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Yanks thwart Oakland but stay second
Yankees destroyed Athletics 17-7 last night in New York in what was one of their biggest win of the season, remaining second in the East, two gamesback behind leaders Red Sox.
Almost against the game way, Seattle grabbed the first lead in the first inning through Crisp who scored after Sizemore doubled to right. The second inning found the same visitors doubling their lead through Jackson who put his first into the lead for the last time as a 14-point rally was just about to be provided by a fury New York. The hosts started their trot in the same term through Cano who cut the deficit after Nunez singled to right and Swisher got to second. Furthermore, Swisher evened the situation right afterwards, while Nunez Cervelli brought an early lead for their side after Jeter singled to right.
Things went from bad to worse for Oakland who could only cut deficits and score consolation points from then on. The second term ended with Garnder’s fifth point, but that wasn’t all for the Yanks. The third term brought them nine more points. Swisher fired the first homerun of the night, being followed by Teixeira and Cano who made it 8-2.
Jeter then walked as Nunez scored the tenth point for New York with Cervelli getting to third and Jeter to second. Just minutes later Teixeira fired his first homerun, which was followed by Cervelli, Jeter and Granderson’s precious points. Concerning the fourth inning it started with Oakland starting a five-point midway rally which propelled them seven points adrift of the leaders.
Pennington homered a 335 footer, while Suzuki made it 4-14. Crisp then singled to center, allowing Weeks to cut the deficit to nine points, while De Jesus and Suzuki tried to resuscitate their side with a couple of more points scored in the fifth, but still Oakland war far from staying touch with a turnover. The sixth inning went scoreless for both sides, while the seventh one saw Laird and Granderson make it 16-7 following Swisher’s singling to center.
The last word belonged to Cervelli who closed out the game with a 17th point scored from Laird’s singling to center. Said Swisher: “That’s exactly what we needed. The past road trip didn’t go exactly as we wanted it to. Especially with the way the weather was and the way we got our bat going with our fans in the stands it was nice to play the way we did.”
New York are second in the East with a .598 percentage which includes 58 wins and 39 losses, the victory over Athletics being their sixth in the past ten games and 31st at home. As for Oakland, they lie foot of the table in the West with a .434 poor record, the same as Seattle Mariners, featuring 43 wins and 56 defeats, the loss to New York being their sixth in the past ten games and 34th on the road.
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 – 6 St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates lost their leading position after losing to Cardinals last night at the PNC Park where the hosts were dominated and led throughout the entire meeting by the top spot contenders St. Louis who are now just .001 behind Pittsburgh. A sensational start brought the visitors four points in a row scored only in the first inning.
Pujols opened the game with a 411-foot homerun, being followed by Jay who doubled the lead as just. Freese, too, hit a homerun in the same term, while Berkman made it 4-0. Pirates’ first reply came in the second round through Jones who cut the deficit to three points after Cedeno singled to left. The hosts managed to go even two points behind Cardinals as Maholm singled to center for Cedeno’s second spark.
Cardinals broke back in the third one when Carpenter singled to right, allowing Molina to put his side three points ahead. The next two rounds went scoreless for both sides, while the sixth one saw McCuthen and Overbay make it 4-5 following Jones singling to left. Finally, Molina had the last word on PNC, hitting a 408-foot homerun in the eighth inning and giving his side a precious win which keeps them just one gameback behind leaders Brewers.
Cardinals are third din the Central Conference with a .525 record which features 52 wins and 47 defeats, the victory over Pirates being their second ina row, fifth in the past ten games and 27th on the road. Pittsburgh are just above them with a .526 percentage including 51 wins and 46 losses, yesterday’s defeat being the second in a row, fourth in the past ten games 24th at PNC.
Baltimore Orioles 1 – 6 Los Angeles Angels
Angels have extended their winning streak to three successes after upsetting Orioles last night at the Orioles Park where all the points were scored in the last three terms. The first six innings thus went scoreless for both sides, while the seventh one saw Los Angeles take the first lead through Trout. Hunter then doubled to center, allowing Izturis to double the lead and draw a clear win in Baltimore.
Orioles threatened with a comeback in the eighth term when Reynolds cut the deficit after Hardy singled to center, but that was their only spark of the meeting as Angels were preparing for a four-point late rally set in the last inning. Wells opened the round with a 422-foot homerun, the only one of the night, which was followed by Trout, Izturis and Abreu’s last points.
Los Angeles remain three gamesback behind leaders Texas, with a .540 record which includes 54 wins and 46 losses, the victory over Orioles being their sixth in the past ten games and 26th on the road. As for Baltimore, they lie foot of the table in the East with a .406 percentage which includes 39 wins and 57 losses, the defeat to Angels being their second din a row and seventh in the past ten games.
Chicago Cubs 4 – 2 Houston Astros
Cubs overcame a two-point deficit last night at the Wrigely Field where the visitors threatened with a big win but eventually ended up beaten after Chicago’s four-point rally set in the fifth term stunned the Astros who were not able to provide the comeback anymore. The first inning went dry for both teams, while the second one saw Lee give his side the first lead of the clash after Barmes grounded into double play.
The third round also went scoreless but Astros were still looking as main favorites. Bourn singled to right, allowing Barmes to double the lead with Quintero getting to third. But that was also the turning point of the game as Houston wouldn’t score any point until the end. Soriano answered with a 368-foot homerun, while Barney evened the situation following Castro’s sacrifice fly. Ramirez then fired a 408-foot homerun, which was followed by Zambrano’s fourth point.
The last four terms went clean as Cubs celebrated their 23rd win at home in front of a 40,000 warmly crowd. Despite the win, they remain second from the bottom in the Central with a .400 record including 40 wins and 60 losses, the victory over Houston being their fourth in the past ten games. As for Astros, they lie foot of the table, 20 gamesback behind leaders Brewers and 6.5 behind Cubs, with a .333 record, by far the worst in the league, which features 33 wins and 66 losses, the defeat to Chicago being their 30th on the road, and seventh in the last ten meetings.
Cincinnati Reds 4 – 6 Atlanta Braves
Braves have started to build streak last night a the Great American Ball Park in Ohio where the visitors managed to overcome two minimal deficits in the fist and sixth inning to power through to a hard fought win. The game opened with three straight homers, Cozart being the first to put Reds into the first lead. The next two innings went scoreless for both sides, while the fourth one brought Braves a 2-1 minimal lead through Heyward, who fired a 434-foot homerun, and McCann who brought the first lead for Atlanta with a 415-foot homer.
The fifth term also went scoreless as Braves were preparing for a lead extension. Gonzalez singled to center, allowing McCann who propel the visitors two points ahead. However things got complicated just minutes later for the away side who conceded three points and dropped one behind lively Cincinnati. Lewis fired a 391-foot homerun, while Votto leveled the score at three in the sixth inning which Stubbs ended with a 407 footer.
Even so, Atlanta managed to set yet another comeback as Prado answered with a 400 footer by himself as things seemed to be leading towards an extra inning. The eighth term went scoreless, but the ninth one found Uggla, who fired a 415-foot homerun, and Gonzalez give their side a well-deserved victory. Atlanta kept the sheet clean throughout the entire round to celebrate their 29th win on the road.
Braves remain second in the East with a .590 percentage including 59 wins and 41 defeats, the victory over Reds being their sixth in the past ten games. Cincinnati, by contrast, are fourth in the Central table with a .485 record featuring 48 wins and 51 losses, the defeat to Atlanta being their sixth in the past ten games and 23rd at home.
Cleveland Indians 0 – 3 Chicago White Sox
White Sox managed to keep the sheet clean throughout the entire clash with Indians last night at the Progressive Field where the game was decided in the fifth inning and where Indians conceded their third straight loss. Quentin homered a 407 footer, being while Konerko and Dunn followed him right afterwards with a couple of more points which eventually gave the visitors a clean win, their 27th on the road.
Chicago remain 3.5 gamesback behind Cleveland in the Central with a .485 record including 48 wins and 51 defeats, yesterday’s victory being their fifth in the past ten games. On the other side, Indians are second, 1.5 gamesback behind leaders Detroit with a .485 percentage which features 51 wins and 47 losses, the defeat to White Sox being their sixth in the past ten games.
MLB Friday results:
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 – 6 St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies 3 – 1 San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs 4 – 2 Houston Astros
Baltimore Orioles 1 – 6 Los Angeles Angels
New York Yankees 17 – 7 Oakland Athletics
Cleveland Indians 0 – 3 Chicago White Sox
Arizona Diamondbacks 4 – 8 Colorado Rockies
Cincinnati Reds 4 – 6 Atlanta Braves
Florida Marlins 6 – 7 New York Mets
Kansas City Royals 10 – 4 Tampa Bay Rays
Texas Rangers 12 – 2 Toronto Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox 7 – 4 Seattle Mariners
San Francisco Giants 2 – 4 Milwaukee Brewers
Los Angeles Dodgers 2 – 7 Washington Nationals
Minnesota Twins 2 – 8 Detroit Tigers
Next fixtures:
Pittsburgh Pirates – St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies – San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs – Houston Astros
Baltimore Orioles – Los Angeles Angels
New York Yankees – Oakland Athletics
Cleveland Indians – Chicago White Sox
Arizona Diamondbacks – Colorado Rockies
Cincinnati Reds – Atlanta Braves
Florida Marlins – New York Mets
Kansas City Royals – Tampa Bay Rays
Texas Rangers – Toronto Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox – Seattle Mariners
San Francisco Giants – Milwaukee Brewers
Los Angeles Dodgers – Washington Nationals
Minnesota Twins – Detroit Tigers
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