Fly like a Byrd: Boston center fielder Marlon Byrd dives to catch a fly ball hit by Detroit's Gerald Laird during the eighth inning of the Red Sox's 6-4 win on Wednesday. APSmoak had three hits to go with his career high for RBIs as Seattle reached double digits in back-to-back games against the AL West leaders. Jesus Montero homered among his three hits and drove in four runs, and Kyle Seager had four hits and two RBIs. Every Seattle starter had at least one hit in amassing 20 overall.For the Mariners, Ichiro Suzuki did not play, while pinch hitter Munenori Kawasaki popped out in the ninth.Seattle's Hisashi Iwakuma recorded the first save of his professional career on Wednesday, when he allowed three runs in the final three innings of the blowout victory.The 31-year-old right-hander had not pitched in two weeks and admitted being rusty."It had been so long since I'd pitched and things didn't feel right," Iwakuma said.Iwakuma, in his first big league season, allowed five hits and a walk while striking out none.White Sox 4, Rays 3In St. Petersburg, Florida, Alexei Ramirez drove in two runs and Chicago extended its best win streak of the season to eight games with a victory over Tampa Bay.Hideki Matsui went 0-for-2 for the Rays.Blue Jays 4, Orioles 1In Toronto, Edwin Encarnacion hit one of the Blue Jays' four solo home runs, leading them to a three-game sweep of Baltimore.Yankees 6, Angels 5In Anaheim, Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano homered during New York's five-run third inning, helping the Yankees snap Los Angeles' eight-game win streak.Reliever Hisanori Takahashi (0-2) took the loss, tossing one inning.Royals 6, Indians 3In Cleveland, Bruce Chen overcame a rocky second inning and Kansas City scored its first five runs with two outs in a win over Cleveland.Twins 4, Athletics 0In Minneapolis, Francisco Liriano tossed six shutout innings in his return to the Twins' rotation.Red Sox 6, Tigers 4In Boston, David Ortiz and Will Middlebrooks each hit two-run homers, Kevin Youkilis had a solo shot and the surging Red Sox beat Detroit for their 14th win in 19 games.NATIONAL LEAGUERockies 13, Astros 5In Denver, Carlos Gonzalez hit three home runs in his last three at-bats, Michael Cuddyer had a grand slam and Dexter Fowler also homered for the hosts.Marlins 5, Nationals 3In Miami, Giancarlo Stanton hit his 12th home run in May to tie the franchise record for a single month and the Marlins completed a three-game sweep of first-place Washington.Phillies 10, Mets 6In New York, pinch hitter Carlos Ruiz came through with a tying homer in the seventh inning, Jimmy Rollins added a three-run shot and Philadelphia busted loose late to beat the Mets.Braves 10, Cardinals 7In Atlanta, Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs to lead the Braves past St. Louis.Cubs 8, Padres 6In Chicago, Darwin Barney hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to give the Cubs a win over San Diego.Pirates 2, Reds 1In Pittsburgh, A.J. Burnett allowed just two hits over seven innings, and Matt Hague delivered a two-run double for the Pirates.Diamondbacks 4, Giants 1In San Francisco, Paul Goldschmidt hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth to help Ian Kennedy snap a five-start losing streak, and Arizona avoided a three-game sweep.Melky Cabrera singled in the eighth to finish his marvelous May with 51 hits, matching Randy Winn's San Francisco record for most hits in a month set in September 2005.Brewers 6, Dodgers 3In Los Angeles, Carlos Gomez tied a career high with four hits, including a go-ahead two-run single against Clayton Kershaw, and Milwaukee handed the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner his third loss in five starts.The Brewers' Norichika Aoki was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base.
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Smoak slugs two HRs; Seattle bashes Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas — Justin Smoak hit two three-run homers against his former team and the Seattle Mariners used a pair of early eight-run innings to rout the Texas Rangers for the second straight game, winning 21-8 Wednesday night.Fly like a Byrd: Boston center fielder Marlon Byrd dives to catch a fly ball hit by Detroit's Gerald Laird during the eighth inning of the Red Sox's 6-4 win on Wednesday. APSmoak had three hits to go with his career high for RBIs as Seattle reached double digits in back-to-back games against the AL West leaders. Jesus Montero homered among his three hits and drove in four runs, and Kyle Seager had four hits and two RBIs. Every Seattle starter had at least one hit in amassing 20 overall.For the Mariners, Ichiro Suzuki did not play, while pinch hitter Munenori Kawasaki popped out in the ninth.Seattle's Hisashi Iwakuma recorded the first save of his professional career on Wednesday, when he allowed three runs in the final three innings of the blowout victory.The 31-year-old right-hander had not pitched in two weeks and admitted being rusty."It had been so long since I'd pitched and things didn't feel right," Iwakuma said.Iwakuma, in his first big league season, allowed five hits and a walk while striking out none.White Sox 4, Rays 3In St. Petersburg, Florida, Alexei Ramirez drove in two runs and Chicago extended its best win streak of the season to eight games with a victory over Tampa Bay.Hideki Matsui went 0-for-2 for the Rays.Blue Jays 4, Orioles 1In Toronto, Edwin Encarnacion hit one of the Blue Jays' four solo home runs, leading them to a three-game sweep of Baltimore.Yankees 6, Angels 5In Anaheim, Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano homered during New York's five-run third inning, helping the Yankees snap Los Angeles' eight-game win streak.Reliever Hisanori Takahashi (0-2) took the loss, tossing one inning.Royals 6, Indians 3In Cleveland, Bruce Chen overcame a rocky second inning and Kansas City scored its first five runs with two outs in a win over Cleveland.Twins 4, Athletics 0In Minneapolis, Francisco Liriano tossed six shutout innings in his return to the Twins' rotation.Red Sox 6, Tigers 4In Boston, David Ortiz and Will Middlebrooks each hit two-run homers, Kevin Youkilis had a solo shot and the surging Red Sox beat Detroit for their 14th win in 19 games.NATIONAL LEAGUERockies 13, Astros 5In Denver, Carlos Gonzalez hit three home runs in his last three at-bats, Michael Cuddyer had a grand slam and Dexter Fowler also homered for the hosts.Marlins 5, Nationals 3In Miami, Giancarlo Stanton hit his 12th home run in May to tie the franchise record for a single month and the Marlins completed a three-game sweep of first-place Washington.Phillies 10, Mets 6In New York, pinch hitter Carlos Ruiz came through with a tying homer in the seventh inning, Jimmy Rollins added a three-run shot and Philadelphia busted loose late to beat the Mets.Braves 10, Cardinals 7In Atlanta, Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs to lead the Braves past St. Louis.Cubs 8, Padres 6In Chicago, Darwin Barney hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to give the Cubs a win over San Diego.Pirates 2, Reds 1In Pittsburgh, A.J. Burnett allowed just two hits over seven innings, and Matt Hague delivered a two-run double for the Pirates.Diamondbacks 4, Giants 1In San Francisco, Paul Goldschmidt hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth to help Ian Kennedy snap a five-start losing streak, and Arizona avoided a three-game sweep.Melky Cabrera singled in the eighth to finish his marvelous May with 51 hits, matching Randy Winn's San Francisco record for most hits in a month set in September 2005.Brewers 6, Dodgers 3In Los Angeles, Carlos Gomez tied a career high with four hits, including a go-ahead two-run single against Clayton Kershaw, and Milwaukee handed the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner his third loss in five starts.The Brewers' Norichika Aoki was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base.
Fly like a Byrd: Boston center fielder Marlon Byrd dives to catch a fly ball hit by Detroit's Gerald Laird during the eighth inning of the Red Sox's 6-4 win on Wednesday. APSmoak had three hits to go with his career high for RBIs as Seattle reached double digits in back-to-back games against the AL West leaders. Jesus Montero homered among his three hits and drove in four runs, and Kyle Seager had four hits and two RBIs. Every Seattle starter had at least one hit in amassing 20 overall.For the Mariners, Ichiro Suzuki did not play, while pinch hitter Munenori Kawasaki popped out in the ninth.Seattle's Hisashi Iwakuma recorded the first save of his professional career on Wednesday, when he allowed three runs in the final three innings of the blowout victory.The 31-year-old right-hander had not pitched in two weeks and admitted being rusty."It had been so long since I'd pitched and things didn't feel right," Iwakuma said.Iwakuma, in his first big league season, allowed five hits and a walk while striking out none.White Sox 4, Rays 3In St. Petersburg, Florida, Alexei Ramirez drove in two runs and Chicago extended its best win streak of the season to eight games with a victory over Tampa Bay.Hideki Matsui went 0-for-2 for the Rays.Blue Jays 4, Orioles 1In Toronto, Edwin Encarnacion hit one of the Blue Jays' four solo home runs, leading them to a three-game sweep of Baltimore.Yankees 6, Angels 5In Anaheim, Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano homered during New York's five-run third inning, helping the Yankees snap Los Angeles' eight-game win streak.Reliever Hisanori Takahashi (0-2) took the loss, tossing one inning.Royals 6, Indians 3In Cleveland, Bruce Chen overcame a rocky second inning and Kansas City scored its first five runs with two outs in a win over Cleveland.Twins 4, Athletics 0In Minneapolis, Francisco Liriano tossed six shutout innings in his return to the Twins' rotation.Red Sox 6, Tigers 4In Boston, David Ortiz and Will Middlebrooks each hit two-run homers, Kevin Youkilis had a solo shot and the surging Red Sox beat Detroit for their 14th win in 19 games.NATIONAL LEAGUERockies 13, Astros 5In Denver, Carlos Gonzalez hit three home runs in his last three at-bats, Michael Cuddyer had a grand slam and Dexter Fowler also homered for the hosts.Marlins 5, Nationals 3In Miami, Giancarlo Stanton hit his 12th home run in May to tie the franchise record for a single month and the Marlins completed a three-game sweep of first-place Washington.Phillies 10, Mets 6In New York, pinch hitter Carlos Ruiz came through with a tying homer in the seventh inning, Jimmy Rollins added a three-run shot and Philadelphia busted loose late to beat the Mets.Braves 10, Cardinals 7In Atlanta, Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs to lead the Braves past St. Louis.Cubs 8, Padres 6In Chicago, Darwin Barney hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to give the Cubs a win over San Diego.Pirates 2, Reds 1In Pittsburgh, A.J. Burnett allowed just two hits over seven innings, and Matt Hague delivered a two-run double for the Pirates.Diamondbacks 4, Giants 1In San Francisco, Paul Goldschmidt hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth to help Ian Kennedy snap a five-start losing streak, and Arizona avoided a three-game sweep.Melky Cabrera singled in the eighth to finish his marvelous May with 51 hits, matching Randy Winn's San Francisco record for most hits in a month set in September 2005.Brewers 6, Dodgers 3In Los Angeles, Carlos Gomez tied a career high with four hits, including a go-ahead two-run single against Clayton Kershaw, and Milwaukee handed the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner his third loss in five starts.The Brewers' Norichika Aoki was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Sumitani bashes go-ahead homer for Lions
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — Ginjiro Sumitani hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning as the Seibu Lions edged the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Pinpoint control: Seibu Lions hurler Takayuki Kishi fans seven batters in seven innings in a 3-2 victory over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Saturday at Seibu Dome. KYODO PHOTOSeibu won its third straight in interleague play and returned to .500 for the season.The Swallows took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, which featured an RBI single by Wladimir Balentien, and Masanori Ishikawa kept his shutout alive until Hiroyuki Nakajima teed off the left-hander with a game-tying two-run blast in the sixth at Seibu Dome.After Hisashi Takayama went down on a called third strike to start off the bottom of the seventh, Sumitani lofted the first pitch — a slider — he saw from Ishikawa (3-2) into the seats in left to give the Lions the lead."That felt good. This is the first time I've done something like this, so I am especially happy," said Sumitani. "I struck out in my second at-bat against him (Ishikawa), so I was just trying to get on base and create a chance."Takayuki Kishi (2-1) yielded two unearned runs in seven innings, striking out seven and walking one. Atsushi Okamoto worked the ninth for his sixth save."I was doing my best to be aggressive against the hitters. I was really flying out there," said Kishi, who threw 124 pitches. "I've been throwing too many pitches each week, so I need to conserve my energy as much as possible." Fighters 1, Carp 0 (11)At Sapporo Dome, Atsunori Inaba played hero with a walk-off single with two outs in the 11th to give Hokkaido Nippon Ham a win over Hiroshima, which lost its third in a row.Closer Hisashi Takeda (1-0) got the win after two scoreless innings. Carp reliever Dennis Sarfate (1-1) took the loss.Hiroshima starter Kan Otake left after just 1? innings due to an injury after being hit with a batted ball. Giants 2, Marines 0At QVC Marine Field, Tetsuya Utsumi threw a four-hitter in his first shutout of the season, posting his CL-leading sixth win as Yomiuri snapped a four-game skid with a win over Chiba Lotte.Utsumi (6-1) struck out 10, walked three and stymied the Marines batters with his nasty breaking ball. Hisayoshi Chono and Kenji Yano hit sacrifice flies in the first and sixth, both off Yuki Karakawa (4-2). Dragons 5, Buffaloes 1At Osaka's Kyocera Dome, Hirokazu Ibata went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and Takehiro Donoue homered to put the icing on the cake in the ninth inning as Chunichi downed Orix.Kazuki Yoshimi (4-1) pitched one-run ball over seven strong innings, painting the edge of the strike zone. He struck out four and walked none.Yuki Nishi (4-2) took the loss. Eagles 3, Tigers 2 (10)At Sendai's Kleenex Stadium, Fuminori Yokogawa had a game-winning single in the 10th as Tohoku Rakuten beat Hanshin.With one out, Yokogawa singled deep to left off Daiki Enokida (1-1) to drive home pinch runner Wataru Nishimura from second. Koji Aoyama (1-1) won in relief. Hawks 6, BayStars 5At Fukuoka's Yahoo Dome, pinch hitter Nobuhiko Matsunaka hit a game-tying, two-run single with two outs in the eighth and substitute catcher Hidenori Tanoue followed with a go-ahead single as Fukuoka Softbank rallied over Yokohama.Takehito Kanazawa (1-0) pitched a scoreless eighth for the Hawks, who are undefeated in their last nine games, including two ties.
Pinpoint control: Seibu Lions hurler Takayuki Kishi fans seven batters in seven innings in a 3-2 victory over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Saturday at Seibu Dome. KYODO PHOTOSeibu won its third straight in interleague play and returned to .500 for the season.The Swallows took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, which featured an RBI single by Wladimir Balentien, and Masanori Ishikawa kept his shutout alive until Hiroyuki Nakajima teed off the left-hander with a game-tying two-run blast in the sixth at Seibu Dome.After Hisashi Takayama went down on a called third strike to start off the bottom of the seventh, Sumitani lofted the first pitch — a slider — he saw from Ishikawa (3-2) into the seats in left to give the Lions the lead."That felt good. This is the first time I've done something like this, so I am especially happy," said Sumitani. "I struck out in my second at-bat against him (Ishikawa), so I was just trying to get on base and create a chance."Takayuki Kishi (2-1) yielded two unearned runs in seven innings, striking out seven and walking one. Atsushi Okamoto worked the ninth for his sixth save."I was doing my best to be aggressive against the hitters. I was really flying out there," said Kishi, who threw 124 pitches. "I've been throwing too many pitches each week, so I need to conserve my energy as much as possible." Fighters 1, Carp 0 (11)At Sapporo Dome, Atsunori Inaba played hero with a walk-off single with two outs in the 11th to give Hokkaido Nippon Ham a win over Hiroshima, which lost its third in a row.Closer Hisashi Takeda (1-0) got the win after two scoreless innings. Carp reliever Dennis Sarfate (1-1) took the loss.Hiroshima starter Kan Otake left after just 1? innings due to an injury after being hit with a batted ball. Giants 2, Marines 0At QVC Marine Field, Tetsuya Utsumi threw a four-hitter in his first shutout of the season, posting his CL-leading sixth win as Yomiuri snapped a four-game skid with a win over Chiba Lotte.Utsumi (6-1) struck out 10, walked three and stymied the Marines batters with his nasty breaking ball. Hisayoshi Chono and Kenji Yano hit sacrifice flies in the first and sixth, both off Yuki Karakawa (4-2). Dragons 5, Buffaloes 1At Osaka's Kyocera Dome, Hirokazu Ibata went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and Takehiro Donoue homered to put the icing on the cake in the ninth inning as Chunichi downed Orix.Kazuki Yoshimi (4-1) pitched one-run ball over seven strong innings, painting the edge of the strike zone. He struck out four and walked none.Yuki Nishi (4-2) took the loss. Eagles 3, Tigers 2 (10)At Sendai's Kleenex Stadium, Fuminori Yokogawa had a game-winning single in the 10th as Tohoku Rakuten beat Hanshin.With one out, Yokogawa singled deep to left off Daiki Enokida (1-1) to drive home pinch runner Wataru Nishimura from second. Koji Aoyama (1-1) won in relief. Hawks 6, BayStars 5At Fukuoka's Yahoo Dome, pinch hitter Nobuhiko Matsunaka hit a game-tying, two-run single with two outs in the eighth and substitute catcher Hidenori Tanoue followed with a go-ahead single as Fukuoka Softbank rallied over Yokohama.Takehito Kanazawa (1-0) pitched a scoreless eighth for the Hawks, who are undefeated in their last nine games, including two ties.
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