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Cincinnati grab third straight win
Cincinnati’s early outburst included three precious points scored in the first inning. Votto singled to right, allowing Stubbs to bring the first lead with Renteria getting to second. Phillips then hit a sacrifice fly to center as the same Renteria doubled the advantage with Votto getting to third. Things got much worse for the visitors who conceded one more point in the same term. Bruce singled to center as Votto suggested a clean win at the Ball Park.
The next two innings went scoreless for both sides, while the fourth one saw Frazier extend the lead to four points thanks to 395 foot homerun, the first of the meeting. The fifth term saw Bruce hit a sacrifice fly and Renteria score his second point for a much more comprehensive lead. The sixth term also went clean for the two sides as Reds were nearing the big victory against the giant San Francisco.
Votto hit a 414 foot homerun in the seventh, being followed by Stubbs and Renteria who put their side eight points ahead of the sleeping leaders. Finally, Alonso singled to right as Stubbs had the last word in Cincinnati. Said Baker: “We were swept by the Mets and came back to sweep the Giants.”
He also praised Johnny’s showing, claiming that “he gave us what we needed. He was masterful. He works hard. He competes. You see him out running line to line. He didn’t get any hits, but works on his hitting and bunting. He is trying to be a better base runner.”
Reds remain fourth in the Central Conference with a .491 record which features 53 wins and 55 losses, the victory over San Francisco being their third in a row, fourth in the past ten games and 32nd at home. As for the Giants, they remain top spot in the West, two gamesback safe, with a .565 percentage featuring 51 wins and 47 losses, the defeat to Reds being their third in a row and sixth in the past ten games.
Cleveland Indians 3 – 5 Kansas City Royals
Indians have gone 2.5 behind the leaders Tigers when they were stunned by Royals who beat the second best side in the Central on Sunday at the Progressive Field where the visitors held the lead throughout the entire clash. The first inning went scoreless for both sides, while the second one saw Francoeur hit a 390 foot homerun.
The next term also went scoreless for the two teams, but the fourth one saw the same Royals double the lead through Francoeur who was helped by an error committed by baseman Kipnis. Gordon made it even 3-0 after hitting a 409 foot homerun in the fifth, the second one of the meeting, but that could only arouse Indians’ two point shy run. Kipnis fired a 388 footer to cut the deficit to two points, while Santana tripled to right for Cabrera’s second point right afterwards.
Unfortunately, that was the best the hosts could do as Royals got back into a two point lead in the eighth when Butler hit a sacrifice fly to right, allowing Gordon to make it 4-2. Carrera tried to resuscitate his side with a third point, but the Indians were unable to even the situation at all. But on the contrary, Royals scored yet another one in the ninth as Escobar singled to center for Getz’s first point and Kansas’s big win.
Despite the win, Royals remain foot of the table in the Central with a .426 poor record which includes 46 wins and 62 losses, the victory over Indians being their sixth in a row and 18th on the road. As for the Indians, they are second with a .505 still positive record including 53 wins and 52 losses, the defeat to Royals being their eighth in the past ten games and 24th at home.
Los Angels Dodgers 3 – 6 Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona have started to build streak when the former leaders beat Dodgers on Sunday at the Dodger stadium. Roberts brought the first lead after firing a 375 foot homerun, while Parra imitated him right afterwards to put the visitors into a two point early lead. The third term went scoreless for both sides, while the fourth one saw Cowgill singled to center for Parra’s third one.
Dodgers’ first reply came in the fourth term through Navarro who hit a 371 footer, but that could only arouse Arizona for more. Nady hit a sacrifice fly to right allowing Johnson to make it 4-1 in the fifth term as Arizona were nearing a clear win. The next two terms went scoreless for both sides, while the eighth one saw Parra fire a 417 footer and Roberts put his side five points ahead of the hosts.
Dodgers scored a couple of more meaningless points in the eighth and ninth terms through Ethier and Carroll, but it was too late as Diamondbacks were celebrating their second win in a row. They remain though second in the West with a .546 record which includes 59 wins and 49 losses, the victory over Los Angeles being their seventh in the past ten games and 30th on the road. Dodgers, by contrast, lie second from the bottom with a ,449 poor percentage featuring 48 wins and 59 losses, the defeat to Arizona being their second in a row, sixth in the past ten games and 31st at home.
San Diego Padres 8 – 3 Colorado Rockies
Despite a poor start which saw the hosts led 0-2 in the third term, Padres managed to overcome the deficit and pick a big win against Colorado on Sunday at the Petco Park where the second half belonged to the bottom San Diego entirely.
Spilborghs hit a sacrifice fly to left in the second inning allowing Tulowitzki to bring the first lead for Colorado. The same Tulowitzki then singled to center as Fowler doubled to lead with Helton getting to second. San Diego got their first answer in the fourth term when Guzman singled to right for Headley’s first point of the meeting.
From then on Rockies only scored one point in the fifth through Fowler, while the second part of the game was dominated at all facets by the visitors. Guzman doubled to center, allowing Bartlett to cut the deficit to one point. The seventh term went scoreless for both sides, but the unexpected was yet to come for Colorado who would concede five points in a row without scoring any.
Headley tripled to right as Bartlett evened the situation in the sixth term. Furthermore, Guzman singled to left as Headley brought the first lead in the same inning in what was the turning point of the game. Blanks doubled to lead, making it 5-3 following Forsythe double to center, while Guzman extended it to three points after Martinez singled to left minutes later. Finally, Johnson doubled to center as Forsythe and Martinez scored the last two points of the meeting.
San Diego remains though foot of the table in the West with a .431 record which includes 47 wins and 62 losses, the victory over Rockies being their third in the past ten games and 22nd at home. Colorado remain on the same position, third, with a .472 percentage which keeps them ten gamesback behind leaders Giants. They have gone 51-57 this season, the loss to Padres being their sixth in the past ten games and 31st on the road.
Seattle Mariners 1 – 8 Tampa Bay Rays
Mariners are for no doubt back to the losing days as Seattle lost yet another game to Rays on Sunday at the Safeco Field where they could only score a late consolation. Rays scored their first seven points in a row and within the first six innings, not allowing the hosts get any closer. Longoria grounded into fielder’s choice to third as Jennings scored the first point of the clash in the first inning.
The second round went scoreless for both sides but the Rays’ outburst continued in the fourth term when Rodriguez singled to center for Shoppach and Joyce’s third and fourth points. Kotchman then singled to left as Zobrist put their side five points ahead. Even more than that, Rodriguez and Fuld drew a big win making it 7-0 in the sixth inning.
Mariners’ first and only reply came in the seventh round through Carp who scored the consolation point after Wells grounded into fielder’s choice to second. Finally, Rodriguez scored the last point in the eighth hitting a 381 foot homerun, the only one of the clash.
Tampa Bay are third in the East with a .523 record which includes 56 wins and 51 losses, the victory over Seattle being their sixth in the past ten games and 32nd on the road. Mariners are foot of the table in the West with a .421 record featuring only 45 wins and 62 losses, the defeat to Rays being their eighth in the past ten games and 29th at home.
St. Louis Cardinals 3 – 6 Chicago Cubs
The first five innings went scoreless at the Busch stadium on Sunday night when the visitors stunned the former leaders Cardinals thanks to an impressive six-term showing which saw the two sides score seven pints, four of which by Cubs. Chicago grabbed the first lead in the sixth term when Castro hit a ground rule double allowing Hill to score the first point with Johnson getting to third.
Pena then walked as Johnson doubled the advantage with Castro going to third and Ramirez to second. Byrd singled to right in the same term as Castro and Ramirez made it 4-0. Cardinals managed though to go one point within the leaders as Berkman, who fired a 412 foot homerun, Jay and Pujols threatened with a late comeback by making it 3-4.
Fortunately for the Cubs, they were not able to score any other point as Soriano, who hit a 383 footer, and Byrd closed out the game giving their side a well deserved win. Chicago are second from the bottom in the Central with a .398 poor percentage including 43 wins and 65 losses, the victory over St. Louis being their fourth in the past ten games and 18th on the road. On the other side, Cardinals remain second within the same Conference, 2.5 gamesback behind leaders Brewers, with a .528 record featuring 57 wins and 51 losses, the defeat to Cubs being their fourth in the past ten games and 24th at home.
MLB Sunday results:
St. Louis Cardinals 3 – 6 Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 – 6 Arizona Diamondbacks
San Diego Padres 8 – 3 Colorado Rockies
Seattle Mariners 1 – 8 Tampa Bay Rays
Oakland Athletics 7 – 3 Minnesota Twins
Washington Nationals 3 – 2 New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies 6 – 5 Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Brewers 5 – 4 Houston Astros
Chicago White Sox 3 – 5 Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees 4 – 2 Baltimore Orioles
Toronto Blue Jays 7 – 3 Texas Rangers
Cincinnati Reds 9 – 0 San Francisco Giants
Cleveland Indians 3 – 5 Kansas City Royals
Next fixtures:
New York Mets – Florida Marlins
Houston Astros – Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates – Chicago Cubs
Washington Nationals – Atlanta Braves
Boston Red Sox – Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox – New York Yankees
Seattle Mariners – Oakland Athletics
San Diego Padres – Los Angeles Dodgers
Colorado Rockies – Philadelphia Phillies
Milwaukee Brewers – St. Louis Cardinals
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