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Arizona beat Houston to cement top spot
Two late points saved Arizona from disaster in front of the minnows Houston who threatened with the victory until the last second. Fortunately, Goldschmidt’s late homer and Nady’s point allowed the D-backs to push the game into extra-term. The first two terms went scoreless for both sides, while the third one saw Altuve bring the first lead for the visitors. The next round also went clean, but Astros were looking better as the game progressed.
Martinez doubled to left as Myers and Bourgeois made it 3-0 in the fifth term. Finally, Lee lined out to pitcher in the same term, allowing Altuve make it even four with Martinez getting to third. Nevertheless, the unexpected was yet to come for the visitors. Bloomquist singled to right as Parra cut the deficit to three points in the same fifth term, but Arizona were still far from drawing the victory. The sixth term went scoreless, while the seventh one brought Astros one more precious point, their last one.
Roberts doubled to left in the eight as Bloomquist cut the deficit to three points with two innings left to play. Montero then singled to center permitting Roberts to make it 3-5. It took Arizona just minutes to stun their opponents with a couple of more precious points as Goldschmidt fired a 450 foot homerun and Nady evened the situation when counted the most, in the ninth term, something which forced Houston to fight for their win again.
Unfortunately for the visitors, they wouldn’t score any point in the extra-term. Meanwhile, Arizona did score three points through Young, who hit a 391 foot homerun, Roberts and Upton who all gave their side the 33rd win at home. Said Goldschmidt: “He (Melancon) left a fastball up over the middle and I was able to hit it. I’ve tried to make adjustments throughout my whole career. There’s not a big difference between a foul ball or a home run.”
Arizona have gone .551 this season, record which includes 65 wins and 53 losses, the victory over Houston being their sixth in the past ten games and 33rd at home. On the other side, Astros remain foot of the table in the Central Conference with a .322 poor percentage incorporating 38 wins and 80 losses, the defeat to D-backs being their third in a row, seventh in the past ten games and 40th on the road.
Baltimore Orioles 3 – 6 Chicago White Sox
Baltimore have conceded the 70th loss of the season when they were beaten by White Sox on Thursday at the Oriole Park at Camden Yards where the visitors scored all their points in a row, four of which within the first inning. Ramirez opened the game with a 399 foot homerun, while Pierre doubled the lead right afterwards.
Quentin then doubled to left as Konerko made it even three. The first inning rally was finished by the same Quentin who made it 4-0 after Pierzynski doubled to right. The second inning went scoreless for both sides, while the third one saw both sides exchange five more points. Pierre reached on infield single to first as Morel and Dunn extended the advantage to six points. Orioles’ first reply came minutes later through Reimold who cut the deficit to five points after Hardy singled to left, Markakis, who fired a 390 foot homerun and Hardy who made it 3-6. From then on neither of the two sides scored a point, so the end showed Chicago celebrate their 34th win on the road.
“Without a doubt the best road trip we have had all year. Everything clicked all throughout the lineup,” said Pierre after the game. White Sox are third in the Central with a .496 record which includes 58 wins and 59 losses, the victory over Baltimore being their sixth in the past ten games. On the other side, Orioles lie foot of the table in the East with a .391 record including 45 wins and 70 defeats, the loss to Chicago being their seventh in the past ten games.
Cincinnati Reds 2 – 1 Colorado Rockies
Reds edged Rockies on Thursday at the Great American Ball Park where the hosts picked their 32nd home victory thanks to a strong start. Cincinnati scored their couple of points in the first term through Votto and Bruce, managing to keep the lead until the ninth term when Colorado could only cut the deficit to one through Smith who fired a 422 foot homerun.
But despite the loss, Reds remain six gamesback behind second placed St. Louis and ten behind leaders Brewers in the Central, having gone .483 this season, record which includes 57 wins and 61 losses. The victory over Rockies was their second in a row, fourth in the past ten games and 32nd on the road. Colorado also are third in the West with a .462 percentage featuring 55 victories and 64 losses, the defeat to Reds being their second in a row, sixth in the past ten games and 33rd on the road.
MLB Thursday results:
Cincinnati Reds 2 – 1 Colorado Rockies
Toronto Blue Jays 3 – 10 Oakland Athletics
Tampa Bay Rays 4 – 1 Kansas City Royals
New York Mets 2 – 3 San Diego Padres
St. Louis Cardinals 5 – 2 Milwaukee Brewers
Arizona Diamondbacks 8 – 5 Houston Astros
Cleveland Indians 3 – 4 Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles 3 – 6 Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees 6 – 5 Los Angeles Angels
Chicago Cubs 4 – 3 Washington Nationals
Next fixtures:
Atlanta Braves – Chicago Cubs
Florida Marlins – San Francisco Giants
Toronto Blue Jays – Los Angeles Angels
Cleveland Indians – Minnesota Twins
Baltimore Orioles – Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Phillies – Washington Nationals
Cincinnati Reds – San Diego Padres
New York Yankees – Tampa Bay Rays
Los Angeles Dodgers – Houston Astros
Arizona Diamondbacks – New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals – Colorado Rockies
Milwaukee Brewers – Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox – Kansas City Royals
Seattle Mariners – Boston Red Sox
Oakland Athletics – Texas Rangers
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