With a leadoff single Saturday, Rollins is hitting. “That’s all you can control”. The Pirates have scored 18 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in seven of their last 10 games.
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Pitcher Brett Anderson said the person is coping with tendinitis in her right (non-throwing) wrists, the culmination of a check-swing at the tray within the Dodgers’ game app July 28 on the Oakland A’s. “I struggled all the way through”.
“I just want them to get it right”, Mattingly said. However, he could not hold the lead as he wound up allowing four runs in three innings.
“I was really sporadic at times”, Cole said. “It was just kind of weird game, not what everyone expected”.
The game remained 2-1 until the bottom of the fourth.
Antonio Bastardo (4-1) pitched a scoreless 10th for his second victory in as many games.
Liriano put the Pirates on top 4-2 with his home run, an opposite-field drive to left.
Pittsburgh is playing three consecutive three-game series against NL division leaders with the next two – against St. Louis and the New York Mets – on the road.
Orel Hershiser set the Major League Baseball record with 59 consecutive scoreless innings pitched in 1988 while with the Dodgers.
CLEVELAND – Torii Hunter’s home run in the top of the ninth inning lifted Minnesota over Cleveland. “We knew Kershaw was going to attack and Gregory got to it with the barrel”. Strasburg also led the way offensively, collecting a career-high three hits in the game. Van Slyke then batted him in with a double past a diving McCutchen. The Pirates and Dodgers are battling for post season berths in the National League.
Boston’s David Ortiz homered and Hanley Ramirez and Xander Bogaerts added two-run doubles to lead the Red Sox past Detroit 7-2. Jimmy Rollins singled and was thrown out at second on a fielder’s choice hit by Howie Kendrick. Rookie right-hander Noah Syndergaard was touched up for five runs in four innings in a rare bad outing for him, and the Mets offense couldn’t overcome the deficit as they did multiple times on Friday.
Ranking 25th in home runs, Pittsburgh has hit 88 this season. He allowed 6 hits and 4 walks while throwing 109 pitches.
R.A Dickey gave up a second-inning solo homer to Mark Teixeira.
“I was trying to hit the ball hard and I was lucky enough for it to go out”, Liriano said. It was his eighth blast of the season and first since being claimed off waivers by the A’s from Toronto on Monday.
Texas opened the inning with seven straight hits, the first six off Rob Rasmussen (1-1). He allowed four runs on eight hits over six innings, with Seattle’s first run coming on a Hamels balk in the third inning.
On the other side, the Pirates are 13-3 in their last 16 games versus the NL West and 8-2 in their last 10 home games versus a left-handed starter. Ryan Vogelsong (7-8) was the loser. Flores singled with runners on first and third, sending Conforto across the plate for the go-ahead run.
Neil Walker had two hits for the Pirates, including a home run. Castillo has hit 12 of his 14 homers this season since being acquired from Seattle on June 3. Markakis extended his hitting streak to 14 games, finishing 3 for 4 with 2 RBI. Two batters later, Yasmani Grandal struck out with the tying run at second to end the game.
Kendry Flores (0-1) took the loss in relief of Jose Fernandez. Their pitching is ridiculous from starters to the bullpen as can be seen in their team ERA of just 3.19.
“If you give the staff an opportunity to return again and win, that is all you are anxious about”.
Brandon Belt hit a two-run homer for the Giants, who have dropped three in a row and five of seven.
Latos allowed one run in six innings in his Dodgers’ debut last Sunday, a no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels.
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Pirates: RHP Charlie Morton (7-4, 4.19) ended a six-start winless streak last Sunday with seven shutout innings at Cincinnati.
