Yankees 24-14 vs Mariners 18-20
Mariners up 1-0 CC Sabathia pitching for the bronx bombers but Ibanez hits a 2-run shot over the wall. Then Cano swings on the slider blasts one to the out field and scores 2 RBI to tie the game at 3.Then Overbay hits home Cano 4-3 Yanks.
Box Score
Team R H E
SEA 3 10 2
NYY 4 7 1
Key Players
(SEA) Ibanez 2-4, HR (4),2 RBI
(NYY) Cano 2-3, 2B, 2RBI
Pitching
W: (NYY) Kelly (2-0) 2/3 IP, 0R, K
L: (SEA) Furbush (0-2) 1/3 IP, 2ER, 0K
S: (NYY) Rivera (16)
CUBS 14-22 vs ROCKIES 19-17
Highlights: Alfanzo Soriano For the cubs 2-run dinger. Then Starling
Castro hits a RBI single to right. Then Schierholtz drives 2 home with a hit down the 3rd base line and the cubs win 9-1.
Box Score
Team R H E
COL 1 3 0
CHI 9 14 0
Key Players
Rutledge (COL) 1-3, HR (5)
Gonzalez (COL) 0-4
Castro (CHI) 2-3, 2B, 2RBI
Soriano (CHI) 2-4, HR (4), 2 RBI
Pitching
W: (CHI) Wood (4-2) 7IP, 0R, 2K
L: (COL) Nicasio (3-1) 6IP, 5 ER, 2K
Yankees(22-13) at Royals(18-15)
HIGHLIGHTS:Let’s start Top of the 3rd Royals up 1-0 man on 1st and Robinson Cano batting remember when he won the home-run derby? Well the Royals didn’t! Cano hits it outta the park.Next batter Vernon Wells Hits one out of the park. Yankees Home Run leaders 1.Cano(10),2. Vernon(9),T3. Overbay(6) T3.Hafner(6). Then Eric Chavez hits one down the left field line and drives a run home.
Box Score
Team R H E
NYY 4 9 0
KC 3 7 2
Key Players:
Wells (NYY) 3-4, HR(9), 2RBI
Cano (NYY) 3-4, HR(10), 2RBI
Pitching:
W:(NYY) Kuroda (5-2)
L:(KC) Santana (3-2)
S:(NYY) Rivera (15)
AL EAST STANDINGS
TEAM W L GB
NYY 23 13 —
BAL 23 15 1
BOS 22 16 2
TB 19 18 4 1/2
TOR 15 24 9 1/2
The Game: Rockies (19-16) at Cardinals (22-12)
just yesterday I blogged about Shelby pitching a 1-hitter for the cards. Well today Adam Wainwright pitched a 2-hitter for the cards!
Box Score:
TEAM R H E
COL 0 2 0
STL 3 13 0
Key Players
(COL) Gonzalez 0-4
(COL) Tulowitzki 0-3
(STL) Molina 2-3, RBI
(STL) Holliday 2-5, R
Pitching
W: (STL) Wainwright (5-2) CG, BB, 7K
L: (COL) Chacin (3-2) 5 IP, 2ER, 5K
The Game: Rockies (19-15) at Cardinals (21-12)
The Highlights: 0-0 right now Shelby Miller pitching for the Cards and Eric Young Jr. Hits one into the outfield for the single that would be the only Rockies hit all game long. 7th inning 3-0 Cardinals 0-2 count Strike 3. 2 batters later 0-2 count strike 3. 9th inning 2 outs 0-2 count strike 3!
The Box Score
TEAMS R H E
COL 0 1 0
STL 3 10 0
The Key Players:
Beltran (STL) 2-4, HR (9)
Miller (STL) W(5-2), CG, H, 0BB, 13K
Pitching
W: (STL) Miller (5-2)
L: (COL) Garland (3-3)
Blue Jays (13-22) at Rays (16-17)
Highlights: 1-0 Rays, Dicky pitching for Toronto bases loaded Matt Joyce with an RBI single. Blue Jays batting Edwin Encarnacion line drive to right drives the runner on 2nd home and its 3-2 Blue Jays. 4-4 bottom 10th Bases loaded full count and… Ball 4 a WALK-OFF WALK to win the game!
Box Score
Teams R H E
TOR 4 8 0
TB 5 9 1
Key Players:
(TOR) Bautista 1-4, 2B, 2RBI
(TB) Longoria 3-5, 2 2B, 2R
(TB) Escobar 1-4, HR (3)
Pitchers
W: (TB) Farnsworth (2-0) IP, 0R, 0K
L: (TOR) Loup (1-3) 2/3 IP, ER, 0K
The Game: Athletics (18-16) at Indians (16-14)
The Pick: A’s
Highlights: 4-3 Clevland in the 9th Adam Rosales batting for the A’s its going and its gone clearly hits the rail and bounces on to the field but the umps say no.
Reaction: Just a plain bad call. Don’t believe me? check on Buster Oleny’s blog on Espn.com to see footage.
Box Score
Team R H E
OAK 3 6 1
CLE 4 6 0
Key Players:
(OAK) Barton 1-3, 2RBI
(CLE) Santana 1-2, HR(7)
Pitchers:
W: (CLE) Masterson (5-2)
L: (OAK) Griffin (3-3)
S: (CLE) Perez (5)
The Game: White Sox (13-17) at Mets (12-16)
The Pick: Mets
The Highlights: Harvey had strike out after strike out perfect through 6 2/3 until Ruben Rivera singles. Still 0-0 in the 10th man on 2nd and Mike Baxter drives one into right and drives the run home and the Mets win on the walk-off 1-0.
Box Score:
Team R H E
CWS 0 1 0
NYM 1 5 0
Key Players:
(NYM) Baxter 1-1, RBI
(NYM) Harvey ND, 9IP, H, 0BB, 12K
Pitchers:
W: Parnell (3-0)
L: Jones (0-3)
The Game: Blue Jays (11-21) at Rays (14-16)
The Pick: Rays
Highlights: Bottom 3rd already 1-0 Rays bases loaded, Evan Longoria up to the plate GRAND SLAM! 7-3 Rays now Mark DeRosa..gone 2-run homer. Then 7-6 Rays 1 man on base and J.P Arencibia off of Fernando Rodney to lift the Jays to a 8-7 win
Box Score
Team R H E
TOR 8 12 0
TB 7 11 2
Key Players
(TOR) Arencibia 2-3, HR(9), 2 RBI
(TOR) Rasmus 1-4, HR (5), 2 RBI
(TB) Longoria 2-5, GS (7)
(TB) Scott 2-4, HR(2), 2 RBI
Pitching
W: (TOR) Oliver (1-1) IP, 0R,0K
L: (TB) Rodney (1-1) 1 1/3 IP, 2ER,K
S: (TOR) Janssen (8)
The Game: Tigers (18-11) at Astros (8-23)
The Pick: Tigers
Highlights: 1st inning 0-0 and Prince Fielder; Home Run! His 8th of the season a 2-run blast. In the sixth Verlander struck out two to keep his no-hitter alive, 7th inning Pena hits a single to right to end the no hitter.
Box Score
Team R H E
DET 9 13 1
HOU 0 4 0
Key Players:
(DET)Fielder 3-5, HR (8), 4 RBI
(DET)Dirks 4-4, HR (2), 3R
PITCHERS
W: Verlander (4-2)
L: Humber (0-7)
NEW!!! Discussion Topic
Who’s the top pitcher in the AL
Comment Justin Verlander or Yu Darvish