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.