B & G's 8/23/09

Baseballs:

**Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians- Fausto won for the first time in over 3 months, he finally showed dominance in this game against a contending team. 7 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), walked 1 man and struck out 8. Fausto now has a 5.92 ERA with 3 wins.

**Eric Bruntlett, Philadelphia Phillies- Forget offense, Eric made history with his defense. He became the 2Nd man in baseball history taking part an unassisted triple play ending the game. He caught the liner, and because the Mets had sent their runners, he stepped on 2Nd base for the 2Nd out, and tagged Daniel Murphy on the 3rd out. What was more incredible is the score at the time...Philadelphia 9, New York 7. Wow.

**Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves- Brian had a great day, going 3-4, hitting his 16Th Home Run of the season. He also drove in 5 runs, giving him 67 RBIs, Brian is now hitting .287.

**Ryan Zimmermann, Washington Nationals- Ryan finished the day 2-4 with his 26Th Home Run, driving in 3 runs, giving him 85 RBIs and he is now hitting .301.

**Homer Bailey, Cincinnati Reds- Homer threw 7 quality innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 4, and struck out 4. Bailey won his 3rd game and now has a 6.82 ERA.

**Travis Snyder, Toronto Blue Jays- Travis went 3-3 with a walk, including hitting his 5Th Home Run, a solo shot, which now gives him 14 RBIs. Travis is now hitting .256.

**Scott Feldman, Texas Rangers- Scott threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 11 and won his 13Th game. Scott now has a 3.87 ERA.

**Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles- Brian finished the day 3-4 with 2 runs scored, a stolen base, and a walk. Brian is now hitting .295 leading the Orioles to the victory.

**Ryan Roberts, Arizona Diamondbacks- Ryan went 4-5 with a double, he drove in his 15Th run and now is hitting .291.

**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael helped his Twins win by hitting 2 Home Runs, now he has 22 on the year. He drove in 3 runs, which gives him 63 RBIs. After finishing up 3-5, he is hitting .276.

**Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies- Jimenez threw 8 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, and struck out 9. He has a 3.36 ERA, winning his 12Th game.

**Jack Cust, Oakland Athletics- Jack finished the day 3-3 with a walk, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 19 on the year and he drove in 4 runs. Jack has 56 RBIs and is hitting .240.

**John Smoltz, St. Louis Cardinals- Making his first Cardinals start, John threw 5 shutout innings, even more impressive, 0 walks, and 9 strikeouts, winning his 3rd game of the year. Smoltz now has a 7.40 ERA.

**Jake Fox, Chicago Cubs- Jake went 4-4 with his 9Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 34 RBIs. Jake is now hitting .305.

**Hedeki Matsui, New York Yankees- Matsui went 2-4 with 2 Home Runs, he now has 23 on the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 68 RBIs. Matsui is now hitting .265.
Goofballs:

**Mariners Offense- Defense and offense have been the weakness for the Mariners all season long. Today, they scored 1 run on 6 hits, 1 walk, and 11 strikeouts.

**Mets Offense- Now the Mets have joined the Cleveland Indians as the only team in baseball history to end the game hitting into an unassisted triple play. It tells you how many wrong things have happened to the Mets.

**Kiko Calero, Florida Marlins- Kiki lost the game, his 2Nd of the season. He threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 2.15 ERA.

**Manny Parra, Milwaukee Brewers- Manny lost his 10Th game, he lasted only 3 1/3 innings, giving up 8 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, and didn't strike anyone out. Parra raised his ERA to 6.54.

**Pirates Offense- 1 run today on 5 hits, 4 walks, 7 strikeouts, and left 7 men on base.

**Trevor Bell, LA Angels- Trevor survived 1 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 4, struck out 2. Trevor lost his 1st game and now has a 9.49 ERA.

**Rays Offense- They were shut out this afternoon, with 5 hits, 2 walks, and 15 strikeouts.

**Mark Buerhle, Chicago White Sox- Ever since the perfect game, Mark has been struggling. Today, he threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 4 and gave up 2 Home Runs. Buerhle now has a 3.92 ERA, losing his 7Th game.

**Bud Norris, Houston Astros- The young rookie had a tough start, throwing 1 inning, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1 and now has a 5.86 ERA.

**Kyle Farnsworth, Kansas City Royals- Kyle threw an inning, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 1 and now Kyle has a 5.88 ERA.

**Giants Offense- They scored 2 runs, 6 hits, 2 walks, and 11 strikeouts. They left 5 men on base.

**Ryan Perry, Detroit Tigers- Ryan threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2, and gave up 2 Home Runs. Ryan now has a 3.89 ERA.

**Cesar Carrillo, San Diego Padres- Cesar lasted 2 innings, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 6 men, and struck out 1. Cesar lost his 2Nd game and he now has a 13.06 ERA.

**Dodgers Offense- 1 run on 3 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 7, leaving 2 men on base.

**Josh Beckett, Boston Red Sox- Josh gave up 5 Home Runs, in 8 innings, he surrendered 8 runs (8 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 5. Josh lost his 5Th game and now has a 3.65 ERA.