The New York Yankees sweep a doubleheader from the Toronto Blue Jays
The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays twice on Tuesday. They beat them 8-4 in the afternoon and 3-2 at night with both games taking place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Ivan Nova and Phil Hughes pitched for the Yankees with Nova having one bad inning. Hughes pitched really well in the night game. Robinson Cano had a good day and Nix and Romine led the offense at night.
Nova pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up nine hits and four runs with two walks and two strikeouts. Nova earned his sixth win of the season. Boone Logan retired the only batter that he faced, Shawn Kelley walked two batters and retired one and David Robertson pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts. Joba Chamberlain pitched 1/3 of an inning walking a batter and Mariano Rivera pitched 2/3 of an inning.
Hughes pitched six innings giving up two runs and seven hits. He walked two and struck out six. Preston Claiborne pitched two innings giving up a hit and striking out one and Rivera pitched an inning giving up two hits and striking out one and picking up his fourth win of the season.
Robinson Cano had six hits and five RBI on the day, Brett Gardner had a hit and an RBI and Vernon Wells had a hit and drew a walk. Alfonso Soriano and Mark Reynolds each drew a walk and Alex Rodriguez had a hit and drew a walk. Curtis Granderson had a hit, Lyle Overbay drew a walk and Jayson Nix had three hits, two RBI and drew two walks. Chris Stewart had a hit and three RBI and Austin Romine had three hits. Nix, Cano and Stewart each hit a homerun. Wells, Romine, Suzuki and Cano each hit a double. Nix had a stolen base and Stewart had a passed ball. Suzuki had a stolen base and Romine had a passed ball.
The Yankees record improved to 66-59 and the Blue Jays record fell to 57-69. The two teams will play game three of four on Wednesday night.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
The New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves behind Zack Wheeler
The New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves behind Zack Wheeler
The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. The final score was 5-3 and the game was played at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Zack Wheeler started for the Mets and pitched well. Ike Davis and Marlon Byrd each hit a homerun.
Wheeler pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up six hits and three runs with three walks and five strikeouts. He won his sixth game of the season, Carlos Torres gave up a hit and didn’t record an out, Scott Rice retired the only batter that he faced and Gonzalez Germen pitched an inning giving up a hit. LaTroy Hawkins pitched a perfect inning and had a strikeout. Hawkins earned his fifth save of the season.
Eric Young Jr. had a hit, Daniel Murphy had a hit and drew a walk and Byrd had a hit and two RBI. Davis had two hits and two RBI, Juan Lagares had a hit and Travis d’Arnaud had a hit. Omar Quintanilla drew a walk, Andrew Brown had a hit and d’Arnaud hit a double. Byrd and Davis each hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Young had two stolen bases and Murphy had a stolen base. Quintanilla committed an error.
Brandon Beachy lost his first game pitching six innings and giving up five hits and four runs with three of them earned. He walked none and struck out four. David Carpenter pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk and a strikeout; Scott Downs pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout. Ayala pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout.
Jason Heyward drew a walk, Andrelton Simmons had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk and Freddie Freeman had two hits. Brian McCann had a hit, Chris Johnson had a hit and Jordan Schafer had a hit. Paul Janish had a hit, Beachy had a hit and Terdoslavich drew a walk. Janish and Simmons each hit a double and the Braves were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.
Davis hit an RBI single in the first to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. In the sixth Young stole third base and scored on a throwing error by the catcher. Byrd hit a two run homerun and it was 4-0 Mets. Simmons hit a three run double in the seventh to make it a 4-3 Mets lead. The Mets scored the final run of the game in the eighth on a Davis solo homerun. The Mets won the game by the final score of 5-3.
The Mets record improved to 58-66 and the Braves record fell to 76-49. The two teams will play the second and final game of the series on Wednesday afternoon.
The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. The final score was 5-3 and the game was played at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Zack Wheeler started for the Mets and pitched well. Ike Davis and Marlon Byrd each hit a homerun.
Wheeler pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up six hits and three runs with three walks and five strikeouts. He won his sixth game of the season, Carlos Torres gave up a hit and didn’t record an out, Scott Rice retired the only batter that he faced and Gonzalez Germen pitched an inning giving up a hit. LaTroy Hawkins pitched a perfect inning and had a strikeout. Hawkins earned his fifth save of the season.
Eric Young Jr. had a hit, Daniel Murphy had a hit and drew a walk and Byrd had a hit and two RBI. Davis had two hits and two RBI, Juan Lagares had a hit and Travis d’Arnaud had a hit. Omar Quintanilla drew a walk, Andrew Brown had a hit and d’Arnaud hit a double. Byrd and Davis each hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Young had two stolen bases and Murphy had a stolen base. Quintanilla committed an error.
Brandon Beachy lost his first game pitching six innings and giving up five hits and four runs with three of them earned. He walked none and struck out four. David Carpenter pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk and a strikeout; Scott Downs pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout. Ayala pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout.
Jason Heyward drew a walk, Andrelton Simmons had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk and Freddie Freeman had two hits. Brian McCann had a hit, Chris Johnson had a hit and Jordan Schafer had a hit. Paul Janish had a hit, Beachy had a hit and Terdoslavich drew a walk. Janish and Simmons each hit a double and the Braves were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.
Davis hit an RBI single in the first to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. In the sixth Young stole third base and scored on a throwing error by the catcher. Byrd hit a two run homerun and it was 4-0 Mets. Simmons hit a three run double in the seventh to make it a 4-3 Mets lead. The Mets scored the final run of the game in the eighth on a Davis solo homerun. The Mets won the game by the final score of 5-3.
The Mets record improved to 58-66 and the Braves record fell to 76-49. The two teams will play the second and final game of the series on Wednesday afternoon.
The New York Mets win a makeup game in Minnesota 6-1
The New York Mets defeated the Minnesota Twins on Monday afternoon. The final score was 6-1 and the game took place at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dillon Gee started for the Mets and pitched really well. The Mets offense was well balanced with seven of the nine batters having two hits.
Gee pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up six hits and an unearned run. He walked one and struck out nine and earned his ninth win of the season. Scott Rice retired the only batter that he faced and Scott Atchison pitched an inning giving up a hit.
Eric Young Jr. had two hits and an RBI, Daniel Murphy had two hits and an RBI and Marlon Byrd had two hits and an RBI. Ike Davis drew a walk, Andrew Brown had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Wilmer Flores had two hits and an RBI. Travis D’Arnaud drew a walk, Juan Lagares had two hits and Omar Quintanilla had two hits and an RBI. Flores hit a double, Byrd hit a homerun and the Mets were 6-12 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Murphy committed an error.
Kyle Gibson pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up 10 hits and four runs with two walks and two strikeouts. Anthony Swarzak pitched three innings giving up three hits and a run. He walked one and struck out five, Brian Duensing pitched 1 1/3 innings striking out three and Jared Burton pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout.
Dozier had a hit, Joe Mauer had two hits and Justin Morneau had a hit and drew a walk. Trevor Plouffe had two hits, Thomas had a hit and Morneau, Plouffe and Mauer each hit a double. The Twins were 0-10 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.
Brown hit an RBI single in the first giving the Mets a 1-0 lead. Young hit an RBI single in the second to extend the Mets lead to 2-0. In the fourth Quintanilla hit an RBI single and Murphy hit an RBI single to make it 4-0 Mets. Flores hit an RBI single in the seventh to push the Mets lead to 5-0. Clete Thomas reached on a fielding error to score the Twins only run. The Mets scored their final run in the ninth on a Byrd solo homerun and the final was 6-1 Mets.
The Mets record improved to 57-66 and the Twins record dropped to 54-69. The Mets will head home to begin a two game series with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
The New York Mets bounce back with a win in San Diego
The New York Mets bounce back with a win in San Diego
The New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres on Friday night. The final score was 5-2 and the game took place at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Jon Niese started for the Mets and pitched well. Anthony Recker had three hits; Marlon Byrd and Omar Quintanilla each had a couple of hits.
Niese pitched six innings giving up six hits and a run with a walk and nine strikeouts. Niese won his fifth game of the season. Scott Rice pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts, Carlos Torres pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and LaTroy Hawkins saved his fourth game of the season. Hawkins pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one.
Eric Young Jr. had a hit and an RBI, Daniel Murphy had a hit and two RBI and Byrd had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk. Ike Davis had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks, Josh Satin had a hit and Mike Baxter had a hit. Recker had three hits and drew a walk, Quintanilla had two hits and Niese drew a walk. Recker and Baxter each hit a double. Byrd, Davis and Murphy each hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. Young had a stolen base and Baxter and Recker were each caught stealing.
Ian Kennedy lost his ninth game of the season. He pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs. He walked four and struck out seven, Colt Hynes pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and striking out three and Sean O’Sullivan pitched two innings giving up three hits and striking out one. Dale Thayer pitched an inning giving up a walk.
Chris Denorfia had two hits, Will Venable had a hit and Chase Headley had a hit. Yonder Alonso had a hit and an RBI, Gyorko had three hits and Guzman drew a walk. Decker had a hit, Gyorko and Headley each hit a double and Venable hit a homerun. The Padres were 1-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.
Young hit an RBI groundout in the second to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. Byrd and Davis hit back-to-back homeruns in the third inning. Venable hit a solo homerun in the third to extend the lead to 3-1 Padres. Murphy hit a two run homerun in the fourth to tie the game at three. Alonso hit an RBI single in the eighth and the final was 5-2 Mets.
The New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres on Friday night. The final score was 5-2 and the game took place at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Jon Niese started for the Mets and pitched well. Anthony Recker had three hits; Marlon Byrd and Omar Quintanilla each had a couple of hits.
Niese pitched six innings giving up six hits and a run with a walk and nine strikeouts. Niese won his fifth game of the season. Scott Rice pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts, Carlos Torres pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and LaTroy Hawkins saved his fourth game of the season. Hawkins pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one.
Eric Young Jr. had a hit and an RBI, Daniel Murphy had a hit and two RBI and Byrd had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk. Ike Davis had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks, Josh Satin had a hit and Mike Baxter had a hit. Recker had three hits and drew a walk, Quintanilla had two hits and Niese drew a walk. Recker and Baxter each hit a double. Byrd, Davis and Murphy each hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. Young had a stolen base and Baxter and Recker were each caught stealing.
Ian Kennedy lost his ninth game of the season. He pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs. He walked four and struck out seven, Colt Hynes pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and striking out three and Sean O’Sullivan pitched two innings giving up three hits and striking out one. Dale Thayer pitched an inning giving up a walk.
Chris Denorfia had two hits, Will Venable had a hit and Chase Headley had a hit. Yonder Alonso had a hit and an RBI, Gyorko had three hits and Guzman drew a walk. Decker had a hit, Gyorko and Headley each hit a double and Venable hit a homerun. The Padres were 1-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.
Young hit an RBI groundout in the second to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. Byrd and Davis hit back-to-back homeruns in the third inning. Venable hit a solo homerun in the third to extend the lead to 3-1 Padres. Murphy hit a two run homerun in the fourth to tie the game at three. Alonso hit an RBI single in the eighth and the final was 5-2 Mets.
The New York Yankees pound the Boston Red Sox
The New York Yankees pound the Boston Red Sox
The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. The final score was 10-3 and the game took place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Andy Pettitte started and pitched well for the Yankees. Alfonso Soriano continued his hot hitting.
Pettitte pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up six hits and three runs with none of them being earned. He walked one and struck out five and won his eighth game of the season. Shawn Kelley struck out the only batter that he faced, David Robertson pitched an inning giving up two hits and Joba Chamberlain pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a walk. David Huff retired the only batter that he faced.
Brett Gardner had two hits, Eduardo Nunez had two hits and Robinson Cano had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk. Soriano had three hits and four RBI, Alex Rodriguez had two hits and drew a walk and Vernon Wells drew a walk. Curtis Granderson drew a walk, Ichiro Suzuki had a hit and an RBI and Mark Reynolds had two hits and three RBI. Reynolds was making his Yankees debut. Chris Stewart had two hits and an RBI, Nunez hit a triple and Reynolds and Soriano each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 7-15 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Gardner, Soriano and Rodriguez each had a stolen base and Soriano was picked off. Nunez committed two errors, Soriano had an outfield assist and Pettitte had a pickoff.
Felix Doubront lost his sixth game of the season pitching four innings and giving up eight hits and seven runs with six earned. He walked two and struck out four. Rubby De La Rosa pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout, Franklin Morales pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a walk and Drake Britton pitched an inning giving up five hits and three runs with three strikeouts.
Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit, Dustin Pedroia had two hits and David Ortiz had a hit and an RBI. Johnny Gomes had a hit and an RBI, Stephen Drew had two hits and Mike Napoli had a hit and drew a walk. Jarrod Saltalamacchia had a hit and an RBI, Will Middlebrooks had a hit and Holt drew a walk. Drew and Napoli each hit a double and the Red Sox were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Gomes was picked off, Drew, De La Rosa and Pedroia each committed an error and Morales had a pickoff.
In the first Soriano hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. Reynolds hit a two run homerun in the second to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead. Soriano hit a three run homerun in the third to make it a 6-0 game. Cano hit an RBI single in the fourth and it was 7-0 Yankees. Gomes hit an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth to make it 7-1 Yankees. Ortiz and Saltalamacchia each hit an RBI single in the seventh to make it a 7-3 game. In the ninth Ichiro hit an RBI single, Reynolds hit an RBI single and Stewart hit an RBI single to make it 10-3 and that was the final score.
The two teams will play game two of the three game series on Saturday afternoon.
The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. The final score was 10-3 and the game took place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Andy Pettitte started and pitched well for the Yankees. Alfonso Soriano continued his hot hitting.
Pettitte pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up six hits and three runs with none of them being earned. He walked one and struck out five and won his eighth game of the season. Shawn Kelley struck out the only batter that he faced, David Robertson pitched an inning giving up two hits and Joba Chamberlain pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a walk. David Huff retired the only batter that he faced.
Brett Gardner had two hits, Eduardo Nunez had two hits and Robinson Cano had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk. Soriano had three hits and four RBI, Alex Rodriguez had two hits and drew a walk and Vernon Wells drew a walk. Curtis Granderson drew a walk, Ichiro Suzuki had a hit and an RBI and Mark Reynolds had two hits and three RBI. Reynolds was making his Yankees debut. Chris Stewart had two hits and an RBI, Nunez hit a triple and Reynolds and Soriano each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 7-15 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Gardner, Soriano and Rodriguez each had a stolen base and Soriano was picked off. Nunez committed two errors, Soriano had an outfield assist and Pettitte had a pickoff.
Felix Doubront lost his sixth game of the season pitching four innings and giving up eight hits and seven runs with six earned. He walked two and struck out four. Rubby De La Rosa pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout, Franklin Morales pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a walk and Drake Britton pitched an inning giving up five hits and three runs with three strikeouts.
Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit, Dustin Pedroia had two hits and David Ortiz had a hit and an RBI. Johnny Gomes had a hit and an RBI, Stephen Drew had two hits and Mike Napoli had a hit and drew a walk. Jarrod Saltalamacchia had a hit and an RBI, Will Middlebrooks had a hit and Holt drew a walk. Drew and Napoli each hit a double and the Red Sox were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Gomes was picked off, Drew, De La Rosa and Pedroia each committed an error and Morales had a pickoff.
In the first Soriano hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. Reynolds hit a two run homerun in the second to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead. Soriano hit a three run homerun in the third to make it a 6-0 game. Cano hit an RBI single in the fourth and it was 7-0 Yankees. Gomes hit an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth to make it 7-1 Yankees. Ortiz and Saltalamacchia each hit an RBI single in the seventh to make it a 7-3 game. In the ninth Ichiro hit an RBI single, Reynolds hit an RBI single and Stewart hit an RBI single to make it 10-3 and that was the final score.
The two teams will play game two of the three game series on Saturday afternoon.
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