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Dodgers break Brewers streak away
Dodgers eased past leaders Milwaukee yesterday at the Miller Park where the visitors broke Brewers’ rally by beating them 5-1 thanks to a late comeback which saw them score four points in the seventh and eighth terms.
In fact, Los Angeles scored all their points in a row, only allowing their opponents to score a consolation in the last round. Barajas opened the game with a 383 foot homerun but Dodgers would score their second point six innings later. Carroll singled to center as Barajas doubled the lead in the seventh term, while Carroll made it three also thanks to a throwing error committed by pitcher Loe.
The eighth term saw the same away side score a couple of more points through Ethier and Kemp who gave their side a comprehensive win. For Brewers, Fielder hit a sacrifice fly for Braun’s only point scored in the ninth. Dodgers grabbed a big win in front of a 42,000 Brewers fans, but remain well behind a play off position in the West.
More exactly, Los Angeles have gone .455 so far this season, record which features 56 wins and 67 losses, the victory over Milwaukee being their fourth in the past ten games and 25th on the road. On the other side, Milwaukee are top spot with a .584 record, sitting 6.5 ahead of their main followers St. Louis, which includes 73 wins and 52 defeats, the loss to Dodgers being their second in the past ten games and just 16th at home.
Said Kershaw after the game: “They weren’t really letting me get to two strikes. They were putting the ball in play early in the count. The first three innings I got my pitch count up there a little bit, but really the next four or five innings it was groundouts, pop outs, fly outs.”
Kansas City Royals 3 – 4 Boston Red Sox
Boston edged Royals last night at the Kauffman Stadium, but they remain second in the East, .5 behind Yankees. Kansas picked the first lead early in the first inning through Gordon who scored the first point of the meeting after Butler hit a sacrifice fly to center. Boston broke back immediately through Reddick who evened the situation in the second term, after Varitek singled to left.
Furthermore, Red Sox grabbed their first advantage in the third round when Pedroia singled to center for Aviles and Ellsbury points. Kansas struggled to break through as Gordon, who hit a 396 foot homerun, and Escobar leveled back just minutes later.
The fourth round went scoreless for both sides, while the fifth one saw Lowrie score the winner for Boston. Pedroia singled to center as the third baseman made it 4-3. Boston are behind New York, having gone .610, record which incorporates 75 wins and 48 losses. The victory over Royals was their fifth in the past ten games and 37th on the road.
As for Kansas, they lie foot of the table in the Central with a .408 record which keeps them 15 gamesback behind leaders Detroit Tigers and four behind Minnesota. They have grabbed 51 wins and conceded 74 defeats this season, the loss to Red Sox being their eighth in the past ten games and 35th at home.
Chicago White Sox 2 – 4 Cleveland Indians
Indians beat Chicago last night at the US Cellular Field after being led 0-1 in the third inning. The two teams went head to head until the fourth term, but things got much clearer for the visitors in the sixth one which brought them a couple of more points, including the winner.
Konerko brought the first lead for White Sox in the third round after hitting a 387 foot homerun. But Cleveland broke back immediately as LaPorta, who also fired a 410 foot homerun, and Fukudome brought the first advantage for Indians in the fourth. Flowers then singled to left before advancing on throw, while Rios kept White Sox in the game, evening the situation just minutes later.
The fifth term went scoreless for both teams, while the sixth one saw Fukudome triple to right and Choo make it 3-2. Indians then were given a two point lead through the same FUkudome who gave his side an early win, scoring the last point in the same inning.
Despite the win, Cleveland remain 1.5 behind leaders Detroit in the Central, with a .517 record which includes 65 wins and 58 losses, the victory over White Sox being their second in a row, seventh in the past ten games and 29th on the road where they remain negative.
As for White Sox, they are third, 2.5 behind Indians in the same Conference, with a .496 percentage featuring 62 wins and 58 defeats, the loss to Cleveland being their second in a row, fourth in the past ten games and 25th at home.
Oakland Athletics 0 – 7 Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto blanked Oakland last night at the O.co Coliseum where the visitors kept their sheet clean throughout the entire meeting. Jays got the first lead early in the second inning through Rasmus who opened the session after Lawrie singled to left. The third term saw both sides keep the sheet clean, but the game was far from being a tight one.
Encarnacion singled to left as Bautista doubled the advantage in the fourth round, while Rasmus, who hit a 421 foot homerun, and Encarnacion made it four minutes later. Lind then sinlged to right, allowing Thames to extend the lead to five points, with Bautista getting to third. Finally, Arencibia singled to left as Rasmus and Lawrie opened the victory in the sixth inning.
Toronto remain second from the bottom in the East with a .516 record including 64 wins and 60 losses, the victory over Athletics being their third in a row, sixth in the past ten games and 33rd on the road. On the other side, Oakland are third in the West with a .444 record featuring 55 wins and 69 defeats, the loss to Toronto being their sixth in the past ten games and 29th at home.
San Diego Padres 3 – 1 Florida Marlins
San Diego claimed an early win last night at the Petco Park where the hosts scored their three points in the first two innings, allowing their opponents to score just a late consolation. Brtlett and Maybin brought the first lead for Padres in the first inning, while Hundely doubled it in the next one, following a sacrifice fly from Forsythe.
Buck scored the only point for Florida in the seventh, hitting a 447 foot homerun which couldn’t resuscitate the visitors for a late comeback. Despite the win, padres remain bottom in the West with a a.444 record which features 56 wins and 70 losses, the victory over Marlins being their fifth in the past ten games, 25th at home. As for Florida, they lie foot of the table in the East with a .460 record including 57 wins and 67 defeats, the loss to San Diego being their second in a row, eighth in the past ten games and 28th on the road where they remain positive, though.
MLB Thursday results:
Washington Nationals 3 – 1 Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee Brewers 1 – 5 Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago White Sox 2 – 4 Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals 3 – 4 Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies 4 – 1 Arizona Diamondbacks
Minnesota Twins 4 – 8 New York Yankees
San Diego Padres 3 – 1 Florida Marlins
Oakland Athletics 0 – 7 Toronto Blue Jays
Los Angeles Angels 2 – 1 Texas Rangers
Atlanta Braves 1 – 0 San Francisco Giants
Next fixtures:
New York Mets – Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates – Cincinnati Reds
Washington Nationals – Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs – St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers – Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox – Texas Rangers
Tampa Bay Rays – Seattle Mariners
Kansas City Royals – Boston Red Sox
San Diego Padres – Florida Marlins
Colorado Rockies – Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros – San Francisco Giants
Atlanta Braves – Arizona Diamondbacks
Oakland Athletics – Toronto Blue Jays
Los Angeles Angels – Baltimore Orioles
Minnesota Twins – New York Yankees
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