Category: MLB

Indians bat in top of inning, Orioles bat in bottom

Let’s start 2-0 Indians bottom 7th and Manny Machado double down the left field line to break the no-hitter. Let’s resume 2-2, bottom 8th runners at the corners and Machado hits an RBI single to the wall to put the O’s up 3-2. Top 9th, 3-3 runners at the corners, 1 out and Drew Stubbs hits a grounder down the 3rd base line, 3rd baseman throws to the shortstop for the out so 2 outs shortstop turns and throws it to first to try to get the double play and end the inning but Stubbs beats out the throw so the runner from 3rd who ran home’s run scores and it’s 4-3 Orioles and that’s the difference so the Orioles win 4-3.

CLE 4 6 1

O’s   3 4  0

Key Players

(CLE) Kipnis 1-3 HR(11) , 2 RBI

(CLE) Bourn 0-5

Pitching

W:(CLE) Smith (4-0) IP,2 ER,0 K

L:(O’s) J.Johnson (2-6) 2/3 IP,2 ER,0 K

S:(CLE) Pestano (5)

Indians Starter: Kazmir: 7 IP,H,0 ER,BB,4 K

Orioles Starter: Hammel: 7 IP,4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

Indians bat in top of inning

Orioles bat in bottom

Let’s start bottom 4th, 1-0 Orioles and Matt Wieters goes deep to make it 2-0. Solo home run his 10th of the year! Top 6th, 2-1 Orioles but Micheal Brantley grounds one up the middle for a 2 run single to put the Indians up 3-2! Top 8th, same score now and Brantley hits a 2-run homer to right to make it 5-2. That ends up as the final score.

CLE 5 9 0

O’s   2 9 0

Key Players

(CLE) Brantley 2-4 HR (5), 4 RBI

(CLE) Swisher  2-4 RBI, R

(O’s) Markakis  2-4 HR (8)

(O’s) Wieters     1-3 HR (10)

Pitching

W: (CLE) Jiminez (6-4) 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 K

L: (O’s) Britton (1-2) 5 IP, 3 ER, 5 K

S: (CLE) Pestano (4)

Bottom 2nd, 1-0 Mets, Philles batting, Mat Harvey pitching and Harvey strikes out Ben Revere! Bottom 4th, same setup and Harvey strikes out Domonic Brown! Top 5th now, 1-0 Mets, mets batting and Matt Harvey HITS an RBI double to make it 2-0 Mets. 3-0 Mets now, same inning and David Wright blasts a RBI double to the exact same spot that Harvey did and that makes it 4-0 Mets. Mets go on to win   8-0.

NYM 8 12 0
PHI    0 4   1

Key Players

(NYM) Wright 4-5 HR (12), 2 2B

(PHI) Rollins   1-4

(PHI) Howard 1-3

Pitching

W: (NYM) Harvey (7-1) 6 IP, 2 H, 6 K

L: (PHI) Lannan (0-2) 5 IP, 4 ER, 3 K

Red Sox 45-31 vs Tigers 40-32

Let’s start 2-0 Red Sox, but bases loaded for the Tigers and VICTOR MARTINEZ! Martinez jacks one! a grand slam for the Tigers makes it 4-2 Detroit. 5-2 Tigers now, Martinez drives one down the 3rd base line for 2 RBI to make it 7-2 Tigers. Same score now and Max Scherzer strikes out Mike Carp and Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

BOS 3    10 0
DET 10 15 1

Key Players

(BOS) Ortiz           2-4 HR (16)

(DET) Martinez 2-3 GS (6), 5 RBI

(DET) Infante    1-4 HR (5), 2 RBI

Piching

W: (DET) Scherzer (11-0) 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 K

L: (BOS) Webster (0-2) 4 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 5 K

Red Sox: 1-10 with runners in scoring position

Victor Martinez: 4th career game with 5+ RBI

Prior To Game

Red Sox 44-30

VS

Tigers 39-31

Let’s start bottom 5th, 2-0 Red Sox, bases loaded for the Tigers Torii Hunter drops one into right field, that drives in 2 to tie the game at 2. Top 8th, same score and David Ortiz base hit to right, that drives in Shane Victorino. It also puts the Tigers up 3-2. Bottom 9th, same score, 1 on, no out and JHONNY PERALTA! walk-off 2-run home run! That wins the game for the Tigers 4-3.

TEAM R H E

BOS     3 7 0
DET     4 8 0

Key Players

(BOS) Ortiz 2-4 HR (15), 2 RBI

(BOS) Pedroia 0-4

(DET) Peralta 1-4 HR (7), 2 RBI

(DET) Cabrera 1-4 2B, 3 K

Pitching

W: (DET) Smyly (3-0) 2IP, 0 R, 4 K

L: (BOS) Bailey (3-1) 0 IP, 2 ER, 0 K

REDSOX
Starter: Lackey: ND, 7 IP, 2 ER, 5 K

TIGERS
Starter: Alvarez: ND, 5 IP, 2 ER, 3 K

PRIOR TO GAME

Orioles 40-30 vs Tigers 38-29

Let’s start, bottom 1st, 0-0, Tigers batting, 1 on 1 out and Miguel Cabrera  jacks the 90 MPH fastball for a 2-run home run to put the Tigers on the board first, 2-0. Top second same score and Chris Davis goes deep that is Davis’ 24th homer of the year, it also cuts the lead to 1 (2-1 Tigers after the solo shot by Davis). Top 5th, 3-1 Tigers, bases loaded, 2 outs, full count and Tigers pitcher Mat Scherzer pitches to Orioles batter Chris Davis and strikes him out!  Tigers go on to win 5-1!

Red Sox 42-38 vs Orioles 39-30

Let’s start bottom 3rd, 1-0 Orioles, O’s batting and Chris Davis! 2-run homer to left, his 23rd of the year! That made it 3-0 Orioles. Top 7th now, 5-0 Orioles, Red Sox batting and Will Middlebrooks, 3 run homer to shorten the lead for Boston! 5-3 Orioles now. Bottom 7th, same score, man on 3rd and J.J. Hardy, hard ground ball into the gap for an RBI base hit to make it 6-3 Orioles.

R H  E

BOS 3 6    1

O’s   6 14  1

KEY PLAYERS

(BOS) Middlebrooks 1-4, HR (9), 3 RBI

(O’s) Davis                     2-4, HR (23), 3 RBI

(O’s) Jones                    2-4, 2 2B, RBI

Pitching

W: (O’s) Gonzalez (5-2) 6 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 2 K

L: (BOS) Lester (6-4) 5 IP, 5 ER, 8 K

S: (O’s) J. Johnson (25)

Jon Lester: 0-4, 8.59 ERA in last 4 road starts

Orioles: 6-1 in last 7 home games vs Red Sox

Braves 39-28 vs Giants 35-31

The Braves had lost 4 straight games coming into this one. Let’s start Bottom 6th, 5-2 Giants and B.J. Upton goes deep for the home run, his 2nd of the day, that cuts the lead to 1 (5-4 now). Then Bottom 9th same score, bases loaded and the batter walks and that drives in a run, which ties the game at 5.  Next batter, bases still loaded and Freddie Freeman! blooper to the outfield that drives in a run, walk off single for Freeman and the Braves win, 6-5.

R H E

SF     5 11 1
ATL 6 11 2

Key Players

(SF) Posey              1-3 2B, RBI

(ATL) B.J. Upton 2-4 2 HR(8), 3 RBI

(ATL) McCann      2-4  2B, R

Pitchers

W: (ATL) Kimbrel (2-1) IP, 0 R, K

L: (SF) Romo (3-3) 1/3 IP, ER, K

Giants

Starter: Gaudin: ND, 5 IP, 4 ER, 0 K

Braves

Starter: Minor: ND, 6 IP, 4 ER, 7 K

NL Central standings prior to game. Teams included in this post (Reds and Brewers) are in BOLD

TEAM                 W   L    GB

Cardinals            43  23   —

Reds                  40  27  3.5

Pirates                 39  27    4

Brewers            27   38   15.5

Cubs                     26   38   16

Let’s start bottom 1st, Reds batting, man on 3rd and Brandon Phillips hits a nice little blooper into the outfield that drives in a run. That made it 1-0 Reds. When we resume 3-2 Reds, top 8th (Brewers batting) and MARTIN MALDANADO! solo shot over the left center wall, that ties it at 3. Same score, bottom of the 10th, no on, 1 out and Jay Bruce…That’s outta here! Walk-off HOME RUN for Bruce!

R H E

MIL 3 12 2

CIN 4 7   3

Yankees 37-28 vs Athletics 40-27

Let’s start 15th inning 2-2 A’s batting and Coco Crisp hits a liner into left field, Brandon Moss, who was on 2nd goes home Vernon Wells (Yankees left fielder) guns it home and play at the plate…OUT! So the game plays on. Bases Loaded, Bottom 18th, same score, a base hit will win the game. Nate Freiman does just that hits one into the outfield, which drives in John Jaso so there is your walk-off, 3-2 win for the A’s.

R H E

NYY 2 10 0

OAK 3  12 2

Key Player

(NYY) Cano 3-6 HR (16), 2 2B

Pitching

W:(OAK) Chavez (1-0) 5 2/3 IP, 0 R, 7 K

L:(NYY) Claiborne (0-1) 1 1/3 IP, ER, K

NYY

Starter: Kuroda: ND,8 IP, 2 ER, 3 K

OAK
Starter: Parker: ND, 8 IP, 2 ER, 2 K