San Diego’s Cameron Maybin walked after just three balls were thrown by Seattle’s Doug Fister and came around to score the only run of the game on Antonio Gonzalez’s fifth-inning single, sending the Padres past the Mariners 1-0 last night in Seattle.
With one out in the fifth, Maybin walked when a pitch was called high by home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi. A video review of the at-bat by official scorer Dan Peterson confirmed the count should have been 3-2 when Maybin walked.
No argument was made by anyone on the field and the stadium scoreboard showed a three-ball count before Fister (3-9) delivered the pitch. Maybin scored when Gonzalez’s one-hopper skipped off shortstop Brendan Ryan’s glove and into left field.
Red Sox 10, Astros 4
Darnell McDonald hit a three-run homer, pinch-hitter Yamaico Navarro went deep for the first time and the Red Sox beat the Astros 10-4 last night.
Phillies 5, Blue Jays 3
In Toronto, Roy Halladay pitched the 64th complete game of his career in his second start against his former team as the Phillies beat the Blue Jays.
White Sox 1, Cubs 0
At Wrigley Field, Phil Humber, backed by strong defense, pitched shutout ball for seven innings and Juan Pierre singled in the only run, lifting the White Sox.
Braves 5, Orioles 4
In Atlanta, David Ross hit his second career grand slam and the Braves beat the Orioles.
Rays 5, Cardinals 1
In St. Petersburg, Fla., Casey Kotchman drove in three runs with a double and Justin Ruggiano hit a two-run homer during a five-run sixth inning to lead the Rays.
Brewers 8, Twins 7
In Minneapolis, pinch-hitter George Kottaras capped a four-run ninth inning with a go-ahead RBI single to propel the Brewers.
Rockies 9, Royals 6
In Denver, Mark Ellis collected three more hits in his second game with the Rockies, who also got a home run from Troy Tulowitzki in a win over the Royals.
Marlins 9, Rangers 5
In Arlington, Texas, Hanley Ramirez hit a grand slam and solo shot for a career high-tying five RBIs to lead the Marlins.
Angels 7, Dodgers 1
In Anaheim, Calif., Vernon Wells homered to lead the Angels.
Diamondbacks 4, Athletics 2
In Oakland, Calif., Chris Young had three hits and four RBIs, including a two-run homer, and the Diamondbacks beat the Athletics.
Indians 3, Reds 1
In Cincinnati, Michael Brantley hit a three-run homer to spark the Indians.
Giants 15, Tigers 3
In Detroit, Miguel Tejada had a grand slam in a five-run third after a long rain delay and the Giants beat the Tigers.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pirates 5, Nationals 3
Nationals 4, Pirates 3
In Washington, Ivan Rodriguez drove in the go-ahead run as a pinch-hitter in the eighth, and the Nationals earn a doubleheader split.
