MLB Game Recaps: Carlos Santana Single Wins it for Cleveland Indians
There’s nothing like a walk-off win. Carlos Santana knows this, and so do his teammates. Santana
knocked in the game winning run for Cleveland in the 11th innings on a single. The Indians are playing well, and wins like this bring a team even closer together.
Asdrubal Cabrera tied the game prior to Santana’s walk-off. Cabrera hit an RBI single after the Indians began a rally despite allowing Seattle to go ahead in the top of the 11th.
The Indians managed to comeback despite Seattle’s early 4-0 lead. Seattle scored once in the third, once in the fifth, and twice in the sixth before Cleveland could even push across one run.
American League
Minnesota – 4
Detroit – 3
Justin Morneau hit a two-run home run in the third to help the Twins complete a sweep of the Tigers. Doug Fister took the loss for the Tigers after allowing four runs in six innings of work.
Oakland – 5
Texas – 4
The A’s broke through in the tenth to take down Texas. Kila Ka’aihue hit the game-winning single, and Brian Fuentes picked up the save.
Baltimore – 5
Kansas City – 3
The Orioles won their 25th game of the season and maintained their one game lead in the powerhouse AL East. Adam Jones homered for his second straight game as the Orioles won their seventh straight road game.
Chicago – 6
Los Angeles – 1
Albert Pujols hit his third home run of the year, but it was all the Angels would get in the game. Chris Sale pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed just the solo shot to Pujols. Paul Konerko went 2 for 3 and drove in a run.
New York – 1
Toronto – 4
Jose Bautista hit the first of two two-run home runs for the Blue Jays. With the Jays clinging to a 201 lead in the 7th, J.P. Arencibia hit the second two-run home run of the game to give Toronto some breathing room.
Boston – 5
Tampa Bay – 3
Cody Ross drove in four runs for the Red Sox to snap Tampa’s four game win streak. Matt Moore tossed six innings for the Rays but took the loss. He allowed five hits and three runs.
National League
Cincinnati – 4
New York – 9
After 4 1/2 innings, the Reds were winning 4-0. They had to feel pretty good about their chances at victory. Instead, the Mets scored nine unanswered runs. David Wright went 2 for 2 with three walks in the game.
Arizona – 9
Colorado – 7
Justin Upton hit a two-run bomb in the top of the ninth to push the Diamondbacks past the Rockies. It was just the Dbacks third win in their last 12 games as they struggled to find the magic they had in 2011.
St. Louis – 5
San Francisco – 7
The Cardinals committed three errors to help the Giants to victory. One of the errors directly led to a run-scored in the sixth, and the Giants helped a shaky Matt Cain to victory. Cain went six innings, allowed eight hits and gave up four runs.
Pittsburgh – 5
Washington – 3
James McDonald took a no-hitter into the sixth and eventually finished with 5 2/3 innings pitched and the win. The Pirates scored four before McDonald finally yielded and allowed Washington on the board in the sixth. The Bucs added an insurance run in the seventh to seal the victory.
Miami – 0
Atlanta – 7
Brandon Beachy improved to 5-1 on the season after dominating once again. He picked up the complete game shut-out, allowed just five hits, didn’t walk a batter, and struck out six. Freddie Freeman homered and the Braves provided Beachy plenty of offense.
Philadelphia – 8
Chicago – 7
Roy Halladay allowed three runs in seven innings, and the Phillies were able to withstand a late charge by the Cubs to get the win. Chris Volstad of the Cubs suffered his 19th straight decision without a win.
Milwaukee – 0
Houston – 4
Jed Lowrie homered for Houston, and J.A. Happ was sharp in the Astros shut-out win over the Brewers. Happ tossed six innings, allowed seven hits, but managed to keep any runs from crossing home.
Los Angeles – 8
San Diego – 1
Aaron Harang once again shined for the Dodgers against the Padres. He pithed seven innings of shut-out ball as the Dodgers routed San Diego. Andre Ethier drove in a run, and Los Angeles kept San Diego from getting its first three-game winning streak of the year.