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Brewers beat Giants to go top
Giants took the first lead early in the first inning only to be left two points behind in the next one. Sandoval grounded to pitcher as Torres scored the first point of the night, which could only trigger Brewers’ four-point midway run. Betancourt doubled to left as Fielder evened the situation with McGehee getting to third. Lucroy then singled to left, allowing the same McGehee and Betancourt to put their side two points ahead of the losing pace San Francisco.
The next three innings went scoreless for both sides, while the sixth one saw Betancourt single to left and Weeks draw the clear victory. Giants broke back immediately through Rowand who fired the only 372-foot homerun of the night. Despite that the hosts were not able to go ahead of Milwaukee who managed to keep the sheet clean until the end.
Brewers are now first in the Central table with a .535 percentage including 54 wins and 47 losses, the victory over Giants being their sixth in the past ten games and 21st on the road. As for the West leaders, they remain 4 gamesback safe above Arizona with a .570 record which features 57 wins and 43 defeats, the loss to Brewers being their second in a row and third in the past ten games.
Los Angeles Dodgers 2 – 7 Washington Nationals
Nationals eased past Dodgers last night at the Dodger stadium after managing to set an early three-point lead and score other four within the last term. Morse doubled to left as Zimmerman scored the first point of the clash in the first inning. The second one saw Lannan hit a 376 footer and Desmond make it 3-0.
Dodgers’ first reply came in the fourth inning when Kemp and Rivera threatened with a comeback, putting their side one point adrift also thanks to an error committed by Desmond. The next four terms also went scoreless for the two teams as Washington were nearing the clear win. Thus, the last round saw Hairston Jr. fire a 378-foot homerun and Ankiel, Desmond and Flores follow him with three precious points.
Said Lannan after the game: “That’s been my nickname for a while now, because I finally hit a home run in B.P. this year and I’d never done that before. We had T-shirts made, and it’s kind of funny… They gave me the silent treatment in the dugout, but it was cool. It’s still kind of shocking.”
Washington are second from the bottom in the East with a .495 record which features 49 wins and 50 defeats, the victory over Los Angeles being their fourth in the past ten games and the 21st on the road. Dodgers have dropped bottom in the West with a .434 percentage including 43 wins and 56 defeats, the loss to Nationals being their fifth in the past ten games and 28th at home.
Minnesota Twins 2 – 8 Detroit Tigers
Detroit have cemented their leading position with a 57th season win grabbed last night at the Target Field where the visitors dominated Twins throughout the entire meeting. Raburn opened the game with a 401-foot homer, while Peralta doubled the lead in the second one also thanks to a 399 footer. Twins’ firt reply came in the same inning through Cuddyer who cut the deficit to one point after Valencia grounded out to third.
But that was the best the hosts could do in front of a great shaped Detroit who would power through to a six-point midway rally. Peralta singled to center as Jackson and Ordonez made it 4-1 with Martinez getting to second. The fourth round went dry for both sides, while the fifth one saw the same Tigers score three more points through Ordonez, Martinez and Peralta who propel their side six points ahead.
Raburn score the last point for the leaders in the sixth inning after Martinez single to center. The next two terms found both sides keeping the sheet clean and thus Detroit heading towards a clear expected win. Thome singled to center as Repko scored the last consolation point for Minnesota in the last round.
Detroit are first in the Central with a .535 record which features 53 wins and 46 losses, the win over Twins being their second in a row, sixth in the past ten games and 24th on the road where they have gone .500. On the other side, Minnesota are second from the bottom with a .465 poor percentage including 46 victories and 53 defeats, the loss to Detroit being their second in a row, fifth in the past ten games and 24th at home.
Arizona Diamondbacks 4 – 8 Colorado Rockies
Colorado overcame Arizona last night at the Chase Field where the visitors managed to break a three-point deficit set in the second term by the D-backs who failed to take advantage of a solid lead, conceding the victory due to a poor finish which saw them concede five points. The first inning went scoreless for both teams, while the second one saw the hosts go three points adrift through Blum, who opened the game with a homerun, Montero and Hudson.
But things were about to get very complicated for Arizona who lost their lead after just three innings. Helton sacrificed to left as Cook cut the deficit for Colorado, while Tulowitzki doubled to left for Ellis’s first point in the same inning. Colorado evened the situation in the fourth term through Wigginton who made it 3-3 after Cook singled to center.
Still, Arizona threatened with a late comeback in the sixth round when Parra singled to left for Montero’s precious point which put the hosts back into the minimal lead. But the unexpected was yet to come for the Backs who would concede five points in the last three innings without scoring any. Tulowitzki grounded into fielder’s choice as Fowler leveled the score in the seventh.
Smith then hit a sacrifice fly to center, allowing Ellis to bring back a minimal lead, while Fowler tripled to center in the eighth term as Young Jr. made it 6-4. Colorado went even further to extended the lead to three points after Ellis singled to center for Fowler’s second point of the meeting. Finally, Smith scored the last point in the ninth after Spilborghs grounded out to shortstop.
Rockies remain third in the West with a .480 still negative record which includes 48 wins and 52 defeats, the victory over Arizona being their fifth in the past ten games and the 26th on the road. S-backs are second, five gamesback ahead of Rockies, with a .530 record which features 53 wins and 47 losses, the defeat to Colorado being their sixth in the past ten games and 23rd at home.
Kansas City Royals 10 – 4 Tampa Bay Rays
Royals grabbed a big win last night at the Kauffman Stadium where the visitors crashed Rays whom they dominated at all facets. Rays grabbed the first lead of the game in the first inning through Damon, but from then on they wouldn’t be able to stay in touch with the victory. Royals evened the early situation in the same first inning when Gordon made it 1-1 from Cabrebra’s double.
Furthermore, Hosmer doubled to left as the same Cabrera out his side one point ahead in what seemed to be the turning point of the clash. Royals made it even 3-1 through Hosmer as things started to look pretty clear. The second inning went scoreless for both sides, while the third one saw Butler hit a 429-foot homerun for a three-point advantage.
The fourth round also went dry as Rays were still struggling for a comeback. Unfortunately, it was the same Kansas to score yet another point in the fifth through Francoeur. Rays then scored three points in a row including two homeruns fired by Longoria and Joyce in the sixth term. But that could only trigger Royals’ late run. Cabrera singled to left as Getz made it 6-4, while Cabrera and Butler scored a couple of more points within the same sixth round.
Finally Cabrera singled to center as Treanor made it 9-4 and Butler reached on infield single to shortstop, permitting Getz to close out the meeting with a clear win and a tenth point. Royals remain bottom in the Central despite the win, with a .414 record which features 41 wins and 58 losses, the win over Rays being their third in a row and fifth in the past ten games.
As for Tampa Bay, they are third in the East with a .531 percentage including 52 victories and 46 defeats, the loss to Kansas City being their seventh in the past ten games.
MLB Friday results:
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 – 6 St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies 3 – 1 San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs 4 – 2 Houston Astros
Baltimore Orioles 1 – 6 Los Angeles Angels
New York Yankees 17 – 7 Oakland Athletics
Cleveland Indians 0 – 3 Chicago White Sox
Arizona Diamondbacks 4 – 8 Colorado Rockies
Cincinnati Reds 4 – 6 Atlanta Braves
Florida Marlins 6 – 7 New York Mets
Kansas City Royals 10 – 4 Tampa Bay Rays
Texas Rangers 12 – 2 Toronto Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox 7 – 4 Seattle Mariners
San Francisco Giants 2 – 4 Milwaukee Brewers
Los Angeles Dodgers 2 – 7 Washington Nationals
Minnesota Twins 2 – 8 Detroit Tigers
Next fixtures:
Pittsburgh Pirates – St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies – San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs – Houston Astros
Baltimore Orioles – Los Angeles Angels
New York Yankees – Oakland Athletics
Cleveland Indians – Chicago White Sox
Arizona Diamondbacks – Colorado Rockies
Cincinnati Reds – Atlanta Braves
Florida Marlins – New York Mets
Kansas City Royals – Tampa Bay Rays
Texas Rangers – Toronto Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox – Seattle Mariners
San Francisco Giants – Milwaukee Brewers
Los Angeles Dodgers – Washington Nationals
Minnesota Twins – Detroit Tigers
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