Ground Report

SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2011: SCHEDULE- STARTING PITCHERS- TV

SCORES, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2011

SATURDAY QUICK HITS

     Minnesota put together thirteen hits and scored ten runs to defeat the Cleveland Indians. This was the first time the Twins scored more than five runs in a game this season. Starting pitched Brian Duensing went seven  innings giving up one run for his second win this year. Duensing (2-0) only allowed five hits struck out three and walked one.
     The twins offense all had a least one hit with the exception of Michael Cuddyer. Jason Kubel was two for three with three RBI. Danny Valencia had two RBI, he was one for four with a two run home run. Justin Morneau was back after a five game absence due to an illness and went two for five with two RBI.
     Cleveland started Fausto Carmona (1-3), he went five innings and gave up six runs for his third loss. The Indians are now 13-7 and the Twins 8-12. 

     The Chicago Cubs are now 10-10 after coming back with a five run eighth to down the Dodgers 10-8 . The Dodgers are now .500 also, at 11-11 with  the loss. Both teams combined for eighteen runs on twenty seven hits.
     Los Angeles had three home runs to aid their attack. Casy Blake was two for three with two walks, he homered and had two RBI. Andre Ethier’s hitting streak is now at twenty. He doubled to drive in two and was one for four in todays game. Ted Lilly started on the mound for the Dodgers, he gave up five runs on eleven hits struck out three and walked one. Matt Guerrier (1-1) gets the loss going 1.2 innings giving up five runs on four hits.
     Jeff Samardzija (2-0) wins the game for Chicago in relief and Carlos Marmol gets his fifth save. Starlin Castro was four for five with three RBI. Darwin Barney went three for five and he also had three RBI. The Cubs had four doubles Barney and Castro each had one.

     Dillon Gee(2-0) started for the Mets and pitched six innings for the win. Gee allowed four runs, two earned, on five hits, walked one and struck out five. Francisco Rodriguez recorded his fourth save for the Mets. Jason Bay hit his first home run of the season. He was two for four with three RBI. Ike Davis also homered for the Mets, his fourth this year.
    The Diamondbacks had Barry Enright (0-2) start the game and he pitched 5.2 innings giving up twelve hits and five runs in the 6-4 loss. Miguel Montero homered for Arizona, his third of the season.
Arizona goes to 8-11 and with the win the Mets are now 8-13.

SCORES, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2011

L.A. Dodgers 8 Chi. Cubs 10
Tampa Bay 6 Toronto 4
Cleveland 3 Minnesota 10
Arizona 4 N.Y. Mets 6
Cincinnati 5 St. Louis 3
Chi. White Sox 0 Detroit 9
Atlanta 5 San Francisco 2
Washington 2 Pittsburgh 7
N.Y. Yankees 15 Baltimore 3
Colorado 3 Florida 1
Houston 9 Milwaukee 6
Kansas City 1 Texas 3
Philadelphia 4 San Diego 2
Boston 5 L.A. Angels 0
Oakland 9 Seattle 1

SCHEDULE, SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2011

STARTING PITCHERS (PROBABLE)

APRIL 24, 2011

Time_ Away_ Home__ TV__ Away Starter__ Home Starter

1:05 pm_ Chi. White Sox_ Detroit_WGN_ FSNDetroit_ John Danks_ Max Scherzer
1:07 pm_ Tampa Bay_Toronto_Sun Sports_ SNET_ James Shields_ Ricky Romero
1:10 pm_ Arizona_ N.Y. Mets_ FSNArizona_ SNY_ Armando Galarraga_ Jonathon Niese
1:10 pm_ Colorado_ Florida_ Root Sports-Rocky Mountain_ FSNFlorida-Miami_ Ubaldo Jimenez_ Josh Johnson
1:35 pm_ Washington_ Pittsburgh_ MASN2_ Root Sports-Pittsburgh_ Jason Marquis_ Kevin Correia
1:35 pm_ N.Y. Yankees_ Baltimore_ YES Network_ MASN_ Freddy Garcia_ Jake Arrieta
2:10 pm_ Cleveland_ Minnesota_ STO Network_ FSNNorth_Carlos Carrasco_ Carl Pavano
2:10 pm_ Houston_ Milwaukee_ FSNWisconsin_ Wandy Rodriguez_ Randy Wolf
2:20 pm_ L.A. Dodgers_ Chi. Cubs_ FSNPrime Ticket_ CSNChicago_ Hiroki Kuroda_ Carlos Zambrano
3:05 pm_ Kansas City_ Texas_ FSNKansas City_ FSNSouthwest_ Bruce Chen_ C.J. Wilson
3:35 pm_ Boston_ L.A. Angels_ NESN_ John Lackey_ Matt Palmer
4:05 pm_ Philadelphia_ San Diego_ WPHL-17_ Ch. 4 Padres_ Roy Halladay_ Wade LeBlanc
4:05 pm_ Atlanta_ San Francisco_ FSNSouth_ Brandon Beachy_ Jonathan Sanchez
4:10 pm_ Oakland_ Seattle_ CSNCalifornia_ Root Sports-Northwest_ Brett Anderson_ Doug Fister
8:05 pm_ Cincinnati_ St. Louis_ ESPN_ Sam LeCure_ Jake Westbrook