|
Group A, Round 1, Game 1
#6 Minnesota at #1 Arizona
Starting Pitchers
Carl Pavano (MIN) vs. Ian Kennedy (ARI)
Game Recap
The Twins exploded for 4 runs in the top of the 9th inning off normally reliable Arizona closer J.J. Putz to get a 6-3 upset win to open up the tournament. Minnesota batted around in the 9th, getting 5 singles and a double, but will play their next game without Ben Revere and Alexi Casilla, who were both ejected and based on the tournament rules are suspended for the next game.
WP: Matt Capps
LP: J.J. Putz
SV: Glen Perkins
BS: J.J. Putz
Players of the Game
Minnesota- SS Tsuyoshi Nishioka -- 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
Arizona- 2B Kelly Johnson -- 2-5, 2 2B, 2 runs scored
Group A, Round 1, Game 2
#5 New York Mets at #2 St. Louis
Starting Pitchers
Mike Pelfrey (NYM) vs. Kyle Lohse (StL)
Game Recap
This one was all Cardinals, as they scored early and often to open up in a big way, winning 11-1. St. Louis hit 4 homers in the game, 2 by Lance Berkman and 1 each by Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols. The Mets needed 6 pitchers in this one as Pelfrey didn't make it through the 4th. Although he won't get the POTG for St. Louis, he easily could have, as Lohse went 8 innings and allowed just 5 hits. New York avoided the shutout by scoring their lone run in the 9th, but surprisingly their player of the game is not the player that had their RBI. Take a look.
Players of the Game
New York Mets- 3B David Wright -- 3-4, 2B
St. Louis- RF Lance Berkman -- 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB
Group A, Round 1, Game 3
#4 Oakland at #3 Boston
Starting Pitchers
Trevor Cahill (OAK) vs. Josh Beckett (BOS)
Game Recap
The Red Sox used a 3 run 3rd inning and a 2 run 5th inning to get a 5-2 victory, as Josh Beckett pitched 6 1/3 innings and gave up just 1 earned run. Oakland led off the scoring with a David Dejesus solo homer, but in the 3rd Boston got 5 singles and a walk as they batted around. The 5th inning saw Boston get walked twice, along with a single and a double. Carl Crawford left with an injury in the top of the 7th, and per my rules, will miss the next game. I'm making any ejections or injuries basically mean that the player misses the next game. Honestly, no standout players on either team this game, just a little thing here, little thing there, so to the POTG awards we go:
Players of the Game
Oakland- RF David Dejesus -- 2-4, HR, 2 RBI
Boston- 1B Adrian Gonzalez -- 3-4, RBI
|