Major League Baseball roundup: September 12, 2007

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Cubs win, Brewers lose: Tied again in the NL Central

Cubs 3, Astros 2: Cliff Floyd hit a solo homer (6), and Ryan Theriot hit a sacrifice fly in the 2nd for the Cubs; the Astros threatened to tie the game, with the tying run at third base with nobody out, but failed to bring the runner home. Rich Hill (9-8) pitched seven innings, giving up just three hits and one run for the win. Matt Albers (4-8) gave up seven hits and three runs in six innings for the loss. Ryan Dempster gave a shaky performance, but earned his 26th save, giving up two hits and one run in the 9th.

Pirates 7, Brewers 4: After losing a 4-0 lead, the Pirates scored three in the 8th inning to win, 7-4. John Grabow (3-1) got the win, while Derrick Turnbow (4-5) gave up three runs in 2/3 inning for the loss. Matt Capps pitched a perfect 9th for the save. The Cubs and Brewers both sport records of 74-71, tied at the top of the NL Central standings.

Completed games

Reds 5, Cardinals 1: The Cardinals (69-74) lost their sixth straight game, dropping from the midst of the NL Central race to a distant 4 games behind the Brewers and Cubs. Brandon Phillips hit a solo homer (29), and Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run homer (13) in the 4th. Bronson Arroyo (9-14) pitched six innings, giving up six hits and one run for the win. Anthony Reyes (2-14) pitched 2 1/3 innings, giving up four hits and three runs for the loss.

Angels 18, Orioles 6: Garret Anderson went 3-6 with 5 RBI, including a two-run homer (16), a bases-loaded double, and an RBI single. Kelvim Escobar pitched 5 1/3 innings, and gave up six runs, but got the win. Daniel Cabrera (9-16) pitched 4 1/3 innings, giving up ten runs (eight earned) for the loss. The Angels (86-59) now lead the AL West by a commanding 10 games.

Mets 4, Braves 3: The Braves, down 3-1 tied up the game in the top of the 8th, with a Jeff Francoeur two-run single, but the Mets responded in the bottom of the 8th with a game-winning Shawn Green RBI single. Guillermo Mota (2-1) pitched 1/3 inning to pick up the win, while Manny Acosta (0-1) got the loss. Billy Wagner pitched a perfect 9th for his 34th save. The Mets (83-62) lead the NL East by 7 games, while the Braves (74-72) trail the Padres by 5 games in the NL Wild Card race.

Rockies 12, Phillies 0: Matt Holliday hit a three-run homer (30) for the Rockies in the 3rd, and Todd Helton hit a bases-loaded, three-run double in the 4th. Holliday also grounded into a triple play in the 1st inning, the second triple play turned by the Phillies this year. Mark Redman (1-4) came in in long-relief, pitching five innings of two-hit ball for the win. Kyle Kendrick (8-4), who was struck by a batted ball in the 4th, left due to a "right knee contusion", giving up seven hits and four runs in 3+ innings for the loss. The Rockies (76-69) trail the Diamondbacks in the NL West by 6 games, and trail the Padres in the NL Wild Card by 2,5 games, while the Phillies (76-69) trail the Mets in the NL East by 7 games, and trail the Padres in the Wild Card by 2.5 games.

Diamondbacks 9, Giants 4: Justin Upton hit a two-run single in the 6th for the Diamondbacks, who widened their lead in the NL West. Brandon Webb (16-10) pitched seven innings, giving up seven hits and four runs for the win. Jonathan Sanchez (1-4) pitched three innings, giving up five hits and three runs for the loss. The Diamondbacks (83-64) lead the Padres by 3.5 games in the NL West race.

Dodgers 6, Padres 1: James Loney went 3-4, with a two-run homer (11) and a double as the Dodgers won easily. Chad Billingsley (11-4) pitched six innings, giving up five hits and one run for the win. w:Justin Germano (7-10) gave up eight hits and six runs (five earned) for the loss. The Padres (78-66) trail the Diamondbacks by 3.5 games in the NL West, but currently lead the NL Wild Card race by 2.5 games over the Dodgers, Phillies and Rockies.

Red Sox 5, Devil Rays 4: B.J. Upton hit a two-run homer (24) in a four-run 1st inning for the Devil Rays, but David Ortiz hit two homers (30, 31), the first a three-run homer in the 3rd, and the second a two-run, walkoff homer in the 9th. Jonathan Papelbon (1-2) pitched the 9th inning for the win, while Al Reyes (2-3) picked up his third blown save of the year. The Red Sox (89-58) lead the AL East by 5 games over the Yankees.

Yankees 4, Blue Jays 1: The Yankees' Hideki Matsui hit an RBI double in the 1st, and Robinson Cano hit a two-run single in the 4th. Mike Mussina (9-10) picked up the win, pitching 5 2/3 scoreless innings, and giving up five hits. Dustin McGowan (10-9) pitched five innings, giving up three hits and four runs for the loss. Mariano Rivera picked up his 26th save, pitching 1 1/3 innings. The Yankees (83-62) trail the Red Sox by 5 games in the AL East, but lead the AL Wild Card by 4 games.

White Sox 7, Indians 4: Jim Thome hit his 499th career home run (27) in the 4th inning, and hit a two-run single in the 5th. Paul Konerko also had 3 RBI off a homer (29) and a single. Javier Vazquez (12-8) gave up six hits and two runs (one earned) for the win. Jake Westbrook (5-9) gave up seven hits and five runs (four earned), and received the loss. The Indians (85-61) lead the Tigers in the AL Central by 5.5 games.

Tigers 5, Rangers 1: Gary Sheffield hit a two-run homer (25), and Magglio Ordonez hit a three-run homer (27) for the Tigers. Justin Verlander (17-5) pitched seven innings, giving up seven hits and one run for the win. Edinson Volquez (2-1) gave up seven hits and five runs for the loss. The Tigers (80-67) trail the Indians in the AL Central by 5.5 games, and trail the Yankees in the AL Wild Card by 4 games.

Mariners 6, Athletics 5: The Mariners' Yuniesky Betancourt hit a walkoff RBI single in the 9th for the win. J.J. Putz (3-1) pitched a perfect 9th inning for the win, while Andrew Brown (2-2) gave up two hits and one run for the loss. The Mariners (76-68) trail the Yankees in the AL Wild Card race by 6.5 games.

Royals 6, Twins 3: David DeJesus had a two-run homer (7) and an RBI triple (7), as the Royals snapped a seven-game losing streak. Gil Meche (8-12) pitched 6 2/3 innings, giving up five hits and two runs, and striking out seven for the win. Carlos Silva (11-14) pitched just two innings, giving up three runs for the loss.

Nationals 5, Marlins 4, 12 inn: In a game that saw both teams use a combined 16 pitchers, Todd Linden hit a walkoff RBI single for the Nationals in the bottom of the 12th. Daniel Barone (1-2) pitched a perfect 12th for the win, while Saul Rivera (4-6) pitched 2/3 inning, giving up two hits and one run for the loss.

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Sources

Major League Baseball : Scoreboard — MLB Advanced Media, September 12, 2007
MLB Baseball Scoreboard — ESPN, September 12, 2007

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