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Group D, Round 1, Game 1
#6 Baltimore at #1 Texas
Starting Pitchers
Jeremy Guthrie (BAL) vs. C.J. Wilson (TEX)
Game Recap
Baltimore- 7, Texas- 5 -- The Orioles become the 3rd of 4 #6 seeds that have played so far to beat the top seed in their group. After Texas went up 4-1 after 2 innings thanks to homers from Nelson Cruz and Yorvit Torrealba, Baltimore's Matt Wieters answered with a 3 run shot in the top of the 3rd to tie it at 4. Nolan Reimold had a solo shot in the top of the 4th and the Orioles would hold the lead the rest of the game. Baltimore closer Jim Johnson inherited trouble in the bottom of the 9th with Baltimore up 7-4, as Mark Worrell allowed to base runners to start the inning. Johnson got Torrealba to hit into a double play, then David Murphy tripled home a run, but Ian Kinsler flew out as the #6 seeds continue to shock.
WP: Jeremy Guthrie
LP: C.J. Wilson
SV: Jim Johnson
Group D, Round 1, Game 2
#5 Pittsburgh at #2 Washington
Starting Pitchers
Charlie Morton (PIT) vs. John Lannan (WAS)
Game Recap
Pittsburgh- 3, Washington- 1 -- Despite pounding out 13 hits in the game, the Nationals just couldn't find a way to get any runs across. Laynce Nix had a solo shot in the 2nd inning to account for Washington's only run of the game. The Nats left runners on base in every inning except the 6th inning, the only inning they went 1-2-3. Pittsburgh got 2 in the 4th on a number of singles and walks, then got a solo shot from Pedro Alvarez in the 5th for some insurance. Washington left the bases loaded in the 9th, sandwiching 2 singles and a walk around 3 strikeouts.
WP: Charlie Morton
LP: John Lannan
SV: Jason Grilli
Group D, Round 1, Game 3
#4 Colorado at #3 Cleveland
Starting Pitchers
Jhoulys Chacin (COL) vs. Justin Masterson (CLE)
Game Recap
Cleveland- 9, Colorado- 0 -- No trouble for the Indians in this one, as the bats finally came to life after 4 innings. Grady Sizemore lead off the bottom of the 1st with a homer, and that was the only run through 4. Cleveland would go on to score 2 in the 5th and 3 each in the 7th and 8th, getting 17 hits total. Shin-Soo Choo pretty much made it official with a monster 3 run shot in the bottom of the 8th.
WP: Justin Masterson
LP: Jhoulys Chacin
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