The good news for the Marlins yesterday is that they hit their first home run in the last nine games, and their first this season at Marlins Park. The bad news is that that hideous thing in left field still works. Adeiny Hechavarria blasted a three-run homer as the offensively-challenged Marlins beat up on the Nationals yesterday, 8-2. Justin Ruggiano also drove in three runs for the Marlins, who finally beat the Nats after losing their first four encounters and being outscored 21-4 by the team from Washington, DC. Alex Sanabia got the win, his second of the season, allowing two runs in six innings of work. The team also paid tribute the city of Boston when the crowd sang along to “Sweet Caroline” before the bottom of the eighth inning. The song has been a feature in all Red Sox home games since 2002. Ricky Nolasco takes the mound tonight for the Marlins, Ross Detwiler will start for the Nats. First pitch is at 7:10 pm, and you can watch the game on Fox Sports Florida.
Giancarlo Stanton sat out for the fifth consecutive game because of a left shoulder strain. The Man-Child took batting practice yesterday and said he felt better, adding that he may rejoin the lineup today.
Even after the eight-run explosion last night, the Marlins are still last in MLB in runs scored, with a grand total of 31 runs in their first fourteen games. I will be posting the “bottom five” rankings in runs scored until the Marlins aren’t on the list:
TEAM W-L Runs
Marlins 3-11 31
Rays 4-9 39
Dodgers 7-7 39
Cubs 4-9 44
Pirates 6-7 46
Brewers 4-8 46
TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: I mentioned here yesterday that Ryan Zimmerman has hit 19 home runs against the Marlins in his career. What player hit the most home runs against the Fish in his career? Tell you later, alligator.
In the rest of MLB yesterday, first in the National League,
Rockies 8 Mets 4 Game 1
Todd Helton drove in a pair of runs and Carlos Gonzalez had a triple and a home run.
Rockies 9 Mets 8 Game 2 (10 innings)
Jordan Pacheco hit the game-winning single in the bottom of the tenth inning to end the game.
Braves 6 Royals 3
The Braves hit five home runs, including eighth-inning blasts by Justin Upton, Jason Heyward, and Dan Uggla. Juan Francisco connected long distance twice for the Braves, who improved their record to a major-league best 12-1.
Brewers 10 Cardinals 8
Yuniesky Betancourt hit a grand slam, Carlos Gomez and Norichika Aoki also connected long distance.
Rangers 4 Cubs 2
The Rangers led 4-0 in the ninth, but needed a game-saving catch by center fielder Craig Gentry to hold on to the win.
Padres 9 Dodgers 2
The Padres erupted for 15 hits. Alexi Amarista drove in four runs, Yonder Alonso had three hits, scored two runs, and drove in two.
The game between the Phillies and the Cardinals was suspended in the ninth inning of a scoreless tie due to rain. The game will resume from that spot today at 5:30 pm before tonight’s regularly scheduled contest.
The game between the Cardinals and the Pirates was postponed due to inclement weather. No make-up date was announced.
In the American League,
Yankees 4 D-Backs 2
Robinson Cano gave the Yankees the lead for good with a three-run homer in the fourth inning. Mariano Rivera threw a perfect ninth inning to nail down the save.
Orioles 5 Rays 4
Matt Wieters connected LD for the O’s, Jake Arrieta earned his first victory since June 13 of last year.
Red Sox 7 Indians 2
The Sox scored their seven runs in the second inning, the highlight was a bases-loaded double by Mike Napoli.
White Sox 4 Blue Jays 3
Dayan Viciedo drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning.
Twins 8 Angels 6
Joe Mauer had four hits and three RBI.
A’s 4 Astros 3
Josh Donaldson drove home Josh Reddick with a triple in the eighth inning.
Tigers 6 Mariners 2
Miguel Cabrera went 3-5 with a two-run homer and ended with 4 RBI.
Today’s games, first in the National League:
Royals @ Braves 12:10 pm
Wade Davis vs Mike Minor
Cardinals @ Pirates 7:05 pm
Shelby Miller vs AJ Burnett
Phillies @ Reds - completion of last night’s suspended game - will resume at 5:30 pm, in the ninth inning, tied 0-0
Phillies @ Reds 7:10 pm
John Lannan vs Mike Leake
Rangers @ Cubs 8:05 pm
Justin Grimm vs Carlos Villanueva
Giants @ Brewers 8:10 pm
Ryan Vogelsong vs Kyle Lohse
Mets @ Rockies 8:40 pm
Jeremy Hefner vs Jon Garland
Padres @ Dodgers 10:10 pm
Tyson Ross vs Clayton Kershaw
Over in the American League:
Astros @ Athletics 3:35 pm
Bud Norris vs Bartolo Colon
D-Backs @ Yankees 7:05 pm
Wade Miley vs CC Sabathia
Red Sox @ Indians 7:05 pm
Alfredo Aceves vs Justin Masteson
Rays @ Orioles 7:05 pm
Matt Moore vs Chris Tilln
White Sox @ Blue Jays 7:07 pm
Jose Quintana vs JA Happ
Angels @ Twins 8:10 pm
Tommy Hanson vs Vance Worley
Tigers @ Mariners 10:10 pm
Max Scherzer vs Felix Hernandez
Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com is reporting that Derek Jeter is not any closer to returning from the DL:
The Yankees showed their class yesterday by playing “Sweet Caroline” following the third inning of their game last night against the D-Backs.
Here are the individual league leaders in MLB:
The Miami Heat close out the regular season tonight, here at the AAA, against the Orlando Magic. Game time will be at 8:00 pm. The Heat will begin the playoffs either on Saturday or Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Only two games in the NBA yesterday,
Toronto 113 Atlanta 96
DeMar DeRozian led the way with 30 points, Rudy Gay added 22 in the win. The Hawks fell to a tie for sixth place in the Eastern Conference with the Chicago Bulls.
LA Clippers 93 Portland 77
Caron Butler was the high scorer in the game with 22 points. The Clips are tied with Memphis for the fourth spot in the Western Conference, and still have a chance to earn the third seed, currently held by the Denver Nuggets.
Last night’s scheduled game between Indiana and the Celtics was cancelled due to the tragic events in Boston and will not be made up. This is the first time in NBA history that all the teams will not finish a regular season with the same number of games played.
Tonight is the end of the regular season in the NBA:
Orlando @ Miami 8:00 pm Sun Sports
Boston @ Toronto 8:00 pm
Detroit @ Brooklyn 8:00 pm
Atlanta @ New York 8:00 pm
Cleveland @ Charlotte 8:00 pm
Philadelphia @ Indiana 8:00 pm
Washington @ Chicago 8:00 pm
Utah @ Memphis 8:00 pm ESPN
New Orleans @ Dallas 8:00 pm
Minnesota @ San Antonio 8:00 pm
Milwaukee @ Oklahoma City 8:00 pm
Phoenix @ Denver 8:00 pm
Houston @ LA Lakers 10:30 pm ESPN
LA Clippers @ Sacramento 10:30 pm
Golden State @ Portland 10:30 pm
Pending tonight’s games, these are the playoff match-ups:
Let’s get into a little bit of football. The Herald has a seemingly-endless list of possibilities for the Dolphins in the Draft, including offensive tackle Lane Johnson. However, if the Fins really want Johnson, they may be forced to trade up:
Armando Salguero of the Herald talks about DT Star Lotulelei as another possibility for the Fins:
Peter Schrager of FoxSports.com has a two-round mock draft:
Here’s another example of a rocket scientist (NOT): The top-rated wide receiver in a lot of the team’s boards failed a drug test at the scouting combine in Indianapolis. Here’s the story from ESPN’s football insider Adam Schefter:
The NFL lost one of its most influential voices yesterday with the passing of broadcaster Pat Summerall. Two detailed stories, one from ESPN.com and one from FoxSports.com:
In college baseball, Bethune Cookman beat FIU yesterday 5-4. The Panthers are preparing to leave for Murfreesboro, TN to take on Middle Tennessee in a three-game series this coming weekend. Bethune-Cookman, meanwhile, stays here in town and will be in Coral Gables to take on the University of Miami Hurricanes today. The Canes will stay at home this weekend to take on Clemson in a three-game series.
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THE ANSWER TO TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: I mentioned here yesterday that Ryan Zimmerman has hit 19 home runs against the Marlins in his career. What player hit the most home runs against the Fish in his career?
In 244 games against the Marlins, Larry Wayne Jones is on top of most of the offensive statistics lists against the Fish: At Bats (864), hits (258), doubles (47), runs (152), walks (149), RBI (165), and, of course, home runs with 40. You may remember this guy as “Chipper” Jones.
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