Here’s what’s happening in baseball:
Weekend Games 5/10 - 5/12
Cleveland vs. Detroit
Friday - Tigers 10, Indians 4 Max Scherzer improved to 5-0 and Miguel Cabrera & Prince
Fielder each crushed home runs as the Tigers routed the Indians at home.
Saturday – Indians 7, Tigers 6 In a rare outing, Tiger’s
ace Justin Verlander struggled through five innings, allowing three runs while
walking five, and Asdrubal Cabrera went 3-5 with two RBI for the Indians as
they held on to win.
Sunday - Indians 4, Tigers 3 (10 innings) Michael
Brantley tied the game at three in the bottom of the ninth with a
two-out RBI single, and pinch hitter Mark Reynolds singled in the
winning run in the tenth as Cleveland won two of three from the Tigers
in Detroit and tie them for the A.L. Central lead.
Pittsburgh vs. New York
Mets
Friday - Pirates 7, Mets 3 Garrett
Jones went 3-5 including a three-run home run, and Wandy Rodriguez allowed just
one run in six innings for his third win.
Saturday - Pirates 11, Mets 2 Francisco Liriano struck
out nine Mets in just over five innings as the rout was on. The Pirates hammered Jonathan Niese for eight
runs as Jordy Mercer provided the offense with two home runs among his four
hits to go with three RBI as he fills in for the injured Neil Walker.
Sunday – Pirates 3, Mets 2 The Pirates scored two runs off Matt Harvey early and Pedro Alvarez singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth and the Mets lost the last three games at home against Pittsburgh after winning the first game of the series.
Milwaukee vs. Cincinnati
Friday - Reds 4, Brewers 3 Brandon
Phillips went 2-4 with a homer and two RBI and started spectacular double play
with his knee in the seventh to preserve the Reds win.
Saturday – Reds 13, Brewers 7 The Reds scored twelve
runs in the first three innings, all of Milwaukee starter Hiram Burgos, and Jay
Bruce went 3-5 with a homer and three RBI and five other Reds drove in at least
two runs in the big win.
Sunday - Reds 5, Brewers 1 Donald Lutz belted his first career home run, a three-run blast in the second, and Bronson Arroyo tossed over six innings of shutout ball as the Reds swept the Brewers in Cincinnati.
Toronto vs. Boston
Friday - Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 0 John Lester threw a complete game, one-hit shutout for his
5th win and Daniel Nava knocked in two of the four runs scored in the eighth
with a double as the Sox won at home.
Saturday – Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 2 Adam
Lind broke a two-all tie in the top of
the ninth with a solo home run and the Blue Jays bounced back after
being one-hit on Friday.
Sunday - Blue Jays 12, Red Sox 4 Jose Bautista blasted two of Toronto's five home runs and they tagged Ryan Dempster for six runs in five innings for the blowout win and the series win in Boston.
Colorado vs. St. Louis
Friday - Cardinals 3, Rockies 0 Rookie Shelby Miller pitched the game of his young life so
far, notching a complete game shutout with 13 strikeouts as he retired the last
27 batters he faced after giving up a single to start the game. Carlos
Beltran hit his ninth home run to start the scoring.
Saturday – Cardinals 3, Rockies 0 Adam Wainwright didn’t
allow a run until the eighth inning as he completed a two-hit shutout, and St.
Louis pitching dominated Colorado for the second day in a row.
Sunday - Rockies 8, Cardinals 2 The Rockies broke out of their hitting slump with eleven hits off Cardinal pitching, including a three-run homer by Troy Tulowutzki, and Jorge De La Rosa threw seven shutout innings as Colorado avoided the sweep in St. Louis.
New York Yankees 3 Kansas City
Friday - Yankees 11, Royals 6 Lyle Overbay had four hits and five RBI, including a two-run
home run, and Ichiro Suzuki also belted a two-run homer, as the Yankees won for
the 500th time for manager Joe Girardi.
Saturday – Yankees 3, Royals 2 Andy Pettitte won his
fourth game by striking out seven in seven innings, and Vernon Wells hit a go-ahead
two-run home run in the fifth as the Yankees won again in Kansas City.
Sunday - Yankees 4, Royals 2 Robinson Cano hit his tenth home run and Vernon Wells his ninth to support Hiroki Kuroda who pitched into the eighth for his fifth win, lifting the Yankees to a series sweep in Kansas City. Mariano saved his A.L. leading 15th game by pitching a scoreless ninth inning.
Atlanta vs. San Francisco
Friday - Giants 8, Braves 2 Matt
Cain had another strong start, striking out seven in eight innings and the
Giants scored six times in the fourth to blow out the Braves.
Saturday – Giants 10, Braves 1 Madison Bumgarner struck
out eleven Braves in seven innings and Gregor Blanco went 2-4 with four RBI
after entering the game as a pinch hitter in the fifth as the Giants routed the
Braves.
Sunday - Giants 5, Braves 1 The Giants smacked three home runs,one by Brandon Belt, Marco Scutaro and Pablo Sandoval, and Tim Lincecum pitched seven scoreless innings while striking out seven for his third win, and the Giants third win in a row over the Braves as they won the series three games to one.
Philadelphia vs. Arizona
Friday - Diamondbacks 3, Phillies 2 Miguel Monteo, dropped to eighth in the lineup after hitting
cleanup most of the year and struggling, hit a go-ahead home run in the bottom
of the eight off the right field foul pole that secured the victory for
Arizona.
Saturday – Phillies 3, Diamondbacks 1 Cliff Lee threw seven
scoreless innings and Jimmy Rollins knocked in two runs as the Phillies ended
Arizona’s five-game winning streak.
Sunday - Phillies 4, Diamondbacks 2 (10 innings) Chase Utley had four hits and the Phillies rallied to tie the game in the top of the ninth and win it in the tenth on a two-run single by Ryan Howard as the teams split the four-games series.
Chicago Cubs vs. Washington
Friday - Nationals 7 Cubs 3 The Nationals won their fifth straight game as Ian Desmond
had three hits and three RBI, including his fifth home run as they won without
Bryce Harper and Jason Werth.
Saturday – Cubs 8, Nationals 2 Adam Rizzo went 3-5 with
two RBI and the Cubs handed Stephen Starsburg his fifth loss of the
season. Edwin Jackson pitched five
innings, allowing two runs for the Cubs to pick up his first win of the year.
Sunday -Cubs 2, Nationals 1 The Cubs tied the game in the top of the eighth and Alfonso Soriano scored the go-ahead run on an error by Washington catcher Kurt Suzuki in the top of the ninth to win the game and the series.
Miami vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Friday - Marlins 5, Dodgers 4 Derek Dietrich hit his first major league home run, a 3-run
shot that tied the game in the fourth, and Juan Pierre singled in the go-ahead
run in the seventh as the Marlins won for rookie Jose Fernandez who struck out
seven in six innings for his second win.
Saturday – Dodgers 7, Marlins 1 The
Dodgers snapped their eight-game losing streak as Hyun-Jin Ryu won his fourth
game and Andre Either had four hits including a pair of doubles.
Sunday - Dodgers 5, Marlins 3 Backup first baseman Scott Van Slyke hit his third career home run, and Matt Kemp added a pair of singles as the Dodgers won the series with Florida two games to one.
San Diego vs. Tampa Bay
Friday - Rays 6, Padres 3 Alex
Cobb struck out 13 in less than five full innings and Ryan Roberts drove in two
runs as the Rays scored four times in the seventh to take the lead for
good. Cobb became the first major league player to strike out that many
batters in less than five innings.
Saturday – Rays 8, Padres 7 Evan Longoria provided
the drama for the Rays with a two-out, bottom of the ninth, two-run home run
off Padres closer Huston Street for the walk-off win.
Sunday - Rays 4, Padres 2 James Loney went 2-4 with a home run for the Rays as they beat San Diego in another close game to sweep the series at home.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Chicago White
Sox
Friday - Angels 7, White Sox 5 Brendan
Harris went 3-4 with a homer and three RBI, and Mike Trout added a pair of hits
as the Angels won in Chicago.
Saturday – Angels 3, White Sox 2 Mike Trout went 2-4 with
a homer and two RBI and the Angels capitalized on three White Sox errors to win
another close game.
Sunday - White Sox 3, Angels 0 Chris Sale showed why he's the White Sox ace by tossing a complete game one-hitter with seven strikeouts, losing a perfect game in the seventh, as he utterly dominated the Angels in Chicago to help his team avoid the series sweep.
Baltimore vs. Minnesota
Friday -Orioles 9, Twins 6 (10 innings) Manny Machado went 3-6 including the a go-ahead RBI single
in the tenth as the Orioles rallied to win in Minneapolis.
Saturday – Twins 8, Orioles 5 Justin Morneau & Joe
Mauer each had three hits and the Twins scored four times in the fourth to take
the lead for good and beat the Orioles at home.
Sunday - Orioles 6, Twins 0 Chris Davis, Adam Jones and Steve Pearce each homered for the Orioles as they shutout the Twins in Minneapolis for the series win in the finale.
Texas vs. Houston
Friday -Rangers 4, Astros 2 The
Rangers smacked three home runs, one each by Nelson Cruz, Jeff Baker and David
Murphy, to beat the Astros in Houston.
Saturday – Rangers 8, Astros 7 The Rangers hit three
more home runs, this time one each by Nelson Cruz, Lance Berkman and Adrian
Beltre as they provided just enough offense to get Yu Darvish his sixth
win. Darvish struck out eight in seven innings
to improve to 6-1.
Sunday - Rangers 12, Astros 7 Adrian Beltre hit his eighth home run among his four hits and four RBI as the Rangers routed the Astros in Houston for the series sweep.
Oakland vs. Seattle
Friday - Mariners 6, A's 3 Hisashi
Iwakuma continued his impressive season by striking out nine A's over seven
innings for his fourth win, and Raul Ibanez hit a three-run homer to boost the
Mariners at home.
Saturday – A’s 4, Mariners 3 The A’s hit three home
runs, one each by Brandon Moss, Josh Donaldson and Daric Barton as they snapped
their five-game losing streak to beat Seattle.
Sunday - Mariners 6, A's 1 Joe Saunders won his ninth straight decision at home with just over six innings of one-run ball and Kendrys Morales hit a three-run homer as the Mariners won the game and the series from Oakland.
A.L. MVP Watch: Evan Longoria, 3B, Tampa Bay. Went 4-11 over the weekend with three RBI and four runs scored, and is on pace to bat .332 with 39 HRs and 119 RBI.
N.L. MVP Watch: Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia. Went 6-12 over the weekend and is on pace to hit 29 HRs and drive in 99 runs.
Record Watch: Mariano Rivera saved two games over the weekend and four in the last five days for the Yankees, and is on pace to save 67 games which would break the record of 62 held by Francisco Rodriquez in 2008. Not bad for a 43-year old.
History - 1903 World Series, Boston
5-3 over Pittsburgh
The 1903 World Series was the first played in modern
baseball and featured the Boston Americans (eventually becoming the Red Sox) of
the American League against the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League, in a
best-of-nine series. Boston won the series five games to three, winning
the last four for their first World Series win. Hall-of-Famers in the series
included pitcher Cy Young and third baseman Jimmy Collins for Boston, and
shortstop Honus Wagner and outfielder Fred Clarke for the Pirates. Cy
Young went 28-9 this year and won two games in the series, and Boston had two
more 20-game winners on their pitching staff as they beat the favored Pirates
who limped into the World Series riddled with injuries.
Trivia – Today’s Question
– Where did the Boston Red Sox play their home games before Fenway Park opened in 1912?
Yesterday’s Question – Who is the Yankees all-time leader in stolen bases?
Answer – Derek Jeter with 342 stolen bases.
Vegas Bet: Lastly, here’s an actual bet you can make in Las
Vegas casinos: Over/Under 13 pitchers used by the Yankees & Indians in today's doubleheader.
Yesterday’s Bet: Over/Under 2 wins by the Mets over the weekend vs.
Pittsburgh.
Result: Under. The Mets won 0 games over the weekend.
Standings
American
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American
League East
Monday Schedule 5/13
with probable pitchers in parentheses.
My picks to win are highlighted. Weekend Picks: 26-19 Overall: 224-183 Times EST
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