Pressure's on for the leagues that still play this week. Championships are at stake, and these players helped get you there.
Batters: Ichiro Suzuki, Pablo Sandoval, Miguel Cabrera, Desmond Jennings, Ryan Braun, Carlos Santana, B.J. Upton, Wilin Rosario, Ryan Howard, Adam Jones.
Pitchers: Jason Motte, Cliff Lee, Ervin Santana, Nate Jones, Tom Wilhelmsen, Kris Medlen, Yu Darvish, Kevin Correia, Mat Latos, CC Sabathia.
Good luck this week. I've got 15 of my teams fighting for medals, that's 50% in the top four.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
NFL Week 3 Afternoon/Night Games 2012
Here's the second chunk of games. These begin in...
San Diego, as the Chargers host the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta opened in the first quarter as Matt Ryan tossed an 8 yard touchdown pass to Jacquizz Rodgers, but they failed to convert a two-point attempt. The Falcons added on in the second quarter as as Ryan tossed a 7 yard touchdown to Tony Gonzalez, and Matt Bryant made the extra point. Atlanta kept going as Ryan tossed a 9 yard touchdown pass to Julio Jones, and Bryant supplied another PAT. San Diego got on the board in the third quarter as Nate Kaeding kicked a 41 yard field goal. The Falcons replied in the fourth quarter with Michael Turner rushing 7 yards for a touchdown, and Bryant made his extra point. This ended the scoring at 27-3, with the Atlanta going to 3-0 and San Diego dropping to 2-1.
A little east to Arizona, as the Cardinals host the Philadelphia Eagles. Arizona got going in the first quarter as Jay Feely kicked a field goal of 47 yards. The Cardinals added on with Kevin Kolb tossing an 8 yard touchdown pass to Michael Floyd and Feely kicked in the extra point. Arizona struck again in the second quarter as Kolb threw 37 yards to Larry Fitzgerald, and Feely supplied another extra point. The Cardinals padded the lead as James Sanders recovered a fumble and ran it in 93 yards for a touchdown, with Feely icing the play off by making his extra point. Philadelphia got on the board in the third quarter as Alex Henery kicked a field goal of 36 yards. The Eagles got some more as Henery booted a 40 yard field goal. Arizona shot back in the fourth quarter as Feely nailed a field goal of 27 yards. This made it 27-6, the final, with the Cardinals going to 3-0 while the Eagles dropped to 2-1.
Back in California, the Oakland Raiders welcome the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh led off in the first quarter with Ben Roethlisberger tossing a 4 yard touchdown pass to Heath Miller, and Shaun Suisham booted the extra point. Oakland tied it with Darren McFadden running 64 yards for a touchdown, and Sebastian Janikowski supplied the extra point. The Steelers took the lead back as Roethlisberger and Miller connected on another 4 yard touchdown play, and Suisham made another extra point. The Raiders replied in the second quarter as Carson Palmer tossed a 3 yard touchdown pass to Darrius Heyward-Bey, and Janikowski knocked in the extra point. Pittsburgh replied with a Suisham field goal of 33 yards. The Steelers padded the lead with Roethlisberger throwing 22 yards to Mike Wallace for a touchdown in the third quarter, and Suisham tacked on the PAT. Oakland answered as McFadden ran in a touchdown of 5 yards, and Janikowski was true with the extra point. Pittsburgh shot back with Roethlisberger finding Antonio Brown for another touchdown, this time from 11 yards, which he fumbled but recovered to preserve the score, and Suisham had the extra point. The Raiders pulled closer as Palmer tossed a 6 yard touchdown to Denarius Moore, and Janikowski again handled the extra point. Oakland tied it up as Janikowski booted a 32 yard field goal. The Raiders won 34-31 on a last-second Janikowski field goal of 43 yards. Both teams are now 1-2.
Over in Denver, the Broncos host the Houston Texans. Denver started in the first quarter as Elvis Dumervil sacked Matt Schaub for a safety. The Broncos added on as Matt Prater kicked a 32 yard field goal. Houston took the lead as Schaub tossed a 60 yard touchdown pass to Andre Johnson, and Shayne Graham made the extra point. The Texans added on in the second quarter as Schaub found Arian Foster for a 3 yard touchdown pass, and Graham was there with the extra point. Houston extended the lead as Schaub tossed a 52 yard touchdown pass by Kevin Walter, and Graham again provided the PAT. Denver shot back as Prater made a 22 yard field goal. The Broncos chipped away as Prater booted a 53 yard field goal. The Texans replied in the third quarter with Graham kicking a field goal of 41 yards. Houston added on as Schaub threw a 14 yard touchdown pass to Owen Daniels, and Graham was there with the extra point. Denver replied with a fourth quarter touchdown pass of 38 yards from Peyton Manning to Brandon Stokely, and Prater iced the play with an extra point. The Broncos pulled closer as Manning found Joel Dreessen on a 6 yard touchdown pass, and Prater made another extra point. They failed to tie the game, losing 31-25, with Houston going to 3-0 while dropping Denver to 1-2.
Finally, for the prime time game, the Baltimore Ravens host the New England Patriots. New England led off with a first quarter Stephen Gostkowski field goal of 37 yards. The Patriots added on as Brandon Bolden ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Gostkowski tacked on the extra point. New England kept going as Gostkowski made a 49 yard field goal. Baltimore got on the board in the second quarter as Joe Flacco threw a 25 yard touchdown pass to Torrey Smith, and Justin Tucker was there with the extra point. The Ravens took the lead as Flacco threw a 20 yard touchdown to Dennis Pitta, and Tucker had the go-ahead PAT. New England took the lead back as Tom Brady found Julian Edelman for a 7 yard touchdown, and Gostkowski kicked the extra point. Baltimore responded in the third quarter as Ray Rice ran 7 yards for a touchdown, with Tucker adding the extra point. The Patriots shot back as Danny Woodhead ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Gostkowski nailed the extra point. New England struck again in the fourth quarter as Gostkowski kicked a 20 yard chip shot field goal. The Ravens pulled back with Flacco passing another touchdown to Smith, this time from 5 yards away, and Tucker again booted the extra point. Baltimore won 31-30 as Tucker nailed a 27 yard field goal as time expired. Baltimore went to 2-1 while New England fell to 1-2.
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San Diego, as the Chargers host the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta opened in the first quarter as Matt Ryan tossed an 8 yard touchdown pass to Jacquizz Rodgers, but they failed to convert a two-point attempt. The Falcons added on in the second quarter as as Ryan tossed a 7 yard touchdown to Tony Gonzalez, and Matt Bryant made the extra point. Atlanta kept going as Ryan tossed a 9 yard touchdown pass to Julio Jones, and Bryant supplied another PAT. San Diego got on the board in the third quarter as Nate Kaeding kicked a 41 yard field goal. The Falcons replied in the fourth quarter with Michael Turner rushing 7 yards for a touchdown, and Bryant made his extra point. This ended the scoring at 27-3, with the Atlanta going to 3-0 and San Diego dropping to 2-1.
A little east to Arizona, as the Cardinals host the Philadelphia Eagles. Arizona got going in the first quarter as Jay Feely kicked a field goal of 47 yards. The Cardinals added on with Kevin Kolb tossing an 8 yard touchdown pass to Michael Floyd and Feely kicked in the extra point. Arizona struck again in the second quarter as Kolb threw 37 yards to Larry Fitzgerald, and Feely supplied another extra point. The Cardinals padded the lead as James Sanders recovered a fumble and ran it in 93 yards for a touchdown, with Feely icing the play off by making his extra point. Philadelphia got on the board in the third quarter as Alex Henery kicked a field goal of 36 yards. The Eagles got some more as Henery booted a 40 yard field goal. Arizona shot back in the fourth quarter as Feely nailed a field goal of 27 yards. This made it 27-6, the final, with the Cardinals going to 3-0 while the Eagles dropped to 2-1.
Back in California, the Oakland Raiders welcome the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh led off in the first quarter with Ben Roethlisberger tossing a 4 yard touchdown pass to Heath Miller, and Shaun Suisham booted the extra point. Oakland tied it with Darren McFadden running 64 yards for a touchdown, and Sebastian Janikowski supplied the extra point. The Steelers took the lead back as Roethlisberger and Miller connected on another 4 yard touchdown play, and Suisham made another extra point. The Raiders replied in the second quarter as Carson Palmer tossed a 3 yard touchdown pass to Darrius Heyward-Bey, and Janikowski knocked in the extra point. Pittsburgh replied with a Suisham field goal of 33 yards. The Steelers padded the lead with Roethlisberger throwing 22 yards to Mike Wallace for a touchdown in the third quarter, and Suisham tacked on the PAT. Oakland answered as McFadden ran in a touchdown of 5 yards, and Janikowski was true with the extra point. Pittsburgh shot back with Roethlisberger finding Antonio Brown for another touchdown, this time from 11 yards, which he fumbled but recovered to preserve the score, and Suisham had the extra point. The Raiders pulled closer as Palmer tossed a 6 yard touchdown to Denarius Moore, and Janikowski again handled the extra point. Oakland tied it up as Janikowski booted a 32 yard field goal. The Raiders won 34-31 on a last-second Janikowski field goal of 43 yards. Both teams are now 1-2.
Over in Denver, the Broncos host the Houston Texans. Denver started in the first quarter as Elvis Dumervil sacked Matt Schaub for a safety. The Broncos added on as Matt Prater kicked a 32 yard field goal. Houston took the lead as Schaub tossed a 60 yard touchdown pass to Andre Johnson, and Shayne Graham made the extra point. The Texans added on in the second quarter as Schaub found Arian Foster for a 3 yard touchdown pass, and Graham was there with the extra point. Houston extended the lead as Schaub tossed a 52 yard touchdown pass by Kevin Walter, and Graham again provided the PAT. Denver shot back as Prater made a 22 yard field goal. The Broncos chipped away as Prater booted a 53 yard field goal. The Texans replied in the third quarter with Graham kicking a field goal of 41 yards. Houston added on as Schaub threw a 14 yard touchdown pass to Owen Daniels, and Graham was there with the extra point. Denver replied with a fourth quarter touchdown pass of 38 yards from Peyton Manning to Brandon Stokely, and Prater iced the play with an extra point. The Broncos pulled closer as Manning found Joel Dreessen on a 6 yard touchdown pass, and Prater made another extra point. They failed to tie the game, losing 31-25, with Houston going to 3-0 while dropping Denver to 1-2.
Finally, for the prime time game, the Baltimore Ravens host the New England Patriots. New England led off with a first quarter Stephen Gostkowski field goal of 37 yards. The Patriots added on as Brandon Bolden ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Gostkowski tacked on the extra point. New England kept going as Gostkowski made a 49 yard field goal. Baltimore got on the board in the second quarter as Joe Flacco threw a 25 yard touchdown pass to Torrey Smith, and Justin Tucker was there with the extra point. The Ravens took the lead as Flacco threw a 20 yard touchdown to Dennis Pitta, and Tucker had the go-ahead PAT. New England took the lead back as Tom Brady found Julian Edelman for a 7 yard touchdown, and Gostkowski kicked the extra point. Baltimore responded in the third quarter as Ray Rice ran 7 yards for a touchdown, with Tucker adding the extra point. The Patriots shot back as Danny Woodhead ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Gostkowski nailed the extra point. New England struck again in the fourth quarter as Gostkowski kicked a 20 yard chip shot field goal. The Ravens pulled back with Flacco passing another touchdown to Smith, this time from 5 yards away, and Tucker again booted the extra point. Baltimore won 31-30 as Tucker nailed a 27 yard field goal as time expired. Baltimore went to 2-1 while New England fell to 1-2.
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MLB Day 171 2012
Sixteen games on in the third of four super sports weekends. This is the post for baseball, football will arrive in two additional posts throughout the day. We begin today with...
The New York Yankees hosting the Oakland Athletics. A.J. Griffin and Hiroki Kuroda are on the mound. Oakland started in the first inning as Stephen Drew scored on a wild pitch. The Athletics added on in the second inning as Cliff Pennington hit a two-run home run, also scoring Josh Donaldson. New York got on the board in the fourth inning as Nick Swisher went yard on a two-run home run, bringing Robinson Cano with him, followed by Raul Ibanez doubling in Curtis Granderson, and then they took the lead as Eduardo Nunez grounded out to get Russell Martin home. Oakland tied it in the fifth inning on a Yoenis Cespedes single to drive in Pennington. The Athletics took the lead in the sixth inning as Pennington singled to knock in Donaldson. This was it for the scoring, with the win going to Jerry Blevins, while Grant Balfour turned his twentieth save of the season, and Kuroda was stuck with the loss.
Next up, the Detroit Tigers host the Minnesota Twins for two. The first game pits solid starters Scott Diamond and Max Scherzer against each other. Detroit was first to score in the fourth inning as Miguel Cabrera doubled to plate Omar Infante before scoring on a single by Delmon Young. Minnesota rallied ahead in the sixth inning as Joe Mauer singled home Ben Revere before scoring on a single by Justin Morneau, followed by Trevor Plouffe singling Josh Willingham around, Morneau finishing his trip on a wild pitch, and Pedro Florimon grounding into a fielder's choice that allowed Ryan Doumit to dash home. The Twins struck again in the seventh inning as Mauer hit a sacrifice fly to allow Revere to score. Minnesota padded the lead in the eighth inning on an Eduardo Escobar single that provided time for Doumit to get safely home, before scoring on a single by Revere, and then Mauer tripled to force in both Florimon and Revere. The Tigers tried a ninth inning rally when Avisail Garcia singled both Don Kelly and Andy Dirks home, but this only made it 10-4 as a final. Diamond picked up the win and Scherzer took a rough loss.
In the late game, the pitchers are youngsters P.J. Walters and Drew Smyly. Detroit got going with a first inning Miguel Cabrera double to score Austin Jackson. Minnesota replied in the fifth inning as Jamey Carroll grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Pedro Florimon to come home after an error. On that same play, two other runs were out at the dish. The Twins took the lead in the tenth inning on a Carroll single scoring Denard Span. This held up for a 2-1 win, with Jared Burton picking up the win, Glen Perkins throwing the save, and Jose Valverde was on the hook for the loss.
Back in New York, the Mets host the Miami Marlins. Ricky Nolasco and Chris Young are the embattled starters. New York began in the first inning as David Wright hit a two-run home run, also scoring Daniel Murphy. Miami tied it in the fifth inning when Bryan Petersen hit a sacrifice fly to get Rob Brantly home, followed by Gorkys Hernandez stealing second, which combined with an error to allow Gil Velazquez to dash home. The Mets won 3-2 in the ninth inning on a Ruben Tejada single to bring in Scott Hairston. Bobby Parnell got the win and Ryan Webb was responsible for the loss.
Over in Philadelphia, the Phillies host the Atlanta Braves. Tim Hudson and Cliff Lee take the hill. Atlanta got going in the second inning on a David Ross solo home run. The Braves got another in the third inning with Dan Uggla hitting a sacrifice fly to get Reed Johnson home. Philadelphia got on the board in the sixth inning as Chase Utley hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Jimmy Rollins. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1 with Hudson getting the win, Craig Kimbrel tossing the save, and Lee suffered the loss.
Moving along to Washington, as the Nationals host the Milwaukee Brewers. Yovani Gallardo faces a lesser foe in Chien-Ming Wang. Milwaukee led off in the fourth inning when Jonathan Lucroy singled in Ryan Braun and Logan Schafer doubled to knock in Corey Hart. Washington tied it in the fifth inning Chad Tracy singling home Ian Desmond and Jayson Werth hitting a sacrifice fly to bring in Danny Espinosa. The Brewers took the lead in the seventh inning with Lucroy again singling Braun in, Carlos Gomez doing the same for Aramis Ramirez, and Jean Segura grounding out to allow Hart safe passage home. Milwaukee padded the lead in the eighth inning on a Braun sacrifice fly that brought in Norichika Aoki. This produced the 6-2 win, as Brandon Kintzler picked up the win, John Axford notched the save, and Ryan Mattheus was dinged for the loss.
To Boston, as the Red Sox host the Baltimore Orioles. Chris Tillman and Felix Doubront receive the starting nods. Boston was first to score in the fourth inning as Danny Valencia grounded into a fielder's choice, which combined with an error to bring in Cody Ross. Baltimore tied it in the fifth inning as Manny Machado singled to knock in Lew Ford. The Red Sox took the lead in the eighth inning on a Ross double to knock in Dustin Pedroia. This stood up for a 2-1 win, with Junichi Tazawa picking up the win, Andrew Bailey turning the save, and Luis Ayala was dinged for the loss.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays. Chad Jenkins is mismatched with Jeremy Hellickson. Tampa Bay led off with a first inning B.J. Upton solo home run. The Rays added on in the eighth inning with Evan Longoria doubling in both Desmond Jennings and Ben Zobrist. This was good for a 3-0 win, earned by Hellickson, while Fernando Rodney closed out for the save, and Jenkins had no help in the loss.
Westward to Houston, as the Astros host the Pittsburgh Pirates. A.J. Burnett and Jordan Lyles will take their turns in the rotation. Pittsburgh finally got things going in the fifth inning when Gaby Sanchez was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in Alex Presley, followed by Jose Tabata walking to push in Josh Harrison, Clint Barmes singling Andrew McCutchen around, and Rod Barajas did the same for Sanchez. The Pirates struck again in the sixth inning with McCutchen doubling Harrison around. Houston got on the board as Scott Moore hit a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth.Pittsburgh padded the lead in the eighth inning on a Pedro Alvarez single to plate Sanchez before scoring on a Tabata single himself, followed by Burnett singling Tabata the rest of the way home. They cruised from here to an 8-1 win, earned by Burnett, while Lyles was knocked around in the loss.
North into Kansas City, as the Royals host the Cleveland Indians. David Huff and Jake Odorizzi are the completely unknown pitchers. Kansas City began with a third inning Adam Moore solo home run. Cleveland answered in the sixth inning as Asdrubal Cabrera singled in Jason Kipnis before scoring on a two-run home run by Carlos Santana. The Indians added on with a seventh inning double steal, as Shin-Soo Choo swiped third while Kipnis swiped second, and an error let Choo score, followed by Santana singling, which combined with an error to bring in Kipnis, and Casey Kotchman singling Cabrera around, Jack Hannahan doing the same for Santana, and Ezequiel Carrera grounding out to bring home Michael Brantley. The Royals got one back in the bottom of the seventh as Tony Abreu hit a sacrifice fly to get Jeff Francoeur in. Kansas City got another in the eighth inning on a Billy Butler double, plating Irving Falu, followed by Francoeur singling Butler the rest of the way home. Cleveland shot back in the ninth inning with Carrera singling Brantley across the dish, followed by Choo walking with the bases loaded to force in Hannahan, Kipnis grounding into a fielder's choice to complete Carrera's trip around, and Cabrera singling Lou Marson in, before capping the rally on a three-run home run by Santana, sweeping in Kipnis and Cabrera. This capped the 15-4 drubbing as well, with the win belonging to Huff while Odorizzi was shelled in the loss.
Edging north a little more to Chicago, where the Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals. Kyle Lohse and Justin Germano have the green light to pitch. St. Louis opened in the third inning as Allen Craig doubled both Jon Jay and Matt Holliday in, before scoring on a David Freese single. Chicago got some back in the fourth ining with Welington Castillo doubling to plate Starlin Castro before coming home on a wild pitch. The Cardinals added on in the sixth inning with a Pete Kozma solo home run. The Cubs took one back in the bottom of the sixth as Alfonso Soriano hit a solo shot. St. Louis extended the lead in the eighth inning as Kozma hit a sacrifice fly to allow Adron Chambers to dash home, followed by Carlos Beltran singling to drive in Skip Schumaker. This made it 6-3, a final, with Lohse notching the win, Jason Motte converting his fortieth save of the year, and Germano was dealt the loss.
Out west, the Colorado Rockies host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ian Kennedy and Jeff Francis are penciled in to pitch. Arizona quickly started in the second inning with a Cody Ransom single to score Jason Kubel, followed by Wil Nieves doing the same for Ryan Wheeler. The Diamondbacks added on in the fifth inning as Wheeler walked with the bases loaded to force in Aaron Hill. Colorado got on the board in the bottom of the fifth as Charlie Blackmon singled, which combined with an error to get Matt McBride in, followed by Jordan Pacheco singled to knock in Josh Rutledge and Wilin Rosario doubling to bring in Charlie Blackmon. The Rockies gained the lead in the sixth inning as Blackmon singled around DJ LeMahieu. Arizona took the lead in the eighth inning on a Mike Jacobs single to plate John McDonald, followed by a three-run home run by Hill, sweeping in Nieves and Jacobs. The Diamondbacks padded the lead in the ninth inning as Jake Elmore hit a 2-RBI single to drive in both Paul Goldschmidt and Kubel before scoring on an A.J. Pollock groundout. Colorado replied in the bottom of the ninth with Tyler Colvin doubling to get both Jordan Pacheco and Chris Nelson across the dish before scoring on a single by LeMahieu. This only made it 10-7, a final, with the win going to Matt Albers, the save finished off by J.J. Putz, and the loss was pinned on Matt Belisle.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Chicago White Sox. Gavin Floyd and Jered Weaver are the veteran pitchers. Los Angeles finally got going in the sixth inning as Albert Pujols doubled in both Mike Trout and Torii Hunter home, before scoring on a two-run home run by Kendrys Morales. Chicago got on the board in the seventh inning with Dayan Viciedo hitting a sacrifice fly to allow A.J. Pierzynski to score. This was as close as it got, with Weaver picking up the win and Floyd was handed the loss.
Up the coast, the San Francisco Giants host the San Diego Padres. Eric Stults and Yusmeiro Petit are the back-of-the-rotation starters. San Diego led off in the second inning as Stults sacrificed, which combined with an error to bring in Alexi Amarista. San Francisco tied it in the fourth inning on a Xavier Nady double to get Ryan Theriot in, before scoring on a sacrifice fly by Eli Whiteside. The Padres tied it in the fifth inning with Yasmani Grandal singling in Logan Forsythe. San Diego took the lead in the seventh inning when Yonder Alonso singled both Everth Cabrera and Forsythe around. The Giants answered in their half of the inning with Emmanuel Burriss grounding into a fielder's choice that gave time for Francisco Peguero to dash home. The Padres shot back as Mark Kotsay hit a solo home run, followed by Cabrera scoring on an error in the eighth inning. San Francisco tried a ninth inning rally as Buster Posey grounded into a fielder's choice to allow Brandon Crawford to score, but they still lost 6-4. Stults was given the win, Huston Street finished off a messy save, and Clay Hensley was stuck holding the loss.
Farther north, the Seattle Mariners host the Texas Rangers. Ryan Dempster and Jason Vargas pace the game. Texas began in the fourth inning as Mike Napoli hit a solo home run, followed by Geovany Soto hitting a two-run home run, also scoring David Murphy. Seattle got on the board in the seventh inning as both Eric Thames and Brendan Ryan hit solo shots. They failed to tie it, losing 3-2, with Dempster getting the win, Joe Nathan finished off the save, and Vargas took an unlucky loss.
Finally, in Cincinnati, the Reds host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw and Homer Bailey are set to pitch. Los Angeles started in the second inning with an Adrian Gonzalez solo home run. Cincinnati tied it in the third inning as Todd Frazier singled in Wilson Valdez. The Dodgers took the lead back in the seventh inning on a Gonzalez solo shot, followed A.J. Ellis sacrificing to knock in Dee Gordon, Mark Ellis doubling Luis Cruz around, and Andre Ethier singling to drive in Bobby Abreu. The Reds got some back in the eighth inning as Denis Phipps hit a two-run home run, also scoring Miguel Cairo. This was as close as it got, with the final being 5-3. Shawn Tolleson got the win, Brandon League notched the save, and Bailey was dinged for the loss.
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The New York Yankees hosting the Oakland Athletics. A.J. Griffin and Hiroki Kuroda are on the mound. Oakland started in the first inning as Stephen Drew scored on a wild pitch. The Athletics added on in the second inning as Cliff Pennington hit a two-run home run, also scoring Josh Donaldson. New York got on the board in the fourth inning as Nick Swisher went yard on a two-run home run, bringing Robinson Cano with him, followed by Raul Ibanez doubling in Curtis Granderson, and then they took the lead as Eduardo Nunez grounded out to get Russell Martin home. Oakland tied it in the fifth inning on a Yoenis Cespedes single to drive in Pennington. The Athletics took the lead in the sixth inning as Pennington singled to knock in Donaldson. This was it for the scoring, with the win going to Jerry Blevins, while Grant Balfour turned his twentieth save of the season, and Kuroda was stuck with the loss.
Next up, the Detroit Tigers host the Minnesota Twins for two. The first game pits solid starters Scott Diamond and Max Scherzer against each other. Detroit was first to score in the fourth inning as Miguel Cabrera doubled to plate Omar Infante before scoring on a single by Delmon Young. Minnesota rallied ahead in the sixth inning as Joe Mauer singled home Ben Revere before scoring on a single by Justin Morneau, followed by Trevor Plouffe singling Josh Willingham around, Morneau finishing his trip on a wild pitch, and Pedro Florimon grounding into a fielder's choice that allowed Ryan Doumit to dash home. The Twins struck again in the seventh inning as Mauer hit a sacrifice fly to allow Revere to score. Minnesota padded the lead in the eighth inning on an Eduardo Escobar single that provided time for Doumit to get safely home, before scoring on a single by Revere, and then Mauer tripled to force in both Florimon and Revere. The Tigers tried a ninth inning rally when Avisail Garcia singled both Don Kelly and Andy Dirks home, but this only made it 10-4 as a final. Diamond picked up the win and Scherzer took a rough loss.
In the late game, the pitchers are youngsters P.J. Walters and Drew Smyly. Detroit got going with a first inning Miguel Cabrera double to score Austin Jackson. Minnesota replied in the fifth inning as Jamey Carroll grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Pedro Florimon to come home after an error. On that same play, two other runs were out at the dish. The Twins took the lead in the tenth inning on a Carroll single scoring Denard Span. This held up for a 2-1 win, with Jared Burton picking up the win, Glen Perkins throwing the save, and Jose Valverde was on the hook for the loss.
Back in New York, the Mets host the Miami Marlins. Ricky Nolasco and Chris Young are the embattled starters. New York began in the first inning as David Wright hit a two-run home run, also scoring Daniel Murphy. Miami tied it in the fifth inning when Bryan Petersen hit a sacrifice fly to get Rob Brantly home, followed by Gorkys Hernandez stealing second, which combined with an error to allow Gil Velazquez to dash home. The Mets won 3-2 in the ninth inning on a Ruben Tejada single to bring in Scott Hairston. Bobby Parnell got the win and Ryan Webb was responsible for the loss.
Over in Philadelphia, the Phillies host the Atlanta Braves. Tim Hudson and Cliff Lee take the hill. Atlanta got going in the second inning on a David Ross solo home run. The Braves got another in the third inning with Dan Uggla hitting a sacrifice fly to get Reed Johnson home. Philadelphia got on the board in the sixth inning as Chase Utley hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Jimmy Rollins. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1 with Hudson getting the win, Craig Kimbrel tossing the save, and Lee suffered the loss.
Moving along to Washington, as the Nationals host the Milwaukee Brewers. Yovani Gallardo faces a lesser foe in Chien-Ming Wang. Milwaukee led off in the fourth inning when Jonathan Lucroy singled in Ryan Braun and Logan Schafer doubled to knock in Corey Hart. Washington tied it in the fifth inning Chad Tracy singling home Ian Desmond and Jayson Werth hitting a sacrifice fly to bring in Danny Espinosa. The Brewers took the lead in the seventh inning with Lucroy again singling Braun in, Carlos Gomez doing the same for Aramis Ramirez, and Jean Segura grounding out to allow Hart safe passage home. Milwaukee padded the lead in the eighth inning on a Braun sacrifice fly that brought in Norichika Aoki. This produced the 6-2 win, as Brandon Kintzler picked up the win, John Axford notched the save, and Ryan Mattheus was dinged for the loss.
To Boston, as the Red Sox host the Baltimore Orioles. Chris Tillman and Felix Doubront receive the starting nods. Boston was first to score in the fourth inning as Danny Valencia grounded into a fielder's choice, which combined with an error to bring in Cody Ross. Baltimore tied it in the fifth inning as Manny Machado singled to knock in Lew Ford. The Red Sox took the lead in the eighth inning on a Ross double to knock in Dustin Pedroia. This stood up for a 2-1 win, with Junichi Tazawa picking up the win, Andrew Bailey turning the save, and Luis Ayala was dinged for the loss.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays. Chad Jenkins is mismatched with Jeremy Hellickson. Tampa Bay led off with a first inning B.J. Upton solo home run. The Rays added on in the eighth inning with Evan Longoria doubling in both Desmond Jennings and Ben Zobrist. This was good for a 3-0 win, earned by Hellickson, while Fernando Rodney closed out for the save, and Jenkins had no help in the loss.
Westward to Houston, as the Astros host the Pittsburgh Pirates. A.J. Burnett and Jordan Lyles will take their turns in the rotation. Pittsburgh finally got things going in the fifth inning when Gaby Sanchez was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in Alex Presley, followed by Jose Tabata walking to push in Josh Harrison, Clint Barmes singling Andrew McCutchen around, and Rod Barajas did the same for Sanchez. The Pirates struck again in the sixth inning with McCutchen doubling Harrison around. Houston got on the board as Scott Moore hit a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth.Pittsburgh padded the lead in the eighth inning on a Pedro Alvarez single to plate Sanchez before scoring on a Tabata single himself, followed by Burnett singling Tabata the rest of the way home. They cruised from here to an 8-1 win, earned by Burnett, while Lyles was knocked around in the loss.
North into Kansas City, as the Royals host the Cleveland Indians. David Huff and Jake Odorizzi are the completely unknown pitchers. Kansas City began with a third inning Adam Moore solo home run. Cleveland answered in the sixth inning as Asdrubal Cabrera singled in Jason Kipnis before scoring on a two-run home run by Carlos Santana. The Indians added on with a seventh inning double steal, as Shin-Soo Choo swiped third while Kipnis swiped second, and an error let Choo score, followed by Santana singling, which combined with an error to bring in Kipnis, and Casey Kotchman singling Cabrera around, Jack Hannahan doing the same for Santana, and Ezequiel Carrera grounding out to bring home Michael Brantley. The Royals got one back in the bottom of the seventh as Tony Abreu hit a sacrifice fly to get Jeff Francoeur in. Kansas City got another in the eighth inning on a Billy Butler double, plating Irving Falu, followed by Francoeur singling Butler the rest of the way home. Cleveland shot back in the ninth inning with Carrera singling Brantley across the dish, followed by Choo walking with the bases loaded to force in Hannahan, Kipnis grounding into a fielder's choice to complete Carrera's trip around, and Cabrera singling Lou Marson in, before capping the rally on a three-run home run by Santana, sweeping in Kipnis and Cabrera. This capped the 15-4 drubbing as well, with the win belonging to Huff while Odorizzi was shelled in the loss.
Edging north a little more to Chicago, where the Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals. Kyle Lohse and Justin Germano have the green light to pitch. St. Louis opened in the third inning as Allen Craig doubled both Jon Jay and Matt Holliday in, before scoring on a David Freese single. Chicago got some back in the fourth ining with Welington Castillo doubling to plate Starlin Castro before coming home on a wild pitch. The Cardinals added on in the sixth inning with a Pete Kozma solo home run. The Cubs took one back in the bottom of the sixth as Alfonso Soriano hit a solo shot. St. Louis extended the lead in the eighth inning as Kozma hit a sacrifice fly to allow Adron Chambers to dash home, followed by Carlos Beltran singling to drive in Skip Schumaker. This made it 6-3, a final, with Lohse notching the win, Jason Motte converting his fortieth save of the year, and Germano was dealt the loss.
Out west, the Colorado Rockies host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ian Kennedy and Jeff Francis are penciled in to pitch. Arizona quickly started in the second inning with a Cody Ransom single to score Jason Kubel, followed by Wil Nieves doing the same for Ryan Wheeler. The Diamondbacks added on in the fifth inning as Wheeler walked with the bases loaded to force in Aaron Hill. Colorado got on the board in the bottom of the fifth as Charlie Blackmon singled, which combined with an error to get Matt McBride in, followed by Jordan Pacheco singled to knock in Josh Rutledge and Wilin Rosario doubling to bring in Charlie Blackmon. The Rockies gained the lead in the sixth inning as Blackmon singled around DJ LeMahieu. Arizona took the lead in the eighth inning on a Mike Jacobs single to plate John McDonald, followed by a three-run home run by Hill, sweeping in Nieves and Jacobs. The Diamondbacks padded the lead in the ninth inning as Jake Elmore hit a 2-RBI single to drive in both Paul Goldschmidt and Kubel before scoring on an A.J. Pollock groundout. Colorado replied in the bottom of the ninth with Tyler Colvin doubling to get both Jordan Pacheco and Chris Nelson across the dish before scoring on a single by LeMahieu. This only made it 10-7, a final, with the win going to Matt Albers, the save finished off by J.J. Putz, and the loss was pinned on Matt Belisle.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Chicago White Sox. Gavin Floyd and Jered Weaver are the veteran pitchers. Los Angeles finally got going in the sixth inning as Albert Pujols doubled in both Mike Trout and Torii Hunter home, before scoring on a two-run home run by Kendrys Morales. Chicago got on the board in the seventh inning with Dayan Viciedo hitting a sacrifice fly to allow A.J. Pierzynski to score. This was as close as it got, with Weaver picking up the win and Floyd was handed the loss.
Up the coast, the San Francisco Giants host the San Diego Padres. Eric Stults and Yusmeiro Petit are the back-of-the-rotation starters. San Diego led off in the second inning as Stults sacrificed, which combined with an error to bring in Alexi Amarista. San Francisco tied it in the fourth inning on a Xavier Nady double to get Ryan Theriot in, before scoring on a sacrifice fly by Eli Whiteside. The Padres tied it in the fifth inning with Yasmani Grandal singling in Logan Forsythe. San Diego took the lead in the seventh inning when Yonder Alonso singled both Everth Cabrera and Forsythe around. The Giants answered in their half of the inning with Emmanuel Burriss grounding into a fielder's choice that gave time for Francisco Peguero to dash home. The Padres shot back as Mark Kotsay hit a solo home run, followed by Cabrera scoring on an error in the eighth inning. San Francisco tried a ninth inning rally as Buster Posey grounded into a fielder's choice to allow Brandon Crawford to score, but they still lost 6-4. Stults was given the win, Huston Street finished off a messy save, and Clay Hensley was stuck holding the loss.
Farther north, the Seattle Mariners host the Texas Rangers. Ryan Dempster and Jason Vargas pace the game. Texas began in the fourth inning as Mike Napoli hit a solo home run, followed by Geovany Soto hitting a two-run home run, also scoring David Murphy. Seattle got on the board in the seventh inning as both Eric Thames and Brendan Ryan hit solo shots. They failed to tie it, losing 3-2, with Dempster getting the win, Joe Nathan finished off the save, and Vargas took an unlucky loss.
Finally, in Cincinnati, the Reds host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw and Homer Bailey are set to pitch. Los Angeles started in the second inning with an Adrian Gonzalez solo home run. Cincinnati tied it in the third inning as Todd Frazier singled in Wilson Valdez. The Dodgers took the lead back in the seventh inning on a Gonzalez solo shot, followed A.J. Ellis sacrificing to knock in Dee Gordon, Mark Ellis doubling Luis Cruz around, and Andre Ethier singling to drive in Bobby Abreu. The Reds got some back in the eighth inning as Denis Phipps hit a two-run home run, also scoring Miguel Cairo. This was as close as it got, with the final being 5-3. Shawn Tolleson got the win, Brandon League notched the save, and Bailey was dinged for the loss.
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NFL Week 3 Morning Games 2012
Nine games on the early wave of games. The first is in...
Indianapolis, as the Colts host the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville opened with a first quarter Josh Scobee field goal of 44 yards. Indianapolis pulled ahead as Andrew Luck threw a 40 yard touchdown to T.Y. Hilton, and Adam Vinatieri was there with the extra point. The Colts added on in the second quarter with Luck passing 4 yards to Mewelde Moore for a touchdown, and Vinatieri made another PAT. The Jaguars replied in the third quarter as Maurice Jones-Drew ran 59 yards for a touchdown, and Scobee kicked the extra point. Jacksonville got closer as Scobee nailed a 47 yard field goal. The Jaguars took the lead in the fourth quarter with Scobee kicking a 26 yard field goal. Indianapolis took the lead as Vinatieri booted a 37 yard field goal. Jacksonville took the lead back as Gabbert tossed an 80 yard touchdown pass to Cecil Shorts, but the two-point attempt was unsuccessful. This ended the scoring at 22-17, with both teams moving to 1-2.
Over in Ohio, the Cleveland Browns host the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo began in the first quarter as Ryan Fitzpatrick found T.J. Graham for a 9 yard touchdown pass, and Rian Lindell tacked on the extra point. The Bills added on as Fitzpatrick passed 32 yards to C.J. Spiller for a touchdown, allowing Lindell to make another extra point. Cleveland got on the board as Trent Richardson ran 6 yards for a touchdown, and Phil Dawson kicked the PAT. Buffalo got some more in the third quarter as Lindell kicked a 37 yard field goal. The Browns replied with Brandon Weeden passing 22 yards to Travis Benjamin for a touchdown, and Dawson made the extra point. The Bills extended their lead in the fourth quarter as Fitzpatrick passed 9 yards for a touchdown to Stevie Johnson, and Lindell booted the extra point. This made it 24-14, a final, with Buffalo going to 2-1 and Cleveland dropping to 0-3.
Down in Florida, the Miami Dolphins welcome the New York Jets. Miami started in the first quarter with Daniel Thomas running 1 yard for a touchdown, and Dan Carpenter was there with the extra point. The Dolphins added on in the second quarter as Carpenter kicked a 21 yard field goal. New York got on the board with a 33 yard Nick Folk field goal. The Jets tied it in the third quarter with LaRon Landry intercepting Blaine Gabbert and returning the ball 18 yards for a touchdown, with Folk's PAT being the equalizer. Miami took the lead again as Jorvorskie Lane ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Carpenter made the extra point. New York got some back in the fourth quarter with Folk kicking a 20 yard field goal. The Jets took the lead as Mark Sanchez threw a 7 yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Kerley, and Folk was true with the extra point. The Dolphins tied it as Carpenter made a 41 yard field goal. New York won in the fifth quarter as Folk kicked in a 33 yard field goal. The Jets are now 2-1, while Miami moves down to 1-2.
A bit west, the New Orleans Saints bring in the Kansas City Chiefs. New Orleans began with Drew Brees passing 9 yards to Lance Moore for a touchdown in the first quarter, and Garrett Hartley kicked in the extra point. Kansas City got on the board as Ryan Succop nailed a 25 yard field goal. The Saints added on in the second quarter with a field goal of 40 yards by Hartley. The Chiefs replied with a Succop field goal from 45 yards away. New Orleans extended the lead when Brees tossed a 1 yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham in the third quarter, and Hartley was there with the extra point. The Saints got some more when Brees tossed a 6 yard touchdown pass to Jed Collins, and Hartley supplied another extra point. Kansas City quickly responded when Jamaal Charles belted out a 91 yard touchdown run, and Succop tacked on the extra point. The Chiefs got closer in the fourth quarter with Succop's field goal from 34 yards out. Kansas City chipped away as Succop made a field goal of 38 yards. The Chiefs got some more as Justin Houston sacked Brees for a safety. Kansas City pulled even as Succop made a field goal from 43 yards. The Chiefs took the lead in the fifth quarter on a 31 yard Succop field goal. This was made the final 27-24, with Kansas City going to 1-2 while New Orleans dropped to 0-3.
Northeast to Washington, as the Redskins host the Cincinnati Bengals. Cincinnati quickly opened in the first quarter as Mohamed Sanu connected with A.J. Green for a 73 yard touchdown, and Mike Nugent made the extra point. Washington tied it when Rob Jackson picked off Andy Dalton in the end zone for a touchdown, and Billy Cundiff's extra point was the equalizer. The Bengals replied as Dalton found his own man, Armon Binns for a 48 yard touchdown connection, and Nugent tacked on the extra point. Cincinnati got some more in the second quarter on a 47 yard field goal by Nugent. The Bengals padded the lead as BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Nugent made the PAT. The Redskins got some back as Cundiff booted in a 36 yard field goal. Washington got closer in the third quarter as Alfred Morris ran 7 yards for a touchdown, and Cundiff made the extra point. The Redskins pulled even as Robert Griffin III passed 3 yards to Santana Moss for a touchdown, and Cundiff again tied the game with an extra point. Cincinnati reclaimed the lead in the fourth quarter as Dalton sent a 6 yard touchdown to Jermaine Gresham, and Nugent was true on the extra point. The Bengals extended the lead as Dalton threw a 59 yard touchdown to Andrew Hawkins, and Nugent kicked in another extra point. Washington pulled back as Griffin ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Cundiff made the extra point. They failed to tie it, losing 38-31, with the Bengal moving to 2-1 and the Redskins falling to 1-2.
Backtracking to Tennessee, where the Titans bring in the Detroit Lions. Detroit got on the board in the first quarter as Jason Hanson booted a 47 yard field goal. The Lions added on with a Hanson field goal from 53 yards out. Tennessee got on the board as Rob Bironas kicked a field goal of 31 yards. The Titans took the lead as Darius Reynaud fielded a punt and lateraled to Tommie Campbell, who ran 65 yards for the touchdown, with Bironas kicking the extra point. Tennessee padded the lead as Jake Locker threw a 61 yard touchdown pass to Jared Cook, and Bironas made another extra point. Detroit chipped away as Hanson kicked a field goal in from 33 yards. The Titans shot back as Bironas made a field goal of 38 yards. The Lions pulled closer in the third quarter as Mikel LeShoure ran 1 yard for a touchdown, with Hanson supplying the extra point. Detroit got within one in the fourth quarter as Hanson kicked in a field goal from 26 yards. The Lions took the lead when Matthew Stafford tossed a 3 yard touchdown pass to Nate Burleson, before the two of them combined for the two-point conversion. Tennessee tied it as Reynaud returned the ensuing kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown, and Bironas had the equalizer with the extra point. The Titans took the lead as Locker connected with Nate Washington for a 71 yard touchdown, and Bironas made the extra point cleanly. Tennessee extended the lead as Brandon Pettigrew fumbled, and the ball was returned 72 yards by Alterraun Verner for a touchdown, with Bironas icing the play with an extra point. Detroit pulled back as Shaun Hill threw a 3 yard touchdown to Calvin Johnson, and Hanson was good with the extra point. With only 18 seconds remaining, the Lions completed their comeback as Hill uncorked a 46 yard touchdown pass to Titus Young, and Hanson kicked the extra point, tying the game and sending it to overtime. The Titans took the lead again in the fifth quarter as Bironas made a 26 yard field goal. This was enough for a 44-41 win, and both teams moved to 1-2.
North to Minnesota, with the Vikings welcoming the San Francisco 49ers. Minnesota led off in the first quarter as Christian Ponder tossed a 1 yard touchdown pass to Kyle Rudolph, and Blair Walsh supplied the extra point. San Francisco got on the board in the second quarter as David Akers kicked a 29 yard field goal. The Vikings padded the lead as Ponder ran 23 yards for a touchdown, and Walsh booted in the PAT. Minnesota struck again as Walsh nailed a 52 yard field goal. The 49ers got some back in the third quarter as Akers kicked a field goal of 29 yards. San Francisco got closer as Alex Smith found Vernon Davis for a 1 yard touchdown pass, and Akers was there to make the extra point. The Vikings extended the lead in fourth quarter as Ponder and Rudolph connected for another touchdown, this time for 2 yards, and Walsh made another extra point. This produced the final score of 24-13, and both teams are now 2-1.
South to Chicago, where the Bears host the St. Louis Rams. Chicago got going in the first quarter as Robbie Gould kicked a 54 yard field goal. The Bears extended the lead in the second quarter as Michael Bush ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Gould was there with the extra point. St. Louis got on the board with a Greg Zuerlein 56 yard field goal. The Rams pulled closer in the third quarter as Zuerlein kicked a 46 yard field goal. Chicago replied in the fourth quarter as Gould nailed a field goal of 22 yards. The Bears padded the lead as Major Wright picked off Sam Bradford and took it 45 yards to the house for a touchdown, allowing Gould to make the PAT. Chicago got a few more as Gould kicked a 37 yard field goal. This held up for a 23-6 with, with Chicago improving to 2-1 while St. Louis dropped to 1-2.
Finally, we end this wave in Dallas, with the Cowboys hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay was first on the board in the first quarter as Josh Freeman tossed a 1 yard touchdown pass to Luke Stocker, and Connor Barth was there with the extra point. Dallas tied the game when DeMarco Murray ran 11 yards for a touchdown, and Dan Bailey supplied the extra point. The Cowboys took the lead as Bailey nailed a 32 yard field goal. Dallas extended the lead in the fourth quarter with a 26 yard field goal by Bailey. The Cowboys got more as Bailey made a 22 yard field goal. The Buccaneers replied as Barth made a 28 yard field goal. They failed to tie the game, losing 16-10, with Dallas moving to 2-1 and Tampa Bay going down to 1-2.
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Indianapolis, as the Colts host the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville opened with a first quarter Josh Scobee field goal of 44 yards. Indianapolis pulled ahead as Andrew Luck threw a 40 yard touchdown to T.Y. Hilton, and Adam Vinatieri was there with the extra point. The Colts added on in the second quarter with Luck passing 4 yards to Mewelde Moore for a touchdown, and Vinatieri made another PAT. The Jaguars replied in the third quarter as Maurice Jones-Drew ran 59 yards for a touchdown, and Scobee kicked the extra point. Jacksonville got closer as Scobee nailed a 47 yard field goal. The Jaguars took the lead in the fourth quarter with Scobee kicking a 26 yard field goal. Indianapolis took the lead as Vinatieri booted a 37 yard field goal. Jacksonville took the lead back as Gabbert tossed an 80 yard touchdown pass to Cecil Shorts, but the two-point attempt was unsuccessful. This ended the scoring at 22-17, with both teams moving to 1-2.
Over in Ohio, the Cleveland Browns host the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo began in the first quarter as Ryan Fitzpatrick found T.J. Graham for a 9 yard touchdown pass, and Rian Lindell tacked on the extra point. The Bills added on as Fitzpatrick passed 32 yards to C.J. Spiller for a touchdown, allowing Lindell to make another extra point. Cleveland got on the board as Trent Richardson ran 6 yards for a touchdown, and Phil Dawson kicked the PAT. Buffalo got some more in the third quarter as Lindell kicked a 37 yard field goal. The Browns replied with Brandon Weeden passing 22 yards to Travis Benjamin for a touchdown, and Dawson made the extra point. The Bills extended their lead in the fourth quarter as Fitzpatrick passed 9 yards for a touchdown to Stevie Johnson, and Lindell booted the extra point. This made it 24-14, a final, with Buffalo going to 2-1 and Cleveland dropping to 0-3.
Down in Florida, the Miami Dolphins welcome the New York Jets. Miami started in the first quarter with Daniel Thomas running 1 yard for a touchdown, and Dan Carpenter was there with the extra point. The Dolphins added on in the second quarter as Carpenter kicked a 21 yard field goal. New York got on the board with a 33 yard Nick Folk field goal. The Jets tied it in the third quarter with LaRon Landry intercepting Blaine Gabbert and returning the ball 18 yards for a touchdown, with Folk's PAT being the equalizer. Miami took the lead again as Jorvorskie Lane ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Carpenter made the extra point. New York got some back in the fourth quarter with Folk kicking a 20 yard field goal. The Jets took the lead as Mark Sanchez threw a 7 yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Kerley, and Folk was true with the extra point. The Dolphins tied it as Carpenter made a 41 yard field goal. New York won in the fifth quarter as Folk kicked in a 33 yard field goal. The Jets are now 2-1, while Miami moves down to 1-2.
A bit west, the New Orleans Saints bring in the Kansas City Chiefs. New Orleans began with Drew Brees passing 9 yards to Lance Moore for a touchdown in the first quarter, and Garrett Hartley kicked in the extra point. Kansas City got on the board as Ryan Succop nailed a 25 yard field goal. The Saints added on in the second quarter with a field goal of 40 yards by Hartley. The Chiefs replied with a Succop field goal from 45 yards away. New Orleans extended the lead when Brees tossed a 1 yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham in the third quarter, and Hartley was there with the extra point. The Saints got some more when Brees tossed a 6 yard touchdown pass to Jed Collins, and Hartley supplied another extra point. Kansas City quickly responded when Jamaal Charles belted out a 91 yard touchdown run, and Succop tacked on the extra point. The Chiefs got closer in the fourth quarter with Succop's field goal from 34 yards out. Kansas City chipped away as Succop made a field goal of 38 yards. The Chiefs got some more as Justin Houston sacked Brees for a safety. Kansas City pulled even as Succop made a field goal from 43 yards. The Chiefs took the lead in the fifth quarter on a 31 yard Succop field goal. This was made the final 27-24, with Kansas City going to 1-2 while New Orleans dropped to 0-3.
Northeast to Washington, as the Redskins host the Cincinnati Bengals. Cincinnati quickly opened in the first quarter as Mohamed Sanu connected with A.J. Green for a 73 yard touchdown, and Mike Nugent made the extra point. Washington tied it when Rob Jackson picked off Andy Dalton in the end zone for a touchdown, and Billy Cundiff's extra point was the equalizer. The Bengals replied as Dalton found his own man, Armon Binns for a 48 yard touchdown connection, and Nugent tacked on the extra point. Cincinnati got some more in the second quarter on a 47 yard field goal by Nugent. The Bengals padded the lead as BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Nugent made the PAT. The Redskins got some back as Cundiff booted in a 36 yard field goal. Washington got closer in the third quarter as Alfred Morris ran 7 yards for a touchdown, and Cundiff made the extra point. The Redskins pulled even as Robert Griffin III passed 3 yards to Santana Moss for a touchdown, and Cundiff again tied the game with an extra point. Cincinnati reclaimed the lead in the fourth quarter as Dalton sent a 6 yard touchdown to Jermaine Gresham, and Nugent was true on the extra point. The Bengals extended the lead as Dalton threw a 59 yard touchdown to Andrew Hawkins, and Nugent kicked in another extra point. Washington pulled back as Griffin ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Cundiff made the extra point. They failed to tie it, losing 38-31, with the Bengal moving to 2-1 and the Redskins falling to 1-2.
Backtracking to Tennessee, where the Titans bring in the Detroit Lions. Detroit got on the board in the first quarter as Jason Hanson booted a 47 yard field goal. The Lions added on with a Hanson field goal from 53 yards out. Tennessee got on the board as Rob Bironas kicked a field goal of 31 yards. The Titans took the lead as Darius Reynaud fielded a punt and lateraled to Tommie Campbell, who ran 65 yards for the touchdown, with Bironas kicking the extra point. Tennessee padded the lead as Jake Locker threw a 61 yard touchdown pass to Jared Cook, and Bironas made another extra point. Detroit chipped away as Hanson kicked a field goal in from 33 yards. The Titans shot back as Bironas made a field goal of 38 yards. The Lions pulled closer in the third quarter as Mikel LeShoure ran 1 yard for a touchdown, with Hanson supplying the extra point. Detroit got within one in the fourth quarter as Hanson kicked in a field goal from 26 yards. The Lions took the lead when Matthew Stafford tossed a 3 yard touchdown pass to Nate Burleson, before the two of them combined for the two-point conversion. Tennessee tied it as Reynaud returned the ensuing kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown, and Bironas had the equalizer with the extra point. The Titans took the lead as Locker connected with Nate Washington for a 71 yard touchdown, and Bironas made the extra point cleanly. Tennessee extended the lead as Brandon Pettigrew fumbled, and the ball was returned 72 yards by Alterraun Verner for a touchdown, with Bironas icing the play with an extra point. Detroit pulled back as Shaun Hill threw a 3 yard touchdown to Calvin Johnson, and Hanson was good with the extra point. With only 18 seconds remaining, the Lions completed their comeback as Hill uncorked a 46 yard touchdown pass to Titus Young, and Hanson kicked the extra point, tying the game and sending it to overtime. The Titans took the lead again in the fifth quarter as Bironas made a 26 yard field goal. This was enough for a 44-41 win, and both teams moved to 1-2.
North to Minnesota, with the Vikings welcoming the San Francisco 49ers. Minnesota led off in the first quarter as Christian Ponder tossed a 1 yard touchdown pass to Kyle Rudolph, and Blair Walsh supplied the extra point. San Francisco got on the board in the second quarter as David Akers kicked a 29 yard field goal. The Vikings padded the lead as Ponder ran 23 yards for a touchdown, and Walsh booted in the PAT. Minnesota struck again as Walsh nailed a 52 yard field goal. The 49ers got some back in the third quarter as Akers kicked a field goal of 29 yards. San Francisco got closer as Alex Smith found Vernon Davis for a 1 yard touchdown pass, and Akers was there to make the extra point. The Vikings extended the lead in fourth quarter as Ponder and Rudolph connected for another touchdown, this time for 2 yards, and Walsh made another extra point. This produced the final score of 24-13, and both teams are now 2-1.
South to Chicago, where the Bears host the St. Louis Rams. Chicago got going in the first quarter as Robbie Gould kicked a 54 yard field goal. The Bears extended the lead in the second quarter as Michael Bush ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Gould was there with the extra point. St. Louis got on the board with a Greg Zuerlein 56 yard field goal. The Rams pulled closer in the third quarter as Zuerlein kicked a 46 yard field goal. Chicago replied in the fourth quarter as Gould nailed a field goal of 22 yards. The Bears padded the lead as Major Wright picked off Sam Bradford and took it 45 yards to the house for a touchdown, allowing Gould to make the PAT. Chicago got a few more as Gould kicked a 37 yard field goal. This held up for a 23-6 with, with Chicago improving to 2-1 while St. Louis dropped to 1-2.
Finally, we end this wave in Dallas, with the Cowboys hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay was first on the board in the first quarter as Josh Freeman tossed a 1 yard touchdown pass to Luke Stocker, and Connor Barth was there with the extra point. Dallas tied the game when DeMarco Murray ran 11 yards for a touchdown, and Dan Bailey supplied the extra point. The Cowboys took the lead as Bailey nailed a 32 yard field goal. Dallas extended the lead in the fourth quarter with a 26 yard field goal by Bailey. The Cowboys got more as Bailey made a 22 yard field goal. The Buccaneers replied as Barth made a 28 yard field goal. They failed to tie the game, losing 16-10, with Dallas moving to 2-1 and Tampa Bay going down to 1-2.
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
MLB Day 170 2012
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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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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Friday, September 21, 2012
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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