Yardwork: Jeter's Bat Hops Out of Coffin
By Tim Ryan
Braves 5, Phils 2 — Jar-Jar Jirrjens went 6 1/3 innings and did give up eight hits but only allowed one run to cross. He continues to be excellent for Atlanta.
Dodgers 4, Mets 2 — His 30-game hitting streak came to an end so Andre Ethier decided to immediately start a new one. He went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer. Does it get any worse than Jason Bay’s contract? He was 0-for-4 with two Ks and has one homer on the season.
Rays 5, Orioles 3 — The Rays swept the Orioles thanks in part to B.J. Upton, who is swinging the hell out of his bat. Yesterday he was 2-for-4 with 4 RBI. What’s going on with the O’s? I thought Buck Showalter was leading them back to the promised land this year? Where are all the Baltimore fans to explain this? They were very vocal during the first four days of the season.
Reds 2, Cubs 0 — Johnny Cueto made his season debut and the Reds couldn’t have asked for better results: 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K. Their starting rotation is now fully intact, so this fluky run that has the Cardinals in first place should be extinguished before the end of the month.
Angels 6, Indians 5 — Mike Scioscia got his 1,000 win. After the game, the players surrounded him near the on-deck circle while he was being interviewed and dumped a cooler of Gatorade on his head. The timeless Gatorade dump greatly exceeds the pie-in-face routine, and it’s not close.
Red Sox 9, Twins 5 — Dice-K is topping out at 91. Thankfully for his sake, Carl Pavano was also pitching. With the exception of a couple starts, him and his ‘stache have been abysmal. Carl has served up 22 hits and 13 runs in his last 10 1/3 innings.
A’s 5, Royals 2 — The only thing we care about here is Eric Hosmer, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Pirates 5, Astros 4 — The Pirates of Pittsburgh defeated the Astros of Houston by a score of 5-4.