Reddck singled Brandon Moss across the dish, but this only made it a 9-5 final. Brian Matusz was in line for the win, Jim Johnson cleaned up a mess for a save, and Straily was dinged for the loss.
Down in San Diego, the Padres host the Colorado Rockies. Alex White and Andrew Werner are the young starters. San Diego started in the first inning with a Yonder Alonso single to bring in Logan Forsythe. Colorado took the lead in the second inning as the pitcher White hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Chris Nelson and Andrew Brown. The Rockies added on in the third inning when Matt McBride hit a two-run home run, also scoring Brown. The Padres got one back in the bottom of the third as Will Venable hit a sacrifice fly to allow Forsythe to dash home. San Diego pulled closer in the fourth inning when Everth Cabrera grounded into a fielder's choice to give time for John Baker to score. The Padres rallied ahead in the fifth inning as Baker singled both Chase Headley and Alonso across the dish, followed by Andy Parrino singling in Cameron Maybin, and then Cabrera hit a 2-RBI double to plate both Baker and Parrino, before he scored on an error, and Headley hit a two-run home run, driving in Forsythe. Colorado pulled back in the eighth inning as McBride grounded into a fielder's choice that combined with an error to get Nelson home, before he was forced in by Dexter Fowler drawing a walk with the bases loaded, and then they tied the game as Rutledge hit a grand slam, pushing in all of DJ LeMahieu, Charlie Blackmon, and Fowler. San Diego walked off in the ninth inning, winning 12-11 as Alonso singled to knock in Cabrera. Joe Thatcher was credited with the win while Matt Belisle was on the hook for the loss.
Back east a bit, the Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Francisco Giants. Ryan Vogelsong and Patrick Corbin take the hill. San Francisco quickly scored in the first inning as Buster Posey singled Angel Pagan in. Arizona took the lead in the third inning as Justin Upton doubled both Adam Eaton and Aaron Hill home. The Giants retied it in the fourth inning as Brandon Belt doubled Posey safely home. The Diamondbacks regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth on a 3-RBI triple by the pitcher Corbin, sweeping in Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Ransom, and Gerardo Parra, followed by Hill doubling both Corbin and Eaton home. Arizona struck again in the sixth inning on an Upton solo home run. The Diamondbacks kept going in the seventh inning when Corbin singled Ryan Wheeler around, followed by Parra scoring on a passed ball. This ended the scoring at 10-2, with Corbin getting the win (and helping himself out with plenty of offense) while Vogelson took another loss.
Into California again, as the Los Angeles Dodgers host the St. Louis Cardinals. Adam Wainwright and Stephen Fife are called on to start. St. Louis established a lead in the first inning as Allen Craig doubled in Carlos Beltran, and Matt Holliday scored on a wild pitch. Los Angeles tied the game in the third inning on a two-run home run by Andre Ethier, also scoring Matt Treanor. The Cardinals rallied ahead in the twelfth inning with Jon Jay doubling home Matt Carpenter before scoring on a Craig single, followed by Yadier Molina walking with the bases loaded to force in Beltran. This was good enough for a 5-2 win, picked up by Shelby Miller, while Jason Motte tossed his thirty-fifth save of the year, and John Ely was pinned with the loss.
Finally, we end way east in Atlanta, as the Braves host the Washington Nationals. Gio Gonzalez and Mike Minor show alliteration while pacing the game. Atlanta started in the third inning as Chipper Jones singled in Michael Bourn and Freddie Freeman hit a sacrifice fly to get Jason Heyward home. Washington got on the board in the sixth inning as Ian Desmond singled to plate Bryce Harper. The Braves padded the lead in the seventh inning as Heyward grounded out to give Bourn time to score, followed by a 2-RBI Dan Uggla single to drive in both Reed Johnson and Jones. This was all for the scoring, with the final being 5-1. Minor earned the win and Gonzalez was stuck holding the loss.
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New York, as the Yankees host the Tampa Bay Rays. Matt Moore and Hiroki Kuroda are set to start. New York got going in the third inning as Derek Jeter singled home Eduardo Nunez, before scoring on a single by Alex Rodriguez, and then Russell Martin hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Rodriguez and Robinson Cano. Tampa Bay got on the board in the fourth inning on a Ben Zobrist solo home run. The Yankees shot back in their half of the inning on a Rodriguez sacrifice fly to knock in Nunez. The Rays clawed back in the sixth inning when Evan Longoria singled both Jose Lobaton and Desmond Jennings across the dish, followed by Matt Joyce grounding into a double play that got Zobrist home safely. They got no closer, losing 6-4, with the win going to Kuroda, the save tossed by Rafael Soriano as his fortieth of the season, and Moore was on the hook for the loss.
Up in Toronto, the Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox. Jon Lester and Brandon Morrow are the inconsistent pitchers. Toronto busted things open in the seventh inning as Omar Vizquel singled home Rajai Davis and Adeiny Hechavarria hit a two-run home run to finish Vizquel's trip around. The Blue Jays struck again in the eighth inning as Colby Rasmus singled in Brett Lawrie, before scoring on a Moises Sierra single. This made it 5-0, the final, with Brandon Lyon in line for the win and Lester was dealt the loss.
Back in the States, the Miami Marlins host the Cincinnati Reds. Mat Latos and Ricky Nolasco are the veteran starters. Cincinnati started in second inning as Didi Gregorius singled home Todd Frazier. The Reds struck again in the fourth inning as Brandon Phillips grounded out to get Dioner Navarro in. Miami got on the board in the bottom of the fourth as Greg Dobbs tripled to force in Giancarlo Stanton and Carlos Lee. Cincinnati took the lead back in the fifth inning on a Navarro single, scoring Joey Votto. The Reds added on in the sixth inning with Ryan Ludwick singling to plate Phillips. The Marlins got one back in the seventh inning as Donovan Solano hit a sacrifice fly that allowed Lee to dash home. Miami tied it in the eighth inning as Jose Reyes doubled to drive in Austin Kearns. Cincinnati took the lead in the eleventh inning as Ludwick singled to score Chris Heisey. This was good for a 5-4 win, with the win going to Logan Ondrusek, while Jonathan Broxton closed out for the save, and Carlos Zambrano was responsible for the loss.
Over in Texas, the Houston Astros host the Philadelphia Phillies. Roy Halladay faces a lesser foe in Jordan Lyles. Philadelphia began with a first inning Chase Utley sacrifice fly to get Jimmy Rollins home. Houston replied in the third inning as Scott Moore hit a two-run home run, also scoring Jimmy Parades. The Phillies tied it in the fifth inning as Juan Pierre doubled in Rollins, before taking the lead as Ryan Howard doubled both Pierre and Utley across the dish. The Astros replied on a sixth inning Carlos Corporan solo home run. Houston took the lead in the seventh inning on a 2-RBI Justin Maxwell double, driving in both Jose Altuve and Parades, followed by Matt Dominguez singling to plate both Brandon Laird and Maxwell. Philadelphia pulled closer in the eighth inning as Domonic Brown doubled to score both Carlos Ruiz and John Mayberry. They failed to tie, losing 7-6, with the win belonging to Wesley Wright, while Wilton Lopez turned the save, and Antonio Bastardo was credited with the loss.
To the north, the Milwaukee Brewers host the New York Mets. Chris Young and Wily Peralta are the back-of-the-rotation starters. Milwaukee led off in the fourth inning with back-to-back solo home runs by Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez. The Brewers added on in the sixth inning as Braun hit another solo shot. This made it 3-0, the eventual final, with the win going to Peralta, the save tossed by John Axford, and the loss was stuck on Young.
Backtracking to Kansas City, as the Royals host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Dan Haren and Will Smith are penciled in to pitch. Los Angeles opened in the first inning as Torii Hunter singled in Erick Aybar. The Angels extended the lead in the second inning as Mark Trumbo hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Vernon Wells and Alberto Callaspo. Kansas City shot back in the bottom of the second on a Jeff Francoeur groundout to get Salvador Perez home. The Royals got another in the third inning on a Tony Abreu solo home run. Kansas City pulled closer in the fourth inning as Francoeur singled, which combined with an error to bring in Billy Butler. The scoring ended here at 4-3, with Haren holding onto the win, Kevin Jepsen converting his spot save, and Smith was not freed from the loss.
Farther north, the Minnesota Twins host the Chicago White Sox. Jake Peavy and Scott Diamond are the reliable pitchers. Minnesota was first to score in the first inning as Joe Mauer hit a solo home run. Chicago took the lead in the third inning as Dewayne Wise hit a sacrifice fly to get Tyler Flowers home, followed by Kevin Youkilis doubling to knock in Gordon Beckham. The White Sox got another in the fourth inning as Dayan Viciedo doubled home Alex Rios. The Twins replied in the fifth inning as Alexi Casilla doubled to plate Trevor Plouffe. Chicago answered with a sixth inning Adam Dunn solo shot, followed by a two-run blast from Viciedo, also scoring Rios, a Wise sacrifice fly to get Alexei Ramirez in, a Youkilis single to give time for Flowers to dash home, and a Dunn single doing the same for Beckham. This was good for a 9-2 win, with Peavy earning the win and Diamond suffering the loss.
Speaking of Chicago, the Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jeff Locke and Chris Volstad are the uninspiring starters. Chicago struck first in the first inning as Alfonso Soriano singled in Anthony Rizzo. Pittsburgh pulled ahead in the second inning with a two-run Rod Barajas home run, also scoring Clint Barmes, followed by Andrew McCutchen singling to score Starling Marte. The Pirates added on in the fifth inning with two-run Pedro Alvarez home run, sweeping in Gaby Sanchez, followed by Marte singling Barajas across the plate. The Cubs shot back in the bottom of the fifth as Joe Mather hit a solo home run, followed by a two-run Rizzo home run, driving in Darwin Barney, and a Welington Castillo single to get Soriano safely home. Pittsburgh extended their lead in the sixth inning as Alvarez went yard again, this time with a three-run home run, and he brought McCutchen and Sanchez with him. Chicago rallied ahead in the bottom of the sixth with Barney singling to give time for Luis Valbuena to get in, followed by a Rizzo grand slam, pushing in all of Bryan LaHair, Mather, and Barney. The Cubs added on in the eighth inning when Soriano doubled to get Barney safely across the plate, followed by David DeJesus singling to score both Tony Campana and Starlin Castro. This produced the 13-9 final, with the win going to Jeff Beliveau and the loss pinned on Jared Hughes.
Back to Texas, with the Rangers hosting the Seattle Mariners. Blake Beavan is mismatched with Matt Harrison. After a long rain delay, Texas got going in the fourth inning with an Adrian Beltre solo home run. The Rangers added on in the fifth inning as Mitch Moreland doubled home David Murphy. Seattle got on the board in the eighth inning on a Justin Smoak solo shot. They failed to tie the game, losing 2-1, with Harrison earning the win, Koji Uehara turning a spot save, and Beavan took an unlucky loss.
Northward to Cleveland, as the Indians host the Detroit Tigers. Rick Porcello and Ubaldo Jimenez are the overrated pitchers. Detroit began in the first inning with Brennan Boesch singling in Andy Dirks, and later Miguel Cabrera after an error. The Tigers added on with a third inning Delmon Young single to plate Cabrera. Cleveland got on the board in the fourth inning as Shin-Soo Choo singled both Russ Canzler and Jack Hannahan in. The Indians tied it in the fifth inning on a Canzler single to drive in Asdrubal Cabrera, before taking the lead as Lonnie Chisenhall grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in Michael Brantley. Cleveland added on in the sixth inning as Carlos Santana singled Asdrubal Cabrera around. Detroit retook the lead in the seventh inning on a three-run home run by Miguel Cabrera, sweeping in Omar Infante and Dirks. The Indians tied it in the ninth inning as Santana tripled to force in Jason Kipnis, before coming the final 90 feet to win the game as Chisenhall hit a single for a 7-6 final. Esmil Rogers was in line for the win while Jose Valverde was responsible for the loss.
Way west, the Oakland Athletics host the Baltimore Orioles. Randy Wolf and Daniel Straily are sent out to pitch. Oakland led off in the first inning with a two-run Josh Reddick home run, also scoring Collin Cowgill. Baltimore got on the board in the second inning as Matt Wieters hit a solo home run. The Orioles tied it in the third inning on a J.J. Hardy single to get Endy Chavez home. Baltimore took the lead on another Wieters solo shot in the fourth inning. The Orioles added on in the fifth inning as Mark Reynolds walked with the bases-loaded to force in Chris Davis. Baltimore struck again in the seventh inning as Manny Machado doubled to knock in Wieters, followed by Chavez singling to score both Reynolds and Machado. The Athletics pulled closer in the eighth inning as Stephen Drew went yard on a two-run home run, bringing Josh Donaldson with him. The Orioles padded the lead in the ninth inning with Robert Andino doubling Chavez around, followed by Davis singling to finish Andino's trip around. Oakland tried a ninth inning rally as Reddck singled Brandon Moss across the dish, but this only made it a 9-5 final. Brian Matusz was in line for the win, Jim Johnson cleaned up a mess for a save, and Straily was dinged for the loss.
Down in San Diego, the Padres host the Colorado Rockies. Alex White and Andrew Werner are the young starters. San Diego started in the first inning with a Yonder Alonso single to bring in Logan Forsythe. Colorado took the lead in the second inning as the pitcher White hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Chris Nelson and Andrew Brown. The Rockies added on in the third inning when Matt McBride hit a two-run home run, also scoring Brown. The Padres got one back in the bottom of the third as Will Venable hit a sacrifice fly to allow Forsythe to dash home. San Diego pulled closer in the fourth inning when Everth Cabrera grounded into a fielder's choice to give time for John Baker to score. The Padres rallied ahead in the fifth inning as Baker singled both Chase Headley and Alonso across the dish, followed by Andy Parrino singling in Cameron Maybin, and then Cabrera hit a 2-RBI double to plate both Baker and Parrino, before he scored on an error, and Headley hit a two-run home run, driving in Forsythe. Colorado pulled back in the eighth inning as McBride grounded into a fielder's choice that combined with an error to get Nelson home, before he was forced in by Dexter Fowler drawing a walk with the bases loaded, and then they tied the game as Rutledge hit a grand slam, pushing in all of DJ LeMahieu, Charlie Blackmon, and Fowler. San Diego walked off in the ninth inning, winning 12-11 as Alonso singled to knock in Cabrera. Joe Thatcher was credited with the win while Matt Belisle was on the hook for the loss.
Back east a bit, the Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Francisco Giants. Ryan Vogelsong and Patrick Corbin take the hill. San Francisco quickly scored in the first inning as Buster Posey singled Angel Pagan in. Arizona took the lead in the third inning as Justin Upton doubled both Adam Eaton and Aaron Hill home. The Giants retied it in the fourth inning as Brandon Belt doubled Posey safely home. The Diamondbacks regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth on a 3-RBI triple by the pitcher Corbin, sweeping in Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Ransom, and Gerardo Parra, followed by Hill doubling both Corbin and Eaton home. Arizona struck again in the sixth inning on an Upton solo home run. The Diamondbacks kept going in the seventh inning when Corbin singled Ryan Wheeler around, followed by Parra scoring on a passed ball. This ended the scoring at 10-2, with Corbin getting the win (and helping himself out with plenty of offense) while Vogelson took another loss.
Into California again, as the Los Angeles Dodgers host the St. Louis Cardinals. Adam Wainwright and Stephen Fife are called on to start. St. Louis established a lead in the first inning as Allen Craig doubled in Carlos Beltran, and Matt Holliday scored on a wild pitch. Los Angeles tied the game in the third inning on a two-run home run by Andre Ethier, also scoring Matt Treanor. The Cardinals rallied ahead in the twelfth inning with Jon Jay doubling home Matt Carpenter before scoring on a Craig single, followed by Yadier Molina walking with the bases loaded to force in Beltran. This was good enough for a 5-2 win, picked up by Shelby Miller, while Jason Motte tossed his thirty-fifth save of the year, and John Ely was pinned with the loss.
Finally, we end way east in Atlanta, as the Braves host the Washington Nationals. Gio Gonzalez and Mike Minor show alliteration while pacing the game. Atlanta started in the third inning as Chipper Jones singled in Michael Bourn and Freddie Freeman hit a sacrifice fly to get Jason Heyward home. Washington got on the board in the sixth inning as Ian Desmond singled to plate Bryce Harper. The Braves padded the lead in the seventh inning as Heyward grounded out to give Bourn time to score, followed by a 2-RBI Dan Uggla single to drive in both Reed Johnson and Jones. This was all for the scoring, with the final being 5-1. Minor earned the win and Gonzalez was stuck holding the loss.
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NFL Week 2 Morning Games 2012
There are nine games teeing off at the first wave of games. They begin with...
The Miami Dolphins hosting the Oakland Raiders. Miami was first to score in the first quarter on a 2 yard touchdown rush from Ryan Tannehill, and Dan Carpenter was there with the extra point. Oakland tied the game as Carson Palmer hooked up with Mike Goodson on a 64 yard touchdown pass, and Sebastian Janikowski tacked on the extra point. The Raiders took the lead in the second quarter with Janikowski kicking a 25 yard field goal. The Dolphins pulled back as Reggie Bush ran 23 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, and Carpenter made the extra point. Miami extended the lead with a 65 yard Bush touchdown run, and Carpenter tacked on the PAT. Oakland pulled closer in the fourth quarter as Janikowski kicked a 27 yard field goal. The Dolphins padded the lead as Tannehill connected with Anthony Fasano on a 14 yard touchdown pass, and Carpenter made the extra point. Miami struck again as Lamar Miller ran 15 yards for a touchdown, and Carpenter iced the drive with the extra point. This was good for a 35-13 win, and the Dolphins improved to 1-1 while the Raiders fell to 0-2.
Staying in Florida, the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Houston Texans. Houston began on a first quarter Shayne Graham field goal from 31 yards. The Texans extended the lead as Arian Foster ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Graham made the extra point. Houston struck again in the second quarter as Ben Tate ran 8 yards for a touchdown, and Graham again handled the PAT. Jacksonville got on the board in the third quarter when Blaine Gabbert tossed a 5 yard touchdown pass to Maurice Jones-Drew, and Josh Scobee added on the extra point. The Texans replied with Tate running 2 yards for another touchdown, and Graham made his extra point. Houston struck again in the fourth quarter as Graham kicked a field goal of 37 yards. This made it 27-7, the final, with the Texans going to 2-0 and the Jaguars dropping to 0-2.
Up in Ohio, we have a regional battle between the host Cincinnati Bengals and the visiting Cleveland Browns. Cincinnati opened in the first quarter as Adam Jones (not the center fielder) returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown, and Mike Nugent tacked on the extra point. Cleveland got on the board with a Phil Dawson field goal of 50 yards. The Bengals added on as Andy Dalton tossed a 10 yard touchdown to A.J. Green in the second quarter, and Nugent made the extra point. The Browns pulled back as Trent Richardson ran 32 yards for a touchdown, and Dawson supplied the PAT. Cincinnati answered with a Nugent field goal of 39 yards. The Bengals extended the lead in the third quarter as Dalton tossed a 44 yard touchdown to Brandon Tate, and Nugent was there with the extra point. Cleveland replied as Brandon Weeden tossed a 23 yard touchdown to Richardson, and Dawson supplied the extra point. Cincinnati shot back in the fourth quarter as Dalton tossed a 50 yard touchdown pass to Andrew Hawkins, setting Nugent up for another extra point. The Browns kept pace as Weeden tossed a 24 yards touchdown to Greg Little, and Dawson was ready with the extra point. The Bengals put it out of reach on a Nugent field goal of 37 yards. Cleveland answered on a Dawson 25 yard field goal. This made it 34-27, and Cincinnati went to 1-1 while the Browns dropped to 0-2 as this was finalized.
Into New York, as the Buffalo Bills welcome the Kansas City Chiefs. Buffalo started with a 17 yard touchdown run by C.J. Spiller in the first quarter, and Rian Lindell made the extra point. The Bills added on in the second quarter as Spiller ran 5 yards for another touchdown, and Lindell made another extra point. Buffalo extended the lead as Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed a 10 yard touchdown to Scott Chandler, and Lindell again made the extra point. Kansas City got on the board in the third quarter as Ryan Succop kicked a 33 yard field goal. The Bills answered as Fitzpatrick tossed a 49 yard touchdown pass to Stevie Johnson, and Lindell made another PAT. Buffalo's next touchdown was special, as Leodis McKelvin returned a punt 88 yards to the house for a touchdown, and Lindell dutifully made the extra point. The Chiefs got some back in the fourth quarter as Matt Cassel threw a 33 yard touchdown to Dwayne Bowe, and Succop kicked the extra point. Kansas City pulled closer as Cassel and Bowe connected on another touchdown of 2 yards, and Succop had the extra point again. This only made it 35-17 in the end, with Buffalo going to 1-1 and the Chiefs falling to 0-2.
Along to Pennsylvania, as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Baltimore Ravens. Philadelphia led off with a 1 yard touchdown run by LeSean McCoy, followed by Alex Henery making the extra point. Baltimore tied it as Vonta Leach ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and the extra point was made by Justin Tucker. The Ravens took the lead in the second quarter as Joe Flacco passed a 21 yard touchdown to Jacoby Jones, and Tucker added on with the extra point. Baltimore got some more as Tucker kicked a big 56 yard field goal. The Eagles replied in the third quarter as Michael Vick found Jeremy Maclin on a 23 yard touchdown pass, and Henery made the PAT. Philadelphia pulled even again as Henery kicked a 23 yard field goal. The Ravens took the lead on a 51 yard field goal by Tucker in the fourth quarter. Baltimore extended the lead as Tucker nailed a 48 yard field goal. The Eagles tied it as Vick ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Henery's extra point put them ahead. They stayed ahead by the 24-23 margin, improving to 2-0, while the Ravens fell to 1-1.
West to Indianapolis, as the Colts host the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota led off with a first quarter field goal by Blair Walsh from 51 yards. Indianapolis took the lead on an Andrew Luck touchdown pass of 3 yards to Dwayne Allen, and Adam Vinatieri supplied the extra point. The Vikings shot back in the second quarter as Walsh made a 29 yard field goal. The Colts extended the lead on a Vinatieri 26 yard field goal. Indianapolis added on as Luck threw a 30 yard touchdown to Reggie Wayne, and Vinatieri kicked in the PAT. The Colts struck again in the third quarter as Vinatieri nailed a 45 yard field goal. Minnesota pulled back in the fourth quarter as Christian Ponder found Stephen Burton for a 7 yard touchdown connection, and Walsh was good on the extra point. The Vikings tied it as Ponder found Kyle Rudolph on a 6 yard touchdown pass, and Walsh kicked the game-tying extra point. Indianapolis had the last laugh as Vinatieri came through on a 53 yard field goal for a 23-20 win. Both teams go to 1-1.
Back to the east, with the New England Patriots welcoming the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona started with a first quarter field goal by Jay Feely, good from 38 yards out. The Cardinals added on as Feely made a 47 yard field goal. New England got on the board as Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 46 yard field goal. The Patriots tied it in the second quarter as Gostkowski kicked a 34 yard field goal. New England took the lead as Gostkowski kicked a 51 yard field goal in the third quarter. Arizona charged ahead as Kevin Kolb tossed a 2 yard touchdown pass to Andre Roberts, and Feely made the extra point. The Cardinals extended the lead in the fourth quarter on a 5 yard Kolb touchdown run, and Feely was there with the PAT. The Patriots shot back on a Gostkowski 53 yard field goal. New England got closer as Tom Brady threw a 5 yard touchdown to Rob Gronkowski, but they failed to connect together on the two-point attempt. Gostkowski blew it on a field goal late, and this left the Cardinals with a 20-18 win, allowing them to go to 2-0, while the Patriots fell to 1-1.
Down the coast, the Carolina Panthers bring in the New Orleans Saints. New Orleans began with a first quarter Drew Brees touchdown pass of 1 yard to Jimmy Graham, and Garrett Hartley supplied the extra point. Carolina pulled even as Charles Godfrey intercepted Brees and took it home 10 yards for a touchdown, with the extra point made by Justin Medlock. The Saints took the lead as Hartley hit a 22 yard field goal. New Orleans kept going in the second quarter as Hartley was true on a 53 yard field goal. The Panthers responded as Cam Newton threw 17 yards for a touchdown to Jonathan Stewart, and Medlock's extra point put them ahead. Carolina padded the lead as Mike Tolbert ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Medlock tacked on the PAT. The Panthers struck again in the third quarter as DeAngelo Williams ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Medlock made another extra point. The Saints shot back in the fourth quarter with Mark Ingram rushing 1 yard for a touchdown, and Hartley kicked in the extra point. Carolina extended the lead again as Newton rushed 5 yards for a touchdown, and Medlock iced the drive with the extra point. New Orleans clawed back with a 1 yard Brees touchdown run, and Hartley kicked the extra point. They couldn't tie the game, losing 35-27, with the Panthers now standing at 1-1 and the Saints at 0-2.
Finally, we end the first wave in New Jersey, as the New York Giants host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New York got going with a first quarter field goal by Lawrence Tynes from 37 yards away. Tampa Bay tied it when Connor Barth kicked a 45 yard field goal. The Giants took the lead back when Tynes hit a 24 yard field goal. The Buccaneers replied in the second quarter as Josh Freeman found Vincent Jackson on a 29 yard touchdown pass, and Barth added on with the PAT. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Doug Martin ran 8 yards for a touchdown, and Barth again made the extra point. New York got some back as Eli Manning found Hakeem Nicks for a 23 yard touchdown, and Tynes tacked on the extra point. The Buccaneers answered as Eric Wright returned a Manning interception 60 yards for a touchdown, and Barth was true on the extra point. Tampa Bay struck again in the third quarter as Barth kicked in a 52 yard field goal. The Giants chipped away with a Tynes field goal of 36 yards. New York got closer in the fourth quarter as Tynes nailed a 24 yard field goal. The Giants pulled even as Manning hooked up with Victor Cruz on an 80 yard touchdown, and then Andre Brown ran in the two-point conversion as the equalizing play. New York gained the lead as Manning tossed a 33 yard touchdown to Martellus Bennett, and Tynes was there to kick in the extra point. The Buccaneers retied it as Freeman threw a 41 yard touchdown to Mike Williams, and Barth nailed the extra point as the equalizer. The Giants took the lead again when Brown ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Tynes was true on the extra point. This held up for a 41-34 win, and both teams are now 1-1.
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The Miami Dolphins hosting the Oakland Raiders. Miami was first to score in the first quarter on a 2 yard touchdown rush from Ryan Tannehill, and Dan Carpenter was there with the extra point. Oakland tied the game as Carson Palmer hooked up with Mike Goodson on a 64 yard touchdown pass, and Sebastian Janikowski tacked on the extra point. The Raiders took the lead in the second quarter with Janikowski kicking a 25 yard field goal. The Dolphins pulled back as Reggie Bush ran 23 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, and Carpenter made the extra point. Miami extended the lead with a 65 yard Bush touchdown run, and Carpenter tacked on the PAT. Oakland pulled closer in the fourth quarter as Janikowski kicked a 27 yard field goal. The Dolphins padded the lead as Tannehill connected with Anthony Fasano on a 14 yard touchdown pass, and Carpenter made the extra point. Miami struck again as Lamar Miller ran 15 yards for a touchdown, and Carpenter iced the drive with the extra point. This was good for a 35-13 win, and the Dolphins improved to 1-1 while the Raiders fell to 0-2.
Staying in Florida, the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Houston Texans. Houston began on a first quarter Shayne Graham field goal from 31 yards. The Texans extended the lead as Arian Foster ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Graham made the extra point. Houston struck again in the second quarter as Ben Tate ran 8 yards for a touchdown, and Graham again handled the PAT. Jacksonville got on the board in the third quarter when Blaine Gabbert tossed a 5 yard touchdown pass to Maurice Jones-Drew, and Josh Scobee added on the extra point. The Texans replied with Tate running 2 yards for another touchdown, and Graham made his extra point. Houston struck again in the fourth quarter as Graham kicked a field goal of 37 yards. This made it 27-7, the final, with the Texans going to 2-0 and the Jaguars dropping to 0-2.
Up in Ohio, we have a regional battle between the host Cincinnati Bengals and the visiting Cleveland Browns. Cincinnati opened in the first quarter as Adam Jones (not the center fielder) returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown, and Mike Nugent tacked on the extra point. Cleveland got on the board with a Phil Dawson field goal of 50 yards. The Bengals added on as Andy Dalton tossed a 10 yard touchdown to A.J. Green in the second quarter, and Nugent made the extra point. The Browns pulled back as Trent Richardson ran 32 yards for a touchdown, and Dawson supplied the PAT. Cincinnati answered with a Nugent field goal of 39 yards. The Bengals extended the lead in the third quarter as Dalton tossed a 44 yard touchdown to Brandon Tate, and Nugent was there with the extra point. Cleveland replied as Brandon Weeden tossed a 23 yard touchdown to Richardson, and Dawson supplied the extra point. Cincinnati shot back in the fourth quarter as Dalton tossed a 50 yard touchdown pass to Andrew Hawkins, setting Nugent up for another extra point. The Browns kept pace as Weeden tossed a 24 yards touchdown to Greg Little, and Dawson was ready with the extra point. The Bengals put it out of reach on a Nugent field goal of 37 yards. Cleveland answered on a Dawson 25 yard field goal. This made it 34-27, and Cincinnati went to 1-1 while the Browns dropped to 0-2 as this was finalized.
Into New York, as the Buffalo Bills welcome the Kansas City Chiefs. Buffalo started with a 17 yard touchdown run by C.J. Spiller in the first quarter, and Rian Lindell made the extra point. The Bills added on in the second quarter as Spiller ran 5 yards for another touchdown, and Lindell made another extra point. Buffalo extended the lead as Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed a 10 yard touchdown to Scott Chandler, and Lindell again made the extra point. Kansas City got on the board in the third quarter as Ryan Succop kicked a 33 yard field goal. The Bills answered as Fitzpatrick tossed a 49 yard touchdown pass to Stevie Johnson, and Lindell made another PAT. Buffalo's next touchdown was special, as Leodis McKelvin returned a punt 88 yards to the house for a touchdown, and Lindell dutifully made the extra point. The Chiefs got some back in the fourth quarter as Matt Cassel threw a 33 yard touchdown to Dwayne Bowe, and Succop kicked the extra point. Kansas City pulled closer as Cassel and Bowe connected on another touchdown of 2 yards, and Succop had the extra point again. This only made it 35-17 in the end, with Buffalo going to 1-1 and the Chiefs falling to 0-2.
Along to Pennsylvania, as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Baltimore Ravens. Philadelphia led off with a 1 yard touchdown run by LeSean McCoy, followed by Alex Henery making the extra point. Baltimore tied it as Vonta Leach ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and the extra point was made by Justin Tucker. The Ravens took the lead in the second quarter as Joe Flacco passed a 21 yard touchdown to Jacoby Jones, and Tucker added on with the extra point. Baltimore got some more as Tucker kicked a big 56 yard field goal. The Eagles replied in the third quarter as Michael Vick found Jeremy Maclin on a 23 yard touchdown pass, and Henery made the PAT. Philadelphia pulled even again as Henery kicked a 23 yard field goal. The Ravens took the lead on a 51 yard field goal by Tucker in the fourth quarter. Baltimore extended the lead as Tucker nailed a 48 yard field goal. The Eagles tied it as Vick ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Henery's extra point put them ahead. They stayed ahead by the 24-23 margin, improving to 2-0, while the Ravens fell to 1-1.
West to Indianapolis, as the Colts host the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota led off with a first quarter field goal by Blair Walsh from 51 yards. Indianapolis took the lead on an Andrew Luck touchdown pass of 3 yards to Dwayne Allen, and Adam Vinatieri supplied the extra point. The Vikings shot back in the second quarter as Walsh made a 29 yard field goal. The Colts extended the lead on a Vinatieri 26 yard field goal. Indianapolis added on as Luck threw a 30 yard touchdown to Reggie Wayne, and Vinatieri kicked in the PAT. The Colts struck again in the third quarter as Vinatieri nailed a 45 yard field goal. Minnesota pulled back in the fourth quarter as Christian Ponder found Stephen Burton for a 7 yard touchdown connection, and Walsh was good on the extra point. The Vikings tied it as Ponder found Kyle Rudolph on a 6 yard touchdown pass, and Walsh kicked the game-tying extra point. Indianapolis had the last laugh as Vinatieri came through on a 53 yard field goal for a 23-20 win. Both teams go to 1-1.
Back to the east, with the New England Patriots welcoming the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona started with a first quarter field goal by Jay Feely, good from 38 yards out. The Cardinals added on as Feely made a 47 yard field goal. New England got on the board as Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 46 yard field goal. The Patriots tied it in the second quarter as Gostkowski kicked a 34 yard field goal. New England took the lead as Gostkowski kicked a 51 yard field goal in the third quarter. Arizona charged ahead as Kevin Kolb tossed a 2 yard touchdown pass to Andre Roberts, and Feely made the extra point. The Cardinals extended the lead in the fourth quarter on a 5 yard Kolb touchdown run, and Feely was there with the PAT. The Patriots shot back on a Gostkowski 53 yard field goal. New England got closer as Tom Brady threw a 5 yard touchdown to Rob Gronkowski, but they failed to connect together on the two-point attempt. Gostkowski blew it on a field goal late, and this left the Cardinals with a 20-18 win, allowing them to go to 2-0, while the Patriots fell to 1-1.
Down the coast, the Carolina Panthers bring in the New Orleans Saints. New Orleans began with a first quarter Drew Brees touchdown pass of 1 yard to Jimmy Graham, and Garrett Hartley supplied the extra point. Carolina pulled even as Charles Godfrey intercepted Brees and took it home 10 yards for a touchdown, with the extra point made by Justin Medlock. The Saints took the lead as Hartley hit a 22 yard field goal. New Orleans kept going in the second quarter as Hartley was true on a 53 yard field goal. The Panthers responded as Cam Newton threw 17 yards for a touchdown to Jonathan Stewart, and Medlock's extra point put them ahead. Carolina padded the lead as Mike Tolbert ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Medlock tacked on the PAT. The Panthers struck again in the third quarter as DeAngelo Williams ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Medlock made another extra point. The Saints shot back in the fourth quarter with Mark Ingram rushing 1 yard for a touchdown, and Hartley kicked in the extra point. Carolina extended the lead again as Newton rushed 5 yards for a touchdown, and Medlock iced the drive with the extra point. New Orleans clawed back with a 1 yard Brees touchdown run, and Hartley kicked the extra point. They couldn't tie the game, losing 35-27, with the Panthers now standing at 1-1 and the Saints at 0-2.
Finally, we end the first wave in New Jersey, as the New York Giants host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New York got going with a first quarter field goal by Lawrence Tynes from 37 yards away. Tampa Bay tied it when Connor Barth kicked a 45 yard field goal. The Giants took the lead back when Tynes hit a 24 yard field goal. The Buccaneers replied in the second quarter as Josh Freeman found Vincent Jackson on a 29 yard touchdown pass, and Barth added on with the PAT. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Doug Martin ran 8 yards for a touchdown, and Barth again made the extra point. New York got some back as Eli Manning found Hakeem Nicks for a 23 yard touchdown, and Tynes tacked on the extra point. The Buccaneers answered as Eric Wright returned a Manning interception 60 yards for a touchdown, and Barth was true on the extra point. Tampa Bay struck again in the third quarter as Barth kicked in a 52 yard field goal. The Giants chipped away with a Tynes field goal of 36 yards. New York got closer in the fourth quarter as Tynes nailed a 24 yard field goal. The Giants pulled even as Manning hooked up with Victor Cruz on an 80 yard touchdown, and then Andre Brown ran in the two-point conversion as the equalizing play. New York gained the lead as Manning tossed a 33 yard touchdown to Martellus Bennett, and Tynes was there to kick in the extra point. The Buccaneers retied it as Freeman threw a 41 yard touchdown to Mike Williams, and Barth nailed the extra point as the equalizer. The Giants took the lead again when Brown ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Tynes was true on the extra point. This held up for a 41-34 win, and both teams are now 1-1.
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