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Scott Kazmir outpitched Jon Lester. – Red Sox came back to win anyway. – Jose Iglesias and Pedro Ciriaco went 6-8 with two doubles. Jeremy Guthrie has allowed 18 runs (17 earned) in his last three starts, after allowing 13 … Continue reading →

Scott Feldman hit a home run. – Cubs pitchers have three home runs this season. – Royals first basemen have two home runs. — They also have 15 RBI in May; all other pitchers have 19 RBI in May, combined. … Continue reading →

Miguel Cabrera hit an infield single. – In a different game, Carlos Santana, catcher, reached on a drag bunt to third. Scott Barnes had a save for the Indians. – The Indians won the game 12-3. Travis Snider hit a … Continue reading →

Justin Verlander gave up five runs in five innings. – He’s still in line for the win, though the game is currently going on. Jarrod Saltalamacchia threw out two would-be base-stealers today. – He was previously one for eighteen on … Continue reading →

Pedro Alvarez walked with the bases loaded to force in a run. – The Pirates scored five runs in an inning; McCutcheon, however, made two of the outs. – Matt Garza hit a two-run double. Jeff Keppinger homered. Chris Dickerson … Continue reading →

After saving 35 straight games, Jim Johnson has now blown three straight save opportunities. – Also, Johnson blew three save opportunities in all of 2012. – The Orioles have lost their last two games where they had a lead after … Continue reading →

Juan Nicasio threw 6 innings of 3-hit shutout ball. – Colorado shut the Giants out at Coors Field. It’s just the second time this year they have held opponents scoreless at home. – The other opponent they held scoreless at … Continue reading →

Jeff Francouer walked. – To load the bases. Brandon McCarthy pitched a three-hit CGSO. –The game the Diamondbacks won 1-0 was the first nine-inning MLB game since 1963 decided on first pitch of game home run (via @espnstatsinfo. Brendan Ryan … Continue reading →

Jimmy Rollins’ two-run home run tonight was the first multirun homer for the Phillies since April 27th. – Ryan Howard hit an infield single. — He then scored on a sac fly. —- Via @crashburnalley, with two wins in 1.1 … Continue reading →

The much-hyped Darvish/Verlander matchup turned out to be a total dud. It’s not over yet, but the score is 10-4. – Verlander’s line: 2.2 IP, 6 H, 8 R/ER, 2 BB, 3 K. – This is the fourth time he’s … Continue reading →