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Phillies extend streak to seven wins
Phillies have extended their positive streak to seven wins after keeping the sheet clean against Marlins yesterday at the Citizens Park where the leaders beat Edwin Rodriguez’s side 3-0.
Philadelphia also won their third straight meeting with Florida whom they had previously defeated at the same Park. Unlike the previous two games, Thursday’s game included just a few points and saw the Marlins concede their seventh straight loss, 15th on the road. Martinez was the first to bring the lead, scoring the first point in the fourth term after Lee doubled to center. Howard then doubled the lead hitting a 386-foot homerun in the fifth while Brown followed them with another one in the sixth.
Rollins doubled to right, allowing Brown to have the last word in Philadelphia. Phillies have thus cemented their leading position with a 44th win of the season, performance which was witnessed by a 45,000 warmly crowd. They are still top with 26 defeats and a .629 winning percentage, by far the best in the entire league. Florida, by contrast, lie foot of the table wih 32 wins and 37 losses, the defeat to Phillies being their ninth in the past ten games.
Said Florida manager Rodriguez: “Vazquez kept us in the game. He just made a bad pitch to Lee.” Although he didn’t have a great day, Lee tried to do his best to help his side to collect the victory. “As pitchers, we’re not expected to hit, but I try to take it serious and help the team win any way I can … Obviously my job is to pitch, but any time you can contribute, it’s a good feeling,” he said. Marlins will next meet Tampa Bay Rays, while the East leaders meet Seattle Mariners on Friday.
Atlanta Braves 9 – 8 New York Mets
Atlanta edged the Mets in ten innings last night at the Turner Field thanks to an inspired Hernandez and a great play from Schafer. Despite being led 6-8 at one point in the eighth term, Braves managed to power through to a three-point trot in the last rounds. Schafer brought the first lead in the first inning, making it 1-0 after Jones grounded out to first. The second inning went scoreless for both sides, while the third one saw the two sides scoring five more points.
Turner singled to right for Mets, allowing Reyes to level the score. Furthermore, New York got their first advantage minutes later after Murphy sacrificed to center and Turner scored. Unfortunately for the visitors, their joy wouldn’t last but a few minutes as Jones broke back immediately with a 414-foot homerun to event he result. Even more than that, Schafer and Heyward followed him with a couple of more precious points to put the Braves two points ahead of the Mets.
Hinkse and Schafer made it even 6-2 as things were starting to look clear as possible, though the unexpected was yet to come. Bay singled to right in the fifth, while Turner cut the deficit to three points as Mets were nearing another roll-over. Hairston hit a 397-foot homerun in the fifth, while Beltran and Bay leveled the score at six. Things started to look much more complicated since the seventh term began. Bay made it 7-6 after Hairston struck out swinging. A throwing error from Uggla cost the Braves another point in the eighth as Pagan made it 8-6 after Beltran grounded into fielder’s choice to third.
Finally, Conrad and Heyward managed to push the game further after the first one fired a 424-foot homerun in the ninth. As for the tenth term, it belonged to the same Atlanta who were given the victory by Hernandez who scored the winner with Schafer getting to second on balk by Carrasco.
Altanta won their seventh game in the past ten, going the second in the East with 39 wins and 31 defeats. New York remain third with a .493 negative percentage which includes 34 wins and 35 losses, the defeat to Braves being their 18th on the road. Mets will next meet Los Angeles Angels, while the Braves host Central leaders Texas Rangers on Friday.
Washington Nationals 7 – 4 St. Louis Cardinals
Washington have climbed fourth in the East after winning their sixth straight win against Cardinals whom they stunned last night at the Nationals Park. The hosts gave no chance to the former leaders who they dominated at all facets and whom they didn’t allow to grab any lead throughout the entire meeting. The game started with three homeruns. Werth fired a 426-foot one in the first inning, while Bernadina doubled hosts’ lead with a 418 footer right afterwards.
Cardinals’ first reply came in the second term when Holliday put his side within a point after hitting a 437-foot homer. St. Louis managed instead to level the score twice, firs tin the fourth term and last in the ninth, but they wouldn’t be able to go ahead, though. Pujols made it 2-2 after Molina grounded out to second, but Nationals broke back immediately through Morse who put his side back into the lead after Espinosa singled to right.
The fifth inning went dry for both sides, while the sixth one saw Nix hit another 387-foot homerun, but the game was far from being over. Pujols and Molina threatened with a late comeback after both of them hit a couple of homeruns in the eighth and ninth, pushing thus the game into a tenth term. Unfortunately, it was the same Washington to take things under control and thus pick the victory. Espinosa hit a 381-foot homerun, while Zimmerman and Morse followed him right afterwards with a couple of more precious points.
Washington are second from the bottom in the East with 33 wins and 36 losses, while Cardinals are second in the Central with 38 wins and 32 defeats, the loss to Nationals being their sixth in a row, seventh in the past ten games. Washington will next meet Baltimore Orioles, while St. Louis play Kansas City Royals on Friday at the Busch Stadium.
Arizona Diamondbacks 3 – 2 San Francisco Giants
Arizona have gone 1.5 gamesback behind the leaders Giants whom they edged last night at the Chase Field. After a tight start which found the two sides keeping the clean sheet for three innings, Arizona were the first to break through and take an early lead thanks to Young’s 368-foot homerun and Upton’s follow-up. Giants managed to level the score though scoring their two points through Ross and Sandoval who made it 2-2 in the ninth and thus pushed the meeting into another extension term.
Finally, Upton gave the D-backs a precious win after firing a 401-foot homerun, much to the delight of a 23,000 warmly crowd. Arizona remain right behind San Francisco in the West with 38 wins and 32 defeats, the win over the leaders being their fifth in the past gen games. Giants are top with a .565 winning percentage which includes 39 wins and 30 losses. They will next meet Oakland Athletics, while Arizona face Chicago White Sox on Friday at the Chase Field.
Oakland Athletics 8 – 4 Kansas City Royals
San Francisco’s next opponents Oakland have started to build a winning streak after they stunned the Royals yesterday at the Coliseum. Athletics’ early rally brought the hosts a six-point run which was spread on two innings. After a scoreless first term, Oakland managed to score their first points within the second one. Jackson was the first to bring the lead after Barton grounded into fielder’s choice to first. Sizemore and the same Barton followed him minutes later, while Weeks made it 4-0 after Crisp singled to right.
The third term saw the same Oakland score a couple of more points through Matsui, who fired a 384-foot homerun, and Willingham who put his side six points ahead after Barton grounded out to first. Royals’ first reply came in the fifth inning when Pena cut the deficit to five after Cabrera singled to center. Escobar then made it 2-6, but Kansas were far from drawing the victory. Sizemore scored another points in the same round, while the seventh term saw him give his side the clear win.
Butler and Betemit scored the last two points for Royals in the eighth term, but it was too late as Athletics were celebrating their 16th home win. Despite the victory, Oakland remain foot of the table in the West with 30 wins and 40 losses, while Kansas are second from the bottom in the Central with 30 wins and 39 defeats. They will next meet St. Louis Cardinals as Oakland play San Francisco this night.
MLB Thursday results:
Detroit Tigers 6 – 2 Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Phillies 3 – 0 Florida Marlins
Washington Nationals 7 – 4 St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees 3 – 2 Texas Rangers
Chicago Cubs 12 – 7 Milwaukee Brewers
Atlanta Braves 9 – 8 New York Mets
Minnesota Twins 1 – 0 Chicago White Sox
Oakland Athletics 8 – 4 Kansas City Royals
Toronto Blue Jays 3 – 4 Baltimore Orioles
Houston Astros 4 – 5 Pittsburgh Pirates
Tampa Bay Rays 2 – 4 Boston Red Sox
Arizona Diamondbacks 3 – 2 San Francisco Giants
Friday fixtures:
Cleveland Indians – Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs – New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers – Houston Astros
Cincinnati Reds – Toronto Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox – Milwaukee Brewers
Washington Nationals – Baltimore Orioles
Tampa Bay Rays – Florida Marlins
Atlanta Braves – Texas Rangers
Oakland Athletics – San Francisco Giants
Minnesota Twins – San Diego Padres
New York Mets – Los Angeles Angels
Arizona Diamondbacks – Chicago White Sox
Colorado Rockies – Detroit Tigers
Seattle Mariners – Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals – Kansas City Royals
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