Category: MLB

Pirates 38-26 vs Giants 33-30

Let’s start 4-2 Pirates in the 5th, 2 on, 2 out for Joaquin Arias who hits a sallow liner to center field that drives in 2 runs. That makes it 4-4.  6-4 Pirates now, Pirates batting and Alex Presly, a pinch hitter goes deep for his 1st home run of the year, that made it 7-4  Pirates. 7th inning, 10-6 Pirates now and NEIL WALKER!!!!! solo to left, that makes it 11-6 Pirates. Pirates go on to win 12-8.

R   H  E

SF    8   15 1
PIT 12 18 1

Key Players

(SF) Posey 2-5 2 RBI

(PIT) McCutchen 3-5, 3 RBI, 2 R

(PIT) Walker 2-4, HR (5), 2 RBI

Pitching

W: (PIT) Liriano (5-2) 6 IP, 4 ER, 2 K

L: (SF) Zito (4-5) 4 2/3 IP, 8 ER, 4 K

Barry Zito: 1-4 in last 9 starts

Pirates: 13-3 in last 16 games

Pirates 37-26 vs Giants 33-29

The big story in this one, Gerrit Cole the No. 1 overall pick from 2 years ago making his 1st start with the Pirates. And he was outstanding. The first batter Cole faces, Gregor Blanco… STRIKE 3 Cole got him on a 99mph fastball. 2nd inning still 0-0 but bases loaded for the Pirates, Cole up to bat and he jacks one into the outfield for a 2RBI single! 7th inning 6-2 Pirates, 1 on, 1 out and Pedro Alvarez goes deep with a 2 run shot to left and the Pirates win 8-2.

RH  E

SF    2 8   1
PIT 8 12 0

Key Players

(PIT) Alvarez 3-3 HR (14), 3 RBI

(PIT) McCutchen 2-3, 2B, 2 R

Pitching

W: (PIT) Cole (1-0) 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 K

L: (SF) Lincecum (4-6) 4 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 K

Pablo Sandoval: Placed on 15-Day DL (strained left foot)

Gerrit Cole: 1st Pirates starter to win debut since 205

Let’s start bottom 6th Red Sox up 6-4, John Lackey pitches and hits Matt Joyce on the back, dugouts empty big scene on the 1st baseline. No punches were thrown. Top 14th now 8-8 and Daniel Nava hits a base hit into the outfield, brings the man on 2nd home. That made it 9-8, Red Sox go on to win 10-8.

Nationals 29-31 vs Twins 27-31

Let’s start Top 2nd, 0-2 pitch to Roger Bernadina from Jordan Zimmermann…Strike 3! Then, Zimermann gets Aaron Hicks to strike out swinging. Top 3rd now Pedro Florimon goes down swinging to Zimmermann. Zimmermann had 8K’s. Bottom of the 4th still 0-0 but 2 on for the nats. Anthony Rendon hits the ball into the shortstop-3rd base gap and Florimon dives for the ball, gets it, throws it to first but the runner is safe and it drives in 2 runs. Bottom 5th now Nats up 5-0. Rendon up to bat again, 2 on for the nats and Rendon hits a line drive into right field for a 2RBI Double! That would make it 7-0, Nats win 7-0

R H  E

MIN    0 3    1

NATS 7  14 2

Key Player

Zimmermann 1-5 2B, R

Pitching

W: (NATS) Zimmermann (9-3) 7IP, 2H, 8K

L: (MIN) Diamond (4-5) 4 2/3 IP, 6ER, 3K

Yankees 35-26 vs Mariners 27-35

0-0 top 1st, Robinson Canohits a ball into right field for an RBI single 1-0 Yanks. Pettitte pitched well for the Yanks, bottom 2nd 0-2 pitch to Nick Franklin… STRIKE 3. 1-1 Bottom 4th, Pettitte strikes out Raul Ibanez! 2-1 Yankees man on 2nd and Jayson Nix hits a hard ground ball to the outfield for a base hit that plates a run, 3-1 Yanks! Yankees go on to win 3-1.

R H  E

NYY 3 10 0

SEA   1  4  0

Key Player

(NYY) Cano 1-4, RBI, SB

Pitching

W: (NYY) Pettitte (5-3) 7 1/3 IP, ER, 6K

L: (SEA) J. Saunders (4-6) 6 1/3 IP, 3ER, 4K

S: (NYY) Rivera (22)

Andy Pettitte: 250th career win

Mariners: 3-5 in June

Athletics 37-25 vs White Sox 25-33

Let’s start 3rd inning 0-0 and Tyler Flowers goes deep, a solo shot to left and the Sox are up 1-0. 6th inning, 3-0 White Sox. A’s up to bat, bases loaded and Josh Donaldson… GRAND SLAM!!!!! 4-3 A’s!!!!!!!! But, Bottom 9th Conor Gillaspie batting, going…going… to tie the game at 4… but Josh Reddick says NOPE! Reddick robs the game-tying homer and the A’s win 4-3.

R H E

OAK 4 6 2

SOX  3 5 1

Key Players

(OAK) Donaldson 1-4 GS (9)

(OAK) Cespedes 0-3 R

(SOX) Flowers 3-3 HR (5)

Pitching

W: (OAK) Parker (5-6) 7 IP, 2ER, 4K

L: (SOX) Sale (5-4) 7 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 6 K

S: (OAK) Balfour (15)

Cardinals 38-21 vs Diamondbacks 34-25

Let’s start 2-0 D-Backs bottom 1st 1 man on and Matt Holliday homers to left!2-2 game. Shelby Miller struck out 2 for the cards in the 4th. 10-2 Card’s now bottom 5th and Shelby Miller (you know the Crad’s pitcher who struck out 2 in the 4th) homers! 11-2 Cards.

R   H   E

ARZ 8   13  0
STL  12 17 0

Key Players

(STL) Holliday 2-3, HR (9), 2 RBI

(STL) Descalso 3-4, HR (3), 2 RBI

Pitching

W: (STL) Miller (7-3) 6 IP, 2 ER, 9K

L: (ARZ) Kennedy (3-4) 4 IP, 10  ER, 4K

S: (STL) Mujica (18)

WHITE SOX 24-32 VS MARINERS 26-33

Let’s start top 14th (not a typo) 0-0 2 on for the White Sox and Alex Rios drives one into the outfield for an RBI base hit 1-0 White Sox. Let’s resume bottom 14th 5-1 White Sox, Kyle Seager up for the Mariners, bases loaded and Seager hits a long fly ball… GOING, GOING, GONE! Grand Slam for the Mariners and we are tied at 5. Top of the 16th same score, man on second and Alejandro De Aza, Base hit to left, runner scores that makes it 6-5 White Sox and the white Sox go on to win 7-5.

R   H  E

CHW 7 17 0

SEA   5 16 2

Key Players

(CHW) Konerko 1-6, R

(SEA) Seager 3-5, GS(8), 2B

Pitching

W: (CHW) Reed (2-0) 3 IP, 5 ER, 5 K

L: (SEA) Noesi (0-1) 3 IP, 3ER, 4 K

Athletics 35-24 vs Brewers 21-35

Let’s start 2-0 A’s top 6th and Yoenis Cespedes homers! And the A’s are up 3-0! Bottom 8th 3-2 A’s Aramis Ramirez hits a single to the outfield that scores Jean Segura so we are tied 3-3. Bottom 10th same score, 1 on. Yuniesky Betancourt up, ball hit to the outfield for an walk-off RBI single! Brewers win 4-3.

R H E

OAK 3  9  0

MIL  4 10 0

Key Players

(OAK) Cespedes 3-5, 2 HR (11), 3 RBI

(MIL) Brun 1-5

Pitching

W: (MIL) Axford (2-3) IP, 0R, K

L: (OAK) Neshek (1-1) 2/3 IP, ER, 0K

Marlins 16-41 vs Phillies 27-30

Let’s start bottom 6th Phillies up 3-2. 1 on, no out and Domonic Brown hits the ball deep. In the last seven days (27 AB) He has 8 runs, 14 hits, 7 Home Runs, 13 RBI, and most impressive? a .519 batting average. After the 2-run homer it is 5-2 Phillies. Same inning, same score no on, no out and Delmon Young hits the ball out of the yard! The solo shot makes it 6-2. 7-2 now, Top 9th 2 out, grounder to short, throws it to first and GAME OVER!

TEAM R H E

MIA    2  6  1

PHI     7 11 0