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Red Sox cement top spot in East
Boston have cemented their top spot with a comprehensive win over the former leaders when they stunned Yankees 8 – 3 last night at the Yankee stadium. Despite a poor start, Red Sox’s late rally helped them to open the gap in the East.
Granderson was the first to score a point in New York, bringing an early lead for the hosts in the first inning. The Yankee hit a 364-foot homerun as Jeter doubled the lead right afterwards. The next five innings went dry for both sides, but the seventh one showed the visitors scoring eight points in a row and stunning the former leaders with a great play they had provided even in their previous clash. Lowrie tripled to right and Ortiz cut the deficit to one point.
Then Cameron doubled to left and Lowrie leveled the score, while Red Sox were preparing for a powerful late comeback. Things got much worse for the Yankees who allowed their visitors to score five more points without scoring any. Ellsbury singled to right, permitting Cameron to bring Red Sox the first lead of the night. Varitek propelled his side two points ahead after Gonzalez singled to center, while Ellsbury got his first point minutes later. Finally, the same Gonzalez and Youkilis extended the advantage to five points as Yankees were still struggling for a break through.
The eighth inning went dry, but the final one found the two teams scoring two points, one apiece. Scutaro made it 8-2, while Gardner scored the last consolation point for the hosts after Jeter grounded out to shortstop. Boston lead the East table with 36 wins and 26 losses, having set a .581 winning percentage this season, one of the best in the league. New York have dropped second with a .550 percentage which includes 33 victories and 27 defeats.
Kansas City Royals 3 – 2 Toronto Blue Jays
Royals got their revenge over Toronto whom they edged on Thursday afternoon at the Kauffman Stadium. Kansas scored their three points in the third inning, not allowing the visitors to take any lead throughout the entire meeting. Escobar score dthe fisrt point of the game after Hosmer singled to right, but also thanks to a throwing error by Bautista. Cabrera and Hosmer made it even 3-0 after Francoeur singled to right.
Jays’ only reply came in the fourth term through Bautista and Lind following Arencibia tripling to left. Kansas remain fourth in the Cnetral Conference with 27 wins and 36 defeats, while Toronto are also fourth in the East with 32 victories and 31 defeats, the loss to Royals being their fifth in the past ten games.
Said Francoeur: “Maybe this will be good for us, to kind of get out on the road for a while and get away. The homestand started out great, went sour and then we finished on a nice, positive note.” Hosmer, too, look happy with the win, the more the Royals hadn’t grabbed any win in the previous two meetings. “I’m really excited. One of my best friends in professional baseball. It’s going to be fun. We’ve been texting back and forth.”
Detroit Tigers 4 – 1 Seattle Mariners
Detroit knocked Seattle on Thursday at the Comerika Park where the two sides scored all their point within the fifth inning. Surprisingly, Seattle were the fist to take the lead through Halman after Wilson struck out swinging, only to be stunned by a four-point rally from the home side. Vila tripled to center, while Peralta made it 1-1. Kelly then singled to center and the same Avila put his side into a minimal lead.
Finally, Boesch and Kelly gave the Tigers a well-deserved win, the first one hitting a 391-foot homerun in the same inning. Detroit remain second in the Central with 34 wins and 28 losses, while Seattle are second in the West with 32 wins and 31 defeats.
Colorado Rockies 9 – 7 Los Angeles Dodgers
Despite a slow start which found Rockies falling four points behind the visitors after the first five innings, Colorado provided a late comeback the Dodgers were unable to handle to their own dismay. The first three innings went scoreless for both sides at the Coors Field, but the fourth one brought the first lead for Los Angeles who made it 1-0 through Kemp who opened the early session with a 422-foot homerun.
Kershaw doubled the lead right afterwards after Ethier singled to center, while Blake and Ethier made it 4-0 in the fifth round. Rockies’ first reply came in the sixth through Gonzalez and Nelson who managed to cut the deficit to a couple of points. Furthermore, Helton helped his side to neat the lead in the same inning after Wigginton grounded out to first.
But just when Colorado were preparing to set their own pace, things started to go wrong again. Los Angeles scored three points in a row to threaten with a clear victory. Kershaw made it 5-3, while Gordon put his side three points ahead after Nlake doubled to deep center in the seventh. Ethie then sacrificed to left and Blake made it 7-3. Despite that, the unexpected was yet to come for the Dodgers who started to slow it down at one point.
Blackmon cut the deficit to three points, but Los Angeles still had plenty of chances to secure the win. Helton then walked, allowing Morales to make it 5-7. Moreover, Young and Gonzalez were the first to put Dodgers into big trouble, scoring two precious points which even the score to seven. Things got much better for Colorado when Tulowitzki brought the first lead for the home side.
Finally, the eighth inning brought another crucial point for the Rockies as well as a hard-fought victory guaranteed by Smith who closed out the game at 9-7. Colorado have gone third in the West with 30 wins and 32 losses, the win over Dodgers being their second in a row, fifth in the past ten games. On contrast, Los Angels lie foot of the table with 29 victories and 35 losses.
San Diego Padres 7 – 3 Washington Nationals
Padres have grabbed a comprehensive win over the bottom Nationals on Thursday night at the Petco Park where Washington were given to chance to take at least one lead. San Diego had a reasonable start, managing to build a two-point advantage from the very first round. Headely started the game with a 396-foot homerun, while Bartlett doubled the lead right afterwards. Nationals’ first reply came in the second through Morse who cut the deficit to one point after Cora sacrificed to center.
The third and fourth innings went dry, while the fifth one brought another crucial point for the Padres. Denorfia reached on infield single to first, allowing Rizzo to make it 3-1. Washington could only cut the deficits, but never managed to overcome them. Thus, Werth scored the second point in the sixth term after Morse singled to center, while Padres were preparing for a four-point rally and thus for a clear win.
Hawpe singled to right in the same sixth inning and Headley made it 4-2 with Ludwick getting to third. Hawpe scored his first point minutes later after Phillips walked. Hundley scored the last point of the sixth term after Forsythe sacrificed to center. As for the seventh inning, it brought another point for San Diego as things were looking clear as possible.
Nationals scored a last consolation point late in the ninth through Ramos who fired a useless 412-foot homerun. San Diego are second from the bottom in the West with 29 wins and 35 losses, while Washington lie foot of the table in the East with 27 victories and 36 defeats.
MLB Thursday results:
Kansas City Royals 3 – 2 Toronto Blue Jays
Pittsburgh Pirates 0 – 2 Arizona Diamondbacks
Detroit Tigers 4 – 1 Seattle Mariners
Houston Astros 2 – 9 St. Louis Cardinals
Florida Marlins 2 – 3 Atlanta Braves
New York Yankees 3 – 8 Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Brewers 1 – 4 New York Mets
Colorado Rockies 9 – 7 Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres 7 – 3 Washington Nationals
San Francisco Giants 0 – 3 Cincinnati Reds
Next fixtures:
New York Yankees – Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles – Tampa Bay Rays
Philadelphia Phillies – Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers – Seattle Mariners
Florida Marlins – Arizona Diamondbacks
Pittsburgh Pirates – New York Mets
Toronto Blue Jays – Boston Red Sox
Houston Astros – Atlanta Braves
Milwaukee Brewers – St. Louis Cardinals
Colorado Rockies – Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago White Sox – Oakland Athletics
Minnesota Twins – Texas Rangers
San Francisco Giants – Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Angels – Kansas City Royals
San Diego Padres – Washington Nationals
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