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Boston cement top spot with Oakland win
Boston have cemented their top spot in the East after batting Oakland 4-0 yesterday at the Fenway Park where the leaders managed to keep the sheet clean until the end.
Ortiz opened the game with a 362 foot homerun hit in the second term, which also allowed Pedroia to double the lead as just. The third term went scoreless for both sides, while the fourth one saw Saltalamacchia ground out to first and Pedroia make it three with Ortiz getting to third and Lowrie to second.
The fifth term also went clean for the two teams, while Lowrie closed the game with a fourth point, following Saltalamacchia’s double. Boston have thus improved their season record to .617, record which includes 82 wins and 51 defeats, the victory over Athletics being their second in a row, seventh in the past ten games and 42nd on the road.
“We were really fortunate the way it worked out. We won. We used every (relief) pitcher once but Morales and he threw a little bullpen and he’s been used a lot. It worked out really well. Now we can let the guys regroup,” said Boston manager Terry Francona after the game.
Oakland have dropped .451 this season, including 60 wins and 73 losses, the defeat to Red Sox being their second in a row, fifth in the past ten games and 30th at the Fenway.
St. Louis Cardinals 0 – 7 Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates crashed Cardinals yesterday at the Busch Stadium where the visitors blanked their opponents and grabbed a clean win, their 31st on the road. The first term went scoreless for both sides, but the game did not seem to be a tight one. Harrison singled to left as Jones started Pittsburgh’s show in the second term.
The third inning also went scoreless, while the fourth one saw Pirates go five points ahead of the sleeping St. Louis who could only witness their own ruining. McCuthen doybled the lead after Jones doubled to left, with Walker getting to third, while the same Walker and Jones made it 4-0 right afterwards.
For more safety, Harrison made it five after Lincoln doubled to center in the same term. The first homer came in the fifth round, being hit by Walker who made things look clear as possible. Finally, McCutchen singled to left allowing Lincoln to make it 6-0 and close the victory in high style.
Pirates remain third in the Central Conference with a .470 record which includes 62 wins and 70 losses, the victory over St. Louis being their fourth in the past ten games and 31st on the road. On the other side, Cardinals are second, 10.5 behind Milwaukee, with a .519 percentage featuring 69 wins and 64 defeats. The loss to Pittsburgh was their sixth in the past ten games and 31st at home.
Minnesota Twins 6 – 4 Detroit Tigers
Detroit have extended their winning streak to three successes when they edged Twins yesterday at the Target Field where the visitors dominated the game most of the time. Cabrera and Avila gave their side a two point lead early in the second term after hitting a couple of homeruns to suggest a great day for the Tigers in Minnesota.
The tewo terms went scoreless for both sides, but the game was far from being over. Raburn doubled to right allowing Peralta to make three, while Jackson singled to center for Raburn’s 4-0 advantage. But Tigers lost the control right afterwards as Minnesota stunned the leaders with a four point midway run which helped them to tie their opponents.
Hughes and Repko replied with a couple of homers in the fifth inning, while Hughes doubled to right for Valencia and Tosoni’s leveler. Unfortunately, that was the best the hosts could in front of the favorites who broke back immediately.
Young singled to right in the seventh round, permitting Betemit to give his side a 5-4 lead with Jackson getting to third. Finally, Cabrera singled to center as Jackson rescued them by making it 6-4. The last terms went clean for both teams as Detroit celebrated a hard fought win, their 36th on the road.
Detroit remain first in the Central with a .553 record including 73 wins and 59 defeats, the victory over Twins being their eighth in the past ten games. As for Minnesota, they lie second from the bottom with a .417 record featuring 55 wins and 77 defeats. The loss to Tigers was their seventh in a row, ninth in the past ten games and 39th at home.
Toronto Blue Jays 5 – 6 Tampa Bay Rays
Rays have picked their second straight win over Jays when they defeated them on Saturday at the Rogers Center. Rays edged their opponents thanks to an impressive seventh term rally which brought the visitors three precious points.
Toronto were the first to take the lead, though, as Bautista doubled to center in the first term, allowing Thames to score the first point and give his side a little confidence. Bur Rays answered with a couple of points in the fourth inning when Rodriguez hit a ground rule double to left and Logoria and Zobrist overturned the result.
Jays could only level the score through Encarnacion who made it 2-2 after Arencibia hit a ground doubled to left minutes later. But that was the last time the hosts set the pace in front of a lively Tampa Bay who powered through to a four point rally in the sixth and seventh terms, drawing a clear win in Canada.
Johnson sineld to right as Rodriguez made it 3-2 in the sixth one, while Upton hit a 451 foot homerun, involving Fuld and Longoria, too, for a 6-1 advantage. From then on Rays would concede three more points from Toronto who were struggling for a late comeback.
Arencibia grounded out to shortstop and Lawrie cut the deficit to three points in the seventh inning, being followed by Thames and Encarnacion’s couple of homers which put the hosts one point behind the Rays. Unfortunately, they failed to score one more in the last term, gifting Tampa Bay an exhausting win.
Tampa Bay have improved their season record to .550, which includes 72 wins and 59 defeats. The victory over Jays was their second in a row, seventh in the past ten games and 37th on the road. Jays sit just behind them in the same East Conference with a .500 record, featuring 66 wins and 66 losses. The defeat to Rays was their third in a row, sixth in the past ten games and 33rd at home where they have just switched negative.
MLB Saturday results:
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 – 6 Colorado Rockies
Milwaukee Brewers 6 – 4 Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox 9 – 3 Oakland Athletics (Game 1)
Boston Red Sox 4 – 0 Oakland Athletics (Game 2)
Minnesota Twins 4 – 6 Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals 0 – 7 Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco Giants 2 – 1 Houston Astros
Arizona Diamondbacks 3 – 1 San Diego Padres
Cincinnati Reds 6 – 3 Washington Nationals
Cleveland Indians 8 – 7 Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers 4 – 8 Los Angeles Angels
Seattle Mariners 0 – 3 Chicago White Sox
Next fixtures:
St. Louis Cardinals – Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco Giants – Houston Astros
Milwaukee Brewers – Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds – Washington Nationals
Minnesota Twins – Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles – New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays – Tampa Bay Rays
Cleveland Indians – Kansas City Royals
New York Mets – Atlanta Braves (postponed)
Texas Rangers – Los Angeles Angels
Baltimore Orioles – New York Yankees
Arizona Diamondbacks – San Diego Padres
Seattle Mariners – Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Dodgers – Colorado Rockies
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