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Chicago stun Washington in a 19-point show
Cubs stunned Washington in a 19-point epic last night at the Nationals Park where the visitors were led 0-8 at one point. Chicago finally edged the capital thanks to a late comeback which saw them point ten times only in the last four terms.
Washington had a tremendous strong start, managing to build a comfortable seven-point lead only in the third term. Hernandez and Bernadina brought the first lead for the Nationals after Espinosa singled to center, while the same Espinosa made it 3-0 minutes later, following Morse’s single to center. Even more than that, the home side suggested a comprehensive win as Zimmerman, Morse and Werth drew the potential win by making it 6-0.
Finally, Ankiel scored even a seventh point for his side as a victory seemed to be just a matter of time. Zimmerman ended the early session with an eighth one, but things were just about to get wild. Cubs, who hadn’t given any life sign in the first terms, stunned their opponents with a nine-point run set in the sixth, seventh and eight rounds. Ramirez triggered the comeback after cutting the deficit to seven, following Soriano’s single to left.
Soto and Byrd followed by with a couple of more points, but still, the Cubs were condemned to score at least five more points to stay in touch with the win, something which couldn’t be foreseen at the moment. DeWitt hit the first homer of the meeting in the same round, his 359 footer putting Chicago four points adrift. Soriano and Barney made it 6-8 right afterwards as thing started to become complicated for the losing pace Nationals.
Pena, too, fired a 389-foot homer in the seventh as Ramirez evened the situation as just. He would also single to right in the eighth term for Castro’s most precious point which brought his side the first unexpected lead of the night. Nationals threatened though with a turnover through Bernadina who broke back in the same term. Finally, it was Campana to give the Cubs one of the most amazing wins of the season, scoring the winner after Barney’s double.
Cubs remain second from the bottom though with a .404 record which includes 36 wins and 53 losses, the win over Washington being their fourth in the past ten games and 16th on the road. On the other side, Nationals are also second from the bottom in the East with a .506 still positive percentage which features 45 victories and 44 defeats, the loss to Cubs being their fifth in the past ten games and 16th at home.
Said a delighted manager Mike Quade: “You’re so proud of them for continuing to play. Now let’s make it easier on ourselves and try to play a little smarter baseball and continue with that kind of effort.” Barney, too looked stunned by Cubs performance, claiming that “when you’re down 8-0, it’s really easy to roll over. I wouldn’t say that I thought the game was over after they scored eight runs, but history shows it’s tough to come back.”
Chicago will next meet Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday at the PNC Park, while Nationals face Colorado Rockies the same day at the Nationals Park.
New York Yankees 1 – 5 Tampa Ray Rays
Yankees lost their leading position after being stunned by the Rays last night at the Yankee Stadium where the former leaders could barely score a late consolation point. Tampa Bay took the first lead in the first term through Zobrist who pt his side ahead after Longoria singled to center. The second inning went scoreless for both sides, while the third one saw the same Rays score a couple of more points through Zobrist who hit a 356-foot homer, and Kotchman who brought a consistent advantage after Upton’s single to center.
Tampa Bay last pointed in the fifth term through Upton, who fired a 359 footer, and the same Kotchman who made it 5-0. Yankees’ only reply came in the next round through Cano who fired a 414-foot homer. Tampa Bay are third in the East with a .557 winning percentage which features 49 wins and 39 defeats, the win over New York being their second in a row, fifth in the past ten games and 28th on the road.
Yankees, who had previously sit on the first place, dropped second with a .593 record which includes 51 wins and 35 defeats, the loss to Rays being their second in a row, fourth in the past ten games and 19th at home. The two sides meet again on Friday at the same Yankee Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals 1 – 4 Arizona Diamondbacks
A second straight loss for Cardinals cost them the leading position in the Central as St. Louis were stunned by Arizona last night at the Busch Stadium where the visitor managed to stay ahead of their opponents throughout the entire meeting, without allowing them to take any lead. D-backs took the first lead in the second term through Young who pointed after Burroughs sacrificed to center.
The next three rounds went scoreless for both sides, while the sixth one saw Arizona extend their lead to three points thanks to Upton, who fired the only homer of the clash, and Roberts who helped his side stay in touch with the victory. Cardinals’ first and only reply came in the same term through Freese who cut the deficit to two points right afterwards.
Finally, D-backs were given another reason to stay relaxed as Parra brought back the three-point lead in the seventh inning, after Roberts singled to left. The next two rounds also went dry as Arizona grabbed their 25th away win. The remain though second in the West with a .539 percentage which features 48 wins and 41 defeats, the win over Cardinals being their fifth in the past ten games.
On the other side, St. Louis share the leading position with Milwaukee who went .528 this term, including 47 victories and 42 losses. The defeat to D-backs has been their fourth in the past ten games and 20th at home. The two sides meet again on Friday at the same Busch Stadium.
Cleveland Indians 5 – 4 Toronto Blue Jays
Indians edged Jays last night at the Progressive Field where the hosts were led 0-4 until the ninth term. A sensational unique late comeback saw the Indians score the five points needed to claim the victory without pushing the game any further into overtime. Snider singled to center as Hill scored his first point in the second term. The next one went scoreless for both sides, while the fourth round brought Jays a much more consistent advantage as the visitors went three points ahead thanks to Snider who gave his side high hopes for a victory.
The next three innings went dry as Jays’ win seemed to be just a matter a time, the more the ninth inning started with Bautista’s homer and thus visitors’ 4-0 comprehensive lead. But things were just about to get wild for Indians who stunned their opponents with a five-point trot. Buck cut the deficit to three points after Cabrera singled to left, while the next sequences saw Hafner fire a homer and Hannahan and Cabrera give Cleveland an unexpected win.
Cleveland have cemented their leading position with a 47th win of the season, sitting 1.5 ahead of Detroit in the Central, the win over Toronto being their seventh in the past ten games and second in row. As for Jays, they remain second from the bottom in the East with a .472 negative percentage which includes 42 wins and 47 defeats, Thursday’s loss being their third in a row and seventh in the past ten games.
Los Angeles Angels 5 – 1 Seattle Mariners
Angels crashed Mariners last night at the Angel Stadium of Anaheim where the hosts were led 0-1 at one point in the third term. A consistent midway rally helped them to stay in touch with the victory and eventually claim it pretty easily. Seattle grabbed the first lead in the third term through Gutierrez who broke the ice following Ryan’s double to left. Angels broke back immediately through Izturis who evened the situation after Abreu singled to right.
Furthermore, Los Angeles managed to build a two-point lead within the same advantage thanks to Hunter and Abreu who completed his double right afterwards. The next four innings went scoreless for both sides, while the eighth term saw the same hosts draw the clear win as Aybar and Callaspo scored the last points for a 23rd home victory.
Angels are second in the West with a .528 winning percentage, sitting one gameback behind leaders Texas, having gone 47-41 this term. Seattle are 3.5 behind them with a .489 record which includes 43 wins and 45 defeats, the loss to Angels being their 22nd on the road, second in a row and sixth in the past ten games.
San Francisco Giants 2 – 1 San Diego Padres
Giants needed just tow points to claim crucial victory over Padres whom the West leaders edged last night at the AT&T Park. The first two rounds went dry between the two sides as Giants first took the lead in the third term through Whiteside who fired a 373-foot homerun. The next two innings also went scoreless, while the sixth one saw the same hosts doubled the lead through Tejada who gave his side an early win following Burrell’s single.
Finally, Padres could only score a meaningless point in the next round through Ludwick who hit a 413-foot homer. Unfortunately, it was too late as Giants were celebrating a crucial win in front of a 41,000 warmly crowd. San Francisco lead the West Conference with a .562 winning percentage which includes 50 wins and 39 defeats, the win over San Diego being their second in a row and fifth in the past ten games.
On the other side, Padres are second from the bottom, two gamesback ahead of bottom LA Dodgers, with a .449 record which features 40 victories and 49 losses, the defeat to Giants being their second in a row and fourth in the past ten games.
MLB Thursday results:
Kansas City Royals 1 – 3 Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals 1 – 4 Arizona Diamondbacks
Chicago White Sox 2 – 6 Minnesota Twins
Texas Rangers 6 – 0 Oakland Athletics
Milwaukee Brewers 5 – 4 Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox 10 – 4 Baltimore Orioles
Florida Marlins 5 – 0 Houston Astros
Washington Nationals 9 – 10 Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees 1 – 5 Tampa Bay Rays
Atlanta Braves 6 – 3 Colorado Rockies
Cleveland Indians 5 – 4 Toronto Blue Jays
San Francisco Giants 2 – 1 San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Angels 5 – 1 Seattle Mariners
Next fixtures:
Milwaukee Brewers – Cincinnati Reds
Chicago White Sox – Minnesota Twins
Pittsburgh Pirates – Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox – Baltimore Orioles
Texas Rangers – Oakland Rangers
Philadelphia Phillies – Atlanta Braves
New York Yankees – Tampa Bay Rays
Washington Nationals – Colorado Rockies
Florida Marlins – Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants – New York Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers – San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Angels – Seattle Mariners
St. Louis Cardinals – Arizona Diamondbacks
Kansas City Royals – Detroit Tigers
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