Friday, August 16, 2013

The New York Mets bounce back from a tough series with a victory in San Diego

The New York Mets bounce back from a tough series with a victory in San Diego


The New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres on Thursday night. The final score was 4-1 and the game took place at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Zach Wheeler started for the Mets and pitched well, the bullpen did its job. Marlon Byrd and Josh Satin led the offense.

Wheeler pitched six innings giving up one run and seven hits. He walked one and struck out 12. Scott Atchison won his third game of the season pitching a perfect inning and Gonzalez Germen saved his first game of the season pitching two innings and giving up two walks and striking out three.

Daniel Murphy had a hit and drew a walk, Byrd had two hits and two RBI and Ike Davis drew a walk. Satin had two hits and an RBI, John Buck had a hit and an RBI and Wheeler had a hit. Byrd hit a double and Buck hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Baxter had a stolen base and Lagares had an outfield assist.

Tyson Ross pitched seven innings giving up five hits and a run with eight strikeouts. Luke Gregerson lost his seventh game of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with two walks and a strikeout, Nick Vincent pitched to one batter and retired him and Tim Stauffer pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run.

Will Venable had a hit, Chase Headley had a hit and Yonder Alonso had a hit and drew two walks. Chris Denorfia had two hits and drew a walk, Jaff Decker had an RBI and Rene Rivera had a hit. Ross had a hit, Denorfia hit a double and Rivera hit a triple. The Padres were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.

Satin hit an RBI single in the fourth giving the Mets a 1-0 lead. The Padres tied the game in the bottom of the fourth on a Decker sacrifice fly. In the eighth Byrd hit a two run double giving the Mets a 3-1 lead and then they tacked on another run in the ninth. Buck hit a solo homerun to make it 4-1 and that was the final score.

The Mets record improved to 55-64 and the Padres record dropped to 54-67. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Friday night.

Yankees fail to sweep as the Anaheim Angels salvage the final game

Yankees fail to sweep as the Anaheim Angels salvage the final game


The Anaheim Angels defeated the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon. The final score of the game was 8-4 and the game took place at Yankee Stadium. Phil Hughes started and pitched ok, the bullpen was bad. Alfonso Soriano led the offense again with four hits and another RBI.

Hughes pitched six innings giving up three runs and six hits. He walked one and struck out five and lost his 12th game of the season. Shawn Kelley pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Boone Logan pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and three runs with two walks and a strikeout and Joba Chamberlain pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout. Adam Warren pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout.

Brett Gardner had a hit and drew a walk, Soriano had four hits and an RBI and Robinson Cano had three hits and an RBI. Alex Rodriguez had two hits, Vernon Wells had a hit and two RBI and Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew two walks. Eduardo Nunez had two hits, Austin Romine had a hit and Cano and Wells each hit a double. Gardner hit a triple and the Yankees were 5-13 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base. Romine had a passed ball.

C.J. Wilson pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up 11 hits and a run with a walk and three strikeouts. Wilson won his 13th game of the season. Kevin Jepsen pitched to one batter and retired him, Ernesto Frieri pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two and Michael Kohn pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk. Buddy Boshers gave up a hit and a run without retiring a batter and Dane De La Rosa pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout.

J.B. Shuck had two hits and an RBI, Mike Trout had a hit and drew a walk and Josh Hamilton had two hits and an RBI. Erick Aybar had a hit, Mark Trumbo drew two walks and Hank Conger had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk. Chris Nelson had two hits and five RBI, Grant Green had two hits and Conger, Aybar, Trout and Green each hit a double. Nelson hit two homeruns and the Angels were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Shuck, Trout and Trumbo each had a stolen base and Shuck had an outfield assist.

Hamilton hit an RBI single in the first to give the Angels a 1-0 lead. In the third Soriano hit an RBI single to tie the game at one. Conger hit a sacrifice fly and Nelson hit a solo homerun in the fourth to give the Angels a 3-1 lead. In the eighth the Angels broke it open with a Nelson grand slam and Shuck RBI single to make it an 8-1 Angels lead. In the ninth the Yankees rallied for three runs and the final score was 8-4 Angels. Cano hit an RBI single and Wells a two run double.

The Yankees four game win streak ended and their record fell to 62-58. The Angels record improved to 54-66. The Yankees will begin a three game series in Boston against the Red Sox on Friday night.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Alfonso Soriano slugs the New York Yankees to another victory over the Angels

Alfonso Soriano slugs the New York Yankees to another victory over the Angels


The New York Yankees defeated the Anaheim Angels on Wednesday night. The final score was 11-3 and the game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Ivan Nova started and was pretty good for the Yankees and Alfonso Soriano led the offense with three hits and seven RBI.

Nova pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up three runs on ten hits. He walked none and struck out six and Preston Claiborne pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits with a strikeout. Nova earned his sixth victory of the season.

Ichiro Suzuki drew a walk, Robinson Cano had four hits and an RBI and Alex Rodriguez had a hit and drew a walk. Curtis Granderson had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Soriano had three hits, seven RBI and drew a walk and Chris Stewart had two hits and two RBI. Rodriguez, Soriano and Granderson each hit a double and Soriano hit two homeruns. The Yankees were 5-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.

Jered Weaver lost his sixth game of the season pitching five innings and giving up nine hits and nine runs. He walked three and struck out four. Buddy Boshers pitched an inning giving up a hit, Kevin Jepsen pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Dane De La Rosa pitched an inning and struck out one.

J.B. Shuck had two hits, Mike Trout had two hits and two RBI and Josh Hamilton had two hits and an RBI. Mark Trumbo had a hit, Chris Nelson had a hit and Romine had a hit. Grant Green had three hits including a double. The Angels were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.

Soriano hit a grand slam in the first inning to give the Yankees a 4-0 lead. In the second the Yankees scored four more to make it an 8-0 game. Cano hit an RBI single, Granderson hit an RBI single and Soriano hit a two run double. In the third Trout hit an RBI single and Hamilton hit an RBI single to make it 8-2 Yankees. Trout hit an RBI single in the fifth to make it 8-3 Yankees. Soriano hit a solo homerun in the fifth to push the lead to 9-3. Stewart hit a two run single in the seventh to make it 11-3 and that would complete the scoring.

The Yankees have now won four games in a row and improved their record to 62-57 and the Angels record fell to 53-66. The two teams will play the fourth and final game of the series on Thursday afternoon.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

The New York Mets lose 4-2 to the Los Angeles Dodgers

The New York Mets lose 4-2 to the Los Angeles Dodgers


The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets on Tuesday night. The final score was 4-2 and the game took place at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Matt Harvey started for the Mets and was just ok; John Buck and Juan Lagares each had a hit and an RBI.

Harvey pitched six innings giving up eight hits and four runs. He lost his fourth game of the season walking two and striking out three. Gonzalez Germen pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and Scott Atchison pitched a perfect inning.

Lagares had a hit and an RBI, Daniel Murphy had a hit and Marlon Byrd had a hit. Josh Satin had a hit and drew a walk, Justin Turner had a hit and Buck had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk. Mike Baxter had a hit, Lagares hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.

Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched seven innings giving up five hits and a run with a walk and three strikeouts. Ryu won his 12th game of the season, Ronald Belisario pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Kenley Jansen saved his 19th game of the season. He pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk.

Carl Crawford drew a walk, Mark Ellis had two hits and Yasiel Puig had two hits. A.J. Ellis had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Juan Uribe had two hits and Nick Punto had a hit and two RBI. Punto hit a double and the Dodgers were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.

Lagares hit a solo homerun in the first giving the Mets a 1-0 lead. In the fifth Punto hit a two run double giving the Dodgers a 2-1 lead. Ellis hit a two run single in the sixth giving the Dodgers a 4-1 lead. In the ninth the Mets scored a run. Buck hit an RBI single and the final score was 4-2 Dodgers.

The Mets record fell to 54-63 and the Dodgers record improved to 69-50. The two teams will play the third and final game of the three game series on Wednesday night.

The New York Yankees offense erupts in rout of the Anaheim Angels

The New York Yankees offense erupts in rout of the Anaheim Angels


The New York Yankees defeated the Anaheim Angels on Tuesday night. The final score was 14-7 and the game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and was wild but effective. Alfonso Soriano had a big night with six RBI to lead the offense.

Sabathia pitched six innings giving up three hits and three runs with two of them being earned. He walked six and struck out seven and earned his 10th win of the season. Shawn Kelley pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out one, Dellin Betances pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up five hits and four runs with a walk and two strikeouts and Joba Chamberlain faced two batters and retired them both with a strikeout.

Eduardo Nunez had two hits and four RBI, Soriano had three hits and six RBI and Robinson Cano had two hits and drew two walks. Alex Rodriguez had a hit and two RBI, Vernon Wells had two hits and an RBI and Brett Gardner had a hit and drew a walk. Curtis Granderson had three hits, Jayson Nix had a hit and an RBI and Lyle Overbay had three hits and drew a walk. Austin Romine had a hit and drew a walk, Overbay, Granderson and Rodriguez each hit a double and Wells hit a homerun. Soriano hit two homeruns. The Yankees were 5-13 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Nix was picked off and committed an error and Nunez committed two errors. Romine had a passed ball and Soriano had an outfield assist.

Jason Vargas lost his fifth game of the season. He pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and four runs with a walk and three strikeouts. J.C. Gutierrez pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts, Nick Maronde gave up a run and a walk without recording an out and Michael Kohn pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a walk. Joe Blanton pitched two innings giving up eight hits and six runs with a walk and a strikeout.

J.B. Shuck had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Calhoun had a hit and Mike Trout had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk. Mark Trumbo had two hits and two RBI, Chris Nelson had a hit, an RBI and drew three walks and Josh Hamilton had a hit. Grant Green drew a walk, Chris Iannetta drew a walk and Field had a hit. Trumbo and Trout each hit a homerun and the Angels were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Vargas had a pickoff.

In the first Trumbo hit a two run homerun to give the Angels a 2-0 lead. Wells hit a solo homerun in the second to cut the lead to 2-1. Nelson had an RBI walk in the third to push the lead to 3-1 Angels. In the fourth Nix hit an RBI groundout to cut the lead to 3-2. Soriano hit a two run homerun in the fifth to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead. In the sixth Nunez hit an RBI groundout, Soriano hit an RBI single and Rodriguez hit a two run double to make it a 8-3 Yankees lead. Nunez hit into a forceout scoring a run in the seventh and Soriano hit a three run homerun to make it a 12-3 Yankees lead. Nunez hit a two run single in the eighth to push the lead to 14-3. The Angels scored the final four runs of the game in the ninth to make it 14-7 which was the final score. Shuck hit an RBI single and Trout hit a three run homerun.

The Yankees have now won three in a row and improved their record to 61-57. The Angels record fell to 53-65. The two teams will play game three of their four game series on Wednesday night.

Monday, August 12, 2013

The New York Yankees hang on to beat the Anaheim Angels

The New York Yankees hang on to beat the Anaheim Angels


The New York Yankees defeated the Anaheim Angels on Monday night. The final score was 2-1 and the game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Hiroki Kuroda started and he pitched great. Robertson got into some trouble but was able to secure the save. Curtis Granderson hit a homerun, Brett Gardner had an RBI hit and Alex Rodriguez had a hit and grounded into two double plays.

Kuroda pitched eight shutout innings. He gave up three hits and one walk with seven strikeouts. Boone Logan pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and one run, striking out one and Robertson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk, an intentional walk, and a hit and striking out two. Robertson picked up his first save of the season.

Gardner had a hit and an RBI, Ichiro Suzuki had a hit to move to six away from 4,000 combined hits between Japan and the states and Robinson Cano had a hit and drew a walk. Rodriguez had a hit, Granderson had two hits and an RBI and Eduardo Nunez had a hit. Granderson hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. Rodriguez was caught stealing.

Garrett Richards lost his fifth game of the season pitching eight innings and giving up seven hits and two runs with a walk and three strikeouts.

J.B. Shuck had a hit, Mike Trout had a hit and drew a walk and Josh Hamilton had two hits and an RBI. Erick Aybar drew two walks, Chris Iannetta had a hit. Hamilton hit two doubles and Iannetta hit one. The Angels were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.

The Yankees scored a run in the third on a Gardner RBI single. The Yankees took a 2-0 lead in the seventh on a Granderson solo homerun. The Angels made it interesting in the ninth. Hamilton hit an RBI double and then Robertson struck out the last two guys with an intentional walk mixed in. The bases were left loaded to end the game and preserve the Yankees 2-1 victory.

The Yankees won their second in a row for the first time in a month. The Yankees record improved to 60-57 and the Angels record fell to 53-64. The two teams will play the second game of a four game series on Tuesday night.







The New York Yankees walkoff with a series victory over the Detroit Tigers

The New York Yankees walkoff with a series victory over the Detroit Tigers


The New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon. The final score was 5-4 and the game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Andy Pettitte started and gutted it out into the fifth inning. The bullpen was pretty good but Mariano Rivera blew his third straight save. Alex Rodriguez had a couple of hits and RBI.

Pettitte pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and a run. He walked three and struck out three. Shawn Kelley pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts, Boone Logan pitched 1 1/3 innings striking out one and David Robertson pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run. Rivera blew his fifth save of the season pitching an inning and giving up two hits and two runs, he did win his third game of the season.

Brett Gardner had a hit and an RBI, Robinson Cano had a hit and Rodriguez had two hits and two RBI. Lyle Overbay had a hit, Alfonso Soriano had a hit and an RBI and Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk. It was Soriano 200th career hit, Eduardo Nunez had a hit and an RBI, and Cano hit a double. Rodriguez, Soriano and Gardner each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 1-2 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Rodriguez committed an error; Gardner and Soriano each had an outfield assist.

Justin Verlander pitched seven innings giving up seven hits and four runs. He walked one and struck out nine, Phil Coke pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Jose Veras lost his fifth game of the season. Veras pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout.

Austin Jackson had a hit and drew a walk, Torii Hunter had a hit and Miguel Cabrera had two hits, an RBI and drew two walks. Prince Fielder had a hit and an RBI, Victor Martinez had three hits and an RBI and Tuiasosopo drew a walk. Brayan Pena had three hits and an RBI, Jose Iglesias had two hits and Pena and Cabrera each hit a double. Cabrera, Pena and Martinez each hit a homerun and the Tigers were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base. Hunter had a stolen base and Perez committed an error.

The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the first on a Fielder RBI single. Rodriguez hit a solo homerun in the second inning to tie the game at one. Nunez hit a sacrifice fly to make it 2-1 Yankees. In the third Rodriguez hit an RBI single to extend the Yankees lead to 3-1. In the fourth Soriano hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 4-1. In the eighth Pena hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-2. In the ninth Cabera hit a solo homerun and Martinez hit a solo homerun to tie the game at four. In the bottom of the ninth Gardner had a walkoff homerun to give the Yankees a 5-4 victory.

The Yankees won two out of three in the series and their record improved to 59-57. The Tigers record fell to 69-47. The Yankees will host the Angels for four games beginning on Monday night.

Zach Wheeler leads the New York Mets to victory in Arizona

Zach Wheeler leads the New York Mets to victory in Arizona


The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. The final score was 4-1 and the game took place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Zach Wheeler started for the Mets and pitched well, the bullpen was also good. Wilmer Flores had two hits and three RBI to lead the offense.

Wheeler won his fifth game of the season pitching 6 1/3 innings giving up six hits and a run. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out four. Scott Rice pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout, Carlos Torres pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and a walk and Pedro Feliciano pitched to one batter and struck him out. LaTroy Hawkins saved his third game of the season pitching an inning giving up a hit and striking out two.

Eric Young Jr. had a hit and drew a walk, Juan Lagares had two hits and an RBI and Ike Davis had two hits and drew two walks. Flores had two hits and three RBI, John Buck had a hit and Justin Turner had a hit. Davis and Turner hit a double, Lagares hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Lagares had a stolen base.

Brandon McCarthy pitched seven innings giving up six hits and two runs with a walk and four strikeouts. McCarthy lost his sixth game of the season; David Hernandez pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with two walks and a strikeout. J.J. Putz pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two.

Adam Eaton had a hit, Martin Prado had two hits and Paul Goldschmidt had a hit. Aaron Hill had two hits and an RBI, Cody Ross had a hit and Wil Nieves had a hit and drew a walk. Gerardo Parra had two hits, Cliff Pennington had a hit and A.J. Pollock drew a walk. Hill hit a homerun and the Diamondbacks were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. Goldschmidt had a stolen base and Parra had an outfield assist.

In the fourth Lagares hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. Flores hit an RBI single to make it 2-0 Mets. Hill hit a solo homerun in the seventh to cut the lead to 2-1. Flores hit a two run single in the eighth to make it a 4-1 game and that would be the final score.

The Mets record improved to 53-61 and the Diamondbacks record fell to 59-56. The two teams will play the third and final game of the series on Sunday afternoon.

New York Yankees get thumped by the Detroit Tigers

New York Yankees get thumped by the Detroit Tigers


The Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon. The final score was 9-3 and the game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Phil Hughes started for the Yankees and didn’t pitch that well. Preston Claiborne didn’t pitch that well out of the bullpen. Lyle Overbay led the offense with a couple of hits and three RBI.

Hughes pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and four runs with no walks and six strikeouts. Hughes lost his 11th game of the season. Claiborne pitched an inning giving up four hits and four runs with a walk and two strikeouts, Joba Chamberlain pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout and Adam Warren pitched two innings giving up three hits and no runs.

Brett Gardner had a hit, Ichiro Suzuki had a hit and Robinson Cano had a hit. Curtis Granderson drew a walk, Eduardo Nunez had a hit and Overbay had two hits, three RBI and drew a walk. Nunez hit a double and Overbay hit a homerun. The Yankees were 3-6 with runners in scoring position and they left five men on base. Suzuki had a stolen base.

Anibel Sanchez won his 10th game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up four hits and two runs. He walked one and struck out eight, Drew Smyly pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Jeremy Bonderman pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts.

Austin Jackson had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Torii Hunter had three hits and four RBI and Miguel Cabrera had three hits and an RBI. Prince Fielder had two hits, Victor Martinez had a hit and an RBI and Don Kelly had three hits and two RBI. Alex Avila had a hit, Jose Iglesias had two hits and Martinez and Kelly each hit a double. Jackson hit a triple and Cabrera, Jackson and Hunter each hit a homerun. The Tigers were 3-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.

In the first Hunter hit a sacrifice fly giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead. Cabrera hit a solo homerun in the third to extend the lead to 2-0. In the fifth Jackson hit a solo homerun, Martinez hit an RBI double and Kelly hit a two run single to make it a 6-0 lead for the Tigers. Overbay hit a two run homerun in the bottom of the fifth to get the Yankees on the board and make it 6-2. In the sixth Hunter hit a three run homerun to make it a 9-2 game. The Yankees would score a run, the last of the game in the ninth. Overbay hit an RBI single to make it 9-3 which would be the final score.

The Yankees record fell to 58-57 and the Tigers record improved to 69-46. The two teams will play the third and final game of the series on Sunday afternoon. It will be the rubber match as the Yankees won on Friday night and the Tigers this game. The Yankees will be looking for their first series win in a while.

 

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