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Giants beat Dodgers to stay top
Giants maintain the 3.5 gap against Arizona as San Francisco beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 on Monday at the AT&T Park where they have grabbed their 56th win of the season.
It took Giants four innings to claim the first lead which was brought by Sandoval thanks to a 394-foot homerun. The fifth term also went scoreless for both sides, while the sixth one saw the same hosts close the game with a four-point rally. Schierholtz singled to center as Fontenot doubled the lead with Sandoval getting to third. Ross then doubled to right, permitting the same Sandoval and Schierholtz to make it 4-0 and thus draw a clear win for the leaders.
Finally, Crawford singled to center as Ross closed out the game with a fifth point score din the same sixth round. Giants cemented their leading position with a 29th home win, having gone .577 this season, record which features 56 wins and 41 defeats. The victory over bottom Dodgers was their second in a row and eighth in the past ten games. On the other side, Los Angeles are second from the bottom with a .438 poor percentage, including 42 wins and 54 losses, the defeat to the leaders being their third in a row, 27th on the road and fifth in the past ten meetings.
Said Vogelsong: “Doesn’t matter. It’s important for me to prove (Bochy) right. They can say whatever they want to say. It doesn’t bother me one bit but he stuck his neck out for me to pick me so I want to show people he made a good decision.” The two sides meet again on Tuesday at the same AT&T Park.
Arizona Diamondbacks 3 – 0 Milwaukee Brewers
Arizona blanked Brewers at the Chase Field, scoring just three points against the former Central leaders who were unable to score not even once. The game was decided in the third and sixth terms. Arizona took the first lead through Blanco who opened the three-point session after Parra grounded into double play. Roberts then fired the only homer of the night, being followed by Young who scored the third point for the hosts who picked their 26th home win.
D-backs remain second in the West with a .542 record, including 52 wins and 44 losses, the victory over Milwaukee being their third in a row and sixth in the past ten games. Concerning the Brewers, they sit .5 behind leaders Pirates in the Central with a .526 record, the same as St. Louis Cardinals, which features 51 victories and 46 defeats. The loss to Arizona has been their 32nd on the road and fourth in the past ten matches.
Minnesota Twins 3 – 6 Cleveland Indians
Cleveland have consolidated their leading position in the Central Conference after overcoming Twins at the Target Field. Minnesota took the first lead in the third inning through Casilla, only to be left one point adrift in the fifth one when Indians suggested a great shape in Minneapolis. Thus, Marson evened the situation after Brantley singled to center, while Carrera made it 2-1 right afterwards, after Cabrera singled to enter.
From then on Twins could only level the score at two through Valencia who fired a 381-foot homerun in the sixth term. But things were about to get very complicated for the hosts who would concede four points in a row. Marson brought back the lead for Cleveland in the seventh round after hitting a 423 footer for a 3-2 minimal advantage which the visitors improved to four points later on. Hafner singled to center as Carrera made it 4-2 in the same inning.
The eighth round went dry for the two teams, while the ninth one saw them chase the win desperately. Hafner singled to center, allowing Brantley to put his side three points ahead, while Santana tripled to right for Valbuena’s first point. finally, Plouffe fired a 379 footer for Twins, but it was too late as Cleveland were celebrating their 24th away victory.
Indians stay top spot in the Central table with a .537 percentage which incorporates 51 wins and 44 losses, the win over Twins being their second in a row and fifth in the past ten games. As for Minnesota, they are second from the bottom with a .463 record, including 44 victories and 51 losses, the defeat to the leaders being their second in a row and fourth in the past ten matches.
Kansas City Royals 2 – 5 Chicago White Sox
Chicago captured a precious win on Monday night at the Kauffman Stadium where the visitors beat Royals thanks to a remarkable second half which highlighted them scoring three points in a row. The Sox opened the score in the first inning through Pierre who put his side ahead after Ramirez’s sacrifice fly. The same Ramirez made it 2-0 in the third inning, following Konerko’s double to center.
Royals threatened though with a midway comeback as Escobar and Cabrera evened the result at two, but that was the best the hosts could do. Pierzynski brought back the minimal lead in the sixth inning, while Beckham made things look clearer, doubling the lead right afterwards. Finally, Lillibridge eased his side with a fifth point scored at the right times, namely in the eighth term. Royals stayed scoreless in the ninth, gifting the Sox the victory.
Chicago are third in the Central with a .490 record, including 47 wins and 49 losses, the victory over Royals being their fourth in the past ten games and 26th on the road, where – by the way – they stay much better than home (26-24 compared to 21-25). Kansas lie foot of the table with a .396 winning percentage which features 38 wins and 58 defeats, the loss to Sox being their third in a row and seventh in the past ten games.
New York Mets 1 – 4 Florida Marlins
Florida have extended their winning streak to three successes after beating Mets on Monday at the Citi Field where they also picked their 26th win on the road. It took the visitors four innings until the first lead. Ramirez and Sanchez gave their side a two-point advantage after Stanton doubled to left. Cameron then singled to left, allowing the same Stanton to make it 3-0 and draw the potential win.
The next three innings went scoreless for both sides, while the eighth one saw Bonifacio make it even 4-0 and advance on play. Mets’ first and only consolation came late in the ninth term when Murphy made it 1-4 after Bay hit a sacrifice.
New York are second from the bottom in the East with a .495 still negative percentage which features 47 wins and 48 losses, the defeat to Florida being their second ina row and sixth in the past ten games. As for Marlins, they are .5 behind Mets with a 47-49 record, the win over them being their third in a row and ninth in the past ten games.
MLB Monday results:
New York Mets 1 – 4 Florida Marlins
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 – 0 Cincinnati Reds
Minnesota Twins 2 – 5 Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Phillies 1 – 6 Chicago Cubs
Houston Astros 2 – 5 Washington Nationals
Baltimore Orioles 10 – 15 Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals 2 – 5 Chicago White Sox
Tampa Bay Rays 4 – 5 New York Yankees
San Francisco Giants 5 – 0 Los Angeles Dodgers
Colorado Rockies 4 – 7 Atlanta Braves
Arizona Diamondbacks 3 – 0 Milwaukee Brewers
Minnesota Twins 3 – 6 Cleveland Indians
Tuesday fixtures:
Houston Astros – Washington Nationals
Chicago Cubs – Philadelphia Phillies
Florida Marlins – San Diego Padres
New York Mets – St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates – Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox – Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers – Oakland Athletics
Tampa Bay Rays – New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays – Seattle Mariners
Kansas City Royals – Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Angels – Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins – Cleveland Indians
Colorado Rockies – Atlanta Braves
Arizona Diamondbacks – Milwaukee Brewers
San Francisco Giants – Los Angeles Dodgers
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