Bumgarner blows Indians out of lead
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June 28, 2011, Tuesday
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SAN Francisco Giants starter Madison Bumgarner shook off the worst start of his young career to blow away the Cleveland Indians in a 3-1 victory on Sunday.
The 21-year-old Bumgarner lasted just one-third of an inning during a disastrous start against Minnesota on Tuesday, but he returned to form with 11 strikeouts and just one run allowed in seven innings to get the win.
"It was tough to forget about a start like that. I tried to put it behind me the best I could," Bumgarner told reporters. "I'm not going to say there wasn't any doubt. There was a little doubt."
Jeremy Affeldt pitched the final two innings to get the save as the Giants (44-34) notched their fifth straight victory.
Chris Stewart had a two-RBI double in the second for San Francisco and the Giants grabbed a 3-0 lead in the third before holding off the Indians (40-36) the rest of the way.
Cleveland scored its lone run in the sixth but could not generate much offense the rest of the way. Indians pitcher Fausto Carmona tossed six innings and allowed three runs in the loss. With their latest defeat, the Indians fell one game behind the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central Division.
The defending World Series champion Giants stretched their lead in the National League West to 1 games.
The Detroit Tigers scored seven runs with two outs in the eighth inning to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3.
Miguel Cabrera hit a go-ahead single and the Detroit Tigers scored seven runs with two outs in the eighth inning.
The Tigers trailed 1-2 when Don Kelly singled with one out in the eighth off reliever Aaron Heilman (4-1). After a second out, two walks loaded the bases, and Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run single to put Detroit ahead. There were further RBI singles to Victor Martinez and Jhonny Peralta, Brandon Inge hit a two-run single to make it 7-2, and Kelly reached on an error, with another run scoring.
Al Alburquerque (5-1) pitched 1 1-3 innings of scoreless relief for Detroit.
Phillies 3, Athletics 1
In Philadelphia, Roy Halladay pitched his National League-leading fifth complete game to guide Philadelphia 3-1 past Oakland.
Halladay (10-3) walked none and struck out four in tying for the major league high in victories.
Philadelphia has won each of Halladay's past eight starts. He improved to 30-3 in 35 starts in which the Phillies have given him the lead.
Jimmy Rollins went 4-for-4, scoring twice, Placido Polanco had two hits and Halladay added a single for Philadelphia.
A's starter Josh Outman (3-2), a former Phillies minor leaguer, allowed eight hits in six innings to take the loss.
In Pittsburgh, Boston won its first game in five, downing Pittsburgh 4-2.
Andrew Miller (1-0) got his first win with Boston, striking out four and allowing just one earned run. Recently promoted from the minors, he earned his first AL victory since 2007 with Detroit.
Adrian Gonzalez had two hits for Boston and raised his batting average to .361, tops in the majors.
The 21-year-old Bumgarner lasted just one-third of an inning during a disastrous start against Minnesota on Tuesday, but he returned to form with 11 strikeouts and just one run allowed in seven innings to get the win.
"It was tough to forget about a start like that. I tried to put it behind me the best I could," Bumgarner told reporters. "I'm not going to say there wasn't any doubt. There was a little doubt."
Jeremy Affeldt pitched the final two innings to get the save as the Giants (44-34) notched their fifth straight victory.
Chris Stewart had a two-RBI double in the second for San Francisco and the Giants grabbed a 3-0 lead in the third before holding off the Indians (40-36) the rest of the way.
Cleveland scored its lone run in the sixth but could not generate much offense the rest of the way. Indians pitcher Fausto Carmona tossed six innings and allowed three runs in the loss. With their latest defeat, the Indians fell one game behind the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central Division.
The defending World Series champion Giants stretched their lead in the National League West to 1 games.
The Detroit Tigers scored seven runs with two outs in the eighth inning to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3.
Miguel Cabrera hit a go-ahead single and the Detroit Tigers scored seven runs with two outs in the eighth inning.
The Tigers trailed 1-2 when Don Kelly singled with one out in the eighth off reliever Aaron Heilman (4-1). After a second out, two walks loaded the bases, and Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run single to put Detroit ahead. There were further RBI singles to Victor Martinez and Jhonny Peralta, Brandon Inge hit a two-run single to make it 7-2, and Kelly reached on an error, with another run scoring.
Al Alburquerque (5-1) pitched 1 1-3 innings of scoreless relief for Detroit.
Phillies 3, Athletics 1
In Philadelphia, Roy Halladay pitched his National League-leading fifth complete game to guide Philadelphia 3-1 past Oakland.
Halladay (10-3) walked none and struck out four in tying for the major league high in victories.
Philadelphia has won each of Halladay's past eight starts. He improved to 30-3 in 35 starts in which the Phillies have given him the lead.
Jimmy Rollins went 4-for-4, scoring twice, Placido Polanco had two hits and Halladay added a single for Philadelphia.
A's starter Josh Outman (3-2), a former Phillies minor leaguer, allowed eight hits in six innings to take the loss.
In Pittsburgh, Boston won its first game in five, downing Pittsburgh 4-2.
Andrew Miller (1-0) got his first win with Boston, striking out four and allowing just one earned run. Recently promoted from the minors, he earned his first AL victory since 2007 with Detroit.
Adrian Gonzalez had two hits for Boston and raised his batting average to .361, tops in the majors.
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