Indians Fire Eric Wedge

Today, the Cleveland Indians announced they have fired Eric Wedge and his entire coaching staff, effective at the end of the season. He comprised a career record of 560-568 for 7 years. The Indians were 1 win away from reaching the World Series in the 2007 season before Boston eliminated them in 7 games. The Indians are at 64-92 this year and are in 4Th Place in what has been a very disappointing season for the Indians, who was supposed to contend for the AL Central this year.

B & G's 9/29/09

Baseballs:

**Orlando Cabrera, Minnesota Twins, Game One- Orlando hit the go ahead single and drove in his 69Th RBI. Cabrera is now hitting .275.

**Ian Desmond, Washington Nationals- Ian went 2-4 at the plate, he hit his 2Nd Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 8 RBIs. Ian is hitting .305.

**Pedro Feliz, Philadelphia Phillies- Pedro finished the night 1-4, but that 1 hit was a doozy, he connected on his 12th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, giving him 79 RBIs and is hitting .265.

**Jorge Cantu, Florida Marlins- Jorge went 1-5 but he drove in the go ahead run to give the Marlins the lead for good. He drove in his 95Th RBI of the season and is hitting .285.

**Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds- Jay went 2-4 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 22 Home Runs, he drove in 5 runs, giving him 57 RBIs. Jay is now hitting .224.

**Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers, Game Two- Justin threw 8 strong innings and led the Tigers to a much needed win. He gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 8. Justin has a 3.45 ERA with his 18Th win of the season.

**Juan Miranda, New York Yankees- Juan picked up the walk-off single to win the game for the Yankees. He went 1-1 and drove in his 1st RBI of the season and is hitting .333.

**Wade Davis, Tampa Bay Rays- Wade threw 7 strong innings, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3 and now has a 3.45 ERA with his 2Nd win of the season.

**Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays- Adam went 3-4 at the plate, he hit 3 Home Runs, giving him 35 on the season. He drove in 4 runs, giving him 114 RBIs and Adam is now hitting .305.

**Ryan Dempster, Chicago Cubs- A complete game shutout for Ryan, he gave up 5 hits, 2 walks, 6 strikeouts and now has a 3.51 ERA, winning his 11Th game of the season.

**Chris Iannetta, Colorado Rockies- Chris hit his 16Th Home Run of the season in a walk-off style to give the Rockies the much needed win. He now has 52 RBIs after he hit a 2 run shot and is hitting .228.

**Kevin Kouzmanoff, San Diego Padres- Kevin went 1-4 and he drove in the go ahead run, his 85Th RBI of the season. Kevin is now hitting .257.

**Bengie Molina, San Francisco Giants- Bengie went 4-5 at the plate, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 20 Home Runs, he now has 79 RBIs and is hitting .265.

**Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners- Felix threw 7 2/3 innings, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 4, struck out 4 and now has a 2.48 ERA with 18 wins.

Goofballs:

**Brandon Lyon, Detroit Tigers, Game One- Brandon threw 2 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 2.99 ERA.

**Mets Defense- Luis Castillo (11Th), and Anderson Hernandez (12Th) both contributed to the errors.

**Wilton Lopez, Houston Astros- 3 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 9.42 ERA.

**Braves Offense- 4 runs on 8 hits, they walked 6 times, struck out 9 and left 9 men on base.

**Joel Pineiro, St. Louis Cardinals- Joel threw 6 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1, he gave up 3 Home Runs and now has a 3.44 ERA.

**Brian Duensing, Minnesota Twins- Brian threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3 and now has a 3.69 ERA.

**Kyle Farnsworth, Kansas City Royals- Kyle threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4/58 ERA with his 5Th loss of the season.

**Orioles Offense- They only scored 1 run on 9 hits, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts. They left 8 men on base.

**Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox- He gave up 1 Home Run is his September starts, well in this game, he gave up 5 Home Runs. 5 innings of work, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 1, struck out 4 and now has a 3.74 ERA with his 4Th loss of the season.

**Pirates Defense- 3 errors that cost the team 3 unearned runs. Luis Cruz (2Nd), Kevin Hart (1St), and Delwyn Young (6Th) all contributed.

**David Weathers, Milwaukee Brewers- David threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 3.98 ERA.

**Dodgers Offense- The Dodgers scored 1 run on 4 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 8 and left 5 men on base.

**Clay Zavada, Arizona Diamondbacks- Clay threw 1 inning, he gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 1 and gave up 2 Home Runs. He has a 3.42 ERA.

**Trevor Cahill, Oakland Athletics- Trevor threw 4 2/3 innings, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 4.63 ERA with his 13Th loss.

B & G's 9/28/09

Baseballs:

**Adam Laroche, Pittsburgh Pirates- Adam faced off with his former team and finished the day 5-5 with 2 doubles, 2 Home Runs, giving him 12 on the year and he drove in 6 runs. Adam has 61 RBIs and is hitting .259.

**Jair Jurrgens, Atlanta Braves- Jair threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 1, struck out 3 and lowered his ERA to 2.61. Jurrgens won his 14Th game of the season.

**Rod Barajas, Toronto Blue Jays- Rod went 2-4, he hit his 19Th Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 71 RBIs. Rod is now hitting .234.

**John Danks, Chicago White Sox- John threw a complete game, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), walked 1, struck out 7 and earned his 13Th win of the season and his 1St career complete game. John now has a 3.69 ERA.

**Robinson Cano, New York Yankees- Cano went 2-4 at the plate, he hit his 25Th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, giving him 84 RBIs and is hitting .322.

**Miguel Tejada, Houston Astros- Tejada went 4-5 at the plate, he drove in his 82Nd RBI of the season and is hitting .313.

**Pat Burrell, Tampa Bay Rays- Pat went 1-3 with a sacrifice fly, his 63Rd RBI of the season to put the Rays ahead for good. He is hitting .226.

**Mike Morse, Washington Nationals- Mike went 3-4, he hit a game winning 3Rd Home Run of the season, drove in his 10Th RBI and is hitting .306.

**Ervin Santana, LA Angels- A complete game shutout, giving up 7 hits, he walked 1, struck out 2 and lowered his ERA to 5.10 ERA with his 8Th win and helped clinch the AL Western Division.

Goofballs:

**Dodgers Offense- 1 run on just 4 hits, it didn't help matters that Hiroki Kurada was bad, but his offense didn't help at all. They have clinched a playoff birth, but not the division yet.

**Anibal Sanchez, Florida Marlins- Sanchez threw 5 innings, he gave up 3 runs (3 earned), but he walked 8 men, struck out 4 and now has a 4.10 ERA with 8 losses.

**Michael Bowden, Boston Red Sox- Started the game because of a late scratch by Josh Beckett. He didn't fare too well. Throwing 3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3, and gave up 2 Home Runs. Bowden lost his 1St game and has a 10.80 ERA.

**Jensen Lewis, Cleveland Indians- Put the game away in the 9Th inning. The deficit was only 3-1, but he gave up 3 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.60 ERA.

**Luke Hochevar, Kansas City Royals- Luke threw 6 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 6.24 ERA with his 12Th loss of the season.

**Phillies Offense- 2 runs on 4 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 5 and left 6 men on base.

**Orioles Offense- They had 6 runs on 13 hits, 6 walks, 7 strikeouts, no clutch hitting and they left 14 men on base.

**Mets Offense- They had no answers for the Nationals. They scored 1 run on 7 hits, walked 3 times, struck out 4 times and left 10 men on bases.

**Tommy Hunter, Texas Rangers- Tommy threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 4.10 ERA with his 5Th loss.

New Cubs Owner Keeping Coaching Staff...

The Sun Times is reporting that soon to be owner Tom Ricketts is expected to keep the same coaching staff that includes manager Lou Pinella and general manager Jim Hendry.

Tom Ricketts is expected to be in full control as the new owner of the Cubs by the end of October. Bruce Levine is hearing October 15th and David Kaplan sources are indicating 11 days later on October 16th.

Tome Rickett has a lot of payroll to handle with the third highest payroll behind the Yankees and Mets, the payroll stands as of heading into the offseason at $134,809,000.

The Cubs are expected to trade disgruntled Milton Bradley with all the talk of him going to the Giants for Aaron Rowand, or to the Rays for Pat Burrell. The Cubs will most likely have to take on most of his contract if the trade does not off set contracts.

B & G's 9/27/09

Baseballs:

**Asdrubal Cabrera, Cleveland Indians- Asdrubal finished the game 4-5, he drove in 3 runs giving him 68 RBIs and is hitting .308.

**Patrick Misch, New York Mets- Patrick threw a complete game shutout, he walked 3, struck out 2 and now has a 4.71 ERA.

**Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees- Andy threw 6 solid innings, leading his Yankees to head to the postseason. He gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 4 and now has a 4.11 ERA with 14 wins.

**Omar Infante, Atlanta Braves- Omar picked up a pinch hit in the 9Th inning to give the Braves the lead, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 26 RBIs and is hitting .295.

**Lastings Milledge, Pittsburgh Pirates- Lastings got a big hit in the 9Th inning to help give the Pirates the win. He went 1-5 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 19 RBIs and is hitting .279.

**Rod Barajas, Toronto Blue Jays- Picked up the winning hit, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 68 RBIs, and after going 1-3, he is hitting .231.

**Carlos Quentin, Chicago White Sox- Carlos led the way, he went 2-4, hit his 19Th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs which now gives him 53 RBIs and is hitting .236.

**Wandy Rodriguez, Houston Astros- Rodriguez threw 6 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 9. Wandy won his 14Th game and now has a 2.97 ERA.

**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- This was the first time the Twins faced Greinke all season long. He showed them why he deserved that Cy Young award. 7 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 8 and now has a 2.06 ERA with 16 wins.

**Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies- Jimmy went 3-5 with a walk, he his his 21st Home Run of the year, drove in his 76Th run and now is hitting .247.

**Fernando Perez, Tampa Bay Rays- Perez came up to pinch hit and put on a squeeze bunt to drive in his 1st RBI and he drove in the go ahead run for the Rays. Fernando is now hitting .192.

**Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies- Troy had a big triple and finished the day 2-3 with a walk and he drove in his 87Th RBI and is hitting .290.

**Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants- Matt threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 8 and now has a 2,88 ERA, winning his 14Th game of the season.

**Augie Ojeda, Arizona Diamondbacks- Augie finished the day 3-4, including hitting 2 doubles and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 16 RBIs. Ojeda is hitting .247.

**Kendry Morales, LA Angels- Kendry went 3-3 and hit his 32Nd Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs to give him 102 RBIs. Morales is now hitting .303.

Goofballs:

**Chris Tillman, Baltimore Orioles- Chris only threw 2 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and has a 5.40 ERA.

**Marlins Offense- Didn't show up at the plate, they were shutout, with 8 hits, they walked 3, struck out 2 and left 8 men on base.

**Red Sox Offense- The Red Sox only scored 2 runs on 8 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 6 and left 8 men on base.

**Mike MacDougal, Washington Nationals- Mike threw an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 4.59 ERA.

**Jonathan Broxton, Los Angeles Dodgers- Blew the save and lost the game. Threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and has a 2.68 ERA.

**Mariners Offense- 4 runs on just 7 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 7 and left 7 men on base.

**Fernando Rodney, Detroit Tigers- Rodney threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned). He now has a 4.35 ERA.

**Reds Offense- The Reds scored 2 runs on 10 hits, they walked just 2 times and struck out 11, left 8 men on base.

**Francisco Liriano, Minnesota Twins- Liriano lasted just 1 2/3 innings, he gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1, gave up a Home Run and now has a 5.88 ERA with 13 losses.

**David Bush, Milwaukee Brewers- David threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 5 and now has a 6.38 ERA with 9 losses.

**Frank Francisco, Texas Rangers- Frank threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 3.91 ERA.

**Cardinals Offense- 3 runs on 12 hits as a team, they walked 4 times, struck out 12 and left 10 men on base.

**Cubs Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 3 men, struck out 10 and left 7 men on base.

**Padres Offense- Didn't get many hits, 4 runs, 7 hits, they walked 2 times, and struck out 10, just leaving 5 men on base.

**Edgar Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Edgar went 5 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 5.51 ERA with 4 losses.

B & G's 9/26/09

Baseballs:

**Yunel Escobar, Atlanta Braves- Yunel set the tone, he went 2-5 with a double and drove in 3 runs, giving him 74 RBIs. Escobar is hitting .299 on the season.

**Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays- Adam hit 2 Home Runs, including the walk off Home Run that helped his team win. He now has 32 Homers, 109 RBIs after driving in 3 and is hitting .301 after a 3-4 with a walk afternoon.

**C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees- Big C.C. threw a 1 hitter through 7 innings, he walked 2, struck out 8 and became the first 19 game winner in the Majors. He now has a 3.21 ERA.

**Jake Fox, Chicago Cubs- Jake went 2-3 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 43 RBIs. Jake is now hitting .280 on the year.

**Jhonny Peralta, Cleveland Indians- Jhonny had a good night at the plate. He finished 3-5 with a double and a walk off single to win the game for the Tribe. He drove in 2 runs, giving him 80 RBIs and he is hitting .264.

**Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers- Miguel went 4-6 with a Home Runs, his 32Nd of the season. He drove in 4 runs, which now gives him 100 RBIs, and he is hitting .332.

**Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds- Jay went 2-3 with 2 walks, he hit his 20Th Home Run of the season. Drove in 3 runs, giving him 52 RBIs and scored 3 runs. Jay is hitting .221 on the year.

**Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers- Ryan went 3-5 at the plate, hit his 30Th Home Run, a walk off Homer to give his Brewers the win. He drove in 3 runs, giving him 106 on the year and is now hitting .314.

**Manny Ramirez, Los Angeles Dodgers- Manny went 2-2 with 3 walks, a double and he drove in his 62Nd RBI. Manny is hitting .299.

**Denard Span, Minnesota Twins- Denard kept pace with the Tigers and led his Twins to another win. He went 4-5 with a triple and drove in a career high 6 runs, giving him 66 RBIs. Span is now hitting .311.

**Cameron Maybin, Florida Marlins- Cameron went 1-1 at the plate with a walk, he hit his 3rd Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 10 RBIs on the year. Maybin is now hitting .224.

**Marlon Byrd, Texas Rangers- Marlon went 2-3 with a walk, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 19 on the year and drove in 5, he has 88 RBIs and is hitting .282.

**Chad Tracy, Arizona Diamondbacks- Chad hit a big Grand Slam Home Run, his 7Th of the year and with the 4 runs he drove in, it gives him 38 RBIs. Chad is hitting .229.

**Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals- Joined C.C. Sabathia as the only 19 game winners, he threw 8 innings, giving up 3 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 11 and now has a 2.58 ERA.

**Jack Cust, Oakland Athletics- Jack went 3-6 at the plate, he hit his 24Th Home Run of the year and drove in the winning run in a wild 6 run 9Th inning. He has 69 RBIs now after driving in 4 runs and is hitting .243.

Goofballs:

**Elijah Dukes, Washington Nationals- Dukes committed 2 errors in the game, he now has 8 on the season.

**Mariners Offense- They had their chances, 4 runs, 13 hits, 2 walks, 9 strikeouts, and they left 10 men on base.

**Red Sox Offense- They only had 2 hits and were shut out. They walked 2 men, struck out 12. A very tough day for the offense.

**Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants- Zito only lasted 4 innings, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), walked 5, struck out 3 and now has a 4.10 ERA with his 13Th loss.

**Jim Johnson, Baltimore Orioles- Jim lost his 6Th game, he threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he now has a 4.16 ERA.

**Freddy Garcia, Chicago White Sox- Freddy survived 6 innings, but he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and lost his 4Th game. Garcia now has a 4.78 ERA.

**Felipe Paulino, Houston Astros- Felipe threw 5 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 4, struck out 3. Felipe now has 11 losses and a 6.51 ERA.

**Tyler Walker, Philadelphia Phillies- Another blown save by the Phillies bullpen. He didn't retire anyone, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 2.78 ERA with his 1st loss.

**Denny Bautista, Pittsburgh Pirates- Denny lost the game, he threw 1/3 of an inning, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 5.68 ERA.

**Yasuhiko Yabuta, Kansas City Royals- Yabuta gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in 1/3 of an inning. He walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 14.73 ERA.

**John Maine, New York Mets- John lasted 4 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3 and now has a 4.72 ERA with his 6Th loss.

**Jeff Bennett, Tampa Bay Rays- Jeff couldn't even get a hitter out. He gave up 5 runs (5 earned) in 0 innings. He walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 5.04 ERA.

**Luke Gregorson, San Diego Padres- Blew the lead, threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 1 and now has a 3.36 ERA.

**Rockies Offense- 3 runs on 11 hits, they left 11 men on base, having a hard time getting the clutch hits.

**Kevin Jespen, LA Angels- Kevin blew the lead and lost his 4Th game of the year. He threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 4.91 ERA.

B & G's 9/25/09

B & G's 9/25/09
Baseballs:

**Javier Vazquez, Atlanta Braves- A complete game for the Braves' Right Hander, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), walked 1, struck out 7 and lowered his ERA to 2.83 with his 15Th win.

**Luis Valbuena, Cleveland Indians- The Indians finally won a game and he led the way. Luis finished up 2-3 with a sacrifice bunt, he hit his 9Th Home Run of the year, drove in his 27Th run and is now hitting .239.

**Brandon Moss, Pittsburgh Pirates- Brandon drove in 2 key runs to give the Pirates the lead. He went 1-3 and now has 39 RBIs. Moss is hitting .242.

**Cory Sullivan, New York Mets- Cory picked up a pinch hit single to give the Mets the lead and he drove in 2 runs, he now has 15 RBIs and is hitting .262.

**Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees- Alex finished the night 3-3 with 2 walks, he hit his 28Th Home Run of the year, drove in 4 runs, giving him 93 RBIs and stole 3 bases. Rodriguez is hitting .288.

**Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays- Roy threw a complete game shutout, a 7 hitter, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 9. Roy has 16 wins and now has a 2.90 ERA.

**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Joey finished the evening 2-4 with a double and he hit his 23rd Home Run of the season. Votto drove in 4 runs, giving him 80 RBIs and he is hitting .315.

**Ian Kinsler, Texas Rangers- Ian set the tone, he went 1-2 with 2 walks and hit his 30Th Home Run of the year, drove in 3 runs, giving him 83 RBIs and is hitting .250.

**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael went 2-4 with a walk, he hit his 30Th Home Run of the year, drove in 2 runs and has 88 RBIs. Michael is now hitting .278.

**Jake Peavy, Chicago White Sox- Jake shut out the Tigers for 7 innings, he also walked 2, struck out 8 and won his 8Th game of the year and has a 3.75 ERA.

**Manny Parra, Milwaukee Brewers- Manny threw 7 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 8 and now has a 6.16 ERA with 11 wins.

**Yorvit Torrealba, Colorado Rockies- Yorvit sent the Rockie fans home happy with a walk off sacrifice fly to win the game, his 27Th RBI. He also finished up 1-2 with a walk and is hitting .283.

**Kevin Correia, San Diego Padres- Kevin threw a complete game shutout, he gave up 6 hits, walked 1, struck out 7 and has a 3.89 ERA with his 12Th win.

**Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs- Carlos threw a complete game shutout, he surrendered 2 hits, walked 1, struck out 8, and Carlos also helped at the plate, driving in 2 runs after going 1-3 with a double. He has 11 RBIs and is hitting .209. Carlos has a 3.69 ERA with 9 wins.

**Gio Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Gio threw 6 1/3 shutout innings, he gave up 4 hits, walked 1, struck out 7. Gio now has a 5.73 ERA, he won his 6Th game of the season.

Goofballs:

**Nationals Offense- They scored 1 run on only 3 hits. Never had much of a chance against Vazquez.

**Orioles Offense- No clutch hitting, 2 runs, 10 hits, 4 walks, 8 strikeouts, leaving 10 men on base.

**Dodgers Defense- 2 errors cost the Dodgers 3 unearned runs. Blake DeWitt (1st) and James Loney (7Th) prevented them from clinching the division just yet.

**Leo Nunez, Florida Marlins- Blew his 7Th save, he threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 2, struck out 1. Leo now has a 4.23 ERA with 6 losses.

**Jon Lester- Boston Red Sox- Jon was hurt in the game and left early, he got hit by a pitch, but as it turns out, he is okay which is the good news. The bad news is he threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), walked 3, struck out 3. Lester now has a 3.52 ERA with 8 losses.

**Mariners Offense- They were shut out, collected 7 hits, didn't walk at all and struck out 9. Tough night against Halladay.

**Brian Moeller, Houston Astros- Brian threw 2 1/3 innings, he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), walked 1, struck out 2. Brian now has a 5.21 ERA with his 11Th loss of the season.

**Grant Balfour, Tampa Bay Rays- Grant gave up 3 runs (3 earned) in the 8Th inning, when the game was still close. He walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 5.01 ERA.

**Robinson Tejeda, Kansas City Royals- Tejeda threw 4 1/3 innings, he gave up 6 runs (5 earned), but he walked 7 men, struck out 3 and now has a 3.41 with his 2ND loss of the season.

**Brandon Inge, Detroit Tigers- Brandon struck out 3 times and he committed his 18Th error of the season. A very tough night.

**Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies- Cliff threw 6 innings, but he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 6, but gave up 2 Home Runs and lost his 12Th game. Cliff now has a 3.19 ERA.

**Cardinals Offense- They scored 1 run on 8 hits, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base and losing the game.

**Diamondbacks Offense- They were shutout, only collecting 6 hits, walked 1 time, and struck out 7.

**Giants Offense- They were shutout and had 2 hits, they walked 1 time, and struck out 8.

**Bobby Abreau, LA Angels- Struck out 3 times at the plate to lead the Angels in 13 strikeouts in their loss.

B & G's 9/24/09

Baseballs:

**Bronson Arroyo, Cincinnati Reds- 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 4. Bronson won his 14Th game of the year and he now has a 3.95 ERA.

**Eric Patterson, Oakland Athletics- Eric went 2-3 with 2 walks, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 9 RBIs. Eric is hitting . 258 on the year.

**Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers- Justin once again dominated the Indians for 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, and struck out 11. Justin has 17 wins and a 3.41 ERA.

**Rafael Furcal, Los Angeles Dodgers- Furcal hit a go ahead Home Run, his 9Th shot of the year and he went 4-5, he drove in his 45th run and set the tone of the Dodgers clinching the West division. Rafael is now hitting . 268.

**Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners- King Felix threw 8 innings, giving up 4 runs (3 earned), he walked 2, struck out 11. Felix won his 17Th game and now has a 2.49 ERA.

**Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies- Jimmy finished the night 2-4 with a walk, he hit his 20Th Home Run of the year, drove in 3 runs, giving him 75 RBIs. Jimmy is now hitting . 246.

**Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox- Clay threw 6 2/3 shutout innings, he didn't walk anyone and struck out 8. Clay won his 7Th game and now has a 3.21 ERA.

**Nick Hundley, San Diego Padres- Nick went 2-4 at the plate. He hit his 8Th Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 29 RBIs and he scored 3 runs. Nick is hitting . 235.

**Jeff Baker, Chicago Cubs- Jeff went 2-4, he hit his 2Nd Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 22 RBIs. Jeff is now hitting . 306.

Goofballs:

**Pirates Offense- 1 run on 7 hits, they walked 2, struck out 7, and left 6 men on base.

**Scott Feldman, Texas Rangers- Scott threw 3 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 5, struck out 2 and now has a 3.90 ERA.

**Indians Offense- They still didn't have many answers at the plate, striking out 11 times and left 9 men on base.

**Ian Desmond- Had a tough night, striking out 4 times.

**Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays- Struck out 4 times at the plate.

**Jeff Suppan, Milwaukee Brewers- Jeff lasted 4 1/3 innings, he gave up 8 runs (7 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 5.04 ERA.

**Royals Defense- 5 errors in the game, led by Yuniesky Betancourt committing 2 errors himself (14Th and 15Th), Alberto Callaspo (17Th), Alex Gordon (9Th), and Miguel Olivo (8Th), making it a tough night. The Royals gave up 6 unearned runs.

**Rockies Offense- They scored 4 runs, 11 hits, they walked 2 men, struck out 5, and left 9 men on base.

**Bryan Wilson, San Francisco Giants- Bryan worked an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 2.79 ERA, losing his 6Th game of the year.

B & G's 9/23/09

Baseballs:

**A.J. Burnett, New York Yankees- Burnett threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 11. Burnett now has a 4.19 ERA with his 12th win of the year.

**Carlos Guillen, Detroit Tigers- Carlos went 3-4 at the plate, hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 11 on the season and with his 4 runs he drove in, he has 38 RBIs and is hitting .246.

**Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals- Ryan finished the night 1-3 with a walk, he hit his 31st Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 100 RBIs. Ryan is hitting .290.

**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Joey went 4-5 at the plate, he hit 2 doubles and drove in his 74th run. Joey scored 3 runs and is hitting .314.

**Brett Carroll, Florida Marlins- Brett hit a walk off single to drive in his 17th run and give his Florida Marlins a big win. Carroll is hitting .277.

**Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves- Tim threw a solid quality start, 6 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3. Tim now has a 3.56 ERA with 2 wins.

**Travis Snyder, Toronto Blue Jays- Travis set the tone for the Jays. Travis hit his 9th Home Runs, drove in 2 runs, giving him 25 RBIs. Travis is hitting .237 after a 2-4 evening.

**B. J. Upton, Tampa Bay Rays- Upton went 2-3 with a walk, he drove in 3 runs, including hitting the go ahead RBI. He now has 48 RBIs and is hitting .237.

**David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox- Papi went 2-4, hit his 25th Home Run of the year, drove in 4 runs, giving him 88 RBIs. Ortiz is now hitting .234.

**Chris Narveson, Milwaukee Brewers- Chris threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 10. Chris now has a 3.82 ERA, winning his 2nd game of the year.

**Nick Punto, Minnesota Twins- Nick went 2-4 with a walk at the plate, he drove in 3 runs, including the go ahead run. Nick is hitting .232 with 37 RBIs.

**Bud Norris, Houston Astros- Bud won his 6th game of the year by throwing 6 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 3 and now has a 4.58 ERA.

**Will Venable, San Diego Padres- Will went 2-4 with a walk, he hit his 12th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, giving him 37 RBIs. Will is hitting .273.

**Juan Uribe, San Francisco Giants- Juan went 2-3 with a walk, he hit a double, and a Home Run, his 14th shot of the season. He drove in 3, giving him 50 RBIs. Uribe is now hitting .293.

**Hank Blalock, Texas Rangers- Hank went 3-5, he hit his 25th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, giving him 66 RBIs. Hank is hitting .244 this season.

Goofballs:

**Kendry Morales, LA Angels- Kendry struck out 4 times in the game.

**Justin Masterson, Cleveland Indians- Justin lasted 4 innings, he gave up 8 runs (6 earned), walked 3, struck out 4 and now has a 4.79 ERA.

**Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers- Andre booted a ball he should have had to allow Justin Maxwell to score the winning run, and the Dodgers slipped a loss.

**Kevin Hart, Pittsburgh Pirates- Kevin threw 4 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2 and raised his ERA to 5.38 and lost his 8th game.

**Brad Lidge, Philadelphia Phillies- Brad blew his 11th save and lost his 8th game. He threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 7.48 ERA.

**Mets Offense- No clutch hitting, 2 runs, 11 hits, 4 walks, 7 strikeouts, leaving 11 men on base. Tough night for them.

**Orioles Offense- 3 runs on 6 hits, they walked 5, struck out 6, and left 9 men on base.

**Mark Lowe, Seattle Mariners- Mark threw 1/3 of an inning, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 3.07 ERA, with his 7th loss.

**Royals Offense- 2 runs, on 12 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 10, left 12 men on base.

**Cubs Offense- The Cubs scored 2 runs, on 7 hits, 1 walk, 11 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.

**White Sox Defense- 3 errors for the White Sox in the game. Gordon Beckham (14th), Alexi Ramirez (19th), and Matt Thornton (1st) all contributed to 2 unearned runs.

**Cardinals Offense- They were shut out by the Astros. They had 7 hits, walked 3 times, struck out 8 and prevented to celebrate a division clincher.

**Rockies Offense- They just scored 3 runs, 6 hits, walked 7, and struck out 7, leaving 10 men on base.

**Justin Upton, Arizona Diamondbacks- Justin struck out 4 times to lead the D-Backs to 16 strikeouts.

**Athletics Offense- 3 errors cost the team 5 unearned runs. Mark Ellis (4th), Adam Kennedy (16th), and Cliff Pennington (3rd) all contributed to the errors.

B & G's 9/22/09

Baseballs:

**Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies, Game One- Joe threw 7 shutout innings, just giving up 2 hits, he walked 2, struck out 9. Joe now has a 3.82 ERA with 11 wins.

**Edwin Jackson, Detroit Tigers- Edwin threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 2 and did his job to prevent the Tigers from losing. Jackson has 13 wins and he lowered his ERA to 3.25.

**Aaron Hill, Toronto Blue Jays- Aaron drove in the winning run with a double and he homered earlier in the game, his 33rd shot of the season. Aaron finished 2-5 and has 100 RBIs, hitting .286.

**Rafael Furcal, Los Angeles Dodgers- Furcal went 4-5 at the plate with a double and he drove in 4 runs, giving him 44 RBIs. He is hitting .262 on the year.

**Scott Rolen, Cincinnati Reds- Scott went 3-5 with 2 doubles and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 61 RBIs. Scott is hitting .306.

**Jair Jurrgens, Atlanta Braves- Jair threw 7 fantastic innings, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2 and now has a 2.70 ERA with his 13Th win.

**Jose Lopez, Seattle Mariners- Jose went 1-4 but he hit the shot that counts, a solo shot giving the Mariners the lead, his 25Th of the season and he now has 92 RBIs and is hitting .268.

**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- Zack threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 5, won his 15Th game and lowered his ERA to an amazing 2.08. He should be the AL Cy Young as far as I am concerned.

**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael went 3-4 and hit his 29Th Home Run of the season, a shot that gave the Twins a lead for good. He has 85 RBIs and is now hitting .275.

**Anibal Sanchez, Florida Marlins, Game Two- 8 shutout innings, giving up 2 hits, he walked 2, struck out 7, lowered his ERA to 4.01 and won his 3rd game.

**Joel Pinerio, St. Louis Cardinals- Joel threw 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, won his 15Th game of the season. Joel also drove in a run, his 4Th RBI of the season and now has a 3.24 ERA.

**Derek Lee, Chicago Cubs- Derek went 3-4 with a walk, he hit his 35Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him a career high 109 RBIs and he is hitting .310.

**Clint Barmes, Colorado Rockies- Clint went 3-4 and hit his 23rd Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 76 RBIs and he is hitting .246.

**Rusty Ryal, Arizona Diamondbacks- Rusty finished the evening 3-3 with a walk. He hit a triple, a Home Run, his 3rd shot of the season and missed a double for a cycle. Ryan has 4 RBIs and is hitting .298.

**Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees- A-Rod finished the night with a key sacrifice fly, earlier in the game, he hit his 27Th Home Run of the season with his 3 runs, he has 89 RBIs. Rodriguez is now hitting .284.

**Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics- Kurt went 2-3 with a walk, he hit a double and drove in 2 runs, giving him 81 RBIs and he is hitting .270.

Goofballs:

**Burke Bladenhop, Florida Marlins, Game One- Burke put the game out of reach as he threw 2 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 3.97 ERA.

**Indians Offense- 1 run on 10 hits, they walked 5 times and left 10 men on base.

**Dennis Sarfate, Baltimore Orioles- Dennis lost the game, he didn't get anyone out, so he gave up 1 run (1 earned) in 0 innings, he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 6.50 ERA with his 1st loss.

**Livan Hernandez, Washington Nationals- Livan threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 4, didn't strike anyone out and lost for the 12Th time. Livan now has a 5.53 ERA.

**Pirates Offense- They had their opportunities, but they left 11 men on base. 4 runs, 14 hits, 3 walks, and 7 strikeouts.

**Mets Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 5, , struck out 5 and left 7 men on base.

**Dan Wheeler, Tampa Bay Rays- Dan threw an inning, he gave up the Home Run to Lopez and lost the game, giving up 1 run (1 earned). Dan has a 3.44 ERA with 5 losses.

**Red Sox Offense- 1 run on just 2 hits, had no answers against the league's best pitcher.

**John Danks, Chicago White Sox- 6 innings, but he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2, and gave up 3 Home Runs. Danks has 10 losses and a 3.82 ERA.

**Phillies Offense, Game Two- They were shutout and had 2 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 7.

**Yorman Bazardo, Houston Astros- Yorman threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 9.55 ERA, losing his 2Nd game of the season.

**Dave Bush, Milwaukee Brewers- Not a good start, going 1 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 4, struck out 2 and now has a 6.22 ERA with 8 losses.

**Edward Mujica, San Diego Padres- His offense bailed him, but he still wasn't good. He threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 3.77 ERA.

**Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants- Matt threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned) he didn't walk anyone and struck out 3. Matt has a 2.98 ERA with his 7Th loss.

**Torii Hunter, LA Angels- Torii struck out 3 times and he went 0-5. He is hitting .304.

**Willie Eyre, Texas Rangers- Put the game away fro good, he gave up 5 runs (5 earned) in 1/3 of an inning. Willie has a 5.17 ERA.

B & G's 9/21/09

Baseballs:

**Chase Headley, San Diego Padres- Chase made sure his team would win the game. He finished the night 5-6 with 3 doubles, and a Home Run, his 12Th of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 61 RBIs on the year. Chase is now hitting .266.

**Martin Prado, Atlanta Braves- Martin finished the night 3-4 with 2 doubles and he drove in 2 runs, Martin is hitting .302 and has 48 RBIs.

**David Purcey, Toronto Blue Jays- David threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 4, struck out 4 and won his 1st game in over a year. Purcey now has a 5.31 ERA.

**Billy Butler, Kansas City Royals- Billy went 2-4 with a walk, he hit 2 doubles, giving him 49 on the season. He also has 85 RBIs and is hitting .300.

**Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins- Nick shutout the White Sox, he threw 7 innings, didn't walk anyone, struck out 6, won his 11Th game and now has a 4.18 ERA.

**Mark DeRosa, St. Louis Cardinals- Mark went 3-4 at the plate, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 23 on the year, he drove in 4 runs, which now gives him 76 RBIs and Mark is hitting .257.

**Derek Lee, Chicago Cubs- Derek finished the night 3-4 with his 34Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 107 RBIs and is now hitting .306.

**Fred Lewis, San Francisco Giants- His speed was the difference because he was safe on a ground out double play that scored a run, so he drove in his 19Th RBI of the season, despite being 0-1, but that run won the game for the Giants. Lewis is hitting .266.

**Joe Saunders, LA Angels- Joe worked 8 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 3, won his 14Th game of the year and now has a 4.63 ERA.

**David Murphy, Texas Rangers- David finished the night 3-4 with 2 walks, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 48 RBIs and is hitting .273.

Goofballs:

**Jeff Karstens, Pittsburgh Pirates- Had a very rough outing, throwing 1/3 of an inning, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out, losing his 5Th game and now has a 5.53 ERA.

**Patrick Misch, New York Mets- Patrick threw 1 1/3 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned) he walked 1, struck out 1 and he gave up 3 Home Runs. Patrick now has a 5.59 ERA with 4 losses.

**Orioles Offense- 2 runs on just 6 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 4 and left 8 men on base.

**Manny Delcarmen, Boston Red Sox- He threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.34 ERA.

**White Sox Offense- Were shutout and didn't even walk 1 time.

**Wandy Rodriguez, Houston Astros- Wandy gave up 6 runs (6 earned) in 5 innings, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 5 and now has a 2.97 ERA with 11 losses.

**Braden Looper, Milwaukee Brewers- Braden got shelled, throwing 4 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 2, and gave up 2 Home Runs. Braden lost his 7Th game and now has a 5.12 ERA.

**Diamondbacks Defense- 3 errors were committed in the game. Brandon Allen (2Nd), Ryan Roberts (6Th), and Esmerling Vazquez (1st) all contributed to the ugly night of defense.

**Yankees Offense- 2 runs on 7 hits, they walked 1 time, struck out 3 and left 5 men on base.

**Edgar Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Edgar worked 3 1/3 innings, he gave up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3 and now has a 5.22 ERA with 3 losses.

Around the MLB on Tuesday...

9:55: Pitcher Jason Marquis told his friend and outfielder Jeff Francoeur for the Mets that he would love to play for them next year.

9:30: The Cubs have 37 year old outfielder Mike Cameron on there list to pursue in the offseason.

More to come.

B & G's 9/20/09

Baseballs:

**Corky Miller, Cincinnati Reds- Corky finished the game 2-4 with his 1st Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 11 RBIs and is now hitting .181.

**Daniel Murphy, New York Mets- Daniel led the Mets to a 2-4 afternoon, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 60 RBIs and he hit a triple. Murphy now is hitting .264.

**Pedro Feliz, Philadelphia Phillies- Pedro went 2-4 and drove in his 70Th RBI of the season, he is hitting .264 on the year.

**Howie Kendrick, LA Angels- Howie finished the day 3-5 and drove in 5 runs, he hit a triple and his 10Th Home Run of the season. With his 5 runs he drove in, it gives him 60 RBIs and a .302 average.

**Jacoby Ellsworth, Boston Red Sox- Jacoby went 3-4 with a walk, he hit his 8Th Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 55 RBIs. Ellsbury is now hitting .304.

**Kevin Correia, San Diego Padres- Kevin has thrown 7 shutout innings, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 5 and he now has a 4.08 ERA, with his 11Th win of the season.

**David Price, Tampa Bay Rays- David went head to head with Roy Halladay and he matched him up and then some. He threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 4.41 ERA, winning his 9Th game of the season.

**Robinson Tejada, Kansas City Royals- Tejada threw 6 solid innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 2.94 ERA with his 4Th win.

**Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers- Prince went 1-2 with 2 walks, he hit his 40Th Home Run of the season, drove in his 128Th RBI of the season and he now hits .299.

**Placido Polanco, Detroit Tigers- Polanco finished the day 2-4 and drove in 3 runs to lead his team to a win. Polanco now has 68 RBIs and is hitting .283.

**Adam Kennedy, Oakland Athletics- Adam went 3-5 at the plate, he hit his 11Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 59 RBIs. He is hitting .291, he also hit a double and very effective.

**Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers- Andre hit the go ahead Home Runs, his 31st of the season to give the Dodgers the lead for good. He now has 101 RBIs and after a 1-3 with a walk afternoon, he is hitting .283.

**Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies- Jimenez won his 14Th win of the season, he threw 7 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 8. Ubaldo now has a 3.47 ERA.

**Ken Griffey Jr, Seattle Mariners- Ken went 2-3 with a walk, he hit his 16Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 50 RBIs. Ken is now hitting .219.

**Jake Fox, Chicago Cubs- Jake came in late, and he responded by going 1-1 with a walk, he hit his 11Th Home Run of the season, giving the Cubs the lead for good in the 11Th inning. He now has 41 RBIs and is hitting .286.

Goofballs:

**Marlins Offense- 1 run on just 5 hits all day long. They didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and left 4 men on base.

**Nationals Offense- The Nationals had some bad approaches at the plate, could only get 2 runs on 5 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 3 and left 5 men on base.

**Braves Offense- 2 runs on 7 hits, they struck out 11 times and left 8 men on base, and they quite possibly ended their chance of missing the playoffs.

**Derek Holland, Texas Rangers- Derek threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 5, and he gave up 3 Home Runs now he has a 6.17 ERA with 12 losses.

**Jason Berken, Baltimore Orioles- 3 innings for Jason, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3, and now has a 6.41 ERA, losing his 12Th game of the year.

**Pirates Offense- The Pirates were shutout, they did get 8 hits, but not many clutch hits.

**Blue Jays Offense- They didn't have many answers for David Price. Scored just 1 run, 5 hits, they walked 3, struck out 4, and left 7 men on base.

**White Sox Offense- They were flat after Saturday's win, 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 7 and left 8 men on base.

**Michael Bourn, Houston Astros- Michael went 0-4 and struck out 4 times. A very tough day at the plate, he is hitting .291.

**Denard Span, Minnesota Twins- Struck out 4 times, going 0-4 and is hitting .306.

**Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians- Fausto couldn't finish off the Athletics hitters, he would be ahead 0-2, but the offense found a way to get on base against him. He threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 9 runs (8 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and he now has a 6.89 ERA, losing his 12Th game of the year.

**Tim Linecum, San Francisco Giants- Tim threw just 4 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 4, struck out 3 and now has a 2.47 ERA with 6 losses.

**Diamondbacks Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they struck out 11 times and left 7 men on base.

**Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees- Joba worked 3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2 and now has a 4.73 ERA.

**Mitchell Boggs, St. Louis Cardinals- Mitchell threw 1 2/3 innings, he gave up 3 runs (3 earned) in the 11Th inning to lose his 3rd game, he walked 3, struck out 2 and now has a 4.37 ERA.

Obama's MLB Picks

The president of the US will not make any predictions, because he's still hoping his beloved White Sox will sneak into the postseason. However, he has hinted that he thinks we will see the Cardinals and Yankees meet in the World Series.

I'd like to see the Rockies meet the Angels in the World Series.

What is your pick? Don't forget you can join the conversation on the forum or in the comments!

B & G's 9/19/09

Baseballs:

**Will Venable, San Diego Padres- Will finished the day 2-3 with a walk and he caught the final out at the warning track to give his Padres a 1 run win. Will is now hitting .272.

**Tim Redding, New York Mets- 7 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, won his 3rd game of the year and now has a 5.25 ERA.

**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael hit the big shot, a 3 run Home Run, his 28Th of the season, and it now gives him 83 RBIs. That led the Twins to a comeback victory and now they are 2 games in back of Detroit in the AL Central. Michael is now hitting .274.

**Brendan Ryan, St. Louis Cardinals- Ryan had a fluke Home Run, the ball bouncing off Bobby Scales' glove, but his last hit is what counted the most, a walk off single, driving in his 2Nd run to win the game. Brendan went 3-4 and now has 3 Home Runs with 34 RBIs, Ryan is hitting .293.

**Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics- Kurt went 3-4 at the plate with a walk, he hit his 14Th Home Run of the season and drove in his 79Th RBI. Kurt is now hitting .271.

**Jon Garland, Los Angeles Dodgers- Jon's offense helped him, but he still threw 8 innings, giving up 1 run (0 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and now has a 4.02 ERA with 11 wins.

**Carlos Quintin, Chicago White Sox- Carlos had a good game, finishing up 2-4 with a Home Run, his 17Th shot of the season, driving in 4 runs, giving him 45 RBIs. Carlos is hitting .235 on the year.

**J.D. Drew, Boston Red Sox- Drew finished the night 3-5 with a Home Run, his 21st of the season. He drove in 4 runs, giving him 63 RBIs and is now hitting .269.

**Hank Blalock, Texas Rangers- Hank hit the go ahead Home Run, his 24Th shot of the year, he drove in his 59Th RBI of the year. He finished the night 1-3 and is hitting .237.

**Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays- Garza threw 7 1/3 innings of shutout ball, he walked 6, struck out 10 and now has a 3.70 ERA, winning his 8Th game of the season.

**Jeff Suppan, Milwaukee Brewers- 7 strong innings for the veteran, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 7 and lowered his ERA to 4.76 and winning his 7Th game.

**Javier Vazquez, Atlanta Braves- Vazquez threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 3 men, struck out 6 and won his 14Th game. Vazquez lowered his ERA to 2.91.

**Ross Gload, Florida Marlins- Ross hit a pinch hit Home Run, his 5Th shot of the year, driving in 2 runs, giving him 28 RBIs. Gload is hitting .272.

**Jason Giambi, Colorado Rockies- Giambi hit a key 3 run Home Run to extend the lead. He has 12 Home Runs, 49 RBIs and is hitting .200.

**Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees- Mark was a thorn on the side of the Mariners, he went 4-5 with 2 Home Runs and he drove in 5 runs, he has 37 Homers, and now has 118 RBIs and he has a .289 average.

Goofballs:

**Pirates Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 8 and left 6 men on base.

**Nationals Offense- 2 runs scored on just 5 hits all day, they walked 2 times, struck out 5 and left 5 men on base.

**Tigers Offense- No clutch hitting all day, 2 runs, 12 hits, they left 10 men on base.

**Cubs Offense- Only 1 run on 10 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 4 and left 7 men on base.

**Jeremy Sowers, Cleveland Indians- Jeremy lasted just 1 inning, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.92 ERA with his 10Th loss.

**Brad Penny, San Francisco Giants- It looked like the Dodgers were waiting for Brad to show up so they can greet him warmly. He threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1, and gave up 3 Home Runs. Penny now has a 5.35 ERA and 9 losses.

**Mike Jacobs, Kansas City Royals- Struck out 4 times after a -4 evening, he is hitting .231.

**Matt Albers, Baltimore Orioles- Lost the game, his 6Th of the season. He threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), and he now has a 5.43 ERA.

**Angels Offense- Was involved in a pitcher's duel with the Rangers outlasting the Angels. 2 runs on 7 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.

**Blue Jays Offense- Were shutout and only could get 3 hits, walked 6 times, and struck out 12.

**Tim Byrdak, Houston Astros- Lost the game, giving up 2 runs (2 earned) in 0 innings, he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 3.19 ERA.

**Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies- Pedro lasted 3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 3.32 ERA, getting his 1st loss.

**Reds Offense- 2 runs on just 5 hits, and they struck out 11 times.

**Esmerling Vazquez, Arizona Diamondbacks- Esmerling gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in 2/3 of an inning, to open up the game. He walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 4.47 ERA.

**Doug Fister, Seattle Mariners- Doug only worked 4 innings, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 4.37 ERA with 3 losses.

B & G's 9/18/09

Baseballs:

**Charlie Morton, Pittsburgh Pirates- Charlie gave his team a big lift and his offense awarded him by doing enough to get his 4Th win of the season. 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 4 and now has a 5.00 ERA.

**John Baker, Florida Marlins- John finished the night 1-4 and he drove in the go ahead run in the 9Th inning, his 49Th RBI and is now hitting .270 after a 1-4 evening.

**Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox- Once again, Clay was good for 6 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he did walk 3, strike out 1 and now has a 3.49 ERA with his 6Th win of the season.

**Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals- Ryan finished the night 2-4 and hit his 30Th Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 96 RBIs. Ryan is now hitting .291.

**Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies- Ryan went 2-4 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 40 on the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 121 RBIs and he got hit by a pitch. Ryan is now hitting .271.

**Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay Rays- Carl went 4-5 with a triple and he drove in his 64Th RBI of the season, he stole his 59Th base and is hitting .308.

**Casey McGehee, Milwaukee Brewers- Casey drove in the winning run, he finished up 2-4 and he now has 59 RBIs. Casey is hitting .306.

**Brian Duensing, Minnesota Twins- It was the battle of the young rookies. Duensing for the Twins and Rick Porcello for the Tigers. For this night, Duensing won the battle. He threw 6 1/3 shutout innings, walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 3.22 ERA with his 4Th win, and more importantly, his team is now 3 games behind first place Detroit.

**Luke Hochevar, Kansas City Royals- Luke threw a complete game shutout, a 3 hitter, he walked 1, struck out 5 and now has a 5.79 ERA with his 7Th win.

**Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals- Matt ended the game in the 9Th inning with his 24Th Home Run of the season, he drove in his 103rd run and now is hitting .311 after going 1-4.

**Scott Kazmir, LA Angels- Scott gave his team 6 strong innings and he earned his 9Th win of the season, 1st for the Angels. Kazmir gave up 0 runs, he didn't walk anyone, and struck out 5. Scott now has a 5.08 ERA.

**Gerardo Parra, Arizona Diamondbacks- Parra drove in the winning runs for good, he finished the night 1-2 with 2 walk and he now has 56 RBIs and is hitting .294.

**Brett Anderson, Oakland Athletics- Brett threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 1 man and struck out 10, winning his 10Th game of the year and he now has a 4.21 ERA.

**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- Ichiro went 4-5 and hit a walk off Home Run, his 10Th shot of the year, and he now has 43 RBIs with a .357 average.

**Eugenio Valez, San Francisco GIants- Eugenio finished the night 3-5 and hit his 5Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs with 27 RBIs. Valez is now hitting .277.

Goofballs:

**Padres Offense- Everth Cabrera and Nick Hundley had 5 of the 6 hits. The Padres could only score 1 run. Not a good night for the offense.

**Wladimir Balentien, Cincinnati Reds- Balentien committed his 2Nd error of the season in the 9Th inning to open up the flood gates and allow 3 unearned runs to score and lose the game for the Reds.

**Orioles Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 4 and left 7 men on base.

**Mets Offense- Left 10 men on base and finished up with 5 runs, 11 hits, and 3 of those 5 runs came late. The Mets are finding different ways to lose every night.

**Vladimir Nunez, Atlanta Braves- Nunez gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1, and gave up 2 Home Runs. Nunez now has a 36.00 ERA.

**Scott Richmond, Toronto Blue Jays- Scott threw just 2+ innings, he gave up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 5.31 ERA, losing his 10Th game of the year.

**Wesley Wright, Houston Astros- Wesley lost his 4Th game, he didn't throw any innings, gave up 1 run (1 earned) and gave up the go ahead run. He now has a 5.86 ERA.

**Tigers Offense- Rick Porcello did well, but his offense gave him nothing to work with. They were shutout, on 5 hits, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts and they left 8 men on base.

**White Sox Offense- They were shutout, only collecting 3 hits, walked 1 time, and struck out 5. They showed no energy out there after the bad loss in extra innings to the Mariners the day before.

**Aaron Heilman, Chicago Cubs- Aaron didn't retire anyone and gave up the Home Run, so after giving up 1 run (1 earned) in 0 innings, he lost his 4Th game and has a 4.23 ERA.

**Rangers Offense- They were shut out, they had only 8 hits, 2 walks, and 7 strikeouts. They truly need Josh Hamilton in their lineup everyday.

**Rockies Offense- Had a nice early lead, but after that, absolutely nothing. 5 runs on 6 hits, they walked 5 times, and struck out 10, missing opportunities to come back.

**Indians Offense- Struck out 15 times, they didn't even give themselves many chances to score runs.

**Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees- Blew only his 2Nd save of the year, he threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 2 and now has a 1.94 ERA with his 3rd loss of the season.

**Ramon Tronsoco, Los Angeles Dodgers- Ramon threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), losing his 4Th game of the season and he now carries a 2.75 ERA.

B & G's 9/17/09

Baseballs:

**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- He really should be the Cy Young award winner. Nobody else have put up the numbers Zack has put up. He threw 5 shutout innings, walked 2, struck out 8. Zack won his 14Th game and now has a 2.14 ERA.

**Jody Gerut, San Diego Padres- Jody finished the day 1-2 with a walk and a grand slam Home Run, his 7Th shot of the year, driving in 4 runs, he has 29 RBIs. Jody is now hitting .217.

**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- Ichiro went 2-6 and he drove in his 41st RBI of the year for the walk off win. He is hitting .353 on the season.

**Wade Davis, Tampa Bay Rays- Wade threw his 1st career shutout, he gave up 4 hits, he walked 2, struck out 10 and now has a 4.34 ERA, winning his 1st Major League game.

**Howie Kendrick, LA Angels- Howie went 3-4, including hitting his 9Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 55 RBIs and is hitting .298.

**Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies- Cole is starting to pull everything together at the right time of the season. He threw 8 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 10, and he now has a 4.07 ERA. Cole also went 1-3 at the plate and drove in his 4Th RBI. He is hitting .127.

**Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves- Brian went 1-2 with a sacrifice fly, and his 19Th Home Run of the season to give the Braves the lead for good. He drove in 4 runs, giving him 84 RBIs and is hitting .282 on the season.

**Matt Maloney, Cincinnati Reds- Matt earned his 1st Major League victory, he threw 5 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3 and he now has a 5.35 ERA.

Goofballs:

**Armando Galarraga, Detroit Tigers- Armando threw just 1/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1, and now has a 5.64 ERA.

**Randy Wells, Chicago Cubs- Randy threw 4 innings, gave up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 5, struck out 4, lost his 9Th game and he now has a 3.18 ERA.

**Bobby Jenks, Chicago White Sox- Bobby blew the save, he gave up 2 Home Runs in 1 inning, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 1 and now has a 3.71 ERA.

**Orioles Offense- They were shut out, only getting 4 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 10 and left 4 men on base.

**David Ortiz, Boston red Sox- Papi had a tough night at the plate, striking out 3 times. He went 1-4 and is hitting .232.

**Nationals Offense- 2 runs on just 6 hits, they walked 1 time, struck out 10 and left 5 men on base.

**Nelson Figueroa, New York Mets- Nelson threw 5 innings, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walking 1, struck out 4 and he now has a 5.21 ERA, losing his 6Th game of the season.

**Marlins Offense- 2 runs on 8 hits, they walked 1, struck out 9, and left 7 men on base.

B & G's 9/16/09

Baseballs:

**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael led the Twins to a sweep over the Indians. He finished up 3-4 today with his 26Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 78 RBIs and is hitting .274.

**Cody Ross, Florida Marlins- Cody set the tone for the Marlins, he went 3-4 at the plate, drove in 2 runs, giving him 87 RBIs and is now hitting .277.

**Ronnie Belliard, Los Angeles Dodgers- Ronnie went 3-3 with a walk, and he hit his 8Th Home Run, drove in his 30Th run of the season. Ronnie is now hitting .261.

**Everth Cabrera- Cabrera hit a walk off single to end the game, driving in his 28Th RBI of the year, he went 3-6 and is hitting .263.

**Francisco Cervelli, New York Yankees- Picked up the walk off single to drive in his 10Th RBI of the season. Francisco is hitting .268.

**Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles- Matt finished the game 1-3, he hit his 7Th Home Run of the year, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 35 RBIs and is hitting .273.

**Ernie Harwell, Detroit Tigers- The Hall of Fame legend play by play man for the Tigers gave his thanks to the fans, he is battling Cancer right now, so he wanted to say thank you to the fans of Detroit. The Tigers in turn awarded him and the fans to a win 4-3 over the Royals. God bless you Ernie, my prayers are with you.

**Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies- Joe threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 4, struck out 7, and now has a 3.97 ERA with 10 wins.

**Alex Gonzales, Boston Red Sox- Alex drove in the walk off single, he finished the game 2-3 with 3 runs batted in, giving him 40 RBIs and he is hitting .235.

**Omar Infante, Atlanta Braves- Omar went 2-4 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 24 RBIs. Omar is now hitting .306.

**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Joey went 2-2 with 2 walks and he scored the go ahead run in the 7Th inning. Joey is hitting .305.

**Alcides Escobar, Milwaukee Brewers- The young shortstop had a career high 4 hits, he went 4-5 at the plate and drove in 3 runs, giving him 11 RBIs on the year. He is hitting .312.

**Trevor Cahill, Oakland Athletics- Trevor threw a 1 hitter over 7 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 7. Trevor won his 9Th game and now has a 4.54 ERA.

**Ryan Rowland-Smith, Seattle Mariners- Ryan threw 8 strong innings, only giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 3.59 ERA with 4 wins.

**Jorge De La Rosa, Colorado Rockies- 8 shutout innings for the 15 game winner, he walked 2, struck out 9 and now has a 4.17 ERA.

Goofballs:

**Indians Defense- The Indians committed some bad, routine plays that ultimately cost them the game. If you can't hit the cut off man, then you don't have any chance to win the game.

**Cardinals Offense- 2 runs, on 10 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 6 and left 11 men on base.

**Pirates Offense- The Pirates scored 1 run, they had 6 hits, 0 walks and 11 strikeouts.

**Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks- Mark struck out 4 times, had a tough game.

**Scott Downs, Toronto Blue Jays- Scott blew the save, he threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 3.09 ERA.

**Russ Springer, Tampa Bay Rays- Springer didn't retire anyone, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and he now has a 4.39 ERA.

**Royals Offense- The Royals scored 3 runs, 10 hits, 1 walk, and 5 strikeouts. They couldn't get the big hits to drive in runs, leaving 5 men on base.

**Sean Burnett- Put the game away, he didn't retire anyone, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 3.20 ERA.

**Brian Fuentes, LA Angels- Brian blew yet another save, this time he worked 2/3 of an inning, he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 4.41 ERA.

**Daniel Murphy, New York Mets- His 13Th error of the season cost the Mets the game in the bottom of the 9Th inning.

**Astros Offense- 5 runs, but they had 12 hits, and struck out 10 times as a team, leaving 8 men on base and not getting the clutch hits.

**David Patton, Chicago Cubs- David put the game out of reach, only throwing 1 1/3 innings, after starter Rich Harden just went 3 innings, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 6.41 ERA.

**Rangers Offense- They could only get 1 hit throughout the game and was shut out.

**White Sox Offense- 1 run on 9 hits, they walked 1 time and struck out 3. They left 6 men on base.

**Giants Offense- Only scored in the 9Th inning, wound up with 3 runs, 6 hits, they walked 2 times, and struck out 10, ruining a great opportunity to sweep the Rockies and inch closer to the NL Wild card.

Around the MLB on Thursday...

10:00: We heard all the rumors of the Cubs going to shop Carlos Zambrano this offseason and earlier in the year Zambrano will not use his no trade cause. Yesterday Zambrano said he will veto a trade and will then stay in Chicago.

9:55: IF Dan Uggla said he expects the Marlins to trade him. He said "I will be sad to leave Florida, I love it here."

9:47: The Royals are close to signing first round pick Aaron Crow to a bonus between 3-4.5 million. The Royals never had the deadline to sign Crow because he played in Independent ball last years

9:20: Orioles pitcher Mark Hendrickson hopes to return to the season next year. Mark has a era in the 4's and with the young starting pitchers they have in the farm system and on the team, will the O's want him back. If they do will he be a starter or reliver.

More to come.

B & G's 9/15/09

Baseballs:

**Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies- Cliff was struggling his last few starts, but he was on in this game, throwing a complete game shutout, a 5 hitter. He walked 3, struck out 9, and now has a 3.00 ERA, winning his 14Th game of the year.

**Adam Laroche, Atlanta Braves- Adam finished the night 4-4 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 25 on the year, he drove in 3 runs, he now has 73 RBIs. Adam is hitting .273.

**Paul Janish, Cincinnati Reds- Paul went 3-4 at the plate, he drove in the winning run, his 14Th RBI and he hit 3 doubles. Paul is hitting .223 on the year.

**Travis Snider, Toronto Blue Jays- Travis went 2-5 at the plate, hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 8 on the season. He drove in 3 runs, giving him 20 RBIs and he is hitting .227.

**Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles- Matt went 3-4 at the plate, he hit his 6Th Home Run of the season, drove in 5 runs, giving him 32 RBIs and he is hitting .273.

**Alberto Callaspo, Kansas City Royals- Alberto went 2-4 with a double and he hit his 10Th Home Run of the season, driving in 4 runs with 62 RBIs. Callaspo is now hitting .298.

**Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston Red Sox- Daisuke threw 6 strong innings, not giving up a run, he walked 3, struck out 5 and won his 2Nd game. He has a 7.02 ERA.

**Derek Lee, Chicago Cubs- Derek went 2-2 with 4 walks and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 101 RBIs. Derek is now hitting .307.

**Nick Punto, Minnesota Twins- Nick finished the night 3-4 with a double and he drove in 2 runs, giving him 32 RBIs. Nick is now hitting .232.

**Sean West, Florida Marlins- Threw 6 solid innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 9 and now has a 4.60 ERA, winning his 7Th game.

**Rajai Davis, Oakland Athletics- Davis finished the night 3-4 with a walk and he drove in 4 runs, giving him 41 RBIs, he is hitting .314 on the season.

**Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks- Mark connected on his 42Nd Home Run of the year, a 2 run shot, giving him 96 RBIs and after a 1-4 evening, he is hitting .275.

**A.J. Pierzynsky, Chicago White Sox- A.J. drove in 2 runs to give the White Sox the lead for good. He finished the night off 3-5 and now has 45 RBIs and is hitting .315.

**Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers- Andre went 2-6 and his Home Run, 30Th of the season was a walk off style. He now has 96 RBIs and is hitting .283.

**Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants- 7 strong innings, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 1, struck out 9. Barry now has a 3.94 ERA with his 10Th win.

Goofballs:

**Nationals Offense- They were shutout, getting just 6 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 9.

**Mets Offense- They were shutout, only collecting 3 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 8 and left 7 men on base.

**Sammy Gervacio, Houston Astros- Sammy lost his 1st game, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 1.26 ERA.

**Sergio Mitre, New York Yankees- Sergio gave up 4 Home Runs and lasted 5 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 7.63 ERA.

**Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay Rays- Jeff threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 6 and now has a 3.80 ERA with 6 losses.

**Tigers Offense- 1 run on 4 hits, they walked 5 times, and struck out 10.

**Angels Offense- 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 8 and left 8 men on base.

**Yovani Gallardo, Milwuakee Brewers- Yovani threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 5, struck out 5, he lost his 12Th game and now has a 3.84 ERA.

**Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians- Fausto worked 5 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3, lost his 11Th game and now has a 6.58 ERA.

**Cardinals Offense- Struck out 13 times, 1 run, on just 7 hits.

**Rangers Offense- They finally scored a run, but that is all they did. 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 4 and now left 8 men on base.

**Heath Bell, San Diego Padres- Lost the game for the Padres, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 2.90 ERA with 4 losses.

**Mariners Offense- They had their chances to get big clutch hits, but couldn't punch them through. Instead they scored 3 runs, 10 hits, and left 9 men on base.

**Phil Dumatrait, Pittsburgh Pirates- Gave up the Home Run to Ethier, taking his 1st loss of the year, he now has a 11.12 ERA.

**Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies- Not very good in this game, he just lasted 2 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 6 and carries a 3.55 ERA with 11 losses.

Around the Horn

• Magglio Ordonez's 2010 18 million dollar option vested tonight with his third plate appearance during the game.
• Russell Branyan would like to return to Seattle next season. With his 31 homeruns, hes due for a big contract.
  
• Brett Tomko would like to play another season with his new found success.
• Mike Hampton will miss the following 2010 season with shoulder surgery.
• Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada would like to return to the Stros' next season, even if it means playing third base.
• The Cubs have started discussing a two-year contract extension with John Grabow.
  

B & G's 9/14/09

Baseballs:

**Reid Brignac, Tampa Bay Rays- Reid led the Rays to a win, ending their 11 game losing streak. He finished the night 4-4 with 2 doubles and he hit his 1st Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 5 RBIs. Brignac is now hitting .286.

**Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds- Jay delivered a pinch hit single to drive in 2 runs, to give the Reds the lead for good. Jay has 43 RBIs and is hitting .210.

**Aubrey Huff, Detroit Tigers- Aubrey hit a pinch hit Home Run, a 3 run shot to tie the game in the 9Th inning, he has 15 Home Runs, 83 RBIs and is now hitting .246.

**Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees- Mark went 3-4 with a big triple, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 111 RBIs and he is hitting .285.

**Ryan Dempster, Chicago Cubs- Ryan threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 1, struck out 4 and now has a 3.84 ERA winning his 10Th game of the year.

**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael went 2-4 and hit his 25Th Home Run of the year, hitting a 3 run shot to tie the game and he now has 75 RBIs and is hitting .273.

**Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals- Matt went 2-5 at the plate, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 102 RBIs on the season and is hitting .315.

**Brett Tomko, Oakland Athletics- He threw a complete game shutout, giving up 5 hits, didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and won his 110Th career victory. He has a 3.77 ERA.

**Brandon Allen, Arizona Diamondbacks- Brandon hit the go ahead run to drive in his 10Th RBI of the season. After Brandon went 1-4, he is hitting .203.

**Jon Garland, Los Angeles Dodgers- Jon threw 6 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3 and now has a 4.19 ERA, winning his 10Th game of the year.

**Tim Linecum, San Francisco Giants- Making his first start in a week, Tim looked very sharp, he went 7 innings, he gave up 1 run 91 earned), he walked 4, struck out 11. He won his 14Th game and now has a 2.30 ERA.

Goofballs:

**David Hernandez, Baltimore Orioles- David threw 3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 6 and now has a 5.40 ERA.

**Astros Offense- 1 run on 7 hits, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.

**Marco Scutaro, Toronto Blue Jays- 2 errors, the 2Nd error cost his team the game. He has 10 errors on the season.

**Angels Offense- 3 runs, on 8 hits, they left 8 men on base and didn't get the clutch hit to win the game.

**Brewers Offense- They were shut out on just 4 hits, walked 2 times, and struck out 5. The Brewers left 5 men on base.

**Chris Perez, Cleveland Indians- Chris blew the game and lost his 2Nd game, he threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he gave up 2 Home Runs and now has a 4.17 ERA.

**Matt Lindstrom, Florida Marlins- Matt threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned) he walked 3, struck out 1 and now has a 5.83 ERA, putting the game away at the time.

**Rangers Offense- Had no answers against Brett Tomko, they had 5 hits, 0 walks, and 3 strikeouts, leaving 2 men on base.

**Padres Offense- They struck out 14 as a team with Will Venable with 3 strikeouts.

**Brandon Moss, Pittsburgh Pirates- Had a tough night at the plate, striking out 3 times and after going 0-4, he is hitting .241.

**Rockies Offense- Just scored 1 run, 6 hits, they walked 5 times, but struck out 15. No come from behind win for the Rockies.

B & G's 9/13/09

Baseballs:

**Kyle Kendrick, Philadelphia Phillies-Game One- Kyle threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3 and now has a 3.55 ERA, winning his 1st game of the season.

**John Buck, Kansas City Royals- John went 2-4 and he hit his 7Th Home Run of the year, driving in 2 run, giving him 33 RBIs and he is hitting .217.

**Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox- Game One- Dustin went 2-4 and he connected on his 13Th Home Run of the season, to give the Red Sox the lead for good. He has 63 RBIs after driving in 2 runs and he is hitting .297.

**Pete Orr, Washington Nationals- Pete went 2-4 with a walk and double. He hit his 1st Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs giving him 8 RBIs, he now is hitting .326.

**Hideki Matsui, New York Yankees- Matsui went 3-5, hit his 24Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 5 runs, giving him 81 RBIs. Hideki is now hitting .275.

**Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers- Miguel went 2-3 with 2 walks and he drove in his 89Th run and is now hitting .335.

**Paul Maholm, Pittsburgh Pirates- Paul threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 4.51 ERA, winning his 8Th game.

**Adam Laroche, Atlanta Braves- Adam went 2-5, with a double and hit his 23rd Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 70 RBIs and is now hitting .273.

**Ted Lilly, Chicago Cubs- Ted threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 7 and now has a 3.05 ERA, giving him 12 wins.

**Brian Duensing, Minnesota Twins- 7 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 6 and now has a 3.53 ERA with 3 wins.

**Torii Hunter, LA Angels- Torii went 1-3 and that hit gave his team a win, he hit his 21st Home Run of the season, driving in his 82Nd run of the year and he is hitting .309.

**Tommy Hunter, Texas Rangers- Game One- Tommy threw a complete game, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3, he now has a 3.23 ERA winning his 8Th game of the season.

**Tony Gwynn Jr.- San Diego Padres- He did what he had to do, hit a sacrifice fly to drive in his 15Th run and he lifted the Padres to a win. He went 1-2 and is now hitting .256.

**Brad Penny, San Francisco Giants- Throwing against his former team, he threw 7 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2, and now has a 5.04 ERA winning his 10Th game and more importantly, avoiding the sweep from the Dodgers.

**Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers- Prince went 2-4 and hit his 39Th Home Run of the season, and with that 1 RBI, he ties Cecil Cooper's franchise record of 126 RBIs. Prince is now hitting .301.

**Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox- Game Two- Jon threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 7, and now has a 3.29 ERA with 13 wins.

**Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners- Game Two- Felix threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 1, struck out 5, lowered his ERA to 2.52 with 15 wins.

**Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies- Game Two- Pedro threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 7, won his 5Th game and has a 2.87 ERA.

Goofballs:

**Ted Stoner, New York Mets- Game One- Gave up 2 Home Runs, he threw 3 innings, gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3 and now has a 6.75 ERA.

**Indians Offense- Shut out again, only collected 2 hits, they did walk 7 times, struck out 5, but never could get the hits.

**Rays Offense- Game One- 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 8, leaving 7 men on base.

**Chris Volstad, Florida Marlins- Chris threw 3 innings, giving up 5 runs (4 earned), he walked 5, struck out 2, lost his 12Th game and now has a 5.17 ERA.

**Bob McCory, Baltimore Orioles- Bob didn't retire a batter, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and he now has a 15.00 ERA.

**Josh Roenicke, Toronto Blue Jays- Josh threw an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1 and now has a 4.73 ERA.

**Astros Offense- Scored just 1 run on 8 hits, they walked 2, struck out 2 and left 5 men on base.

**Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals- Chris only lasted 6 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3 and he now has a 2.45 ERA, losing his 4Th game.

**Reds Offense- 2 runs, on 10 hits, they walked 2 times, and struck out 10, leaving 9 men on base.

**Gio Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- 3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), they walked 3, struck out 5 and now has a 6.31 ERA with 6 losses.

**White Sox Offense- 2 runs on 9 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 2, and left 9 men on base.

**Doug Fister, Seattle Mariners- Game One- Doug threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1, and hit 2 Home Runs, giving him a 3.53 ERA.

**Rockies Offense- 3 runs, 6 hits, they struck out 13 times and left 7 men on base.

**Jeff Weaver, Los Angeles Dodgers- Threw 1 1/3 innings, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2, and now has a 3.84 ERA.

**Daniel Schlereth, Arizona Diamondbacks- Daniel blew the lead and lost his 4Th game. He pitched 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 8.76 ERA.

**Rays Offense- Game Two- They have now lost 11 in a row and in the 2Nd game, they were shutout, only collecting 4 hits.

**Elvis Andrus, Texas Rangers- Game Two- Committed 2 errors, giving him 21 on the season.

**Mets Offense- Game Two- They were shut out, David Wright struck out 3 times and the Mets could only get 7 hits, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts and left 9 men on base.

B & G's 9/12/09

Baseballs:

**Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles- Brian finished the afternoon 3-4 with a walk, he hit a Grand Slam Home Run, his 15Th of the year, he now has 73 RBIs, and he tied a franchise record with doubles. Brian has 51 doubles and is hitting .286.

**Drew Sutton, Cincinnati Reds- Drew came into the game and he got a pinch hit double in the 9Th inning, driving in the winning runs, giving him 7 RBIs. Sutton is now hitting .192.

**David Wright, New York Mets- David finished the day 3-5 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 10 on the season, he drove in 6 runs, now has 66 RBIs and a .318 average.

**Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves- Brian finished the day 3-5 and hit the big winning double to drive in 2 runs in the 9Th inning. Brian now has 79 RBIs and a .281 average.

**Cliff Pennington, Oakland Athletics- Cliff went 3-3 with a walk, he drove in his 13Th run of the season and is hitting .286.

**Scott Podsednik, Chicago White Sox- Scott gave the Sox a big lift in the 10Th inning with an inside the park Home Run, his 6Th shot of the season. He finished off 2-5 and now has 45 RBIs, hitting .307.

**Jhonny Peralta, Cleveland Indians- Jhonny went 2-4 at the plate, he hit a double, drove in 4 runs, giving him 77 RBIs and he is now hitting .277.

**Jorge Cantu, Florida Marlins- Jorge went 2-4 with a walk, he hit his 15Th Home Run of the season, drove in 5 runs, giving him 95 RBIs and is hitting .282.

**Aaron Hill, Toronto Blue Jays- Hill had 1 hit, but he made that count, hitting a 2 run Home Run, his 32Nd of the season, with the 2 runs he drove in, he has 96 RBIs and is hitting .289.

**Josh Beckett, Boston Red Sox- Josh threw 5 innings in a rain shortened game, he gave up 1 run, (1 earned), he walked 1, and struck out 4. Josh wins the first game since August 12Th and now has 15 wins with a 3.82 ERA.

**Miguel Tejada, Houston Astros- Not much offense in this game, so this goes to the man that gave the Astros the lead for good, he went 1-3 and hit his 11Th Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 74 RBIs and is hitting .300.

**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- 2-5 with a walk, he hit his 9Th Home Run of the season, drove in 38Th RBI and is now hitting .355.

**Casey McGehee, Milwaukee Brewers- Casey went 4-5 at the plate, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 15 on the season, he drove in a career high 6 runs and now has 57 RBIs. Casey is hitting .306.

**Vicente Padilla, Los Angeles Dodgers- Padilla threw 6 sharp innings, he gave up 1 run (0 earned), he walked 3, struck out 5 and now has a 4.42 ERA.

**Nick Hundley, San Diego Padres- Nick earned the walk off walk, drove in his 22Nd run of the year. He is hitting .215 on the season.

Goofballs:

**A.J. Burnett, New York Yankees- A.J. settled down, but he put his team in the hole too much. He threw 7 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4 and gave up 2 Home Runs. He has a 4.33 ERA with 9 losses.

**Carlos Marmol, Chicago Cubs- Lost his 3rd game of the year, threw 1 inning, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 3.46 ERA.

**Ryan Madson, Philadelphia Phillies- Blew the save, and lost the game. He threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), including the Home Run to Wright, he now has a 3.41 ERA.

**Ryan Franklin, St. Louis Cardinals- Ryan blew his 4Th save opportunity, he threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 1.96 ERA.

**Twins Offense- They only could score 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts, and left 3 men on base.

**Angels Offense- 3 runs on 13 hits, leaving 10 men on base. Had their chances to score runs, just couldn't do it.

**Dusty Hughes, Kansas City Royals- Dusty lasted just 1/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.50 ERA.

**Marco Estrada, Washington Nationals- Marco threw 2 1/3 innings, gave up 5 runs, (5 Earned), he walked 3, struck out 4 and now has a 19.29 ERA.

**Fernando Rodney, Detroit Tigers- Rodney lost the game, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned) in 2/3 of an inning, he now has a 4.00 ERA.

**Wade Davis, Tampa Bay Rays- Wade threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up 8 runs, (8 earned), he walked 4, struck out 3 and now has a 8.38 ERA.

**Pirates Offense- scored just 2 runs, 9 hits, and left 9 men on base.

**Kevin Millwood, Texas Rangers- Kevin threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, lost his 10Th game and now has a 3.94 ERA.

**Diamondbacks Offense- 2 runs on just 7 hits, they walked 1 time, struck out 11 and left 5 men on base.

**Giants Offense- 1 run on 4 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 9 and left 6 men on base.

**Franklin Morales, Colorado Rockies- Franklin threw 1/3 of an inning, he walked 3, including losing the game on a walk. He now has a 2.75 ERA.

B & G's 9/11/09

Baseballs:

**Aramis Ramirez, Chicago Cubs- Aramis finished the afternoon 3-3 and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 54 RBIs and he was hit by a pitch. Ramirez is now hitting .315.

**Shane Victorino, Philadelphia Phillies- Shane finished the day 3-3 with 2 walks, he hit 3 doubles and is now hitting .301.

**Miguel Olivo, Kansas City Royals- Olivo went 2-4 with his 19Th Home Run of the season, he drove in both Royal runs, giving him 51 RBIs. Miguel is hitting .248.

**Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles- Brian set the tone for the Orioles, he finished up 1-3 with a walk and a sacrifice fly. He drove in 3 runs, giving him 69 RBIs, ruining Derek Jeter's night, who got a hit to take over Lou Gehrig as the Yankee with the most career hits. Brian is now hitting .283.

**Brian Tallet, Toronto Blue Jays- Brian threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2, and struck out 7. Brian wins his 7Th game and now has a 5.26 ERA.

**J.D. Martin, Washington Nationals- J.D. threw 5 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 4, struck out 4 and earned his 4Th win of the season. Martin now has a 4.29 ERA.

**Lance Berkman, Houston Astros- Lance finished the night 2-2 with 2 walks and he hit his 20Th Home Run of the year, driving in 2 runs, giving him 71 RBIs. Lance is now hitting .277.

**Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics- Kurt finished the game 3-5, he hit his 12Th Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 72 RBIs, Kurt is now hitting .273.

**Jair Jurrjens, Atlanta Braves- 8 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 7, won his 11Th game and now has a 2.81 ERA.

**Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers- Ryan went 2-5 and hit his 29Th Home Run of the season, giving him 100 career Home Runs and with his 3 RBIs, he has 98 on the season. Ryan is up to .309.

**Maicer Izturis, LA Angels- Izturis went 3-4 with 2 doubles and drove in 2 runs, giving him 57 RBIs and a .297 average.

**Yorvit Torrealba, Colorado Rockies- The Rockies looked dead, but magic took over, or maybe destiny? 2 outs, bases loaded, and Yorvit Torrealba delivered a 3 runs double, giving him 21 RBIs and he is hitting .277.

**Casey Blake, Los Angeles Dodgers- Casey finished the night 2-3 with a walk, he hit his 17Th Home Run of the season and drove in 3 runs, giving him 73 RBIs. Casey is hitting .276.

Goofballs:

**Justin Lehr, Cincinnati Reds- Justin threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1 and now has a 4.93 ERA with 2 losses.

**Mets Offense- Scored just 2 runs, 9 hits, they walked 1 time, struck out 6. They are now a season high 17 games under .500 with the loss.

**Indians Offense- Had their chances in extra innings, they were thrown out at the plate twice, so they only scored 1 run, on 8 hits, walked 3 and struck out 13 times.

**Damaso Marte, New York Yankees- Marte blew the lead and lost the game, he lasted just 1/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 11.32 ERA, losing his 2Nd game of the season.

**Tigers Offense- They left 10 men on base, scoring 4 runs, 13 hits, 2 walks, and 8 strikeouts.

**Brian Sanshes, Florida Marlins- Brian lost his 2Nd game, he threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out. Brian now has a 1.78 ERA.

**Ryan Doumit, Pittsburgh Pirates- Committed his 3rd error of the season that allowed 6 unearned runs to score in the 7Th inning.

**Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins- He lasted 3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and gave up 3 Home Runs. Nick now has a 4.39 ERA with 11 losses.

**Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals- Albert made 2 errors, giving him 11 on the season.

**Doug Davis, Arizona Diamondbacks- Doug threw 3 innings, gave up 5 runs (5 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 2. Doug now has a 3.99 ERA with 13 losses.

**White Sox Offense- They scored 1 run on 5 hits, leaving 4 men on base.

**Heath Bell, San Diego Padres- Blew his 4Th save and lost the game. He threw 1 inning, gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 2.55 ERA.

**Merkin Valdez, San Francisco Giants- He couldn't retire anyone and put the game out of reach. He gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 5.72 ERA.

B & G's 9/10/09

Baseballs:

**Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays- Gave the Jays enough offense to win, he finished the day 2-2 with his 5Th Home Run of the season, he drove in his 22Nd run of the year, and he walked. Jose is now hitting .229.

**Billy Butler, Kansas City Royals- Billy finished the day 2-5 and drove in the winning run for the Royals, his 77Th RBI of the season. Butler is now hitting .305.

**Juan Rincon, Colorado Rockies- Juan threw 3 shutout innings in a tight spot, with the starter, Jose Contreras coming out of the game to an injury, and he completely shut down the Reds, not walking anyone, struck out 5, won his 4Th game of the year and now has a 5.61 ERA.

**John Lackey, LA Angels- A complete game shutout, giving up 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7. Lackey now has a 3.53 ERA with 10 wins.

**Ian Desmond, Washington Nationals- Ian, in his first Major League game, against the defending World series champions went 2-4 for his first career hit and his first career Home Run, he drove in 4 runs and now is hitting .500.

**Nick Johnson, Florida Marlins- Nick went 2-4 with 2 walks, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 59 RBIs and is hitting .304.

**Garrett Anderson, Atlanta Braves- Garrett went2-4 and drove in 3 runs, giving him 54 RBIs. Anderson is now hitting .280 on the year.

Goofballs:

**Twins Offense- 2 runs, 7 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, not getting many chances to punch in the winning runs. They left 6 men on base.

**Tigers Offense- They got swept by the Royals and they had plenty of chances to score more runs. Instead they only scored 4 runs, on 15 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 5 and left 10 men on base.

**Reds Offense- Struck out 13 times and had no answers for 3 relievers in 6 innings.

**Mariners Offense- Were shutout, getting only 5 hits, walked 1 time and struck out 7. The Mariners left 4 men on base.

**Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies- Joe lasted 4 2/3 innings, he gave up 8 runs, (8 earned), he walked 4, struck out 4, and gave up 2 Home Runs. Joe lost his 7Th game and has a 4.11 ERA.

**Bobby Parnell, New York Mets- Bobby only threw 5 innings, giving up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 5, struck out 6 and now has a 5.49 ERA.

**Roy Oswalt, Houston Astros- The Astros ace didn't have it today, only lasting 2 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 4.03 ERA with 6 losses.

B & G's 9/9/09

Baseballs:

**Esteban German, Texas Rangers- German was a thorn on the Indians side all day, he finished off 5-5 at the plate with a double and he drove in his 3rd run. German came into the game hitting .150, he is now hitting .320.

**Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs- Carlos came back from being injured and threw 6 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, and struck out 8. The Cubs need Carlos more than ever to serve as their ace down the stretch. He has a 3.77 ERA.

**Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals- Albert is the best player in baseball. Maybe some of you already knew that, but he has a good chance to prove it by winning a triple crown. He is 2Nd in batting average, .331, he leads the National League in Home Runs with 47, and he is 2Nd in the league in RBIs with 144. Oh yeah, he went 3-5 at the plate with 47 Home Runs now, and drove in 3 runs, giving him 144 RBIs. Albert now is hitting .331. He is fun to watch.

**Wade Leblanc, San Diego Padres- Wade threw 7 strong innings, stopping the Giants offense, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3 and now he has a 5.01 ERA, winning his 2Nd game.

**Derek Jeter, New York Yankees- The night was his, he tied Lou Gehrig's all time Yankee hit list with 2,721 hits, he finished the night 3-4 with a walk and he is hitting .330 on the season.

**Carl Pavano, Minnesota Twins- Carl threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 4.92 ERA with 12 wins.

**Victor Martinez, Boston Red Sox- Victor came into the game as a pinch hitter and delivered a 3 run pinch hit double giving the Red Sox the lead for good. Victor is now hitting .295 with 95 RBIs.

**Pedro Feliz, Philadelphia Phillies- Pedro hit a key Home Run to give the Phillies a bit of a cushion, he finished the night 2-3 with a walk. He now has 10 Home Runs, 66 RBIs and a .268 average.

**Ricky Nolasco, Florida Marlins- He and Cody Ross set the tone against the Mets. Ricky threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, and won his 11Th game. He has a 5.23 ERA.

**Billy Butler, Kanasa City Royals- Billy finished the game 3-5 with 3 doubles, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 76 RBIs and is hitting .304.

**Miguel Tejada, Houston Astros- Tejada finished up the game with a walk off single to drive in the final 2 runs, he now has 72 RBIs and a .302 after going 1-4.

**A.J. Pierzynski, Chicago White Sox- A.J. hit a walk off double, he drove in his 43 RBI of the year and finished the night 2-5 with 2 walks.

**Seth Smith, Colorado Rockies- Seth finished the day 2-4 and he hit a walk off single to drive in 2 runs, he finished off with 3 runs driven in and now has 51 RBIs and is hitting .317.

**Jered Weaver- Jered gave the Angels 6 1/3 solid innings, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), did not walk anyone, struck out 8 and won his 15Th game. Weaver now has a 3.76 ERA.

**Miguel Montero, Arizona Diamondbacks- Miguel finished the game 3-3 with a walk, he hit his 14Th Home Run of the year, drove in his 53rd run and now is hitting .304.

Goofballs:

**Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians- This was his worst start in quite some time, he only lasted 2/3 of an inning, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and gave up 2 Home Runs. He has a 6.48 ERA.

**Pirates Offense- They did score 5 runs, but only had 6 hits, they walked 5 times and struck out 11, leaving 6 men on base.

**Brewers Offense- 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 1 time and struck out 7, leaving 5 men on base.

**Giants Offense- 2 runs on just 5 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 5 and left 4 men on base.

**Lance Cormier, Tampa Bay Rays- Lost the game, he didn't retire anyone, gave up 2 runs (1 earned). Lance lost his 3rd game and now has a 3.33 ERA.

**Blue Jays Offense- Couldn't help Roy Halladay out, they could score 1 run, on 6 hits, 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts. The Jays left 6 men on base, unable to deliver that big clutch hit.

**Orioles Offense- They had opportunities breaking the game open, but they scored 5 runs, on 12 hits, 5 walks and 8 strikeouts, leaving 12 men on base.

**Tyler Clippard, Washington Nationals- Tyler lost the game, he gave up back to back Home Runs. In 1 inning of work, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 1 and now has a 3.16 ERA, losing his 2Nd game.

**Mets Offense- 3 runs on only 4 hits the entire game.

**Tigers Offense- They only scored 1 run, 5 hits, and struck out 11 times.

**Rafael Soriano, Atlanta Braves- Blew the save and lost the game. He gave up 2 runs (2 earned) in 1/3 of an inning. Soriano now has a 2.80 ERA, losing his 5Th game.

**Edgar Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Lost his 2Nd game, he threw 1 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he now has a 4.92 ERA.

**Francisco Cordero, Cincinnati Reds- Cordero blew the save and lost the game. He lasted 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 2.44 ERA.

**Mariners Offense- Other than the back to back Home Runs, the Mariners offense did not do much. 3 runs, on 9 hits, 1 walk, and 11 strikeouts. They left 7 men on base.

**Ramon Troncoso, Los Angeles Dodgers- Ramon lost the game, he committed his 1st error of the season, then walked 3 men, including walking in the winning run. Ramon gave up an unearned run and now has a 2.51 ERA with 3 losses.