Tampa Bay 6 Baltimore Orioles 2
Recap Box Score
The Baltimore Orioles looked like they might take control of the game right off the bat after a 2-run double by Kevin Millar, but those were the only runs they would score in a 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay (don't call me Devil) Rays.
A Melvin Mora fielding error led to the Rays first run to cut the Orioles lead to 2-1, then B.J. Upton would put the Rays up for good with a 2-run single and the Rays never looked back. Eric Hinske homered for the Rays in the 4th, his first of the season.
Jeremy Guthrie, who the Orioles were hoping would take the #1 spot in the rotation and run with it since the departure of Erik Bedard, struggled mightily in his first start. He went 5 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (5 ER) on 9 hits a walk and 2 strikeouts. Opposite Guthrie, James Shields had an impressive first start, getting the win for the Rays. He went 7 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits, walking 3 and striking out 2.
Contrary to last season, the Baltimore Orioles' bullpen was surprisingly strong. Matt Albers and Brian Burres combined for 3 1/3 shutout innings after Jeremy Guthrie departed, giving up just 1 hit.
The two teams will play the 2nd of the 3 game set in Baltimore tomorrow. Matt Garza will go for the Rays, Daniel Cabrera for the Orioles. Game time is 7:05pm EST.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Arizona powers their way over Reds
Arizona 4 Cincinnati 2
Box Score Recap
The Arizona Diamondbacks wasted no time in getting off to a good start to open the 2008 campaign. Chris Young, Eric Byrnes and Jeff Salazar all hit solo HR's as the Diamondbacks defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-2.
Both starting pitchers didn't pitch that badly for their first starts of the regular season. Arizona's Brandon Webb went 6 innings, giving up 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 4 and struck out 6, getting the win. Cincinnati's Aaron Harang also went 6 innings giving up 3 runs (2 ER) on 8 hits with 2 walks and 6 strikeouts, he was saddled with the loss.
Offensively for Cincinnati, Brandon Phillips (1/4, RBI, 3 K's) had an RBI triple in the bottom half of the 4th inning, scoring Ken Griffey Jr (0/3, R, BB, 2 K's), Phillips would later score on a ground out from Adam Dunn.
Both teams will face each other again tomorrow in the 2nd of a 3-game series in Cincinnati. The defending NL West Champions will have new acquisition, Dan Haren, on the hill for the Diamondbacks while the Reds will have Bronson Arroyo make his first start of the regular season. Game time is 7:10pm EST.
Box Score Recap
The Arizona Diamondbacks wasted no time in getting off to a good start to open the 2008 campaign. Chris Young, Eric Byrnes and Jeff Salazar all hit solo HR's as the Diamondbacks defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-2.
Both starting pitchers didn't pitch that badly for their first starts of the regular season. Arizona's Brandon Webb went 6 innings, giving up 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 4 and struck out 6, getting the win. Cincinnati's Aaron Harang also went 6 innings giving up 3 runs (2 ER) on 8 hits with 2 walks and 6 strikeouts, he was saddled with the loss.
Offensively for Cincinnati, Brandon Phillips (1/4, RBI, 3 K's) had an RBI triple in the bottom half of the 4th inning, scoring Ken Griffey Jr (0/3, R, BB, 2 K's), Phillips would later score on a ground out from Adam Dunn.
Both teams will face each other again tomorrow in the 2nd of a 3-game series in Cincinnati. The defending NL West Champions will have new acquisition, Dan Haren, on the hill for the Diamondbacks while the Reds will have Bronson Arroyo make his first start of the regular season. Game time is 7:10pm EST.
Royals 5 Tigers 4 F-11
ROYALS 5 TIGERS 4 F-11
Box Score Recap
The Detroit Tigers blew an early 3-0 lead and lost their season opener to the Kansas City Royals 5-4 in 11 innings this afternoon.
Tigers starter Justin Verlander (6.0 IP 8 H 3 ER 4 BB 5 K's) didn't have the kind of start he was hoping for on Opening Day and exited the game in the 7th inning with the Tigers still leading 3-2 but left runners on base and noone out. Jason Grilli replaced him and gave up the game tying hit to Jack Buck, then Acquilino Lopez would give up the go ahead RBI single to Mark Grudzielanek later in the 7th inning.
With the Tigers down 4-3 in the 8th inning, Carlos Guillen would hit a solo HR off former Padre and Dodger Brett Tomko. The game would go into the 11th inning before Kansas City would break the 4-4 tie after Tony Pena Jr would single home Jack Buck off Tigers' reliever Denny Bautista.
Closer Joakim Soria would close the door in the bottom half of the 11th to give the Royals an Opening Day 5-4 win.
The two teams will face off again tomorrow in Detroit, with the game slated to start at 1:05pm EST. Brian Bannister will go for the Royals while the Tigers will have veteran left-hander Kenny Rogers on the hill.
Box Score Recap
The Detroit Tigers blew an early 3-0 lead and lost their season opener to the Kansas City Royals 5-4 in 11 innings this afternoon.
Tigers starter Justin Verlander (6.0 IP 8 H 3 ER 4 BB 5 K's) didn't have the kind of start he was hoping for on Opening Day and exited the game in the 7th inning with the Tigers still leading 3-2 but left runners on base and noone out. Jason Grilli replaced him and gave up the game tying hit to Jack Buck, then Acquilino Lopez would give up the go ahead RBI single to Mark Grudzielanek later in the 7th inning.
With the Tigers down 4-3 in the 8th inning, Carlos Guillen would hit a solo HR off former Padre and Dodger Brett Tomko. The game would go into the 11th inning before Kansas City would break the 4-4 tie after Tony Pena Jr would single home Jack Buck off Tigers' reliever Denny Bautista.
Closer Joakim Soria would close the door in the bottom half of the 11th to give the Royals an Opening Day 5-4 win.
The two teams will face off again tomorrow in Detroit, with the game slated to start at 1:05pm EST. Brian Bannister will go for the Royals while the Tigers will have veteran left-hander Kenny Rogers on the hill.
Game Recaps
For those of you who decided to call in sick today, and for that I'm proud of you, to watch Opening Day because you were having baseball withdrawals, I'll be posting game recaps for most if not all of the games today.
Today did not get off to a good start, however, for the Yankees and Blue Jays. The game has been postponed due to rain and a new date should be set soon for the makeup game.
Two other games are also being delayed due to weather. Arizona is in Cincinnati to take on the Reds and Milwaukee is in Chicago to face the Cubs, both are being delayed due to rain.
A game that is already underway, the Detroit Tigers are hosting the Kansas City Royals, the game is currently in the top half of the 7th. Detroit got the scoring started in the 2nd inning. After a Carlos Guillen double to lead off the home half of the 2nd, both Pudge Rodriguez and Jacque Jones would strike out. After a Bradon Inge walk, Edgar Renteria would single, scoring Guillen from 2nd.
In the 4th inning, after Pudge Rodriguez led off the inning with a walk, Brandon Inge would hit a 1-out double to left and Renteria would be walked to load the bases. When it looked like the Royals would get out of the inning unscathed after Placido Polanco lined out to right field, Gary Sheffield would work a bases loaded walk which scored Pudge Rodriguez to make it a 2-0 game.
The very next inning, new Tigers' acquisition Miguel Cabrera would make his presence felt, lauching a solo HR to left to push the Tigers up 3-0 after 5 innings, but back came the Royals.
In the top half of the 6th, Mark Grudzielanek would hit a 1-out single, then Alex Gordon would pull the Royals within 1 after a 2-run HR to right off Justin Verlander, his first of the season and it was 3-2 in favor of the Tigers.
In the 7th, with Verlander still in the game, Mark Teahan would work a lead off walk followed by a Ross Gload single to put 2 men on and noone out, which signaled the end of the day for Tigers' starter Justin Verlander. Jason Grilli would be brought in to replace Verlander who promptly gave up an RBI single to Jack Buck, scoring Mark Teahan from 2nd to tie the game 3-3. Grilli would be pulled in favor of Bobby Seay who got Joey Gathright to line out to short. Seay was quickly pulled after 1 batter and replaced with Acquilino Lopez to face Mark Grudzielanek. Grudzielanek would untie the game with an RBI single to right scoring Ross Gload.
After 7 innings, the Royals lead 4-3 in Detroit.
Today did not get off to a good start, however, for the Yankees and Blue Jays. The game has been postponed due to rain and a new date should be set soon for the makeup game.
Two other games are also being delayed due to weather. Arizona is in Cincinnati to take on the Reds and Milwaukee is in Chicago to face the Cubs, both are being delayed due to rain.
A game that is already underway, the Detroit Tigers are hosting the Kansas City Royals, the game is currently in the top half of the 7th. Detroit got the scoring started in the 2nd inning. After a Carlos Guillen double to lead off the home half of the 2nd, both Pudge Rodriguez and Jacque Jones would strike out. After a Bradon Inge walk, Edgar Renteria would single, scoring Guillen from 2nd.
In the 4th inning, after Pudge Rodriguez led off the inning with a walk, Brandon Inge would hit a 1-out double to left and Renteria would be walked to load the bases. When it looked like the Royals would get out of the inning unscathed after Placido Polanco lined out to right field, Gary Sheffield would work a bases loaded walk which scored Pudge Rodriguez to make it a 2-0 game.
The very next inning, new Tigers' acquisition Miguel Cabrera would make his presence felt, lauching a solo HR to left to push the Tigers up 3-0 after 5 innings, but back came the Royals.
In the top half of the 6th, Mark Grudzielanek would hit a 1-out single, then Alex Gordon would pull the Royals within 1 after a 2-run HR to right off Justin Verlander, his first of the season and it was 3-2 in favor of the Tigers.
In the 7th, with Verlander still in the game, Mark Teahan would work a lead off walk followed by a Ross Gload single to put 2 men on and noone out, which signaled the end of the day for Tigers' starter Justin Verlander. Jason Grilli would be brought in to replace Verlander who promptly gave up an RBI single to Jack Buck, scoring Mark Teahan from 2nd to tie the game 3-3. Grilli would be pulled in favor of Bobby Seay who got Joey Gathright to line out to short. Seay was quickly pulled after 1 batter and replaced with Acquilino Lopez to face Mark Grudzielanek. Grudzielanek would untie the game with an RBI single to right scoring Ross Gload.
After 7 innings, the Royals lead 4-3 in Detroit.
Orioles release OF Gibbons
The Baltimore Orioles, on Sunday, released outfielder Jay Gibbons according to David Ginsburg of the Associated Press.
The Orioles, apparently, were done waiting for him to return to 2005 form when he hit 26 HR's. Although Gibbons is still owed $11.9M on his contract, the Orioles decided it was worth the hit.
The Orioles, apparently, were done waiting for him to return to 2005 form when he hit 26 HR's. Although Gibbons is still owed $11.9M on his contract, the Orioles decided it was worth the hit.
Opening Day has arrived!
This is a day that you baseball fans, myself included, have been waiting for since the World Series ended back in October.
Well, that day is finally here, Opening Day 2008 has arrived. There are 14 games scheduled for today, the first of which will be the Yankees and Blue Jays which gets underway at 1:05pm EST. Roy Halladay will go for Toronto opposite Chein-Ming Wang for the New York Yankees.
Can you feel that intense feeling, that excitement? It's baseball season! Get ready, because this is going to be a fun ride all year long.
Well, that day is finally here, Opening Day 2008 has arrived. There are 14 games scheduled for today, the first of which will be the Yankees and Blue Jays which gets underway at 1:05pm EST. Roy Halladay will go for Toronto opposite Chein-Ming Wang for the New York Yankees.
Can you feel that intense feeling, that excitement? It's baseball season! Get ready, because this is going to be a fun ride all year long.
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