AL East
Boston Red Sox
Record: 68-51
GB: 7
Wildcard: 1st place
Opponent: @ Blue Jays (55-63)
Game Time: 7:07 ET
Pitching Matchup: Lester (9-7, 3.71 ERA) VS Cecil (5-1, 4.35 ERA)
Yesterday: The Red Sox beat Roy Halladay and the Blue Jays 6-1.
Notes:
*Tim Wakefield threw a bullpen session before Tuesday's game at Toronto and is not yet healthy enough to return to Boston's starting rotation.
*Former Red Sox, John Smoltz, has signed with the Cardinals
Tampa Bay Rays
Record: 65-54
GB: 10
Wildcard: 3 GB
Opponent: Vs Baltimore Orioles (48-72)
Game Time: 7:08 ET
Pitching Matchup: Matusz (Bal) (1-2, 6.75 ERA) VS Shields (Rays) (7-9, 3.88 ERA)
Yesterday: The Rays beat the O's 3-1, with every run in that game being a solo shot. (BAL: Roberts "11" TAM: Burrell "12", Upton "9", Zobrist "20"
Notes:
*Rays minor leaguer Darin Downs, who was hit by a line drive, was taken out of intensive care on Wednesday.
AL Central
The only Contender playing today are the Detriot Tigers, and there playing a day game.
AL West
LAA Angels
Record: 73-45
GB:-
Wildcard:-
Opponent: @ Cleveland Indians (51-68)
Game Time: 7:05 ET
Pitching Matup:LAA: Lackey (8-5, 3.73 ERA) CLE: Masterson (3-4, 4.70 ERA)
Yesterday: The Angels won 3-0 on a CG shutout from Jered Weaver
Notes:
*Washington quarterback Jake Locker's recently signed contract includes "parameters" for him to participate in the Angels' minor league camp next spring and play in the minor league system.
Texas Rangers
Record: 67-52
GB: 6.5 GB of LAA
Wildcard: 1 GB of BOS
opponent: Minnosota Twins (58-62)
Game Time: 8:05 ET
Pitching matchup: MIN: Swarzak (3-6, 5.87 ERA) TEX: Holland (6-7, 4.88 ERA)
Yesterday: The Twins beat the Rangers 5-4
Notes:
*Pudge went 3 for 4 wit ha double and an RBI
NL East
Philadapia Phillies
Record: 68-49
GB:-
Wildcard:-
Opponent: Home against the Diamondbacks (54-67)
Game Time: 7:05 ET
Pitching Matchup: ARI: Davis (7-10, 3.59 ERA) PHI: Blanton (7-6, 3.88 ERA)
Yesterday: The Phillies won 8-1 on a Cliff Lee CG 2-hitter
Notes:
*Joe Blanton has quietly been the Phillies' most effective pitcher since the beginning of July.
Atlanta Braves
Record:63-57
GB: 6.5 behind the Phillies
Wildcard: 4 behind th Rockies
Opponent: @ Mets (55-64)
Game Time: 7:10 ET
Pitching Matchup: ATL: Kawakami (5-9, 4.13 ERA) NYM: Santana (13-8, 3.10 ERA)
Yesterday: The Braves pounded the Mets 15-2, that's started with an 8 run 2nd inning.
Notes:
*Braves center fielder Nate McLouth is headed to the disabled list with a sore left hamstring.
Florida Marlins
Record: 64-56
GB: 5.5 behind the Phillies
Wildcard: 3 behind the Rockies
Opponent: @ Houston (58-62)
Game Time: 8:05 ET
Pitching Matchup: FLA: Johnson (12-2, 2.85 ERA) HOU: Rodriguez (11-7, 3.05 ERA)
Yesterday: The Astros beat the Marlins 6-3
NL Central
The Cardinals have a 6 game lead over the second place Cubs. While the Cubs are 5 games out of the wildcard, we'll see if there contenders or pretenders in the next 4 games at Dodger Stadium.
----UPDATE: Post finished by Cubbiefan07 at 5 CT.
St. Louis Cardinals
Record: 69-53
GB: First
WC: -
Opponent: @SD (51-71)
Game Time: 10:05 ET
Pitching Matchup: Pineiro (11-9, 3.25 ERA) VS Stauffer (1-5, 3.50 ERA)
Yesterday: The Cardinals won 3-2 on a 9th inning sac fly by Matt Holliday to give the Cards the lead against the Dodgers.
Notes:
* Mitchell Boggs was sent out yesterday to make room for Smoltz.
* John Smoltz will be in the Cardinals rotation and start on Sunday.
Chicago Cubs
Record: 61-57
GB: 6
WC: 5th place, 5 game back of the Rockies
Opponent: @LAD (71-50)
Game Time: 10:10 ET
Pitching Matchup: Gorzelanny (5-2, 5.24 ERA) VS Weaver (5-4, 3.71 ERA)
Yesterday: The Cubs managed a win in San Diego to avoid being swept.
Notes:
* Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano will rehab tonight with Class A Peoria.
* Sunday's game against the Pirates that was rained out will be made up on September 20 as part of a day night twin bill.
NL West
Colorado Rockies
Record: 67-53
GB: 3.5
WC: First Place
Opponent: @Wash (43-77)
Game Time: 7:05 ET
Pitching Matchup: Hammel (7-7, 4.73 ERA) VS Mock (2-4, 5.27 ERA).
Yesterday: Barmes had a solo homer in the Rockies win. Tonight they are looking to sweep the Nats.
Notes:
* The Rockies are trying not to look past the Nationals, teams fighting for spots must beat the losing clubs.
* Mark Hedrickson has cleared waivers. The Rockies were interested in him before the trade deadline.
SF Giants: Lost in 10 innings today in the only NL day game against the Reds by a score of 3-2. Going into tonight's games they are 5 back in the NL West and 1.5 back of Colorado in the Wild Card going into tonight's games with today's loss.
LA Dodgers
Record 71-50
GB: First
WC: -
Opponent: VS CHC (61-57)
Pitching Matchup: Gorelanny VS Weaver
Yesterday: Lost 3-2 to St. Louis to lose 2 of 3.
Notes:
* Hiroki Kuroda was placed on the DL yesterday.
* Vicente Padilla is expected to start and make his Dodger debut on Thursday in Colorado.
* Yesterday's loss was the Dodger 5th straight series loss to the Cardinals, and their 4th straight "L" in one run games.
We will update if any news breaks or anything of interests occurs in tonight's games!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
B & G's 8/19/09
Baseballs:
**Jose Contreras, Chicago White Sox- Contreras gave his White Sox a very big lift, going 7 innings, giving up 1 runs (1 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 8. Jose now has a 5.13 ERA and won his 5Th game of the season.
**Jered Weaver, LA Angels- Threw a complete game shutout, giving up 7 hits, walking 1 and struck out 3. Jered won his 13Th game and now has a 3.89 ERA.
**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- Ichiro went 2-4 with a Home Run, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 36 RBIs. Ichiro now has 8 Home Runs and is hitting .358.
**Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies- Carlos was inserted into the lead off spot for the first time and he went 2-3 with a walk, including hitting his 8Th Home Run of the season, he now has 18 RBIs. Carlos is now hitting .289.
**Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies- Cliff threw a complete game, giving up 1 unearned run, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 11 and finished up 2-4 at the plate, hitting .278 and now has a 2.72 ERA.
**Paul Maholm, Pittsburgh Pirates- Paul went 7 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 5. Paul now has a 4.74 ERA, winning his 7Th game.
**Nate Schierholtz, San Francisco Giants- Nate went 2-4 and drove in a run, his 23rd RBI, 2 doubles and is now hitting .299.
**Matt Diaz, Atlanta Braves- Matt went 2-4 at the plate with getting hit by a pitch, he hit his 9Th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, giving him 39 RBIs. Matt is now hitting .298.
**Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox- Clay gave the Red Sox a quality start, going 6 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 4. Clay now has a 3.99 ERA, winning his 2Nd game.
**Jeff Niewmann, Tampa Bay Rays- Jeff threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 5. Jeff now has a 3.71 ERA, winning his 11Th game.
**Michael Bourn, Houston Astros- Michael went 3-4 with 2 stolen bases, a triple, and his 30Th RBI of the season. Michael is now hitting .291.
**Denard Span, Minnesota Twins- Denard went 3-4 and drove in the tying run and scored the winning run. Denard with a double and his 45Th RBI of the season. Span is now hitting .300.
**Rich Harden, Chicago Cubs- Rich threw a 1 hitter through 7 innings, he walked 3 and struck out 8, winning his 8Th game with a 4.04 ERA.
**Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees- Mark produced the only runs the Yankees needed. He finished up 1-4 with 3 RBIs, his 31st Home Run of the season and he now has 89 RBIs and Mark is hitting .283.
**Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals- Albert had 0 hits, in fact he walked 3 times and went 0-1. But the story was in the 9Th inning, Albert on base stole his 12Th base of the season, the throw got away and Albert advanced to 3rd base. Next pitch, Matt Holliday hit a sacrifice fly to score Albert and the Cards won. Pujols is now hitting .321.
Goofballs:
**Willie Bloomquist & Mike Jacobs, Kansas City Royals- They both struck out 3 times apiece and the Royals as a team struck out 10 times. Bloomquist is hitting .257 and Jacobs is hitting .231.
**Indians Offense- 7 hits and they couldn't get the big hit to drive in a run for the 2Nd night in a row.
**Tigers Offense- 1 run on 6 hits, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts and leaving 7 men on base.
**Colin Balester, Washington Nationals- Colin only lasted 1 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 5 and struck out 1, he committed an error, lost his 3rd game and finishes the evening with a 6.75 ERA.
**Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks- Mark went 0-4 and struck out 4 times, while the Nationals struck out 11 times as a team. Mark is now hitting .281.
**Brewers Offense- 1 run on 8 hits, 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts.
**Reds Offense- The Reds were shut out, struck out 10 times, and leaving 3 men on base.
**Bobby Parnell, New York Mets- Bobby lasted 3 innings, giving up 9 runs (9 earned), he walked 2, and struck out 1. Bobby lost his 5Th game and now has a 4.74 ERA.
**Blue Jays Offense- They only scored 1 run on 6 hits, striking out 10 times.
**Orioles Offense- 1 run on 7 hits, leaving 5 men on base.
**Marlins Defense- John Baker committed 2 errors (5Th and 6Th) and Jorge Cantu (9Th).
**Rangers Offense- They scored early in the game, but couldn't score any more runs later on. 4 runs on 9 hits, 11 strikeouts, and leaving 6 men on base.
**Mat Latos, San Diego Padres- Latos started very sharp in his first few starts, but his last 2 starts have been less than stellar. He lasted 3 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 5. Mat now has a 4.82 ERA, losing his 3rd game.
**Athletics Offense- They just scored 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 6 times, and struck out 7. They left 10 men on base, not able to get that big clutch hit.
**Dodgers Offense- They really are lucky they scored 2 runs. Andre Ethier and Casey Blake hit solo Home Runs, other than that absolutely nothing from the Dodgers. They scored 2 runs, 4 hits, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts, leaving 4 men. Couldn't sweep the Cardinals.
**Jose Contreras, Chicago White Sox- Contreras gave his White Sox a very big lift, going 7 innings, giving up 1 runs (1 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 8. Jose now has a 5.13 ERA and won his 5Th game of the season.
**Jered Weaver, LA Angels- Threw a complete game shutout, giving up 7 hits, walking 1 and struck out 3. Jered won his 13Th game and now has a 3.89 ERA.
**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- Ichiro went 2-4 with a Home Run, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 36 RBIs. Ichiro now has 8 Home Runs and is hitting .358.
**Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies- Carlos was inserted into the lead off spot for the first time and he went 2-3 with a walk, including hitting his 8Th Home Run of the season, he now has 18 RBIs. Carlos is now hitting .289.
**Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies- Cliff threw a complete game, giving up 1 unearned run, he didn't walk anyone, struck out 11 and finished up 2-4 at the plate, hitting .278 and now has a 2.72 ERA.
**Paul Maholm, Pittsburgh Pirates- Paul went 7 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 5. Paul now has a 4.74 ERA, winning his 7Th game.
**Nate Schierholtz, San Francisco Giants- Nate went 2-4 and drove in a run, his 23rd RBI, 2 doubles and is now hitting .299.
**Matt Diaz, Atlanta Braves- Matt went 2-4 at the plate with getting hit by a pitch, he hit his 9Th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, giving him 39 RBIs. Matt is now hitting .298.
**Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox- Clay gave the Red Sox a quality start, going 6 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 4. Clay now has a 3.99 ERA, winning his 2Nd game.
**Jeff Niewmann, Tampa Bay Rays- Jeff threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 5. Jeff now has a 3.71 ERA, winning his 11Th game.
**Michael Bourn, Houston Astros- Michael went 3-4 with 2 stolen bases, a triple, and his 30Th RBI of the season. Michael is now hitting .291.
**Denard Span, Minnesota Twins- Denard went 3-4 and drove in the tying run and scored the winning run. Denard with a double and his 45Th RBI of the season. Span is now hitting .300.
**Rich Harden, Chicago Cubs- Rich threw a 1 hitter through 7 innings, he walked 3 and struck out 8, winning his 8Th game with a 4.04 ERA.
**Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees- Mark produced the only runs the Yankees needed. He finished up 1-4 with 3 RBIs, his 31st Home Run of the season and he now has 89 RBIs and Mark is hitting .283.
**Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals- Albert had 0 hits, in fact he walked 3 times and went 0-1. But the story was in the 9Th inning, Albert on base stole his 12Th base of the season, the throw got away and Albert advanced to 3rd base. Next pitch, Matt Holliday hit a sacrifice fly to score Albert and the Cards won. Pujols is now hitting .321.
Goofballs:
**Willie Bloomquist & Mike Jacobs, Kansas City Royals- They both struck out 3 times apiece and the Royals as a team struck out 10 times. Bloomquist is hitting .257 and Jacobs is hitting .231.
**Indians Offense- 7 hits and they couldn't get the big hit to drive in a run for the 2Nd night in a row.
**Tigers Offense- 1 run on 6 hits, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts and leaving 7 men on base.
**Colin Balester, Washington Nationals- Colin only lasted 1 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 5 and struck out 1, he committed an error, lost his 3rd game and finishes the evening with a 6.75 ERA.
**Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks- Mark went 0-4 and struck out 4 times, while the Nationals struck out 11 times as a team. Mark is now hitting .281.
**Brewers Offense- 1 run on 8 hits, 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts.
**Reds Offense- The Reds were shut out, struck out 10 times, and leaving 3 men on base.
**Bobby Parnell, New York Mets- Bobby lasted 3 innings, giving up 9 runs (9 earned), he walked 2, and struck out 1. Bobby lost his 5Th game and now has a 4.74 ERA.
**Blue Jays Offense- They only scored 1 run on 6 hits, striking out 10 times.
**Orioles Offense- 1 run on 7 hits, leaving 5 men on base.
**Marlins Defense- John Baker committed 2 errors (5Th and 6Th) and Jorge Cantu (9Th).
**Rangers Offense- They scored early in the game, but couldn't score any more runs later on. 4 runs on 9 hits, 11 strikeouts, and leaving 6 men on base.
**Mat Latos, San Diego Padres- Latos started very sharp in his first few starts, but his last 2 starts have been less than stellar. He lasted 3 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 5. Mat now has a 4.82 ERA, losing his 3rd game.
**Athletics Offense- They just scored 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 6 times, and struck out 7. They left 10 men on base, not able to get that big clutch hit.
**Dodgers Offense- They really are lucky they scored 2 runs. Andre Ethier and Casey Blake hit solo Home Runs, other than that absolutely nothing from the Dodgers. They scored 2 runs, 4 hits, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts, leaving 4 men. Couldn't sweep the Cardinals.
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