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Pittsburgh goes top after win
Cardinals managed to grab three leads, only to lose the game in the first extra-inning when Paul gave the Pirates the big win which propelled them top into the table. Rasmus brought the first lead for St. Louis in the second inning after Laird sacrificed to center. The third term saw Fryer even the situation, following D’Arnaud’s doubling to left.
Cardinals got back into the lead in the fifth term through Descalso, but Pittsburgh broke back immediately through Cedeno who made it 2-2 in the same inning. Meanwhile, the visitors were still struggling for yet another led which they eventually built in the sixth term thanks to Rasmus’s 423-foot homerun, but that was their last reply of the meeting. On the other side, Pirates were getting ready for a strong comeback.
Pearce grounded into double play as Cedeno pushed the game into an over-round thanks to a third point scored in the seventh inning. Finally, D’Arnaud sacrificed to center as Paul scored the most precious point of the clash for Pittsburg which also marked their 26th home win. “It was extra-inning ballgame. I felt like it was deep enough. I’m going to make him make a perfect throw to get me out,” said Pittsburgh’s hero.
“I think in that situation right there it’s do or die. No way you’re going to get the chance to win the game again. It’s just a hustle play and it worked out in our favor,” he added. Manager Clint Hurdle, too, looked pleased with his side’s performance, claiming that “throughout the season that’s the way we’ve had to do it, that’s the way we’ll continue to plan on doing it.”
Pirates are first with 52 wins and 47 losses, the victory over the former leaders being their sixth in the past ten games, while Cardinals, are just behind them with 53 victories and 48 defeats, the loss to Pittsburgh being their fifth in the past ten games.
Chicago Cubs 5 – 4 Houston Astros
Cubs grabbed a late struggling victory on Sunday at the Wrigley Field where the hosts edged Astros thanks to a late point scored in the tenth extra-term. Houston were the first to take the lead as Barmes hit a 362-foot homerun early in the first inning, but that could only arouse Cubs’ three-point second term rally. Soto doubled to center as Byrd leveled the score, while Brney doubled to right for Soto’s second point.
Finally, Chicago ended the second inning with a two-point lead after Barney made it 3-1, following Garza’s singling to right. The next two terms went scoreless for both sides, while the fifth one saw Astros go one point within the home side as Lyles made it 2-3 from Pence’s grounding to shortstop. Houston threatened even with a late victory as Lee, who homered a 371 footer, and Pence brought their side yet another lead in the eighth term.
But Cubs broke back right afterwards through Byrd who pushed the game further into a tenth inning. Baker singled to left, while Byrd gave the Cubs the victory much to the delight of a 40,000 warmly crowd. Chicago remain second from the bottom with a 8.5 gap against Cincinnati, and a .412 record which includes 42 wins and 60 losses, the victory over the bottom Astros being their third in a row, fifth in the past ten games and 25th at home.
Houston are 8.5 behind Cubs with a .327 percentage, by far the worst in the league, including 33 wins and 68 defeats, the loss to Chicago being their third in a row and seventh in the past ten games.
Cincinnati Reds 4 – 3 Atlanta Braves
A late homer from Stubbs brought the Reds a big win on Sunday at the Great American Ball Park where the hosts edged Atlanta after leading them 3-0 until the fourth term. Phillips opened the game with a 364 footer, being followed by Stubbs who doubled the lead right afterwards. Cairo scored a third one for Cincinnati in the second inning with a 402-foot homerun which aroused Braves’ midway three-point run.
McCann thus replied with a 433 footer in the fourth, while Freeman put his side one point within the hosts, following Ramirez’s grounding into fielder’s choice. Finally, McLouth evened the situation in the seventh inning after Lugo singled to center, but that was the last point for Braves who would lose the game in the last moment.
Stubbs fired a 382 footer which brought his side the 27th home win in front of a 33,000 warmly crowd. Reds remain third in the Central Conference, three gamesback behind Pittsburgh and St. Louis, with a .495 still negative record which features 42 wins and 60 losses, the victory against Atlanta being their second in a row and fifth in the past ten games.
On the other side, Braves are second in the East, but far from the leading position against which they have a 6 gamesback gap. They have gone .578 this season, including 59 wins and 43 defeats, the loss to Reds being their second in a row, fifth in the past ten games and 24th on the road.
Minnesota Twins 2 – 5 Detroit Tigers
Detroit have gone two gamesback off Cleveland when they beat Twins at the Target Field where the visitors scored their first four points in a row, giving their opponents no chance to break through or take any lead throughout the entire meeting. Raburn made it 1-0 in the second inning, while Ordonez double the advantage in the next one, following Peralta’s singling to center.
Betemit then singled to right as Martinez brought a three-point lead for Detroit with Peralta getting to third and Raburn to second. An error committed by baseman Casilla allowed Peralta to make it even 4-0. Twins’ first answers came in the fourth term when Cuddyer cut the deficit to three points from Thome’s grounding to shortstop and Valencia respectively, who scored a second consolation point for the hosts, following Young’s doubling to left.
Finally, Jackson scored the last point of the meeting in the sixth round on Swarzak’s wild pitch. Detroit are first in the Central Conference with a .535 record including 54 wins and 47 losses, the victory over Minnesota being their sixth in the past ten games and 25th on the road. On the other side, Twins are second from the bottom within the same Conference with a .465 record featuring 47 wins and 54 losses, the defeat to Detroit being their fifth in the past ten games and 25th at home where they remain positive though with a 26-25 record.
Cleveland Indians 2 – 4 Chicago White Sox
White Sox beat Indians at the Progressive Field to start building streak in the Central Conference. Pierre brought the first point for Sox in the first inning, following Konerko’s grounding to shortstop. The next three terms went dry for both sides, while the fifth one saw the Indians level the score through La Porta. Chicago broke back in the next round through Vizquel and Konerko who made it 3-1 also thanks to an error committed by fielder Carrera.
But Cleveland managed to break back immediately as Hafner singled to center for Cabrera’s second point. Still, they wouldn’t take any lead, but on the contrary, the visitors were given the victory by Rios who made it 4-2 after Teahen single to center in the seventh round.
Chicago are third in the Central, sitting 2.5 behind Indians, with a .49 record which features 49 wins and 51 losses, the win over Cleveland being their second in a row and sixth in the past ten games. As for Indians, they are second, two gamesback behind leaders Tigers with a .515 record including 51 victories and 48 losses, the Sunday defeat being their fourth in a row, something which cost them a pretty consistent gap against Detroit, as well as the sixth failure in the past ten games.
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 – 1 Washington Nationals
Dodgers picked an early win on Sunday at the Dodger stadium where the hosts closed out the win in the third inning despite being led in the first term. Morse singled to left as Bernadina gave Nationals the first lead just minutes into the game. Los Angeles broke back in the same round through Ethier and Kemp who provided a small turnover as the hosts were 2-1 ahead.
Finally, Loney grounded into fielder’s choice to second, allowing Furcal to make it 3-1 and give his side the 25th home win. Los Angeles are second from the bottom in the West with a .446 record which features 45 wins and 56 losses, the victory over Washington being their second in arrow and fifth in the past ten games. As for Nationals, they are also sitting second from the bottom in the East with a .485 record, including 49 wins and 52 defeats, the loss to Dodgers being their second in a row and sixth in the past ten games.
Texas Rangers 0 – 3 Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto kept the sheet clean throughout the entire meeting on Sunday at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington where they blanked the West leaders thanks to a sixth term which brought them all the three points. Escobar brought the first point for Toronto after Bautista doubled to center, while Bautista doubled the advantage right afterwards.
Finally, Snider doubled to right for Encarnacion’s last point of the clash as Jays were heading towards a clean win in Texas. Toronto are fourth in the East with a .500 percentage including 51 wins and 51 defeats, the victory over Rangers being their sixth in the past ten games and 27th on the road where they have also gone .500.
As for Rangers, they are three gamesback ahead of their main followers Los Angeles Angels, with a .569 record featuring 58 wins and 44 losses, the defeat to Jays being their third in the past ten games and 19th at home.
MLB Sunday results:
Cincinnati Reds 4 – 3 Atlanta Braves
Texas Rangers 0 – 3 Toronto Blue Jays
Chicago Cubs 5 – 4 Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants 2 – 1 Milwaukee Brewers
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 – 1 Washington Nationals
Arizona Diamondbacks 7 – 0 Colorado Rockies
Minnesota Twins 2 – 5 Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals 0 – 5 Tampa Bay Rays
Boston Red Sox 12 – 8 Seattle Mariners
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 – 3 St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies 5 – 3 San Diego Padres
Florida Marlins 5 – 4 New York Mets
Baltimore Orioles 3 – 9 Los Angeles Angels
Cleveland Indians 2 – 4 Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees 7 – 5 Oakland Athletics
Next fixtures:
Cincinnati Reds – New York Mets
Atlanta Braves – Pittsburgh Pirates
Texas Rangers – Minnesota Twins
St. Louis Cardinals – Houston Astros
Los Angeles Dodgers – Colorado Rockies
Boston Red Sox – Kansas City Royals
New York Yankees – Seattle Mariners
Cleveland Indians – Los Angeles Angels
Philadelphia Phillies 4 – 5 San Diego Padres
Oakland Athletics – Tampa Bay Rays
Chicago White Sox – Detroit Tigers
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