This week, the Seattle Seahawks host the Green Bay Packers. Seattle opened in the second quarter as Russell Wilson tossed a 41 yard touchdown to Golden Tate, and Steven Hauschka made the extra point. Green Bay got on the board in the third quarter as Mason Crosby kicked a 29 yard field goal. The Packers pulled closer as Crosby nailed a 40 yard field goal. Green Bay took the lead in the fourth quarter as Cedric Benson ran 1 yard for a touchdown, but they failed on the two-point attempt. The Seahawks won it on the most bizarre play of the century when Wilson found Tate again for a 21 yard touchdown pass, and Hauschka finished off the game with an extra point. Seattle goes to 2-1 and the Packers are 1-2.
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Monday, September 24, 2012
MLB Day 172 2012
Ten games on today, with the first in...
Washington, as the Nationals host the Milwaukee Brewers. Marco Estrada and Jordan Zimmermann are on the mound. Washington started in the first inning as Bryce Harper scored on an error. Milwaukee tied it in the second inning on a Corey Hart solo home run. The Nationals rallied ahead in the fourth inning as Zimmermann singled to drive in Roger Bernadina, before scoring alongside Kurt Suzuki on a Jayson Werth doubled, followed by a two-run home run by Ryan Zimmerman, also scoring Werth. Washington padded the lead in the fifth inning as Suzuki doubled Danny Espinosa and Bernadina around. The Brewers replied in the eighth inning with Aramis Ramirez doubling around Ryan Braun. The Nationals shot back in their half of the inning as Zimmerman singled to score Mark DeRosa, and later Eury Perez on an error, followed by Espinosa grounding into a fielder's choice that allowed Zimmerman to finish his trip around. This produced the 12-2 final, with Zimmermann getting the win and Estrada suffering the loss.
Over to Baltimore for a doubleheader, as the Orioles host the Toronto Blue Jays. Henderson Alvarez and Steve Johnson are the little-known pitchers. Baltimore began in the fourth inning on a two-run home run by Adam Jones, also scoring Chris Davis. The Orioles added on in the fifth inning as Ryan Flaherty hit a solo home run. Baltimore padded the lead in the sixth inning as Mark Reynolds grounded into a double play that got Jones home. Toronto got on the board in the eighth inning with Rajai Davis doubling home Edwin Encarnacion. They got no closer, losing 4-1, with Johnson getting the win, Jim Johnson tossing the save, and Alvarez was dinged for the loss.
In game two, Ricky Romero and Wei-Yin Chen take the hill. Toronto got going in the first inning as Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run home run, also scoring Brett Lawrie. The Blue Jays added on in the second inning as J.P. Arencibia hit a sacrifice fly to knock in Moises Sierra, followed by Anthony Gose singling in Omar Vizquel. Baltimore got on the board with Robert Andino singling to score both Mark Reynolds and Manny Machado. The Orioles pulled closer in the fifth inning on a Nate McLouth solo home run. Toronto extended the lead in the sixth inning as Sierra hit a solo shot. Baltimore replied in the sixth inning as J.J. Hardy singled Andino across the dish. The Blue Jays padded the lead with a seventh inning Arencibia grand slam, sweeping in Yunel Escobar, Adam Lind, and Sierra. The Orioles tried to rally in the ninth inning with Reynolds grounding into a double play that allowed Hardy to dash home, but this only made it a 9-5 final. Romero got the win and Chen was on the hook for the loss.
Back west, the Detroit Tigers host the Kansas City Royals. Luke Hochevar is mismatched with Justin Verlander. Detroit led off in the second inning as Prince Fielder hit a solo home run and Alex Avila doubled in Jhonny Peralta. Kansas City got on the board in the fourth inning with an Alex Gordon solo shot. The Tigers replied in the fifth inning as Austin Jackson doubled to plate Avila, and also Omar Infante on an error. Detroit padded the lead in the sixth inning on an Andy Dirks sacrifice fly to bring in Miguel Cabrera. The Royals took one back in the eighth inning as Billy Butler singled to drive in Alcides Escobar. The Tigers replied in the bottom of the eighth as Dirks singled to score Fielder. This was the final run, with the final score being 6-2. Verlander cruised to the win and Hochevar was stuck with the loss.
Eastward to New York, as the Mets welcome the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kyle McPherson and Jenrry Mejia are the completely unknown starters. New York opened with a fourth inning two-run home run by Ike Davis, also scoring David Wright. The Mets padded the lead in the fifth inning as Wright singled around Josh Thole, followed by Davis going yard again, this time a three-run home run to sweep in Fred Lewis and Wright. Pittsburgh got on the board in the eighth inning with Garrett Jones singling home Andrew McCutchen. The Pirates tried a ninth inning rally with Jose Tabata singling to score Michael McKenry, but they still lost 6-2. Mejia picked up the win and McPherson was pinned with the loss.
Down in Texas, the Rangers host the Oakland Athletics. Daniel Straily and Derek Holland are the young starters. Oakland got going in the second inning as Josh Donaldson hit a two-run home run, also scoring Brandon Moss. Texas took one back in their half of the inning as Mitch Moreland singled to plate Michael Young. The Athletics replied in the third inning on a Yoenis Cespedes solo home run. The Rangers shot back in the fifth inning on a Josh Hamilton solo shot. Oakland answered in the sixth inning with Cliff Pennington singling to knock in Moss. Texas tied it in the eighth inning with Adrian Beltre hitting a two-run home run, sweeping in Hamilton. The Rangers won 5-4 in the ninth inning as Beltre singled Craig Gentry around to end the game. Joe Nathan picked up the win and Tyson Ross was given the loss.
Across the state, the Houston Astros host the St. Louis Cardinals. Lance Lynn and Fernando Abad are the relievers turned starters. St. Louis was first to score in the second inning as Daniel Descalso tripled to force in Matt Carpenter before scoring on a two-run home run by Pete Kozma. Houston replied in the bottom of the second as Scott Moore singled in Jason Castro. The Cardinals shot back in the fourth inning on a Yadier Molina solo home run. St. Louis extended the lead in the seventh inning as Matt Holliday doubled both Kozma and the pitcher Lynn across the dish. This produced a 6-1 final, with Lynn earning the win and Abad taking the loss.
North to Chicago, as the White Sox host the Cleveland Indians. Zach McAllister and Chris Sale take their turns in the rotation. Cleveland started in the third inning as Asdrubal Cabrera doubled home Jason Kipnis. Chicago tied it in the fifth inning as Alexei Ramirez grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in Alex Rios. The Indians took the lead back in the sixth inning as Russ Canzler hit a two-run home run, also scoring Carlos Santana. The White Sox answered in the bottom of the sixth as Adam Dunn hit a solo home run. Chicago took the lead in the eighth inning as Dunn hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Jordan Danks and Kevin Youkilis. Cleveland tried a ninth inning rally when Shin-Soo Choo doubled Ezequiel Carrera in, but they still lost 5-4. Brett Myers picked up the win, Donnie Veal got the spot save, and Vinnie Pestano was responsible for the loss.
Farther north to Minnesota, with the Twins welcoming the New York Yankees. Andy Pettitte and Liam Hendriks are penciled in to pitch. New York began in the first inning as Robinson Cano grounded out to bring in Derek Jeter, followed by a two-run home run by Nick Swisher, also scoring Ichiro Suzuki. The Yankees added on in the fourth inning as Curtis Granderson hit a solo home run. New York struck again in the seventh inning as Raul Ibanez and Eric Chavez hit solo shots. Minnesota got on the board in the eighth inning as Pedro Florimon hit a solo home run. The Twins tried a ninth inning rally as Chris Parmelee tripled to force in both Justin Morneau and Ryan Doumit, but they still lost 6-3. Pettitte got the win and Hendriks was stuck with the loss.
Finally, out west, the Colorado Rockies host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Trevor Cahill and Tyler Chatwood have the green light to start. Colorado struck first with a first inning Tyler Colvin single to knock in Charlie Blackmon. Arizona got on the board in the fourth inning with a two-run home run by Jason Kubel, also scoring Paul Goldschmidt. The Rockies took the lead back in their half of the inning as Andrew Brown grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in Colvin, followed by DJ LeMahieu singling to plate Chris Nelson. Colorado got another in the eighth inning as Brown hit a solo home run. This held up for a 4-2 win,
earned by Chatwood, while Rafael Betancourt closed out for his thirtieth save of the year, and Cahill was stuck with the loss.
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Washington, as the Nationals host the Milwaukee Brewers. Marco Estrada and Jordan Zimmermann are on the mound. Washington started in the first inning as Bryce Harper scored on an error. Milwaukee tied it in the second inning on a Corey Hart solo home run. The Nationals rallied ahead in the fourth inning as Zimmermann singled to drive in Roger Bernadina, before scoring alongside Kurt Suzuki on a Jayson Werth doubled, followed by a two-run home run by Ryan Zimmerman, also scoring Werth. Washington padded the lead in the fifth inning as Suzuki doubled Danny Espinosa and Bernadina around. The Brewers replied in the eighth inning with Aramis Ramirez doubling around Ryan Braun. The Nationals shot back in their half of the inning as Zimmerman singled to score Mark DeRosa, and later Eury Perez on an error, followed by Espinosa grounding into a fielder's choice that allowed Zimmerman to finish his trip around. This produced the 12-2 final, with Zimmermann getting the win and Estrada suffering the loss.
Over to Baltimore for a doubleheader, as the Orioles host the Toronto Blue Jays. Henderson Alvarez and Steve Johnson are the little-known pitchers. Baltimore began in the fourth inning on a two-run home run by Adam Jones, also scoring Chris Davis. The Orioles added on in the fifth inning as Ryan Flaherty hit a solo home run. Baltimore padded the lead in the sixth inning as Mark Reynolds grounded into a double play that got Jones home. Toronto got on the board in the eighth inning with Rajai Davis doubling home Edwin Encarnacion. They got no closer, losing 4-1, with Johnson getting the win, Jim Johnson tossing the save, and Alvarez was dinged for the loss.
In game two, Ricky Romero and Wei-Yin Chen take the hill. Toronto got going in the first inning as Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run home run, also scoring Brett Lawrie. The Blue Jays added on in the second inning as J.P. Arencibia hit a sacrifice fly to knock in Moises Sierra, followed by Anthony Gose singling in Omar Vizquel. Baltimore got on the board with Robert Andino singling to score both Mark Reynolds and Manny Machado. The Orioles pulled closer in the fifth inning on a Nate McLouth solo home run. Toronto extended the lead in the sixth inning as Sierra hit a solo shot. Baltimore replied in the sixth inning as J.J. Hardy singled Andino across the dish. The Blue Jays padded the lead with a seventh inning Arencibia grand slam, sweeping in Yunel Escobar, Adam Lind, and Sierra. The Orioles tried to rally in the ninth inning with Reynolds grounding into a double play that allowed Hardy to dash home, but this only made it a 9-5 final. Romero got the win and Chen was on the hook for the loss.
Back west, the Detroit Tigers host the Kansas City Royals. Luke Hochevar is mismatched with Justin Verlander. Detroit led off in the second inning as Prince Fielder hit a solo home run and Alex Avila doubled in Jhonny Peralta. Kansas City got on the board in the fourth inning with an Alex Gordon solo shot. The Tigers replied in the fifth inning as Austin Jackson doubled to plate Avila, and also Omar Infante on an error. Detroit padded the lead in the sixth inning on an Andy Dirks sacrifice fly to bring in Miguel Cabrera. The Royals took one back in the eighth inning as Billy Butler singled to drive in Alcides Escobar. The Tigers replied in the bottom of the eighth as Dirks singled to score Fielder. This was the final run, with the final score being 6-2. Verlander cruised to the win and Hochevar was stuck with the loss.
Eastward to New York, as the Mets welcome the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kyle McPherson and Jenrry Mejia are the completely unknown starters. New York opened with a fourth inning two-run home run by Ike Davis, also scoring David Wright. The Mets padded the lead in the fifth inning as Wright singled around Josh Thole, followed by Davis going yard again, this time a three-run home run to sweep in Fred Lewis and Wright. Pittsburgh got on the board in the eighth inning with Garrett Jones singling home Andrew McCutchen. The Pirates tried a ninth inning rally with Jose Tabata singling to score Michael McKenry, but they still lost 6-2. Mejia picked up the win and McPherson was pinned with the loss.
Down in Texas, the Rangers host the Oakland Athletics. Daniel Straily and Derek Holland are the young starters. Oakland got going in the second inning as Josh Donaldson hit a two-run home run, also scoring Brandon Moss. Texas took one back in their half of the inning as Mitch Moreland singled to plate Michael Young. The Athletics replied in the third inning on a Yoenis Cespedes solo home run. The Rangers shot back in the fifth inning on a Josh Hamilton solo shot. Oakland answered in the sixth inning with Cliff Pennington singling to knock in Moss. Texas tied it in the eighth inning with Adrian Beltre hitting a two-run home run, sweeping in Hamilton. The Rangers won 5-4 in the ninth inning as Beltre singled Craig Gentry around to end the game. Joe Nathan picked up the win and Tyson Ross was given the loss.
Across the state, the Houston Astros host the St. Louis Cardinals. Lance Lynn and Fernando Abad are the relievers turned starters. St. Louis was first to score in the second inning as Daniel Descalso tripled to force in Matt Carpenter before scoring on a two-run home run by Pete Kozma. Houston replied in the bottom of the second as Scott Moore singled in Jason Castro. The Cardinals shot back in the fourth inning on a Yadier Molina solo home run. St. Louis extended the lead in the seventh inning as Matt Holliday doubled both Kozma and the pitcher Lynn across the dish. This produced a 6-1 final, with Lynn earning the win and Abad taking the loss.
North to Chicago, as the White Sox host the Cleveland Indians. Zach McAllister and Chris Sale take their turns in the rotation. Cleveland started in the third inning as Asdrubal Cabrera doubled home Jason Kipnis. Chicago tied it in the fifth inning as Alexei Ramirez grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in Alex Rios. The Indians took the lead back in the sixth inning as Russ Canzler hit a two-run home run, also scoring Carlos Santana. The White Sox answered in the bottom of the sixth as Adam Dunn hit a solo home run. Chicago took the lead in the eighth inning as Dunn hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Jordan Danks and Kevin Youkilis. Cleveland tried a ninth inning rally when Shin-Soo Choo doubled Ezequiel Carrera in, but they still lost 5-4. Brett Myers picked up the win, Donnie Veal got the spot save, and Vinnie Pestano was responsible for the loss.
Farther north to Minnesota, with the Twins welcoming the New York Yankees. Andy Pettitte and Liam Hendriks are penciled in to pitch. New York began in the first inning as Robinson Cano grounded out to bring in Derek Jeter, followed by a two-run home run by Nick Swisher, also scoring Ichiro Suzuki. The Yankees added on in the fourth inning as Curtis Granderson hit a solo home run. New York struck again in the seventh inning as Raul Ibanez and Eric Chavez hit solo shots. Minnesota got on the board in the eighth inning as Pedro Florimon hit a solo home run. The Twins tried a ninth inning rally as Chris Parmelee tripled to force in both Justin Morneau and Ryan Doumit, but they still lost 6-3. Pettitte got the win and Hendriks was stuck with the loss.
Finally, out west, the Colorado Rockies host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Trevor Cahill and Tyler Chatwood have the green light to start. Colorado struck first with a first inning Tyler Colvin single to knock in Charlie Blackmon. Arizona got on the board in the fourth inning with a two-run home run by Jason Kubel, also scoring Paul Goldschmidt. The Rockies took the lead back in their half of the inning as Andrew Brown grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in Colvin, followed by DJ LeMahieu singling to plate Chris Nelson. Colorado got another in the eighth inning as Brown hit a solo home run. This held up for a 4-2 win,
earned by Chatwood, while Rafael Betancourt closed out for his thirtieth save of the year, and Cahill was stuck with the loss.
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Fantasy Baseball All-Stars week 24
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.
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.
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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