B & G's 8/20/09

Baseballs:

**Drew Stubbs, Cincinnati Reds- Drew struck out 3 times in the game, but he connected with his 1st Home Run of the season, driving in 1 run and giving the Reds the win. Drew is now hitting .222.

**Clete Thomas, Detroit Tigers- Drove in the winning run for the Tigers in the 9Th inning. He finished up 2-4 with his 34Th RBI of the season, he also walked and is now hitting .246.

**Matt Laporta, Cleveland Indians- Matt just got called up and he responded going 1-3 with a sacrifice fly, driving in a career high 3 runs, giving him 7 RBIs on the season. Matt is hitting .200 and should get to play everyday.

**Jason Hammel, Colorado Rockies- Jason threw 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 3. Jason now has a 4.54 ERA and won his 8Th game.

**Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies- What is up with the Phillie pitchers hitting? Cliff Lee had 2 hits the other night, and now it's Joe Blanton's turn. He went 2-4 with driving in his 1st RBI. Joe is hitting .100 on the year, and oh yeah, he went 8 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 4. Joe now has a 3.86 ERA and won his 8Th game of the season.

**Kenshin Kawakami, Atlanta Braves- Kenshin threw 7 strong innings, facing off against Johan Santana, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5, won his 6Th game and he now has a 3.97 ERA.

**J.D. Drew, Boston red Sox- Drew finished the night 4-4 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 15 Home Runs, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 48 RBIs. J.D. is hitting .260.

**Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles- Brian went 2-5 including hitting a grand slam Home Run, his 12Th of the season, with the 4 RBIs, it gives him 56 on the season and now Brian is hitting .292.

**Wandy Rodriguez, Houston Astros- Wandy won his 12Th game of the season by throwing 8 strong innings, giving up 1 run (0 earned), he walked 2, struck out 7 and now has a 3.89 ERA.

**Marlon Byrd, Texas Rangers- Marlon had a great night at the plate, hitting 2 Home Runs, giving him 14 on the year, he drove in 4 runs, 1 of which was on a sacrifice fly. Marlon now has 64 RBIs and .287 average after a 2-3 with a walk evening.

**Joel Pinerio, St. Louis Cardinals- Joel threw 7 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 7, and he now has 12 wins, with a 3.15 ERA.

**Russell Martin, Los Angeles Dodgers- Russell went 1-3 with a walk and hit a grand slam Home Run, his 4Th of the season. He drove in 4 runs, giving him 38 RBIs. Russell is hitting .262 on the year.

Goofballs:

**Giants Offense- Didn't have many answers for the Reds pitching. They scored 1 run, 11 hits, 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts. The Giants left 10 men on base.

**David Aardsma, Seattle Mariners- David blew the save, working 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2 and didn't strike anyone out and now has a 2.43 ERA, losing his 5Th game of the year.

**John Lackey, LA Angels- John threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 4, and struck out 3. John lost his 6Th game and now has a 4.00 ERA.

**Nationals Offense- 1 run on only 4 hits, 2 walks, and 7 strikeouts.

**Doug Davis, Arizona Diamondbacks- Doug survived 5 innings, giving up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 6. Doug lost his 11Th game and he now has a 3.77 ERA.

**Mets Offense- They only scored 2 runs, 9 hits, walked 3 times, and struck out 6 times. The Mets left 10 men on base and couldn't get the big clutch hits.

**Blue Jays Offense- They could only get 1 run on 3 hits off of John Lester, putting the game out of reach early.

**Lance Cormier, Tampa Bay Rays- Lance only threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out, and gave up a Home Run. Lance now has a 3.11 ERA.

**Marlins Offense- Just 1 run on hits, 2 walks, and 9 strikeouts, leaving 4 men on base.

**Anthony Swarzak, Minnesota Twins- Anthony threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, and gave up 4 Home Runs. Anthony now has a 6.25 ERA.

**Padres Offense- 1 run on 4 hits, 2 walks, 9 strikeouts, and they left 4 men on base.

**Angel Guzman, Chicago Cubs- Guzman threw an inning, gave up the grand slam to Martin, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 1. Angel now has a 3.33 ERA, losing his 3rd game.