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Yankees Over Mets – A Pitcher’s Delight
The New York Yankees are a very good offensive team, but when it comes to their pitching, the only reliable player they have right now is Masahiro Tanaka who continued his impressive debut season with a 4-hitter and a shutout in a complete game against the New York Mets, paving the way towards a 4-0 win.
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Giants Over Braves – Almost a Pitching Masterpiece
It hasn’t been the best of stars this season for Tim Lincecum, but in a 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves he put on his best performance of 2014 to lead the San Francisco Giants in a series opening win, helped out by some big hits from Tyler Colvin who had a home run and a triple.
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Cubs over Cardinals – A Rare Silver Lining
These are rough years for the Chicago Cubs organization, committed to a complete rebuild which means losing seasons and a lot of them. Every once in a while comes a big moment like a 17-5 explosion against the St. Louis Cardinals with Junior Lake standing out with his home run and the numbers of runners he helped score.
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Reds Over Rockies – Closer Steals the Show
Making his first appearance since getting hit on the head with a line drive in Spring Training, Aroldis Chapman played in a Major League Baseball game. Play? He dominated with pitches that topped 100 miles per hour and striking out three in his closing assignment in the final inning, helping the Cincinnati Reds claim a 4-1 win over the Colorado Rockies.
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Tracy McGrady – Not a Dreamy Baseball Debut
The debut of Tracy McGrady for the Sugar Land Skeeters isn’t going down in the history books of either team or player, but for someone who hasn’t played organized baseball in 18 years, it is nothing to be ashamed of for the recently retired NBA player.
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Rockies Over Rangers – Plenty to Brag About
Things are going well for the Colorado Rockies, continuing with their fine start to this season with a 9-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Not just Troy Tulowitzki playing better than anyone in baseball right now, but also having Nolan Arenado carrying on with his impressive hitting streak, tying a franchise record with 27.
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Yankees Over Angels – A Special Memory
Almost every game and series is going to be the last of something for Derek Jeter. This time? His last game against the Los Angeles Angels, resulting in a 9-2 win for the New York Yankees to claim the series, while Jeter himself ended a very long drought when it comes to hitting home runs.
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Dodgers Over Nationals – The Ace is Back
It’s pretty crowded and loaded in the starting rotation of the Los Angeles Dodgers, but one name stands out: Clayton Kershaw, who made quite the return to action, pitching for seven scoreless innings before paving the way for relief as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 8-3.
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Dodgers Over Twins – A Special Day for the Franchise
Despite a nice little rally from the Minnesota Twins in the end courtesy of the awful Paco Rodriguez pitching extravaganza, Kenley Janses was there to save the win for both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Zack Greinke, picking up a 6-4 victory and winning the 10,000th game for the franchise.
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Mariners Over Yankees – Booing Robinson Cano Doesn’t Help
The New York Yankees aren’t used to someone outbidding them, so the fans made it an unpleasant return for Robinson Cano, playing against his former team for the first time as a Seattle Mariners player, helping his team come up with a 6-3 on a very rainy day.