Howie Kendrick collected four hits including a homer while scoring twice to lead the Nats to the win. He got support from Adam Eaton who drove in three and scored twice and Kur Suzuki who plated two. Steven Strasburg worked eight innings allowing only one run to earn the dub.
The Nats bats stayed hot as Kurt Suziki drove in three and homered while Adam Eaton added two steaks and scored twice. Max Scherzer pitched seven innings with 7 K's for the win.
Patrick Corbin worked six innings for the win allowing only two run on five hits. Juan Soto, Kurt Suzuki, and Ryan Zimmerman all homered for the Nats who moved to within one win of a sweep.
Down 4-2 entering the seventh, the Nats scored twice in the bottom of the frame on a Juan Soto two-run single, then Ryan Zimmerman plated two with a single in the bottom of the eighth to complete the sweep. Soto drove in three on the night and Trea Truner scored three times to lead the way. Sean Dooloittle pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up the save.
Frank Robinson homered, drove in three, and scored twice to lead the O's. Both Boog Powell and Brooks Robinson homered as well as Baltimore surged to a 7-2 lead through six innings before holding off a Cleveland rally. Paul Sorrento and Carlos Baerga hit homers for the Tribe.
The Indians evened the series behind Albert Belle who hit two home runs driving in all four Cleveland runs. Orel Hershiser pitched 8.1 innings allowing only four hits before Jose Mesa retired the final two hitters with runners on first and third in the ninth.
After Carlos Baerga tied the game at two with a solo homer in the top of the ninth, Davey Johnson smacked a walk-off shot to left center off Julian Tavarez to stake the Birds to a 2-1 series advantage. Dave McNally scooped up the win working eight innings before Pete Richert earned the win after blowing the save by working the ninth.
Charles Nagy worked seven innings of shutout ball before turning it over the Eric Plunk and Jose Mesa who closed out the O's. The Indians offense was led by Jim Thome who notched three hits and a run while Manny Ramirez, Paul Sorrento, and Carlos Baerga each knocked in a run.
Boog Powell slugged a three-run homer in the fourth to stake the Oriolees to the lead and Jim Palmer made it hold up working six innings before Pete Richert and Eddie Watt held off the Indians. Powell drove in all four runs for Baltimore while Eddie Murry accounted for both of the Indians runs with a solo home run and a run-scoring double.
Orel Hershiser pitched the Indians into a game seven at home by working seven innings of six-hit ball allowing only one run before Eric Plunk, Julian Tavarez, and Jose Mesa held off the O's. Carlos Baerga notched three hits while Paul Sorrento homered and drove in two.
Chad Ogea worked six innings of two-hit ball helping stake the Indians to a 3-0 lead after six before a two-run eighth put the game away. manny Ramirez notched three hits with Omar Vizquel driving in two and Paul Sorrento adding a solo bomb.
Howie Kendrick collected four hits including a homer while scoring twice to lead the Nats to the win. He got support from Adam Eaton who drove in three and scored twice and Kur Suzuki who plated two. Steven Strasburg worked eight innings allowing only one run to earn the dub.
The Nats bats stayed hot as Kurt Suziki drove in three and homered while Adam Eaton added two steaks and scored twice. Max Scherzer pitched seven innings with 7 K's for the win.
Patrick Corbin worked six innings for the win allowing only two run on five hits. Juan Soto, Kurt Suzuki, and Ryan Zimmerman all homered for the Nats who moved to within one win of a sweep.
Down 4-2 entering the seventh, the Nats scored twice in the bottom of the frame on a Juan Soto two-run single, then Ryan Zimmerman plated two with a single in the bottom of the eighth to complete the sweep. Soto drove in three on the night and Trea Truner scored three times to lead the way. Sean Dooloittle pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up the save.
Bill Swift out-dueled Greg Maddux by pitching a four-hit complete game shutout to stake the Giants to an opening game win. He got offensive support from Darren Lewis and Royce Clayton who each notched two hits while Matt Williams, Kirt Manwaring, and Clayton accounted for one ribeye each. Clayton homered and stole a base.
The Braves evened the series behind Walt Weiss who collected three hits, two ribbies, and scored once to pace the Atlanta attack. Chipper Jones added a two-run double and scored twice in support. Rudy Seanez picked up the win with Kerry Ligtenberg earning the save.
Ryan Klesko doubled, homered and added two singles to drive in two runs and score twice to pace the Atlanta barrage. Andruw Jones, Andres Galarraga, Javy lopez, and John Smoltz each added a pair of hits. On the mound, Smoltz worked eight innings allowing just four hits (all singles) with 12 strikeouts.
After taking a 1-0 lead in the second, Atlanta scored five in the third and five more in the fourth to blow open the ball game. Andruw Jones, Javy Lopez, and Ryan Klesko homered in the contest with Lopez driving in five and Klesko plating three. Denny Neagle, who potentially is bagging PJ's ex, worked seven inninggs of two-run ball.
Trailing 3-1 entering the eighth, Atlanta got a two-out, two-run homer from pinch-hitter Gerald Williams to knot the game at three-all. Two innings later, Danny Bautista plated Ryan Klesko with a bases-loaded pinch-hit single to end the series. Along with the Williams homer, the Braves got a solo shot from Michael Tucker earlier in the contest. Dennis Martinez worked two innings of relief for the win.
Tied 5-5 after nine, the Royals erupted for five runs in the top of the eleventh highlighted by a George Brett grand slam off Norm Charlton as KC took game one. Brett drove in four on the night and scored twice while Frank White added two hits and two ribbies in support. John Olerud paced the Mariners attack with a homer and two steaks.
Tied 1-1 entering the ninth, Kansas City pushed across two runs in the final frame on a single from Al Cowens and a ground out from Hal McRae to notch their second straight win. Larry Gura earned the win working two innings of relief after Jim Colburn pitched seven innings of three-hit ball. John Mayberry homered in the fifth for the Royals.
Powered by homers from David Bell and Bret Boone, the M's got back into this series with a game three victory. Bell collected two hits and three ribbies while Boone added two hits and two steaks.
A three-run outburst by Seattle in the top of the eighth secured the win and knotted the series at two games each as John Olerud drove in two with a double before Mike Cameron plated him with a single. Olerud led the M's with four hits and two ribbies while David Bell and Dan Wilson added two steaks each. Bell and Mark McLemore both scored three times.
David Bell notched two hits and drove in four runs to give the Mariners their first series lead. Bell, Mark McLemore, and Bret Boone each scored twice. Freddy Garcia worked eight innings allowing only six hits and two runs in the win.
Bret Boone and Mike Cameron each drove in three runs to power the M's to a series-clinching victory with Boone, John Olerud, Edgar Martinez, and Carlos Guillen each scored twice. On the bump, Jamie Moyer pitches eight innings allowing seven hits and two runs.
Tied 4-4 after seven, the Fucking Cubs plated four runs in the bottom of the eight as Ben Zobrist and Javy Baez each drove in a run and Smug Smiling Kris Bryant singled home two. On the night, Bryant notched three hits and three ribeyes with two runs scored.
The Cubs scored six runs in their final three at-bats to run away from the Expos to take a 2-0 series lead. Addison Russell homered and drove in three runs and scored twice while Wilson Contreras added a solo homer and Jorge Soler drove in two. Kyle Hendricks pitched seven innings allowing only three runs, for fuck's sake.
Jake Arrieta was staked to a 4-1 lead after two innings which was more than enough for him as he worked eight innings of four-hit ball with seven strikeouts. Dexter Fowler homered and drove in two while Arrieta helped his own cause driving in two with a double, one of his two hits. What can I say, kids, sometimes evil wins.
All hope is lost as Dexter Fowler homered and drove in four runs on three hits, and scored twice as the Cubs swept. Ben Zobrist and Wilson Contreras each drove in a pair of runs while Boston legend Jon Lackey worked eight innings for the win allowing only four hits.
