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Texas beat Seattle for 11th straight win
Texas Rangers have extended their impressive streak to 11 wins when the West leaders grabbed a 3-1 win from Seattle Mariners yesterday at the Safeco Field where the visitors scored their only points in a row and within one inning.
The leaders took the first lead early in the second term through Moreland who fired a 429 foot homerun, being followed by Murphy and Napoli who scored the last points for the away side. Fortunately, the hosts could only score a consolation point late in the eighth round through Bard who scored the only point from Ja Wilson’s single to center.
Said Moreland of Rangers’ remarkable 11-win run: “This whole streak we’re on right now is really because of what they have done. They’ve been great. When you are pitching like that it’s fun to go out and play behind those guys and be a part of it.” Team’s manager Ron Washington also looked pleased with his side’s great showing: “We were playing well and we expected ourselves to come out and play well. The first day of workouts (post break) showed they were ready.”
Texas remain top spot in the table with a .573 percentage which features 55 wins and 41 losses, the victory over Seattle being their tenth in a row and 24th on the road where they have finally switched positive. On the other side, Mariners are third in the same Conference with a .453 record including 43 wins and 52 defeats, the loss to Rangers begin their ninth in a row and 27th at home.
Oakland Athletics 9 – 1 Los Angeles Angels
Oakland crashed Angels yesterday at the O.co Coliseum where the hosts scored their first eight points in a row and within the first inning. Los Angeles could only score a consolation in the last term when things looked clear as possible. Matsui singled to right, allowing Weeks and Crisp to score the first couple of points in Oakland. Willingham made it even 3-0 right afterwards, being helped by a throwing error committed by baseman Trumbo. Matsui got to third and Sizemore to second.
But things got much worse for the Angeles who allowed their opponents to score four more points within a few minutes. Jackson fired the only homerun of the night, while Matsui, Sizemore and De Jesus followed him and made it 7-0. Finally, the early outburst ended with Pennington’s first point scored from Weeks’s single to center. The second round went scoreless for both sides, but the game was far from being a tight one.
The third inning saw the same Oakland score a ninth one through the same Weeks who put his side into a consistent lead, after Matsui grounded into fielder’s choice to shortstop. Athletics then kept the sheet clean until the ninth round when they allowed Angeles score their consolation through Amarista.
Despite the comprehensive win, Oakland remain foot of the table in the West with a poor .438 record which incorporates 42 wins and 54 losses, the win over Angeles being the second in a row and fourth in the past ten games. Angels remain second with a . 531 still positive record, including 51 wins and 45 defeats, the loss to the bottom side being their second in a row, fourth in the past ten games and 23rd on the road.
Chicago Cubs 5 – 7 Florida Marlins
Marlins started to build streak when they overcame Cubs at the Wrigley Field on Monday. Despite a better start which found the visitors scoring three points in a row, Cubs stunned their opponents with a four-point trot set in the same first and second term respectively. Dobbs opened the game with a 364 footer, while Bonifacio and Ramirez, who also fired a 443 homer extended the lead to three points.
Chicago replied through Johnson who cut the deficit to two points following Castro’s double to right. Ramirez then doubled to left, permitting Castro to put his side within one point. The first term ended with DeWitt singling to right and Ramirez evening the situation. Furthermore, Chicago first took the lead in the second inning when Soto scored from Johnson’s sacrifice fly.
The third round went dry for both sides, while the next one saw Florida make the comeback thanks to a precious point scored by Stanton. Neither of the two sides scored any point until the eighth term when both of them chased the victory. Marlins went three points ahead of their opponents through Hayes, helms and Bonifacio. Finally, Castro made it 4-7 but it was too late as Marlins were celebrating their 25th away win.
They lie though bottom in the East with a .484 percentage which features 46 wins and 49 defeats, the win over Cubs being their second in a row and eighth in the past ten games. Chicago are second from the bottom in the Central with a .396 record, including only 38 victories and 58 defeats. The loss to Marlins was their second in a row and seventh in the past ten games.
Atlanta Braves 9 – 8 Washington Nationals
Atlanta edged Nationals at the Turner Field after a very tight game which found the visitors taking a 6-2 lead at one point. Braves were the first though to take the lead as Schafer and Prado put their side into a two-point advantage early in the first term. The second inning went scoreless for both sides, while the third one highlighted the Nationals powering through to a six-point run.
Bernadina tripled to center, allowing Gorzelanny cut the deficit to one point. Bernadina then evened the situation also thanks to a throwing error committed by baseman Uggla. Even more than that Washington looked decided to draw the victory so they scored four more points in the next round. Nix and Flores made it 4-2 after Desmond doubled to right.
Bernadina then took advantage of Espinosa’s tripling, making it 5-2, lead which the same Espinosa extended to 6-2 right afterwards. But that could only trigger Braves’ midway rally. Atlanta thus grabbed a second minimal lead after a very consistent fifth-round which saw the hosts score five points in a row. Ramirez cut the deficit to three points, while McCann, who hit a 418 footer, Heyward and Schafer leveled the score right afterwards.
Gonzalez then grounded out to shortstop, allowing Freeman to bring back the lead for Atlanta. But Braves’ joy wouldn’t last but minutes as Espinosa, who fired a 403 foot homerun, and Bernadina threatened with a clear win in Atlanta, making it 8-7 in the sixth term. In the end, McLourth and Prado gave the Braves the hard-fought win, their 30th at home.
Atlanta sit second in the East with a .589 winning percentage which features 56 wins and 39 defeats, the victory over Washington being their seventh in the past ten meetings. As for Nationals, they are second from the bottom with 47 wins and 48 losses.
MLB Sunday results:
New York Mets 5 – 8 Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds 3 – 1 St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers 4 – 3 Chicago White Sox
Toronto Blue Jays 2 – 7 New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs 5 – 7 Florida Marlins
Houston Astros 5 – 7 Pittsburgh Pirates
Oakland Athletics 9 – 1 Los Angeles Angels
Atlanta Braves 9 – 8 Washington Nationals
Baltimore Orioles 8 – 3 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins 4 – 3 Kansas City Royals
Arizona Diamondbacks 4 – 1 Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres 3 – 4 San Francisco Giants
Colorado Rockies 3 – 4 Milwaukee Brewers
Seattle Mariners 1 – 3 Texas Rangers
Tampa Bay Rays 0 – 1 Boston Red Sox
Next fixtures:
Chicago Cubs – Philadelphia Phillies
Baltimore Orioles – Boston Red Sox
New York Mets – Florida Marlins
Tampa Bay Rays – New York Yankees
Washington Nationals – Houston Astros
Colorado Rockies – Atlanta Braves
Arizona Diamondbacks – Milwaukee Brewers
San Francisco Giants – Los Angeles Dodgers
Kansas City Royals – Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins – Cleveland Indians
Pittsburgh Pirates – Cincinnati Reds
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