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Cardinals lose to Rays but stay top
Central leaders St. Louis have concede their second straight loss after being stunned by Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 yesterday at the Tropicana Field to tie Brewers for the same season record in their Conference.
Despite a better start which saw the visitors take the first lead in the second term, Cardinals could only cut deficits from then on. Molina fired a 423-foot homerun early in the game, but Rays would immediately take things under control and set their own pace. The hosts leveled the score in the third term through Jaso who scored his first point after Johnson grounded out to second. The next round went scoreless for both sides in what seemed to be a tight meeting in St. Petersburg.
Rays took their first lead in the fifth term through Johnson who made it 2-1 after Damon doubled to right, but also thanks to a throwing error committed by Cardinals’ second baseman Schumaker. The sixth term saw Cardinals even the situation through Berkman, who fired a 398-foot homerun, and Holliday, but that was the best they could do.
Tampa Bay went two points ahead within the same term after Joyce and Upton scored the most precious points for the home side. The seventh term went scoreless for both sides, while the eight one highlighted the same hosts extending the lead to five points through Jason, Rodriguez and Johnson.
Despite the loss, Cardinals remain top spot in the Central Conference, sharing the leading position with Milwaukee Brewers who have also gone 45-40 this term. On the other side, Rays are third in the East with a .560 percentage which includes 47 wins and 37 defeats, the win over St. Louis being their fifth in the past ten games and 21st at home.
Said Tampa Bay manager Jeremy Hellickson: “It’s just everything that he does. We need that kind of influence here. He just handles it as well as it possibly can be handled. The way he goes about his business.” Damon also looked pleased with the remarkable performance, claiming that “we beat a very good team. A team that will possibly be playoff bound and World Series bound. It’s good to beat a very good team, especially here at home.”
Detroit Tigers 6 – 3 San Francisco Giants
Tigers overcame West leaders yesterday at the Comerica Park to near the leading position. Although they were led twice, Detroit managed to come from behind every time they needed to and a late rally also helped them to clinch their 27th home win of the season. The first three innings went dry yesterday in Detroit where Giants first scored in the fourth term through Huff.
Tigers broke back immediately through Boesch who evened the situation after hitting a 352-foot homerun. San Francisco then went two points ahead thanks to Burriss and Sandoval who seemed to score Giants’ most precious points of the clash. But the unexpected was yet to come as the visitors could only witness their own ruining from then on.
Cabrera singled to left, allowing Boesch to cut the deficit to one point in the sixth round, while Ordonez singled to center for Inge and Peralta’s big points which propelled Detroit 4-3 ahead in the seventh term. Finally, Avila and Santiago gave their sides a hard-fought victory after Inge tripled to center in the eighth round.
The win helps Tigers to stay in touch with the top spot as they are just l5 behind leaders Cleveland Indians. As for the Giants, they remain first in the West Conference with a .565 record which features 48 wins and 37 losses, the loss to Detroit being their third in the past ten games and 24th on the road where they are .500.
Toronto Blue Jays 7 – 4 Philadelphia Phillies
Toronto stunned Phillies yesterday at the Rogers Centre where the hosts succeeded to overcome a four-point deficit they had been subjected to early in the second term. Both sides scored their points in a row with Philadelphia first taking a consistent lead. Victorino brought the first lead after Francisco singled to center, while the same Francisco doubled the minimal advantage after Ruiz hit a ground rule double to center.
Philadelphia reached their best just minutes later through Brown and Ruiz who set a 4-0 lead the visitors didn’t seem to lose that easy. Jays cut the deficit to two points in the third term when Davis resuscitated his side with a precious point which triggered Toronto’s late rally. Toronto went even further, managing to go just tow points within the leaders who were losing more pace as the game progressed. Bautista made things look pretty dangerous for the hosts who were still struggling for another break through.
The seventh term went dry for both sides, while the eighth marked Phillies’ ruining. Thames, Bautista and Encarnacio all fired three straight homers, while Lind closed out the game with a clear though unexpected victory. Despite the win, Toronto remain second from the bottom in the East with a .482 winning percentage which includes 41 wins and 44 defeats, the victory over Phillies being their third in the past ten meetings and 19th at home.
As for Philadelphia, they remain top spot with a .624 record, still the best in the league, which includes 53 wins and 32 defeats, the loss to Toronto being their fourth in the past ten games and 21st on the road.
Washington Nationals 2 – 10 Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh have gone 1.5 behind leaders Brewers and Cardinals after the first two sides in the Central lost their Sunday games. Pirates crashed Nationals yesterday at the Nationals Park where they scored their first eight points in a row and within two innings. A tremendous start allowed the visitors draw a clear victory as well as one of their biggest recently.
Presley brought the first lead in the first term after McCutchen singled to left, while D’Arnaud and the same McCutchen made it 3-0 right afterwards. The second term started with Presely and D’Arnaud’s couple of points as Pittsburgh were looking comfortable in Washington. Even more than that, Jones made it 6-0 after McCutchen doubled to right, being followed by the same great shaped McCutchen who propelled his side seven points ahead minutes later.
Finally, Walker scored the last point of the early rally after Overbay doubled to center as Nationals provided their first reply sequences afterwards through Ramos, who fired a 391-foot homer, and Ankiel who cut the deficit to six points. The next three rounds went scoreless for both sides, while the sixth one saw Pittsburgh score a couple of more points through Jones, who made it 9-2 also thanks to a throwing error committed by Desmond, and McCutchen who crowned his great showing with a third point.
Pirates are third with a .512 winning percentage which features 43 wins and 41 losses, the victory over Washington being their sixth in the past ten games, 24th on the road. Nationals, by contrast, lie second from the bottom in the Eat with a .494 record which includes 42 victories and 43 defeats, the loss to Pirates being their 19th at home.
Atlanta Braves 4 – 5 Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore edged Atlanta yesterday at the Turner Field after they were led 4-3 at one point. The visitors took the first lead in the third term through Britton who fired a 403-foot homer. Hardy then doubled the lead following Reynolds’s sacrifice to center as Baltimore were looking as favorites. The fourth term went scoreless for both sides, while the fifth one saw the same Orioles making it 3-0 through Britton who completed his double after Markakis doubled to right.
Braves’ first and only reply came in the sixth term when they managed to stun their opponents with a one-point minimal advantage. Freeman singled to center, allowing Jones to cut the deficit to two points, while McCann put his side one point within the Orioles who were losing more pace as the term progressed. Furthermore, Atlanta evened the situation and took the lead minutes later through Freeman and McLouth who suggested a potential victory at home.
Unfortunately, that was the best they could do as the seventh term saw them allow Baltimore take back the lead and score their last couple of points. Reynolds hit a 433-foot homer, while Markakis gave his side a hard-fought win, Baltimore’s 14th on the road this term. Orioles lie foot of the table in the East with a .444 percentage which features only 36 wins and 45 losses, the victory over Braves being their third in the past ten games. As for Atlanta, they have gone 4 gamesback behind leaders Phillies, with a .576 record which includes 49 victories and 36 defeats, the loss to Baltimore being their third in the past ten meetings.
New York Mets 3 – 2 New York Yankees
Mets won the local derby against Yankees whom they edged yesterday at the Citi Field where the clash needed ten innings to be decided. It was a tight meeting between the two arch-rivals which saw the visitors lead Mets 2-1 in the ninth term. A late point from Bay pushed the game into the over time during which the same Mets drew the victory.
Beltran scored the first point for Mets early in the first inning after Murphy singled to left, while Yanks’ first reply came after four innings. Cano evened the situation in the fifth term following Swisher’s single to center to confirm the right battle between the two New York teams. The next two rounds also went scoreless, but the eighth one highlighted Gardner making it 2-1 as things got more complicated for the away side. But Bay resuscitated the Mets with a late leveler following Paulino’s single to right.
Finally, the overtime belonged to the same Mets who didn’t let go of their pace at all. Bay singled to center in the tenth inning, while Hairston converted the play into a precious winner which brought them a hard victory, their 19th at Citi Field. Mets are third with a .500 record which features 42 wins and 42 losses, the win over Yanks being their sixth in the past ten games. As for their local rivals, they remain top in their Conference with 50 wins and 32 losses.
MLB Sunday results:
Houston Astros 1 – 2 Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs 3 – 1 Chicago White Sox
Toronto Blue Jays 7 – 4 Philadelphia Phillies
Minnesota Twins 9 – 7 Milwaukee Brewers
Detroit Tigers 6 – 3 San Francisco Giants
Cincinnati Reds 7 – 5 Cleveland Indians
Washington Nationals 2 – 10 Pittsburgh Pirates
Oakland Athletics 7 – 2 Arizona Diamondbacks
Tampa Bay Rays 8 – 3 St. Louis Cardinals
Colorado Rockies 8 – 16 Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers 4 – 6 Florida Marlins
Seattle Mariners 3 – 1 San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Angels 3 – 1 Los Angeles Dodgers
Next fixtures:
Milwaukee Brewers – Arizona Diamondbacks
Washington Nationals – Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox – Toronto Blue Jays
Oakland Athletics – Seattle Mariners
Pittsburgh Pirates – Houston Astros
Minnesota Twins – Tampa Bay Rays
Los Angeles Dodgers – New York Mets
Los Angeles Angels – Detroit Tigers
Atlanta Braves – Colorado Rockies
St. Louis Cardinals – Cincinnati Reds
Texas Rangers – Baltimore Orioles
Florida Marlins – Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago White Sox – Kansas City Royals
San Francisco Giants – San Diego Padres
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